Bayfront Maritime Center

SAILING | BOAT-BUILDING | ADVENTURE

BMC’s Mission:

To design and implement engaging, hands-on, maritime-themed educational, vocational and recreational opportunities for the community in a universally accessible waterfront facility.

support Maritime Education at BMC

Setting Sail Together:

New Leadership and Renewed Vision at BMC

Join the crew and support Maritime Education at BMC. More information coming soon about our new campaign to reinvigorate our efforts and launch new programs to benefit the Erie community.

Stay tuned!

BMC- Ales for Sails 2019
COMMUNITY BUILDING WITH

Bayfront Community Events

Enjoy time with friends and family while raising funds for educational programming on Erie’s waterfront. Our lakefront facility is an ideal location for classes and events including our annual Cardboard Boat Regatta and the ever-popular Ales for Sails beer tasting event.

SUPPORT UNIQUE PROGRAMMING SUCH AS

Erie Adaptive Sailing Experience

The Erie Adaptive Sailing Experience program (EASE) is Pennsylvania’s first and only adaptive sailing program. Started in 2001 and organized and run by a team of volunteers, EASE allows community members, primarily youth, with physical and mental disabilities to sail independently on Presque Isle Bay.

Schooner Porcupine bow
JOIN BMC’S CAMPAIGN TO LAUNCH THE

Gunboat Schooner Porcupine

The Schooner Porcupine will serve as an environmental science lab and research vessel, accommodating a traditional classroom of students on and below deck for discovery trips in Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie. This hands-on style of learning fosters the growth of critical thinking and problem solving skills and this spark can ignite a new interest in learning and careers.

BMC serves approximately 1,000 citizens a year and relies on community support, volunteers and grant funding to continue it’s mission.

What a great opportunity for youth, families and community to participate in watershed awareness, recreation and social responsibility!

Selina U., BMC Volunteer

Some of the nicest and most respectful staff I’ve ever met, I went here for almost a year and it was always a wonderful, enjoyable time.

Darren R., Former Student

Make a Difference in Our Community!