2024 St. Mary's Governor’s Cup

All Competitors,

Please see the Notice to Competitors/Amendment 1 with updated starting times & class flags.

Race and shoreside amenities registration ends Sunday! We have been diligently working to improve the event, please consider staying over Saturday night!
Encourage your friends to come race!!

Special Note from the Maryland Pilots Association:
Ships are restricted in their ability to maneuver and have the right of way. 
Large ships may appear slow but can do 16-20 Knots, they cannot stop quickly.
Competitors tacking across the shipping lanes in the Chesapeake Bay is the most difficult to deal with for the ships. 
Keep a sharp watch, don't rely solely on AIS.
The large, fast ships will generally be in ~60 Ft of water, the smaller ships will be in shallower water (~30-50 Ft)
Ships use Channel 13 for communication, competitors should monitor VHF Channel 13 in addition to Channel 16. 
In emergency if you need to quickly hail a ship bridge crew, use Channel 13. 
(They monitor Channel 16 but generally in the radio room, not directly on the bridge.)

Please check your running lights, have backups on board!

The Governor's Cup Race Management Team