PART 100 - SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS

Authority:

46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05-1.

Source:

CGFR 63-22, 28 FR 5155, May 23, 1963, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A - General

§ 100.01 Purpose and intent.

(a) The purpose of the regulations in this part is to provide effective control over regattas and marine parades conducted on the navigable waters of the United States so as to insure safety of life in the regatta or marine parade area.

(b) Geographic coordinates expressed in terms of latitude or longitude, or both, are not intended for plotting on maps or charts whose referenced horizontal datum is the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83), unless such geographic coordinates are expressly labeled NAD 83. Geographic coordinates without the NAD 83 reference may be plotted on maps or charts referenced to NAD 83 only after application of the appropriate corrections that are published on the particular map or chart being used.

[CGFR 63–22, 28 FR 5155, May 23, 1963, as amended by CGD 86–082, 52 FR 33811, Sept. 8, 1987]

§ 100.05 Definition of terms used in this part.

(a) Regatta or marine parade means an organized water event of limited duration which is conducted according to a prearranged schedule.

(b) [Reserved]

(c) District Commander means the Commander of the Coast Guard District in which the regatta or marine parade is intended to be held. (See Part 3 of this chapter for the geographical boundaries of Coast Guard Districts.)

(d) State authority means any official or agency of a State having power under the law of such State to regulate regattas or marine parades on waters over which such State has jurisdiction.

(e) Navigable waters of the United States means those waters described in § 2.36(a) of this chapter, specifically including the waters described in § 2.22(a)(2) of this chapter.

[CGFR 63–22, 28 FR 5155, May 23, 1963, as amended by CGD 75–098, 40 FR 49327, Oct. 22, 1975; USCG–2001–9044, 68 FR 42602, July 18, 2003]

§ 100.10 Coast Guard-State agreements.

(a) The District Commander is authorized to enter into agreements with State authorities permitting, regulation by the State of such classes of regatta or marine parade on the navigable waters of the United States as, in the opinion of the District Commander, the State is able to regulate in such a manner as to insure safety of life. All such agreements shall reserve to the District Commander the right to regulate any particular regatta or marine parade when he or she deems such action to be in the public interest.

[CGFR 63–22, 28 FR 5155, May 23, 1963, as amended by USCG–2003–15404, 68 FR 37740, June 25, 2003]

§ 100.15 Submission of application.

(a) An individual or organization planning to hold a regatta or marine parade which, by its nature, circumstances or location, will introduce extra or unusual hazards to the safety of life on the navigable waters of the United States, shall submit an application to the Coast Guard District Commander having cognizance of the area where it is intended to hold such regatta or marine parade. Examples of conditions which are deemed to introduce extra or unusual hazards to the safety of life include but are not limited to: An inherently hazardous competition, the customary presence of commercial or pleasure craft in the area, any obstruction of navigable channel which may reasonably be expected to result, and the expected accumulation of spectator craft.

(b) Where such events are to be held regularly or repeatedly in a single area by an individual or organization, the Commandant or the District Commander may, subject to conditions set from time to time by him or her, grant a permit for such series of events for a fixed period of time, not to exceed one year.

(c) The application must be submitted no less than 135 days before the start of the proposed event. However, if all of the following criteria are met, the application must be submitted no less than 60 days before the start of the proposed event:

(1) The sponsor submitted an application for the event in the year immediately preceding.

(2) The nature, location, scheduling, and other relevant information contained in the previous application are essentially the same.

(3) The Coast Guard received no objection to the previous application.

(4) The Coast Guard did not promulgate special local regulations for the previous event.

(5) The Coast Guard approved the previous event.

(d) The application shall include the following details:

(1) Name and address of sponsoring organization.

(2) Name, address, and telephone of person or persons in charge of the event.

(3) Nature and purpose of the event.

(4) Information as to general public interest.

(5) Estimated number and types of watercraft participating in the event.

(6) Estimated number and types of spectator watercraft.

(7) Number of boats being furnished by sponsoring organizations to patrol event.

(8) A time schedule and description of events.

(9) A section of a chart or scale drawing showing the boundaries of the event, various water courses or areas to be utilized by participants, officials, and spectator craft.

[CGFR 63–22, 28 FR 5155, May 23, 1963, as amended by CGD 95–054, 66 FR 1582, Jan. 9, 2001; CGD 95–059, 66 FR 9659, Feb. 9, 2001; USCG–2003–15404, 68 FR 37740, June 25, 2003]

§ 100.20 Action on application for event assigned to State regulation by Coast Guard-State agreement.

(a) Upon receipt of an application for a regatta or marine parade of a type assigned to a State for regulation under a Coast Guard-State agreement, the District Commander will forward the application to the State authority having cognizance of the event. Further processing and decision upon such an application shall be conducted by the State.

(b) [Reserved]

§ 100.25 Action on application for event not assigned to State regulation by Coast Guard-State agreement.

(a) Where an event is one of a type not assigned to the State for regulation under a Coast Guard-State agreement (or where no such agreement has been entered), the Commander of a Coast Guard District who receives an application for a proposed regatta or marine parade to be held upon the navigable waters of the United States within his or her district shall take the following action:

(1) He or she shall determine whether the proposed regatta or marine parade may be held in the proposed location with safety of life. To assist in his or her determination, he or she may, if he or she deems it necessary, hold a public hearing to obtain the views of all persons interested in, or who will be affected by, the regatta or marine parade.

(2) He or she will notify the individual or organization which submitted the application:

(i) That the application is approved, and the nature of the special local regulations, if any, which he or she will promulgate pursuant to § 100.35; or

(ii) That the interest of safety of life on the navigable waters of the United States requires specific change or changes in the application before it can be approved; or

(iii) That the event requires no regulation or patrol of the regatta or marine parade area; or

(iv) That the application is not approved, with reasons for such disapproval.

[CGFR 63–22, 28 FR 5155, May 23, 1963, as amended by USCG–2003–15404, 68 FR 37740, June 25, 2003]

§ 100.30 Approval required for holding event.

(a) An event for which application is required under § 100.15(a) shall be held only after approval of such event by the District Commander, except that applications referred to a State under § 100.10 shall be governed by the laws of that State.

§ 100.35 Special local regulations.

(a) The Commander of a Coast Guard District or Captain of the Port (COTP) as authorized by 33 CFR 1.05–1(i), after approving plans for the holding of a regatta or marine parade within his or her district or zone, is authorized to promulgate such special local regulations as he or she deems necessary to insure safety of life on the navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and immediately after the approved regatta or marine parade. Such regulations may include a restriction on, or control of, the movement of vessels through a specified area immediately prior to, during, and immediately after the regatta or marine parade.

(b) The Commander of a Coast Guard District or COTP as authorized by 33 CFR 1.05–1(i), after approving plans for the holding of a regatta or marine parade upon the navigable waters within his or her district or zone, and promulgating special regulations thereto, must give the public full and adequate notice of the dates of the regatta or marine parade, together with full and complete information of the special local regulations, if there be such. Such notice should be published in the local notices to mariners.

(c) The special local regulations referred to in paragraph (a) of this section, when issued and published by the Commander of a Coast Guard District or COTP as authorized by 33 CFR 1.05–1(i), must have the status of regulations issued pursuant to 46 U.S.C 70041.

(d) We have organized the special local regulations by district. Subparts B through J contain special local regulations from the First, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Seventeenth Districts, respectively.

[USCG–2009–0416, 74 FR 27438, June 10, 2009, as amended by USCG-2018-1049, 84 FR 7813, Mar. 5, 2019; USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30878, June 28, 2019; USCG–2020–0304, 85 FR 58277, Sept. 18, 2020]

§ 100.40 Patrol of the regatta or marine parade.

(a) The Commander of a Coast Guard District in which a regatta or marine parade is to be held may detail, if he or she deems the needs of safety require, one or more Coast Guard vessels to patrol the course of the regatta or marine parade for the purpose of enforcing not only the special local regulations but also for assistance work and the enforcement of laws generally.

