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Registration for St. Mary's College of Maryland’s 39th annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race has been extended to August 1. Qualified sailors who want to participate in the race are encouraged to register through the official Gov’ Cup website, www.smcm.edu/GovCup,  by 5 p.m. The race will be held on Aug. 3-4.

Gov’ Cup is the oldest and longest overnight race on the Chesapeake Bay, starting from Annapolis, MD and ending at St. Mary’s River, St. Mary’s City. This year’s race will also include a Potomac Leg; some competitors will start at Dahlgren, VA and end at St. Mary’s City along with the finishers from Annapolis. Progress of the race will be tracked in real-time through live GPS on the Gov’ Cup website.

On Aug. 4, the last day of the race, from 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. at the College’s James P. Muldoon River Center, there will be a number of family-fun activities to enjoy.

This event is open to the press. If you would like to cover Gov’ Cup, contact Arminta Stanfield at ajstanfield@smcm.edu. For information about the event, email govcup@smcm.edu or call the Gov’ Cup phone line at 240-895-3039.

St. Mary's College of Maryland, designated the Maryland state honors college in 1992, is ranked one of the best public liberal arts schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. More than 2,000 students attend the college, nestled on the St. Mary's River in Southern Maryland.