Annual Bring Your Own Boat Party

03/16/2026

After 11 amazing years, its time for me to officially retire from Annual BYOB on Memorial Day Weekend.

What started out as a vision of mine to create a boat gathering every year with live music on a stage in the middle of the bay, that just so happened to fall on my birthday weekend, turned into big gathering every year with hundreds of boaters in attendance. Over the years it became a great way to bring the boating community together, to enjoy with families and friends from all over and make new friends. I'm really grateful to everyone that showed up over the years and helped make it so much fun. Thanks for all the great memories!

It's been great seeing others continue similar events and keeping the boating community growing.

I'll still be celebrating my birthday that weekend but at a different location, without all the stress of throwing such a large party.

With that being said, friends and family, and whoever would like to join, we will be having a -TIE UP at BARRACUDA COVE (end of jettys cove on Boca Chica Beach side). Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday May 23rd. Hope to see you there!

-Ross Bland

05/27/2024

04/09/2024

Make plans for the biggest boat party of the year!

Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday, May 25th from 2-6 pm.

Family friendly event!
Live band to be decided.
Please reach out for sponsorship opportunities.

This year will be the 10th annual, so let’s make it a memorable one!

05/25/2023

Thank you to the individuals that participated last year. The Knotty Stringerz challenge was such a great success that we’re going to have it again! This years prize sponsors are La Republica Hunt Club
, All Fired Up Engraving & More LLC, Ka Motion Sailing Adventure, The Sportsman, and Ross Outboards.

There will only be 5 Stringerz up for grabs to participate and 5 awesome prizes to win!

Only $50 to participate!!!

The winners get to choose their prize in the order they place.

Prizes are
1- La republica hunt club yeti bucket, shirt, cap , decal, goody bucket.
2- (2) annual byob caps donated by all fired up engraving & more
3- Ka Motion sailing adventure dinner cruise for (2)
4- (2) Yeti cup and (2) yeti colsters donated by The Sportsman
5- Rugged Road V-65 cooler donated by Ross Outboards

05/10/2023

Well here is this years party flyer, it will be held at our usual party spot. Hope to see everyone there!

03/14/2023

Hello everyone, summer is right around the corner and so is the next Annual Bring Your Own Boat Party! We’re excited to announce that this years party band The Spinoffs has been booked! Can’t wait to see everyone out on the water Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday May 27th. More exciting news to come!

05/31/2022

The Knotty Stringerz challenge was a success, thank you to all that participated, even the ones that just bought a stringer to help out. The boys that got first place collected a total of 300 cans/water bottles on their stringer. Their efforts to keep our waters clean were rewarded with a Wetsounds bar! Thank you to All Fired Up Engraving & More The Tackle Box Shop Ka Motion Sailing Adventure Chillin' the Most Charters The Sportsman and Knotty Stringerz for your donations towards this game! 

05/28/2022

Thanks to The Sportsman for donating a set of YETI tumblers and colsters as another prize for the Knotty Stringerz challenge. We have a total of eight prizes we’ll be giving away!

05/27/2022

All the goodies finally came in just in time for the weekend!
Knotty Stringerz ✅
Koozies ✅
Shirts ✅
Towels ✅