(b) The Commander of a Coast Guard District may also utilize any private vessel or vessels to enforce the special local regulations governing a regatta or marine parade provided such vessel or vessels have been placed at the disposition of the Coast Guard pursuant to section 826 in Title 14, U.S. Code, for such purpose by any member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, or any corporation, partnership, or association, or by any State or political subdivision thereof. Any private vessel so utilized shall have on board an officer or petty officer of the Coast Guard who shall be in charge of the vessel during the detail and responsible for the law enforcement activities or assistance work performed by the vessel during such detail. Any private vessel so utilized will display the Coast Guard ensign while engaged in this duty.

(c) The Commander of a Coast Guard District may also utilize any private vessel or vessels placed at the disposition of the Coast Guard pursuant to section 826 in Title 14, U.S. Code, by any member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, or any corporation, partnership, or association, or by any State or political subdivision thereof, to patrol the course of the regatta or marine parade for the purpose of promoting safety by performing assistance work, effecting rescues, and directing the movement of vessels in the vicinity of the regatta or marine parade. Vessels utilized under the authority of this paragraph are not authorized to enforce the special local regulations or laws generally.

[CGFR 63–22, 28 FR 5155, May 23, 1963, as amended by CGFR 65–32, 30 FR 8518, July 3, 1965; USCG–2003–15404, 68 FR 37740, June 25, 2003]

§ 100.45 Establishment of aids to navigation.

The District Commander will establish and maintain only those aids to navigation necessary to assist in the observance and enforcement of the special regulations issued under the District Commander's authority. These aids to navigation will be in accordance with Part 62 of this chapter. All other aids to navigation incidental to the holding of a regatta or marine parade are private aids to navigation as described in Part 66 of this chapter.

[CGD 86–031, 52 FR 42645, Nov. 6, 1987]

§§ 100.50-100.99 [Reserved]

Subpart B - First Coast Guard District

§ 100.100 Special Local Regulations; Regattas and Boat Races in the Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The following regulations apply to the marine events listed in the Table to § 100.100. These regulations will be enforced for the duration of each event, on or about the dates indicated. Notifications will be made to the local maritime community through all appropriate means such as Local Notice to Mariners or Broadcast Notice to Mariners well in advance of the events. If the event does not have a date listed, then exact dates and times of the enforcement period will be announced through a Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register. The First Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners can be found at: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/.

(b) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:

(1) Designated representative. A “designated representative” is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard who has been designated by the Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Long Island Sound (LIS), to act on his or her behalf. The designated representative may be on an official patrol vessel or may be on shore and will communicate with vessels via VHF–FM radio or loudhailer. In addition, members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation.

(2) Official patrol vessels. Official patrol vessels may consist of any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement vessels assigned or approved by the COTP.

(3) Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the event sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels.

(c) Although listed in the Code of Federal Regulations, sponsors of events listed in Table to § 100.100 are still required to submit marine event applications in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15. Each application must:

(1) Be submitted no less than 60 days before the date of the proposed event.

(2) If the proposed event does not have a specified date the sponsor shall hold the event during the month it is listed in Table to § 100.100.

(3) Any proposed event not being held on the specified date or within the month listed in Table to § 100.100 shall be considered a new marine event and the sponsor shall submit a new marine event application in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15 no less than 135 days before the start of the event.

(d) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the regulated areas shall contact the COTP at 203–468–4401 (Sector LIS command center) or the designated representative via VHF channel 16.

(e) Vessels may not transit the regulated areas without the COTP or designated representative approval. Vessels permitted to transit must operate at a no wake speed, in a manner which will not endanger participants or other crafts in the event.

(f) Spectators or other vessels shall not anchor, block, loiter, or impede the transit of event participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated areas during the effective dates and times, or dates and times as modified through the Local Notice to Mariners, unless authorized by COTP or designated representative.

(g) The COTP or designated representative may control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel shall come to an immediate stop and comply with the lawful directions issued. Failure to comply with a lawful direction may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both.

(h) The COTP or designated representative may delay or terminate any marine event in this subpart at any time it is deemed necessary to ensure the safety of life or property.

(i) For all power boat races listed, vessels not participating in this event, swimmers, and personal watercraft of any nature are prohibited from entering or moving within the regulated area unless authorized by the COTP or designated representative. Vessels within the regulated area must be at anchor within a designated spectator area or moored to a waterfront facility in a way that will not interfere with the progress of the event.

