Visiting Annapolis by yacht
When to come to Annapolis, which boat shows fall on which dates, and where yachts anchor.
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When to come
| Months | Mean high | Rain per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December to March | 6 to 12 C | 60 to 97 mm | Cold months |
| April to May | 18 to 23 C | 80 to 86 mm | The Spring Sailboat Show runs in April |
| June to September | 25 to 30 C | 103 to 131 mm | Hurricane season starts on 1 June |
| October | 20 C | 103 mm | The Powerboat Show and Sailboat Show run in October |
| November | 13 C | 77 mm | Hurricane season ends on 30 November |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991 to 2020 normals, Annapolis NAF. Season bands are our own estimate.
Events and dates
Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show
23 to 25 April 2027 at City Dock.
Annapolis Powerboat Show
7 to 10 October 2027 at City Dock.
Annapolis Sailboat Show
14 to 17 October 2027 at City Dock.
Where yachts anchor
Holding ground in City waters is generally poor, per the harbormaster.
Middle Ground and South anchorages
Off Horn Point, between Spa Creek and Back Creek. Both are legal anchorages. The water is moderately deep.
Naval Academy Small Craft Anchorage
At the mouth of Spa Creek. You need permission from the Naval Academy Superintendent.
Where not to anchor
Between the 1SC buoy and day marker 3 above the Spa Creek bridge. In the Main Entrance Channel. In cable crossing areas.
Distances
300 feet from any bridge. 200 feet from a public mooring or pier. 75 feet from a structure, shore or private mooring.
Rules at anchor
Show anchor lights. Register if you stay more than three days, and again every thirty days. Pump out at least every 2 weeks.
Getting here
Airports
Yacht Basin Company names Lee Airport at 10 miles, BWI at 20 miles and Reagan National at 40 miles.
Severn River
NOAA Coast Pilot 3: the Severn River has main channel depths of 17 feet or more up to Annapolis. The harbormaster office is on the north side of Market Slip. A speed limit of 6 mph is enforced.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- NOAA NCEI, monthly normals 1991 to 2020, Annapolis NAF
- US National Hurricane Center, climatology
- City of Annapolis, Harbormaster
- City of Annapolis, Docking
- City of Annapolis, Moorings
- City of Annapolis, Anchorages
- City of Annapolis, Commercial Docking
- City of Annapolis, No Discharge Zone
- City of Annapolis, Transportation and Drawbridges
- NOAA Coast Pilot 3, chapter 13
- 19 CFR 4.94, yacht privileges and obligations
- 22 CFR 41.41, crewmen
- Annapolis Powerboat Show
- Annapolis Sailboat Show
- Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show
- Yacht Basin Company
- Yacht Basin Company, marina
- Yacht Basin Company, amenities
- Yacht Basin Company, rates
- Yacht Basin Company, directions
- Yacht Basin Company, contact
- Safe Harbor Annapolis
- Safe Harbor Eastport Yacht Center
- Safe Harbor Port Annapolis
- Annapolis Landing Marina, transient slips
- CBP, pleasure boat reporting in Maryland
- UKSA annual superyacht salary guide 2025
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