Naval Academy Crew Races Saturday on the Severn

     Annapolis, Md. -- Mariners are advised that U.S. Naval Academy Crew Races are scheduled to occur on the Severn River on Saturday, March 24, at 6:30 a.m. The 2,000-meter rowing course is located from the entrance to College Creek, upriver to Severn River Light 2 (LLN-19945); an alternate course is located from Severn River Light 2 (LLN-19945), upriver to the entrance to Chase Creek.

      Coast Guard special local regulations establish a regulated area for all waters of the Severn River (from shoreline to shoreline), bounded to the northwest by a line drawn from the south shoreline at 39°00'38.9" N, 076°31'05.2" W, thence to the north shoreline at 39°00'54.7" N, 076°30'44.8" W, this line is approximately 1300 yards northwest of the U.S. 50 fixed highway bridge.

     The regulated area is bounded to the southeast by a line drawn from the Naval Academy Light at 38°58'39.5" N, 076°28'49" W, thence southeast to a point 700 yards east of Chinks Point, at 38°58'1.9" N, 076°28'1.7" W, thence northeast to Greenbury Point at 38°58'29" N, 076°27'16" W. The regulated area will be enforced from 5:30 a.m. through 10:30 a.m. on March 24. The effect will be to restrict vessel traffic on certain waters of the Severn River.

     The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. Coast Guard vessels enforcing this regulated area can be contacted on marine band radio VHF-FM channel 16 or 22A. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel in the area shall immediately comply with the directions given. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both. Mariners are urged to schedule their transits on this waterway beyond the enforcement times.

     For any comments or questions, contact Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, Waterways Management Division, at (410) 576-2674 or Ronald.L.Houck@uscg.mil. Charts 12282, 12283.