Table 1 to § 100.100

5 May
5.1 Harvard-Yale Regatta, Thames River, New London, CT • Date: A single day event in May or June.
• Time: 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
• Location: All waters of the Thames River at New London, Connecticut, between the Penn Central Draw Bridge at position 41°21′46.94″ N, 072°05′14.46″ W to Bartlett Cove at position 41°25′35.9″ N, 072°05′42.89″ W (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
5.2 Jones Beach Air Show • Date: The Thursday through Sunday before Memorial Day each May.
• Time:
(1) The “No Entry Area” will be enforced each day from the start of the air show until 30 minutes after it concludes. Exact time will be determined annually.
(2) The “Slow/No Wake Area” and the “No Southbound Traffic Area” will be enforced each day for six hours after the air show concludes. Exact time will be determined annually.
• Location:
(1) “No Entry Area”: Waters of the Atlantic Ocean off Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh, NY, contained within the following described area; beginning at a point on land at position 40°34′54″ N, 073°33′21″ W; then east along the shoreline of Jones Beach State Park to a point on land at position 40°35′53″ N, 073°28′48″ W; then south to a point in the Atlantic Ocean off of Jones Beach at position 40°35′05″ N, 073°28′34″ W; then west to position 40°33′15″ N, 073°33′09″ W; then north to the point of origin (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
(2) “Slow/No Wake Area”: All navigable waters between Meadowbrook State Parkway and Wantagh State Parkway and contained within the following area. Beginning in position 40°35′49.01″ N, 73°32′33.63″ W; then north along the Meadowbrook State Parkway to its intersection with Merrick Road in position 40°39′14″ N, 73°34′0.76″ W; then east along Merrick Road to its intersection with Wantagh State Parkway in position 40°39′51.32″ N, 73°30′43.36″ W; then south along the Wantagh State Parkway to its intersection with Ocean Parkway in position 40°35′47.30″ N, 073°30′29.17″ W; then west along Ocean Parkway to its intersection with Meadowbrook State Parkway at the point of origin (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
(3) “No Southbound Traffic Area”: All navigable waters of Zach's Bay south of the line connecting a point near the western entrance to Zach's Bay at position 40°36′29.20″ N, 073°29′22.88″ W and a point near the eastern entrance of Zach's Bay at position 40°36′16.53″ N, 073°28′57.26″ W (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
6 June
6.1 Swim Across America Greenwich • Date: A single day event during June.
• Time: 5:30 a.m. until noon.
• Location: All navigable waters of Stamford Harbor within an area starting at a point in position 41°01′32.03″ N, 073°33′8.93″ W, then southeast to a point in position 41°01′15.01″ N, 073°32′55.58″ W; then southwest to a point in position 41°0′49.25″ N, 073°33′20.36″ W; then northwest to a point in position 41°0′58″ N, 073°33′27″ W; then northeast to a point in position 41°1′15.8″ N, 073°33′9.85″ W, then heading north and ending at point of origin (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
7 July
7.1 Connecticut River Raft Race, Middletown, CT • Date: A single day between the last Saturday in July through first Saturday of August.
• Time: 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
• Location: All waters of the Connecticut River near Middletown, CT, between Gildersleeve Island (Marker no. 99) at position 41°36′02.13″ N, 072°37′22.71″ W; and Portland Riverside Marina (Marker no. 88) at position 41°33′38.3″ N, 072°37′36.53″ W (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
• Additional Stipulations: Spectators or other vessels shall not anchor, block, loiter, or impede the transit of event participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated areas unless authorized by COTP or designated representative.
7.2 Dolan Family Fourth Fireworks • Date: A single day event in July.
• Time: To be determined annually.
• Locations:
(1) “No Entry Area”: All waters of Oyster Bay Harbor in Long Island Sound off Oyster Bay, NY, within a 1,000 foot radius of the launch platform in approximate position 40°53′42.50″ N, 073°30′04.30″ W (NAD 83).
(2) “Slow/No Wake Area”: All waters of Oyster Bay Harbor in Long Island Sound off Oyster Bay, NY, contained within the following area; beginning at a point on land in position at 40°53′12.43″ N, 073°31′13.05″ W near Moses Point; then east across Oyster Bay Harbor to a point on land in position at 40°53′15.12″ N, 073°30′38.45″ W; then north along the shoreline to a point on land in position at 40°53′34.43″ N, 073°30′33.42″ W near Cove Point; then east along the shoreline to a point on land in position at 40°53′41.67″ N, 073°29′40.74″ W near Cooper Bluff; then south along the shoreline to a point on land in position 40°53′05.09″ N, 073°29′23.32″ W near Eel Creek; then east across Cold Spring Harbor to a point on land in position 40°53′06.69″ N, 073°28′19.9″ W; then north along the shoreline to a point on land in position 40°55′24.09″ N, 073°29′49.09″ W near Whitewood Point; then west across Oyster Bay to a point on land in position 40°55′5.29″ N, 073°31′19.47″ W near Rocky Point; then south along the shoreline to a point on land in position 40°54′04.11″ N, 073°30′29.18″ W near Plum Point; then northwest along the shoreline to a point on land in position 40°54′09.06″ N, 073°30′45.71″ W; then southwest along the shoreline to a point on land in position 40°54′03.2″ N, 073°31′01.29″ W; and then south along the shoreline back to point of origin (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
7.3 Clam Shell Foundation Fireworks • Date: A single day during July.
• Time: To be determined annually.
• Locations:
(1) “No Entry Area”: All waters of Three Mile Harbor, East Hampton, NY, within a 1,000 foot radius of the launch platform in approximate position 41°01′15.49″ N, 072°11′27.5″ W (NAD 83).
(2) “Northbound Traffic Only Area”: All waters of Three Mile Harbor, East Hampton, NY, contained within the following area; beginning at a point in position at 41°02′5.05″ N, 072°11′19.52″ W; then southeast to a point on land in position at 41°02′2.67″ N, 072°11′17.97″ W; then south along shoreline to a point on land in position at 41°01′35.26″ N, 072°11′9.56″ W; then southeast across channel to a point on land in position at 41°01′30.28″ N, 072°10″52.77″ W; then north along the shoreline to a point on land in position at 41°01′41.35″ N, 072° 10′52.57″ W; then north across channel to a point on land in position at 41°01′44.41″ N, 072°10′52.23″ W near the southern end of Sedge Island; then north along shoreline of Sedge Island to a point on land in position at 41°01′56.3″ N, 072°10′59.37″ W, near the northern end of Sedge Island; then northwest across the channel to a point on land in position 41°01′56.76″ N, 072°11′0.66″ W; then northwest along shoreline to a point on land in position 41°01′41.35″ N, 072°10′52.57″ W; then northwest to position at 41°02′5.92″ N, 072°11′16.73″ W; and then southwest to point of origin (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
7.4 Jones Beach State Park Fireworks • Date: A single day event in July.
• Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
• Locations:
(1) “No Entry Area”: All waters off of Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh, NY, within a 1,000 foot radius of the launch platform in approximate position 40°34′56.68″ N, 073°30′31.19″ W (NAD 83).
(2) “Slow/No Wake Area”: All navigable waters between Meadowbrook State Parkway and Wantagh State Parkway and contained within the following area. Beginning in position at 40°35′49.01″ N, 073°32′33.63″ W; then north along the Meadowbrook State Parkway to its intersection with Merrick Road in position at 40°39′14″ N, 073°34′0.76″ W; then east along Merrick Road to its intersection with Wantagh State Parkway in position at 40°39′51.32″ N, 073°30′43.36″ W; then south along the Wantagh State Parkway to its intersection with Ocean Parkway in position at 40°35′47.30″ N, 073°30′29.17″ W; then west along Ocean Parkway to its intersection with Meadowbrook State Parkway at the point of origin (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
(3) “No Southbound Traffic Area”: All navigable waters of Zach's Bay south of the line connecting a point near the western entrance to Zach's Bay in position at 40°36′29.20″ N, 073°29′22.88″ W and a point near the eastern entrance of Zach's Bay in position at 40°36′16.53″ N, 073°28′57.26″ W (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
7.5 Maggie Fischer Memorial Great South Bay Cross Bay Swim • Date: A single day during July.
• Time: To be determined annually.
• Location: Waters of the Great South Bay, NY, within 100 yards of the race course. Starting Point at the Fire Island Lighthouse Dock in position at 40°38′01″ N, 073°13′07″ W; then north-by-northwest to a point in position at 40°38′52″ N, 073°13′09″ W; then north-by-northwest to a point in position at 40°39′40″ N, 073°13′30″ W; then north-by-northwest to a point in position at 40°40′30″ N, 073°14′00″ W; and then north-by-northwest, finishing at Gilbert Park, Brightwaters, NY at position 40°42′25″ N, 073°14′52″ W (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
7.6 Aquapalooza, Zach's Bay • Date: A single day during July.
• Time: 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Location: All navigable waters of Zach's Bay, Wantagh, NY, south of the line connecting a point near the western entrance to Zach's Bay in approximate position 40°36′29.20″ N, 073°29′22.88″ W and a point near the eastern entrance of Zach's Bay in approximate position 40°36′16.53″ N, 073°28′57.26″ W.
• Additional stipulations: During the enforcement period vessel speed in the regulated area is restricted to no wake speed or 6 knots, whichever is slower. On the day of the event from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. vessels may only transit the regulated area in the northbound direction or outbound direction.
7.7 Fran Schnarr Open Water Championship Swim • Date: A single day during July.
• Time: To be determined annually.
• Location: Waters of Huntington Bay, NY, within 100 yards of the race course. Starting in position at 40°54′25.3″ N, 073°24′27.9″ W; then northeast to a position at 40°54′32″ N, 73°23′57.7″ W; then northwest to a position at 40°54′37.9″ N, 073°23′57.2″ W; then southwest to a position at 40°54′33.2″ N, 073°25′28.1″ W; then southeast to a position at 40°54′25.5″ N, 073°25′25.7″ W; and then southeast to point of origin (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
7.8 Mystic Sharkfest Swim • Date: A single day during July.
• Time: To be determined annually.
• Location: All waters of the Mystic River in Mystic, CT from Mystic Seaport, down the Mystic River, under the Bascule Drawbridge at 41°21′17.046″ N, 071° 58′8.742″ W, to finish at the boat launch ramp at the north end of Seaport Marine.
8 August
8.1 Riverfront Dragon Boat and Asian Festival • Dates: A two day event in August.
• Time: 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. each day.
• Regulated area: All waters of the Connecticut River in Hartford, CT, between the Bulkeley Bridge at 41°46′10.10″ N, 072°39′56.13″ W and the Wilbur Cross Bridge at 41°45′11.67″ N, 072°39′13.64″ W (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
8.2 Swim Across the Sound • Date: A single day during August.
• Time: To be determined annually.
• Location: Waters of Long Island Sound from Port Jefferson, NY, in approximate position 40°58′11.71″ N, 073°05′51.12″ W; then northwest to Captain's Cove Seaport, Bridgeport, CT, in approximate position 41°09′25.07″ N, 073°12′47.82″ W (NAD 83).
8.3 Stonewall Swim • Date: A single day event in August.
• Time: 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
• Location: All navigable waters of the Great South Bay within a three miles long and half mile wide box connecting Snedecor Avenue in Bayport, NY, to Porgie Walk in Fire Island, NY. Formed by connecting the following points. Beginning at 40°43′40.24″ N, 073°03′41.50″ W; then to 40°43′40.00″ N, 073°03′13.40″ W; then to 40°40′04.13″ N, 073°03′43.81″ W; then to 40°40′08.30″ N, 073°03′17.70″ W; and then back to point of origin (NAD 83).
8.4 Island Beach Two Mile Swim • Date: A single day during August.
• Time: To be determined annually.
• Location: All waters of Captain Harbor between Little Captain's Island and Bower's Island that are located within the box formed by connecting four points in the following positions. Beginning at 40°59′23.35″ N, 073°36′42.05″ W; then northwest to 40°59′51.04″ N, 073°37′57.32″ W; then southwest to 40°59′45.17″ N, 073°38′01.18″ W; then southeast to 40°59′17.38″ N, 073°36′45.9″ W; then northeast to the point of origin (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
8.5 Waves of Hope Swim • Date: A single day during August.
• Time: To be determined annually.
• Location: All waters of the Great South Bay off Amityville, NY, shoreward of a line created by connecting the following points. Beginning at a point at 40°39′22.38″ N, 073°25′31.63″ W; then south to a point at 40°39′2.18″ N, 073°25′31.63″ W; then east to a point at 40°39′2.18″ N, 073°24′3.81″ W; then north to a point at 40°39′18.27″ N, 073°24′3.81″ W; and then west back to point of origin (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
8.6 Smith Point Triathlon • Date: A single day event in August.
• Time: To be determined annually.
• Location: All waters of Narrow Bay near Smith Point Park in Mastic Beach, NY, within the area bounded by land along its southern edge and points in position at 40°44′14.28″ N, 072°51′40.68″ W; then north to a point at position 40°44′20.83″ N, 072°51′40.68″ W; then east to a point at position 40°44′20.83″ N, 072°51′19.73″ W; then south to a point at position 40°44′14.85″ N, 072°51′19.73″ W; and then southwest along the shoreline back to the point of origin (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
9 September
9.1 Head of the Tomahawk • Date: A single day during September.
• Time: To be determined annually.
• Location: All navigable waters of the Connecticut River off South Glastonbury, CT. Beginning at position 41°41′18.88″ N; 072°37′16.26″ W; then downriver along the west bank to a point at position 41°38′49.12″ N, 072°37′32.73″ W; then across the Connecticut River to a point at position 41°38′49.5″ N, 072°37′19.55″ W; then upriver along the east bank to a point at position 41°41′25.82″ N, 072°37′9.08″ W; then across the Connecticut River to the point of origin (NAD 83).
• Additional Stipulations: Non-event vessels transiting through the area during the enforcement period are to travel at no wake speeds or 6 knots, whichever is slower and that non-event vessels shall not block or impede the transit of event participants, event safety vessels or official patrol vessels in the regulated area unless authorized by COTP or designated representatives.
10 October
10.1 Head of the Riverfront Rowing Regatta, Hartford, CT • Date: A single day event in October.
• Time: 5:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
• Location: All water of the Connecticut River, Hartford, CT, between at point North of Wethersfield Cove at 41°43′52.17″ N, 072°38′40.38″ W and the Riverside Boat House 41°46′30.98″ N, 072°39′54.35″ W (NAD 83).

