Mariners Advised of Chestertown Tea Party Reenactment on the Chester

     Chestertown, MD -- Mariners are advised that the annual reenactment portion of the Chestertown Tea Party Festival is scheduled to occur along the Chester River on Saturday, May 28, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The key component of the event includes the Schooner Sultana's movements and anchorage off Chestertown, Maryland.

     Special local regulations establish a regulated area, approximately 350 yards in length and 150 yards in width, on all waters of the Chester River, within a line connecting the following positions: latitude 39°12’27” N, longitude 076°03’46” W; thence to latitude 39°12’19” N, longitude 076°03’53” W; thence to latitude 39°12’25” N, longitude 076°03’41” W; thence to latitude 39°12’16” N, longitude 076°03’48” W; thence to the point of origin at latitude 39°12’27” N, longitude 076°03’46” W. This area will be enforced from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 28.

     Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. The operator of any vessel in the regulated area must stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol and proceed as directed by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol. Coast Guard vessels enforcing this regulated area can be contacted on marine band radio channel 16 or 22A VHF-FM. For any comments or questions, contact Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, Waterways Management Division, at 410-576-2674 or Ronald.L.Houck@uscg.mil. Chart 12272.

     For the complete Local Notice to Mariners visit  http://navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lnms/lnm05202011.pdf