'Waterman's Day' Festival on Middle River Saturday, Sept. 17

     Essex, Md. -- Mariners are advised that the “Waterman’s Day” festival is scheduled to occur in the Middle River on Saturday, September 17, from noon to 6 p.m. Approximately 30 commercial crabbing and fishing work boats (18-50 feet in length) will participate in racing, a docking contest and other on-water contests located adjacent to the Eastern Yacht Club at Turkey Point, Baltimore County. Official patrol personnel on scene can be contacted on marine band radio channel 16 VHF-FM. For any comments or questions, contact Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, Waterways Management Division, at (410) 576-2674 576-2674 or mailto:orRonald.L.Houck@uscg.mil. Chart 12278.