[USCG–2008–0384, 77 FR 6956, Feb. 10, 2012, as amended by USCG–2012–1036, 78 FR 31404, May 24, 2013; USCG–2015–0100, 81 FR 31857, May 20, 2016; USCG–2020–0082, 85 FR 38070, June 25, 2020; USCG–2021–0029, 86 FR 37046, July 14, 2021]

§ 100.119 Special Local Regulation; East Passage, Narragansett Bay, RI.

(a) Regulated area.

(1) The regulated area includes all waters of Narragansett Bay, Newport, RI, within the following points (NAD 83):

Latitude Longitude
41°29′13″ N 071°20′07″ W
41°29′41″ N 071°20′87″ W
41°27′27″ N 071°22′00″ W
41°27′45″ N 071°22′83″ W

(2) In the event that weather conditions prohibit a safe race start within the approach to Newport Harbor, the race will begin offshore and the following regulated area applies (NAD 83):

Latitude Longitude
41°26′06″ N 071°22′27″ W
41°25′60″ N 071°21′97″ W
41°25′36″ N 071°22′65″ W
41°25′82″ N 071°22′93″ W

(b) Effective period. This special local regulation is in effect biennially on a date and times published in the Local Notice to Mariners.

(c) Special local regulations.

(1) Entry into this area is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Southeastern New England (COTP) or a designated representative. A designated representative is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard assigned to units under the operational control of USCG Sector Southeastern New England.

(2) Persons or vessels seeking to enter the regulated area must request permission from the COTP or a designated representative on VHF–FM channel 16 or by telephone at 508–457–3211.

(3) Persons and vessels permitted to enter this regulated area must transit at their slowest safe speed and comply with all lawful directions issued by the COTP or the designated representative.

(d) Informational broadcasts. The COTP or a designated representative will inform the public through local notice to mariners and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the enforcement period for the regulated area as well as any changes in the planned schedule.

[USCG-2020-0035, 86 FR 29693, June 3, 2021]

§ 100.120 Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Held in the Coast Guard Sector Northern New England Captain of the Port Zone.

The regulations in this section apply to the marine events listed in table 1 of this section. The regulations in this section will be enforced for the duration of each event, on or about the dates indicated. Actual notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of the regulations with respect to each event, the geographical area, and details concerning the nature of the event and the number of participants and type(s) of vessels involved will be published in a Local Notices to Mariners and broadcast over VHF–FM radio. First Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners can be found at: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/. Although listed in the Code of Federal Regulations, sponsors of events listed in table 1 of this section are still required to submit marine event applications in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15.

(a) The following definitions apply to this section:

(1) Designated Representative. A “Designated Representative” is any Coast Guard Commissioned, Warrant or Petty Officer who has been designated by the Captain of the Port, Sector Northern New England (COTP), to act on his or her behalf. The Designated Representative may be on an official patrol vessel or may be on shore and will communicate with vessels via VHF–FM radio or loudhailer. In addition, members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation.

(2) Official patrol vessels. Official patrol vessels may consist of any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement vessels assigned or approved by the COTP.

(3) Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the event sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels.

(b) Vessels may not transit the regulated areas without the COTP or Designated Representative approval. Vessels permitted to transit must operate at a no wake speed, in a manner which will not endanger participants or other crafts in the event.

(c) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the regulated areas shall contact the COTP or the Designated Representative via VHF channel 16 or (207) 741–5465 (Coast Guard Sector Northern New England Command Center) to obtain permission to do so.

(d) Spectators or other vessels shall not anchor, block, loiter, or impede the transit of event participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated areas during the effective dates and times, unless authorized by COTP or Designated Representative.

(e) The COTP or Designated Representative may control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel shall come to an immediate stop and comply with the lawful directions issued. Failure to comply with a lawful direction may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both.

(f) The COTP or Designated Representative may delay or terminate any marine event in this section at any time it is deemed necessary to ensure the safety of life or property.

(g) For all power boat races listed, vessels not participating in this event, swimmers, and personal watercraft of any nature are prohibited from entering or moving within the regulated area unless authorized by the COTP or Designated Representative. Vessels within the regulated area must be at anchor within a designated spectator area or moored to a waterfront facility in a way that will not interfere with the progress of the event.

(h) For all regattas and boat parades listed, spectator vessels operating within the regulated area shall maintain a separation of at least 50 yards from the participants.

(i) For all rowing and paddling boat races listed, vessels not associated with the event shall maintain a separation of at least 50 yards from the participants.

(j) The specific calendar date upon which the listed event falls will be published through a Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register.

