Chestertown Tea Party Scheduled for May 26

     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 26, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

     The key component of the event includes the movements and anchorage of the Schooner SULTANA off Chestertown, Maryland. As described in 33 CFR Section 100.501, 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 26. 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 VHF-FM channel 16 or 22A.

     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.