We are pleased to welcome back Weather Routing, Inc as the Official Weather Provider for the Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge. WRI will be providing forecasts for Screwpile with an extended outlook sent on 12 July, and daily updates from the 14th-16th. These forecasts will be available

We are pleased to announce that Sail Solomons has joined Screwpile as a contributing sponsor. Dedicated to providing an exceptional sailing experience, they offer top-quality sailing instruction and luxury yacht charters on the Chesapeake Bay, Caribbean, and Mediterranean. Experienced

PHRF of the Chesapeake has joined with the Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge Regatta to hold its PHRF Mid-Bay Championships at Screwpile this year.  In addition to three PHRF classes split into handicaps of  “under 50”, “50-109”, and “110-148” racing on the windward/leeward course, PHRF

Sleep Inn, California, MD… Across the Bridge and Across the Hwy from Outback, Sleep Inn is newly renovated and a short distance from Solomons.  We have blocked 45 rooms for Screwpile race crews.  A room with two double beds is $89 per night which is discounted from $123.&nbs

The Screwpile Team is very pleased to announce that Latell & Ailsworth Sailmakers, a member of the Evolution Sails Group, has joined Screwpile as one of our valued participating sponsors. Evolution Sails Chesapeake is the only full production sail loft in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Quality Inn-Beacon Marina has blocked 30 rooms for Screwpile Racers: 25 rooms with 2 Queen Beds and 5 more with a King. They are offering Screwpile racers a 14% discount if reserved by June 14th, or 9% if reserved by July 1st. Discounted room rate is $99.00 ($109.89 per night which in

Music all three nights of Screwpile awards parties… The John Luskey group returns from last year’s Screwpile, and the Pax Rats are back from 2021. DJ Amy Costanzo will “spin” tunes on Sunday evening.

The Notice of Race is posted in Yacht Scoring , and registrations are now open… ORC, PHRF, One Design, ORC Cruisers, CRCA Cruisers (spin and non-spin). Something for everyone. Don’t miss out! CBYRA members take a $10 discount off the posted race fee.

Those skippers who keep their boats at a Safe Harbor Marina will have free slips at Safe Harbor Zahnisers Marina. Others will have a 30% discount. Reserve your slip directly with the Zahnisers’ office at 410 326-3166 asking for the Screwpile discount. New floating docks are in.

The Navy Recreation Center Solomons at 13855 Solomons Island Rd has three-bedroom, fully furnished cottages for rent to race crews that have at least one crew member who is Active Duty or Retired Military or DOD Civilian/DOD Contractor (with green stripe ID). For larger crews this cou

The Screwpile Management Team is pleased to announce that WEST Marine has signed on again and will team with Screwpile as a 2023 Principal Sponsor. The local Solomons WEST Marine store is a valuable resource for area boaters, and we are happy to have them aboard as a Screwpile support

We are extremely pleased with how Screwpile turned out for 2022.  For our 30th year of Screwpile, we wanted to recreate the magic of the “good old days”, and the tradition of mid-summer racing on the Bay.    We accomplished that with moving back to the mi