Table 1 to § 100.120

5.0 MAY
5.1 Tall Ships Visiting Portsmouth • Event Type: Regatta and Boat Parade.
• Date: A multiday event in May.1
• Time (Approximate): 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire, in the vicinity of Castle Island within the following points (NAD 83):
43°03′11″ N, 070°42′26″ W.
43°03′18″ N, 070°41′51″ W.
43°04′42″ N, 070°42′11″ W.
43°04′28″ N, 070°44′12″ W.
43°05′36″ N, 070°45′56″ W.
43°05′29″ N, 070°46′09″ W.
43°04′19″ N, 070°44′16″ W.
43°04′22″ N, 070°42′33″ W.
6.0 JUNE
6.1 Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Date: A one-day event in June.1
• Time (Approximate): 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, in the vicinity of John's Island within the following points (NAD 83):
43°50′04″ N, 069°38′37″ W.
43°50′54″ N, 069°38′06″ W.
43°50′49″ N, 069°37′50″ W.
43°50′00″ N, 069°38′20″ W.
6.2 Rockland Harbor Lobster Boat Races • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Date: A one-day event in June.1
• Time (Approximate): 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Rockland Harbor, Maine, in the vicinity of the Rockland Breakwater Light within the following points (NAD 83):
44°05′59″ N, 069°04′53″ W.
44°06′43″ N, 069°05′25″ W.
44°06′50″ N, 069°05′05″ W.
44°06′05″ N, 069°04′34″ W.
6.3 Gathering of the Fleet • Event Type: Tall Ship Parade.
• Date: A one-day event in June.1
• Time (Approximate): 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, in the vicinity of Tumbler's Island within the following points (NAD 83):
43°51′02″ N, 069°37′33″ W.
43°50′47″ N, 069°37′31″ W.
43°50′23″ N, 069°37′57″ W.
43°50′01″ N, 069°37′45″ W.
43°50′01″ N, 069°38′31″ W.
43°50′25″ N, 069°38′25″ W.
43°50′49″ N, 069°37′45″ W.
6.4 Bass Harbor Blessing of the Fleet Lobster Boat Race • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Date: A one-day event in June.1
• Time (Approximate): 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Bass Harbor, Maine, in the vicinity of Lopaus Point within the following points (NAD 83):
44°13′28″ N, 068°21′59″ W.
44°13′20″ N, 068°21′40″ W.
44°14′05″ N, 068°20′55″ W.
44°14′12″ N, 068°21′14″ W.
6.5 Portland's Tallship Parade of Ships Event • Event Type: Regatta and Boat Parade.
• Date: A multiday event in June/July.1
• Time (Approximate): 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Casco Bay and the Fore River in the vicinity of Portland, Maine, within the following points (NAD 83):
43°37′44.25″ N, 070°12′37.64″ W.
43°38′28.11″ N, 070°12′37.64″ W.
43°39′08.52″ N, 070°13′20.17″ W.
43°39′28.58″ N, 070°13′25.24″ W.
43°39′07.70″ N, 070°13′59.62″ W.
43°38′55.05″ N, 070°14′41.91″ W.
43°39′00.94″ N, 070°15′01.55″ W.
43°39′45.05″ N, 070°15′09.11″ W.
43°39′38.10″ N, 070°14′13.03″ W.
43°39′04.06″ N, 070°13′29.75″ W.
43°37′57.21″ N, 070°12′56.69″ W.
7.0 JULY
7.1 Burlington 3rd of July Air Show • Event Type: Air Show.
• Date: A one-day event held near July 4th.1
• Time (Approximate): 8:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT, within the following points (NAD 83):
44°28′51″ N, 073°14′21″ W.
44°28′57″ N, 073°13′41″ W.
44°28′05″ N, 073°13′26″ W.
44°27′59″ N, 073°14′03″ W.
7.2 Moosabec Lobster Boat Races • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Date: A one-day event held near July 4th.1
• Time (Approximate): 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Jonesport, Maine, within the following points (NAD 83):
44°31′21″ N, 067°36′44″ W.
44°31′36″ N, 067°36′47″ W.
44°31′44″ N, 067°35′36″ W.
44°31′29″ N, 067°35′33″ W.
7.3 Stonington Lobster Boat Races • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Date: A one-day event in July.1
• Time (Approximate): 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Stonington, Maine, within the following points (NAD 83):
44°09′06″ N, 068°39′08″ W.
44°08′60″ N, 068°40′05″ W.
44°09′06″ N, 068°40′05″ W.
44°09′12″ N, 068°39′08″ W.
7.4 The Challenge Race • Event Type: Rowing and Paddling Boat Race.
• Date: A one-day event in July.1
• Time (Approximate): 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Lake Champlain in the vicinity of Button Bay State Park within the following points (NAD 83):
44°12′25″ N, 073°22′32″ W.
44°12′00″ N, 073°21′42″ W.
44°12′19″ N, 073°21′25″ W.
44°13′16″ N, 073°21′36″ W.
7.5 Friendship Lobster Boat Races • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Date: A one-day event in July.1
• Time (Approximate): 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Friendship Harbor, Maine, within the following points (NAD 83):
43°57′51″ N, 069°20′46″ W.
43°58′14″ N, 069°19′53″ W.
43°58′19″ N, 069°20′01″ W.
43°58′00″ N, 069°20′46″ W.
7.6 Harpswell Lobster Boat Races • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Date: A one-day event during in July.1
• Time (Approximate): 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Potts Harbor, Maine, within the following points (NAD 83):
43°44′14″ N, 070°02′14″ W.
43°44′31″ N, 070°01′47″ W.
43°44′27″ N, 070°01′40″ W.
43°44′10″ N, 070°02′08″ W.
8.0 AUGUST
8.1 Eggemoggin Reach Regatta • Event Type: Wooden Boat Parade.
• Date: A one-day event on a Saturday between the 15th of July and the 15th of August.1
• Time (Approximate): 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Eggemoggin Reach, Maine, within the following points (NAD 83):
44°14′22″ N, 068°36′26″ W.
44°13′58″ N, 068°35′16″ W.
44°14′24″ N, 068°34′24″ W.
44°14′50″ N, 068°35′04″ W.
44°14′54″ N, 068°35′38″ W.
44°14′57″ N, 068°34′24″ W.
8.2 Winter Harbor Lobster Boat Races • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Date: A one-day event in August.1
• Time (Approximate): 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Winter Harbor, Maine, within the following points (NAD 83):
44°22′06″ N, 068°05′13″ W.
44°23′06″ N, 068°05′08″ W.
44°23′04″ N, 068°04′37″ W.
44°22′05″ N, 068°04′44″ W.
8.3 Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival • Event Type: Rowing and Paddling Boat Race.
• Date: A multiday day event in August.1
• Time (Approximate): 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Burlington Bay within the following points (NAD 83):
44°28′49″ N, 073°13′22″ W.
44°28′41″ N, 073°13′36″ W.
44°28′28″ N, 073°13′31″ W.
44°28′38″ N, 073°13′18″ W.
8.4 Merritt Brackett Lobster Boat Races • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Date: A one-day event in August.1
• Time (Approximate): 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Pemaquid Harbor, Maine, within the following points (NAD 83):
43°52′16″ N, 069°32′10″ W.
43°52′41″ N, 069°31′43″ W.
43°52′35″ N, 069°31′29″ W.
43°52′09″ N, 069°31′56″ W.
8.5 Multiple Sclerosis Regatta • Event Type: Regatta and Sailboat Race.
• Date: A one-day event in August.1
• Time (Approximate): 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area for the start of the race includes all waters of Casco Bay, Maine, in the vicinity of Peaks Island within the following points (NAD 83):
43°40′25″ N, 070°14′21″ W.
43°40′36″ N, 070°13′56″ W.
43°39′58″ N, 070°13′21″ W.
43°39′46″ N, 070°13′51″ W.
8.6 Multiple Sclerosis Harborfest Lobster Boat/Tugboat Races • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Date: A one-day event in August.1
• Time (Approximate): 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Portland Harbor, Maine, in the vicinity of Maine State Pier within the following points (NAD 83):
43°40′09″ N, 070°13′41″ W.
43°40′03″ N, 070°13′31″ W.
43°39′37″ N, 070°14′01″ W.
43°39′42″ N, 070°14′11″ W.
8.7 Long Island Lobster Boat Race • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Date: A one-day event in August.1
• Time (Approximate): 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Casco Bay, Maine, in the vicinity of Great Ledge Cove and Dorseys Cove off the north west coast of Long Island, Maine, within the following points (NAD 83):
43°41′59″ N, 070°08′59″ W.
43°42′04″ N, 070°09′10″ W.
43°41′41″ N, 070°09′38″ W.
43°41′36″ N, 070°09′30″ W.
8.8 Eastport Pirates Festival Invasion of Lubec Lobster Boat Race • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Date: A one-day event in August.1
• Time (Approximate): 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Johnson Bay, Maine, within the following points (NAD 83):
43°41′59″ N, 070°08′59″ W.
43°42′04″ N, 070°09′10″ W.
43°41′41″ N, 070°09′38″ W.
43°41′36″ N, 070°09′30″ W.

