All Hands Training – Sept 2022
Smith Point Sea Rescue held its annual "All Hands Training" meeting at Olverson's Lodge Creek Marina and much good information was passed and training accomplished. Thanks to all that could…
34′ Single-handed Sailboat in Rising Seas – Jun 14, 2022
1020 (10:20 AM) Tuesday 14 June.....Rescue I with crew of five responds to Sheriff's call "boat in distress Chesapeake Bay" and locates 34' single handed sailboat losing way in rising…
27′ Sailboat with fouled prop, rough seas, night – Apr 2, 2022
2330 (11:30 PM) Saturday.....SPSR locates 27' sailboat with fouled prop in the mid Chesapeake Bay and tows to Jennings Boatyard for safety and repairs.....SPSR, "there when needed." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESjxPPHc1UM
Deadrise aground Fleeton Bar – Dec 31, 2021
1620 (4:20PM) Saturday.....SPSR responds to Sheriff's call "Sailboat in distress Cockrell Creek." Resc1700 New Year's Eve…..SPSR responds to Sheriff's call "deadrise aground Fleeton Barr" with Rescue I and Rescue A.…
Sailboat in distress Cockrell Creek – Oct 3, 2021
1620 (4:20PM) Saturday.....SPSR responds to Sheriff's call "Sailboat in distress Cockrell Creek." Rescue I and Rescue A work to free sailboat aground vicinity of Buoy 8. Sailboat freed and returns…
Sailboat on the Beach – Sep 14, 2021
1500 (3:00PM) Tuesday, SPSR gets call, "sailboat on the beach in Mill Creek." Rescue I and Rescue A respond and pull sailboat off the beach and tow to owner's pier.…
Sailboat hard aground – Jun 14, 2021
1900 (7:00PM).....SPSR and Rescue I works to free sailor HARD aground at Point Lookout....tough to do without going aground yourself! SPSR..."there when needed."
21′ Center Console towed home in heavy seas – May 8, 2021
At 11:15am the captain of a 21’ center console called from the middle of the Potomac River to report his engine would not start. This was the first day of…
45′ Hunter, tangled in netting – Mar 1, 2021
SPSR aids Florida 45' sailor who had losing encounter with Virginia 600' gill netter......again, SPSR "there when needed."
Grounded sailboat, out of fuel – Jan 10, 2021
0830 Friday...SPSR Rescue II aids grounded out of fuel sailboat in Coan River and tows to home pier. SPSR "there when needed."