Southern Maryland Sailing Association

Welcome to Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA) on the web.

SMSA was founded in 1972 as a member-run social club by a group of like-minded sailors interested in racing, cruising, and just spending time with fellow sailors.

Since then, SMSA has grown to more than 175 memberships and has continued to offer a large variety of activities for its members and the community.

SMSA offers comprehensive racing, cruising, junior & adult sail training, education, and social activities both on-shore and on the water that allow members to enjoy the sport of sailing through a variety of venues throughout the year.

Our goal is to continue to be the premiere sailing venue in the Southern Maryland and mid-Chesapeake Bay region.

We are ideally located in Solomons, MD, near some of the finest cruising waters of the Chesapeake Bay.

We look forward to your first or frequent return visits with us.

Vice Commodore's Cup - May 9th

ALL Participants must signup by 1700 on May 7th so we can generate the starting times!
No Fee to participate!

This race is open to ALL SMSA Member boats - big or small.
In a pursuit style race, the boats start in order of handicap rating so the slowest boats start first instead of everyone starting together. As the day goes on, the rest of the fleet is chasing after the boats ahead of them.

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Sit on Top Kayaks and Stand up Paddle boards

SMSA has new boats available for member checkout.

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Please check out our Membership page for additional details.

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