[USCG-2019-0951, 85 FR 31365, May 26, 2020]

§ 100.130 Special Local Regulations; Recurring Annual Marine Events in Sector Boston Captain of the Port Zone.

This section applies to the marine events listed in Table 1 of this section. The regulations in this section will be enforced for the duration of each event, on or about the dates indicated in Table 1 of this section. Annual notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of the regulations in this section with respect to each event, the geographical description of each regulated area, and details concerning the nature of the event and the number of participants and type(s) of vessels involved will be provided to the local maritime community through the Local Notice to Mariners and/or Broadcast Notice to Mariners well in advance of the events. If the event does not have a date listed, then the exact dates and times of the enforcement will be announced through a Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register. Mariners should consult the Federal Register or their LNM to remain apprised of minor schedule or event changes. First Coast Guard District LNM can be found at: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/. The Sector Boston Marine Events schedule can also be viewed electronically at http://www.homeport.uscg.mil. Although listed in the Code of Federal Regulations, sponsors of events listed in Table 1 of this section are still required to submit a marine event permit application in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15.

(a) The Coast Guard may patrol each event area under the direction of a designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander (PATCOM). PATCOM may be contacted on Channel 16 VHF–FM (156.8 MHz) by the call sign “PATCOM.” Official patrol vessels may consist of any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement vessels assigned or approved by the Captain of the Port, Sector Boston.

(b) Vessels may not transit the regulated areas without PATCOM approval. Vessels permitted to transit must operate at a no wake speed, in a manner which will not endanger participants or other crafts in the event.

(c) Spectators or other vessels shall not anchor, block, loiter, or impede the transit of event participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated areas during the effective dates and times, or dates and times as modified through LNM, unless authorized by an official patrol vessel.

(d) PATCOM may control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel shall come to an immediate stop and comply with the lawful directions issued. Failure to comply with a lawful direction may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both.

(e) PATCOM may delay or terminate any marine event in this subpart at any time it is deemed necessary to ensure the safety of life or property. Such action may be justified as a result of weather, traffic density, spectator operation or participant behavior.

(f) For all power boat races listed, vessels operating within the regulated area must be at anchor within a designated spectator area or moored to a waterfront facility in a way that will not interfere with the progress of the event.

(g) For all regattas, boat parades, and rowing and paddling boat races, vessels not associated with the event shall maintain a separation of at least 50 yards from the participants.

Table 1

3.0 MARCH
3.1 Hull Snow Row • Event Type: Rowing Regatta.
• Sponsor: Hull Lifesaving Museum.
• Date: A one-day event on Saturday during the second weekend of March, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 12:00 pm to 13:00 pm.
• Location: All waters of Hingham Bay, between Windmill Point and Sheep's Island within the following points (NAD 83):
42°18.3′ N, 070°55.8′ W.
42°18.3′ N, 070°55.3′ W.
42°16.6′ N, 070°54.9′ W.
42°16.6′ N, 070°56.0′ W.
6.0 JUNE
6.1 Sea-Doo Regional Championships • Event Type: PWC Race.
• Sponsor: Toyota.
• Date: A two-day event on Saturday and Sunday during the first weekend of June, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 6:30 am to 5:00 pm daily.
• Location: All waters of the Atlantic Ocean near Salisbury Beach, Salisbury, MA, within a 100-yard radius of the race course site located at position 42°51.5′ N, 070°48.5′ W (NAD 83).
8.0 AUGUST
8.1 Haverhill River Run • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Sponsor: Crescent Yacht Club and South Shore Outboard Association.
• Date: A two-day event on Saturday and Sunday during the last weekend of August, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
• Location: All waters of the Merrimack River, between the Interstate 495 Highway Bridge, located at position 42°46.1′ N, 071°07.2′ W (NAD 83), and the Haverhill-Groveland SR97/113 Bridge, located at position 42°45.8′ N, 071°02.1′ W (NAD 83).

[USCG–2011–0109, 76 FR 69625, Nov. 9, 2011]

§ 100.169 Special Local Regulation; Washburn Board Across the Bay, Lake Superior; Chequamegon Bay, WI.

(a) Location. All waters of Chequamegon Bay within 100 yards of either side of an imaginary line beginning in Washburn, WI at position 46°36′52″ N., 090°54′24″ W.; thence southwest to position 46°38′44″ N., 090°54′50″ W.; thence southeast to position 46°37′02″ N., 090°50′20″ W.; and ending southwest at position 46°36′12″ N., 090°51′51″ W.

(b) Effective period. This annual event historically occurs within the third or fourth week of July. The COTP, Duluth, will announce enforcement dates via Notice of Enforcement, Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, on-scene designated representatives, or other forms of outreach.

(c) Regulations. Vessels transiting within the regulated area shall travel at a no-wake speed except as may be permitted by the COTP, Duluth or a designated on-scene representative. Additionally, vessels shall yield right-of-way for event participants and event safety craft and shall follow directions given by event representatives during the event.

[USCG–2017–0169, 82 FR 29736, June 30, 2017]

§ 100.170 Special Local Regulation; Breakers to Bridge Paddle Festival, Lake Superior, Keweenaw Waterway, MI.

(a) Location. All navigable waters of the Keweenaw Waterway beginning at the North Entry at position 47°14′03″ N., 088°37′53″ W.; and ending at the Portage Lake Lift Bridge at position 47°07′25″ N., 088°34′26″ W.

(b) Effective period. This annual event historically occurs within the first or second week of September. The Captain of the Port Duluth (COTP) will announce enforcement dates via Notice of Enforcement, Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, on-scene designated representatives, or other means of outreach.

(c) Regulations. Vessels transiting within the regulated area shall travel at a no-wake speed except as may be permitted by the COTP or a designated on-scene representative. Additionally, vessels shall yield right-of-way for event participants and event safety craft and shall follow directions given by event representatives during the event.

[USCG–2017–0170, 82 FR 27112, June 14, 2017]

§§ 100.180-100.499 [Reserved]

Subpart C - Fifth Coast Guard District

§ 100.500 [Reserved]

§ 100.501 Special Local Regulations; Marine Events within the Fifth Coast Guard District.

This section applies to the marine events listed in the Table to § 100.501. These regulations will be effective annually, for the duration of each event listed in the Table to § 100.501. Annual notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of the regulation with respect to each event, the geographical area, and details concerning the nature of the event and the number of participants and type(s) of vessels involved will be published in Local Notices to Mariners and via Broadcast Notice to Mariners over VHF-FM marine band radio.

(a) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:

(1) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. A Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated by the respective Coast Guard Sector - Captain of the Port to enforce these regulations.

(2) Official patrol. Any vessel assigned or approved by the respective Captain of the Port with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

(3) Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the event sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels.

(4) Regulated area. An area where Special local regulations apply to a specific described waterway to include creeks, sounds, bays, rivers and, oceans. Regulated areas include all waters of a specific body of water described with intent to define boundaries where the Coast Guard enforces Special local regulations. Boundaries may be described from shoreline to shoreline, reference bridges, or other fixed structures, by points and lines defined by latitude and longitude. All coordinates reference Datum: NAD 1983.

