Baltimore Boat Show opens

Starts Today: Baltimore Boat Show Brings the Best in Boating

Come for the Great Deals and Stay for the Fun Family Activities

Baltimore, Md. – January 24, 2011 -- It’s that time of year again! The Baltimore Boat Show returns to the Baltimore Convention Center this week, bringing local boaters an opportunity to compare and shop hundreds of different boats while enjoying a day of fun with tons of family-friendly activities. “There’s no better way to beat the winter blues than by heading to the Baltimore Boat Show, where you can check out all of our great deals on boats and accessories,” said show manager Tara Davis. “After you’ve shopped the show, be sure to catch one of our free seminars, meet one of our special guests or enter to win one of our fantastic prizes.” Meet and take photos with our special guests, including: Russell Newberry from Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch, 2pm–4pm & 6pm–8pm Thursday & Friday and 11am–2pm & 3pm–5pm Saturday & Sunday. Director of Fishes and Aquatic Invertebrates for the National Aquarium Institute and Discovery Channel Shark Adviser Andy Dehart, 11am–1pm Saturday and 3pm Sunday. Former Orioles Right Fielder Joe Orsulak, who played 14 seasons in the majors with the Pirates (1983–86), Orioles (1988–1992), New York Mets (1993–95), Florida Marlins (1996) and Montreal Expos (1997), noon–2pm Saturday. SpongeBob Squarepants, 11am–3pm Saturday and Sunday. Don’t miss this year’s Queen of the Show, the world-class Regal 42 brought to you by AM PM Marine and Jackson Marine Sales. Brush up on your boating and fishing skills with free seminars from the pros at the Annapolis School of Seamanship, Chesapeake Bay Magazine and the Recreational Powerboating Association. For those with a competitive spirit, try your hand at Saturday’s Crab Pickin’ Contest to win great prizes from Crab Shanty or our Nautical Challenge Trivia Competition to win a 2011 Sea Doo GTI 130 jet ski and trailer package valued at $10,000 from Pete’s Cycle Co. Stop by the show lobby to enter to win a Hobie Mirage Pro Angler Kayak, a hand-crafted Adirondack Guide Boat, a Sunset Harbor grill package and a Yamaha Four Stroke 2.5 HP outboard motor. All boaters can appreciate the nautical craftsmanship of long-ago days through an extensive display of vintage boats and motors by members of the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society. There’s also plenty to see and do for your youngest boaters, who can join in on the fun by learning their nautical knots, boat navigation and other boating skills through hands-on sessions or interacting with live marine life on the Fishmobile and chatting with experts from the National Aquarium To buy tickets or for more information on these features, including seminar schedules and a full list of activities at the show, visit www.BaltimoreBoatShow.com