OCEAN CITY- The Ocean Games and corresponding East Coast SUP Cup return to the resort next weekend with hundreds of participants expected to compete in various long-distance swimming and stand-up paddleboard races all for a good cause.The 5th annual event set for next Saturday features a nine-mile open ocean swim off the beach in Ocean… Read more »
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Angler On Swimming With Whale Shark: “Even when I touched it, it didn’t flinch or anything because it was so big. I ran my hand down its back. When I was swimming back to the boat, I looked down for another glimpse but never saw it again.”
OCEAN CITY — For the second time in a week, a rare whale shark, the largest fish in the world, was spotted off the coast of Ocean City and this time lucky observers actually got to jump in the ocean and swim with the majestic creature.Local angler Josh Schleupner of Hebron and his family, including… Read more »
First-Place Tuna In 2016 White Marlin Open Sees Prize Money Jump To $2.8M After Legal Battle
OCEAN CITY — After a federal judge last month ruled the supposed winner of the white marlin division in the 2016 White Marlin Open (WMO) was not entitled to the record $2.8 million prize, that money will now be redistributed to the winners in several other categories representing significant increases for some winning anglers.In June,… Read more »
Marketing Contract Renewal Sparks Debate About Target Market’s Income
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week renewed the contract with the town’s advertising agency, sparking a debate about the demographics Ocean City should be targeting including median household income.The Mayor and Council on Monday exercised an option to renew Ocean City’s contract with the advertising agency MGH for another three years. The town’s most… Read more »
It’s Official: Tall Ship Returning In August For Three Weeks
OCEAN CITY — The replica tall ship El Galeon Andalucia will be making a return trip to Ocean City in August for the first time in three years after resort officials on Monday worked out a few issues in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the vessel’s owner.Special Events Director Frank Miller presented the Mayor… Read more »
Salisbury Lacrosse Hosting Summer Camp
OCEAN CITY- The reigning NCAA Division III men’s lacrosse champion Salisbury University team will host the Lax’n at the Beach boy’s lacrosse summer camp in Ocean City next week.The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department will host the lacrosse summer camp led by Salisbury University men’s lacrosse head coach Jim Berkman and team members. The… Read more »
Ocean Pines Freedom 5K Set For Tuesday
OCEAN PINES- The Ocean Pines Freedom 5K kicks off the community’s Fourth of July festivities next Tuesday morning.Hosted by the Ocean Pines Veterans Memorial Park, the 5K race will start at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial, go around the beautiful South Gate pond. From there, runners will cross Ocean Parkway, travel through the Parke community,… Read more »
Club’s 35th Canyon Kick-Off Underway
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 35th Annual Canyon Kick-off tournament gets underway tomorow with the first of three official fishing days.With tuna practically jumping in the boat for most of the resort area’s sportfishing fleet for the last week or so, and billfish and dolphin starting to turn up in good numbers offshore,… Read more »
Good Waves For 2nd Delmarva ESA Contest
OCEAN CITY- Despite a brief delay caused by a pop-up rain squall, the Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) Delmarva Chapter’s second contest of the summer-long series last weekend was a big success with head-high waves for the most part.The Delmarva ESA held its second contest of the season last Saturday at 46th Street. The contest was… Read more »
WMO Adds Small Boat Entry Level
OCEAN CITY- The White Marlin Open has added a new Small Boat-Big Fish entry level for the upcoming 2017 event in an effort to level the playing field for some of the smaller boats in the tournament.The WMO’s new Small Boat-Big Fish added entry level will be open to sportfishing vessels competing in the tournament… Read more »