![]() The Club is dedicated to preserving the maritime heritage of the Chesapeake Bay by building and operating radio controlled model boats. The skipjack was selected as the initial club boat because of its historical significance on the Bay as the oyster “drudger”, commonly used in Maryland to dredge for oysters since late in the nineteenth century. The model skipjack, the Skipjack 48, sailed by several clubs in the region, is recognized by the US Vintage Model Yacht Group of the American Model Yacht Association (AMYA) as a Traditional Watercraft of the Chesapeake Bay. The Club is a member of the AMYA and recognized as Club No. 90. In addition, the club is a chartered club of the Scale Ship Modelers Association of North America. The members of the SIMBC are deeply grateful to the Calvert Marine Museum for sponsoring the Club since its inception. Use of the Museum’s facilities is essential to the continued success of the Club. The Solomons Island Model Boat Club extends an invitation to one and all to join in the fun and sport of building and operating radio controlled models that preserve the maritime history of the Chesapeake Bay.
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