Maritime Model Expo

Small boats and big fun are in store for guests of all ages as the Model Guild of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and the Washington Ship Model Society host the 13th Maritime Model Expo on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 at CBMM in historic, waterfront St. Michaels, Md.

In addition to numerous indoor and outdoor maritime exhibitions along 18 acres of waterfront, the Maritime Model Expo offers CBMM guests pond demonstrations, model races, special exhibits, family activities, food, and more.

During the expo, children will have the opportunity to build, paint, decorate, and then sail their own small model in a small pool. For $3.00, they can select and build a sailboat or rubber-band powerboat, assisted by a CBMM Model Guild member.

Radio-controlled (r-C) modelers will be sailing model boats in a large, temporary pond located on CBMM’s Fogg’s Landing during both days of the Expo. These include steam powered models, electric models with modest motors, sailboats, and self-steered pond models. At the same time, various boat models will be on exhibit in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium. Members of the Washington Ship Model Society as well as other acclaimed modelers will bring many of their highly details models of the show.

Beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, CBMM’s Model Sailing Club will hold a regatta for its five-foot long sailing skipjacks on Fogg’s Cove. Afterwards, guests will be invited to sail a variety of large, model sailing craft under the guidance of Sailing Club members.

The two-day event is open to the public and free for CBMM members or with general admission. On Sunday, May 19, the Maritime Model Expo will be combined with CBMM’s Community Day, with the event and museum open to the public, free of charge. For more information about the 2019 Maritime Model Expo, contact Gary Nylander at gnylander@atlanticbb.net. For more information about CBMM’s festivals, visit bit.ly/chesapeakefestivals or call 410-745-2916.