(b) Marine event patrol. The Coast Guard will assign a marine event patrol, as described in § 100.40, to each regulated event listed in the table. Additionally, a PATCOM will be assigned to oversee the patrol. The marine event patrol and PATCOM may be contacted on VHF-FM Channel 16. The PATCOM may terminate the event, or the operation of any vessel participating in the marine event, at any time if deemed necessary for the protection of life or property. Only designated marine event participants and their vessels and official patrol vessels are authorized to enter the regulated area.

(c) Special local regulations -

(1) Controls on vessel movement. The PATCOM or designated marine event patrol may forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area(s). When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel in these areas 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.

(2) Directions, instructions, and minimum speed necessary. The operator of any vessel in the regulated area shall:

(i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any Official Patrol and then proceed only as directed.

(ii) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Official Patrol.

(iii) Vessel operators may request permission to enter and transit through a regulated area by contacting the PATCOM on VHF-FM channel 16. When authorized to transit through the regulated area, vessels shall proceed at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course that minimizes wake near the race course or marine event area.

(3) Race area. This is an area described by a line bound by coordinates provided in latitude and longitude that outlines the boundary of a race area within the regulated area defined by this part. Only event sponsor designated participants or designated participating vessels and official patrol vessels are allowed to enter the race area. Persons or vessel operators may request authorization to enter and transit through the regulated area by contacting the PATCOM on VHF-FM Channel 16.

(4) Spectator area. This is an area described by a line bound by coordinates provided in latitude and longitude that outlines the boundary of a spectator area within the regulated area defined by this part. Spectators are only allowed inside the regulated area if they remain within a designated spectator area. All spectator vessels shall be anchored or operate at a No Wake Speed within the designated spectator area. On scene designated PATCOM representatives will direct spectator vessels to the spectator area. Spectators shall contact the PATCOM to request permission to pass through the regulated area. If permission is granted, spectators must pass directly through the regulated area at safe speed and without loitering.

(5) Buffer area. This is a neutral zone that surrounds the perimeter of a Race Area or Marine Event Area within the regulated area described by this part. The purpose of a buffer zone is to minimize potential collision conflicts with marine event participants or race boats and spectator vessels or nearby transiting vessels. This zone provides separation between a Race Area or Marine Event Area and a specified Spectator Area or other vessels that are operating in the vicinity of the Special local regulated area for marine event.

(6) Designated spectator area. Spectators are only allowed inside the regulated area if they remain within a designated spectator area. Spectators shall contact the PATCOM to request permission to either enter the Spectator Area or pass through the regulated area. If permission is granted, spectators may enter the Spectator Area or must pass directly through the regulated area as instructed by PATCOM at safe speed and without loitering.

(d) Contact information. Questions about marine events should be addressed to the local Coast Guard Captain of the Port for the area in which the marine event is occurring. Contact information is listed below. For a description of the geographical area of each Coast Guard Sector - Captain of the Port zone, please see subpart 3.25 of this chapter.

(1) Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay - Captain of the Port Zone, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: (215) 271-4940.

(2) Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region - Captain of the Port Zone, Baltimore, Maryland: (410) 576-2525.

(3) Coast Guard Sector Virginia - Captain of the Port Zone, Norfolk, Virginia: (757) 483-8567.

(4) Coast Guard Sector North Carolina - Captain of the Port Zone North Carolina: (877) 229-0770 or (910) 362-4015.

(e) Application for marine events. The application requirements of § 100.15 of this part apply to all marine events listed in the Table to § 100.501. For information on applying for a marine event permit, contact the Captain of the Port for the area in which the marine event will occur, at the phone numbers listed above.

(f) Enforcement periods. The enforcement periods for each of the Special local regulations listed in the Table to § 100.501 of this section are subject to change, but the duration of enforcement would remain the same or nearly the same total amount of time as stated in its table. In the event of a change, or for enforcement periods listed that do not allow a specific date or dates to be determined, the Captain of the Port will provide notice by publishing a Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register, as well as issuing a Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

(g) Regulations for specific marine events.

(1) Marine event: (b.) 7, U.S. Naval Academy Blue Angels Air Show. Severn River spectator area; except for a vessel in an emergency situation, a vessel may not anchor or maintain station within the spectator area described in Table to 100.501 (b.) 7 without the permission of the Captain of the Port or designated PATCOM. The Captain of the Port has designated this spectator area for commercial small passenger vessel use. This area is closed except for commercial small passenger vessels holding a valid Certificate of Inspection regulated under 46 CFR subchapters K and T (46 CFR 114.110, and 175.110). Vessels that meet the requirements of this section may request access to the Severn River spectator area by contacting the City of Annapolis Harbormaster at (410) 263-7973 or email to obtain a vessel spectator area application. Vessel spectator area applications shall be submitted no later than 7 calendar days prior to the event date. Applicants will be notified by the Captain of the Port or representative regarding status of applications and further instructions. All vessels shall contact the PATCOM on VHF-FM channels 16 or 22A prior to transiting to the spectator area to confirm entry approval. Vessels approved for spectator area access shall follow the instructions issued by the PATCOM when entering the regulated area. The regulations for this event will restrict access to some of the anchorage grounds listed at 33 CFR 110.159, Annapolis Harbor, MD, specifically (2) Middle Ground Anchorage, (3) South Anchorage, and (4) Naval Anchorage for Small Craft.

(2) Marine event: (b.) 23, Baltimore Air Show. Patapsco River spectator area; except for a vessel in an emergency situation, a vessel may not anchor or hold station within the spectator area described in Table to 100.501 (b.) 23 without the permission of the Captain of the Port or designated PATCOM. The Captain of the Port has designated this spectator area for commercial small passenger vessel use. This area is closed except for commercial small passenger vessels holding a valid Certificate of Inspection regulated under 46 CFR subchapters K and T (46 CFR 114.110 and 175.110). Vessels that meet the requirements of this section may request access to the Patapsco River spectator area by contacting the Sail Baltimore at (410) 522-7300 or emailing to obtain a vessel spectator area application. Vessel spectator area applications shall be submitted no later than 10 calendar days prior to the event date. Applicants will be notified by the Captain of the Port or representative regarding status of applications and further instructions. All vessels shall contact the PATCOM on VHF-FM channels 16 or 22A prior to transiting to the spectator area to confirm entry approval. Vessels approved for spectator area access shall follow the instructions issued by the PATCOM when entering the regulated area. The regulations for this event will restrict access to some of the anchorage grounds listed at 33 CFR 110.158, Baltimore Harbor, MD. Specifically anchorage grounds:

(i) Anchorage No. 1, general anchorage;

(ii) Anchorage No. 2, general anchorage;

(iii) Anchorage No. 3 Upper, general anchorage; and

(iv) Anchorage No. 3 Lower, general anchorage.

Table to § 100.501

[All coordinates listed in the Table to § 100.501 Reference Datum NAD 1983.]

