A buoy missing its bell, courtesy the Coast Guard

Coast Guard asks for help finding missing buoy bells

6/14/2018 - Someone has been stealing the bell and gongs off navigational buoys along the Maine coast and the Coast Guard wants help tracking down the perpetrator(s). So far, Coast Guard crews charged with maintaining aids to navigation have identified at least seven instances where the noise-making devices have been removed over… SEE MORE
from Julianna Barbieri (Manuka SEM)

Atlantic Cup For Kids held in Charleston, SC

5/25/2018 - 540 children participated in Atlantic Cup Kids day today at Charleston City Marina. Atlantic Cup Kids is presented by 11th Hour Racing and is a program of the Atlantic Cup that teaches children about offshore racing and the environment. Students ranging in age from 9-12 representing area schools including Goodwin… SEE MORE
LCMS Family Boat Launch 2018

News and Events from the Lowcountry Maritime Society

5/18/2018 - Our Biggest Boat Launch Yet! We launched 18 beautiful wooden skiffs into the Ashley River.100 students joined in on the fun this year! 250 friends and family came to witness 1 beautiful scene!   The Spring Boat Launch is the final and ultimate test of all of our students’ hard work and the final event of the school… SEE MORE
Onboard 'Dragon' in the 2016 race. Julianna Barbieri

The Atlantic Cup 2018 Starts in Charleston, S.C. on May 26, 2018

5/16/2018 - MAY 16, 2018 - CHARLESTON, SC - 11 teams representing nine countries will start the 2018 Atlantic Cup at the Charleston Maritime Center, May 26. With over 1,000nm of ocean racing, the Atlantic Cup is the longest offshore race in the Western Atlantic and is also the United States’ only short-handed offshore race… SEE MORE