Hammond Memorial Sailing Race Sunday Starting at Oxford

     Oxford, Md. -- Mariners are advised that the “50th Annual Hammond Memorial Race” is scheduled to be held on the Chesapeake Bay, Choptank River and Tred Avon River on Sunday, September 18. The sail race consists of approximately 190 participants, with a start at Oxford at 8:30 a.m. and a finish near Poplar Island at approximately 3 p.m. Mariners are urged to use caution when transiting the area. For any comments or questions, contact the Tred Avon Yacht Club at (410) 226-5269, or the Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, Waterways Management Division, at (410) 576-2674 or email Ronald.L.Houck@uscg.mil. Chart 12266.