No./enforcement
period(s)1
Event Sponsor Location/special local regulation area
(a.) Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay - COTP Zone
1. June - 1st Sunday Atlantic County Day at the Bay Atlantic County, New Jersey The waters of Great Egg Harbor Bay, adjacent to Somers Point, New Jersey, bounded by a line drawn along the following boundaries: The area is bounded to the north by the shoreline along John F. Kennedy Park and Somers Point, New Jersey; bounded to the east by the State Route 52 bridge; bounded to the south by a line that runs along latitude 39°18′00″ N., and bounded to the west by a line that runs along longitude 074°37′00″ W.
2. May - 3rd Sunday; September - 3rd Saturday Annual Escape from Fort Delaware Triathlon Escape from Fort Delaware Triathlon, Inc All waters of the Delaware River between Pea Patch Island and Delaware City, Delaware, bounded by a line connecting the following points: Latitude 39°36′35.7″ N., longitude 075°35′25.6″ W., thence southeast to latitude 39°34′57.3″ N., longitude 075°33′23.1″ W., thence southwest to latitude 39°34′11.9″ N., longitude 075°34′28.6″ W., thence northwest to latitude 39°35′52.4″ N., longitude 075°36′33.9″ W., thence to point of origin.
3. June - last Saturday Westville Parade of Lights Borough of Westville and Westville Power Boat All waters of Big Timber Creek in Westville, New Jersey from shoreline to shoreline bounded on the south from the Route 130 Bridge and to the north by the entrance of the Delaware River.
4. June - 4th Sunday OPA Atlantic City Grand Prix Offshore Performance Assn. (OPA) Regulated enforcement area - All waters of the North Atlantic Ocean encompassed within the following areas:
Race area: All waters of the North Atlantic Ocean bounded by a line connecting the following points: latitude 39°21′31″ N., longitude 074°24′45″ W., thence east to latitude 39°21′08″ N., longitude 074°24′32″ W., thence southwest to latitude 39°20′21″ N., longitude 074°27′04.6″ W., thence northwest to latitude 39°20′45.6″ N., longitude 074°27′11.6″ W., thence northeast parallel to shoreline to point of origin.
Buffer area: All waters of the North Atlantic Ocean bounded by a line connecting the following points: Latitude 39°21′46″ N., longitude 074°24′35″ W., thence east to latitude 39°21′06″ N., longitude 074°24′06″ W., thence southwest to latitude 39°20′06″ N., longitude 074°27′20″ W., thence northwest to latitude 39°20′40.6″ N., longitude 074°27′31.5″W., thence northeast along the shoreline to point of origin.
Spectator area: All waters of the North Atlantic Ocean bounded by a line connecting the following points: Latitude 39°21′05.6 N., longitude 074°24′05.8″ W., thence east to latitude 39°20′52.1″ N., longitude 074°23′53.9″ W., thence southeast to latitude 39°19′51.6″ N., longitude 074°27′16.2″ W., thence northwest to latitude 39°20′05.6″ N., longitude 074°27′20″ W., thence northeast to point of origin.
5. July - on or about July 4th U.S. holiday celebrations City of Philadelphia The waters of the Delaware River, adjacent to Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by the Walt Whitman Bridge and bounded on the north by the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
6. August - 2nd Friday, Saturday and Sunday Point Pleasant OPA/NJ Offshore Grand Prix Offshore Performance Association (OPA) and New Jersey Offshore Racing Assn Regulated enforcement area - All waters of the North Atlantic Ocean encompassed within the following areas:
Race area: All waters of the North Atlantic Ocean bounded by a line connecting the following points: Latitude 39°59′41″ N., longitude 074°03′20″ W., thence east to latitude 39°59′28″ N., longitude 074°02′15″ W., thence southwest to latitude 39°56′41″ N., longitude 074°02′55″ W., thence west to latitude 39°56′45″ N., longitude 074°03′52″ W., thence north parallel to shoreline to point of origin.
Buffer area: All waters of the North Atlantic Ocean bounded by a line connecting the following points: Latitude 40°00′00″ N., longitude 074°03′31″ W., thence east to latitude 39°59′41″ N., longitude 074°02′00″ W., thence southwest to latitude 39°56′28″ N., longitude 074°02′43″ W., thence west to latitude 39°56′31″ N., longitude 074°04′10″ W., thence north along the shoreline to point of origin.
Spectator area: All waters of the North Atlantic Ocean bounded by a line connecting the following points: Latitude 39°59′41″ N., longitude 074°01′59″ W., thence east to latitude 39°59′39″ N., longitude 074°01′48″ W., thence southwest to latitude 39°56′27″ N., longitude 074°02′29″ W., thence west to latitude 39°56′28″ N., longitude 074°02′43″ W., thence north to point of origin.
7. May - 3rd weekend, Saturday and Sunday New Jersey Offshore Grand Prix Offshore Performance Assn. & New Jersey Offshore Racing Assn Regulated enforcement area - All waters of the North Atlantic Ocean encompassed within the following areas:
Race area: All waters of the North Atlantic Ocean bounded by a line connecting the following points: Latitude 40°05′40″ N., longitude 074°01′59″ W., thence southeast to latitude 40°05′34″ N., longitude 074°01′40″ W., thence south to latitude 40°03′54″ N., longitude 074°02′07″ W., thence west to latitude 40°03′56″ N., longitude 074°02′24″ W., thence north and parallel to shoreline to point of origin.
Buffer area: All waters of the North Atlantic Ocean bounded by a line connecting the following points: Latitude 40°05′55″ N., longitude 074°02′02″ W., thence southeast to latitude 40°05′44″ N., longitude 074°01′28″ W., thence south to latitude 40°03′42″ N., longitude 074°02′01″ W., thence west to latitude 40°03′44″ N., longitude 074°02′36″ W., thence north along the shoreline to point of origin.
Spectator area: All waters of the North Atlantic Ocean bounded by a line connecting the following points: Latitude 40°05′44″ N., longitude 074°01′27″ W., thence east to latitude 40°05′42″ N., longitude 074°01′20″ W., thence southwest to latitude 40°03′42″ N., longitude 074°01′55″ W., thence west to latitude 40°03′42″ N., longitude 074°02′01″ W., thence north to point of origin.
8. August - 3rd Tuesday and Wednesday Thunder Over the Boardwalk Air show Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce The waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to Atlantic City, New Jersey, bounded by a line drawn between the following points: From a point along the shoreline at latitude 39°21′31″ N., longitude 074°25′04″ W., thence southeasterly to latitude 39°21′08″ N., longitude 074°24′48″ W., thence southwesterly to latitude 39°20′16″ N., longitude 074°27′17″ W., thence northwesterly to a point along the shoreline at latitude 39°20′44″ N., longitude 074°27′31″ W., thence northeasterly along the shoreline to latitude 39°21′31″ N., longitude 074°25′04″ W.
9. October - 1st Monday (Columbus Day) U.S. holiday celebrations City of Philadelphia The waters of the Delaware River, adjacent to Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by the Walt Whitman Bridge and bounded on the north by the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
10. December 31st (New Year's Eve) U.S. holiday celebrations City of Philadelphia The waters of the Delaware River, adjacent to Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by the Walt Whitman Bridge and bounded on the north by the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
11. September - 2nd, 3rd or 4th Sunday Ocean City Air Show Ocean City, NJ All waters of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) bounded by a line connecting the following points: Latitude 39°15′57″ N., longitude 074°35′09″ W., thence northeast to latitude 39°16′34″ N., longitude 074°33′54″ W., thence southeast to latitude 39°16′17″ N., longitude 074°33′29″ W., thence southwest to latitude 39°15′40″ N., longitude 074°34′46″ W., thence northwest to point of origin, near Ocean City, NJ.
12. June - 4th Sunday and August - 2nd or 3rd Sunday. September - 2nd or 3rd Saturday and Sunday Atlantic City International Triathlon Atlantic City, NJ All waters of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) bounded by a line connecting the following points: Latitude 39°21′20″ N., longitude 074°27′18″ W., thence northeast to latitude 39°21′27.47″ N., longitude 074°27′10.31″ W., thence northeast to latitude 39°21′33″ N., longitude 074°26′57″ W., thence northwest to latitude 39°21′37″ N., longitude 074°27′03″ W., thence southwest to latitude 39°21′29.88″ N., longitude 074°27′14.31″ W., thence south to latitude 39°21′19″ N., longitude 074°27′22″ W., thence east to latitude 39°21′18.14″ N., longitude 074°27′19.25″ W., thence north to point of origin, near Atlantic City, NJ.
(b.) Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region - COTP Zone
1. March - 4th or last Saturday; or April - 1st Saturday USNA Safety at Sea Seminar U.S. Naval Academy All waters of the Severn River from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the northwest by the Naval Academy (SR-450) Bridge and bounded to the southeast by a line drawn from Triton Light at latitude 38°58′53.0″ N., longitude 076°28′34.4″ W., thence easterly to Carr Point, MD at latitude 38°58′58.7″ N., longitude 076°27′38.9″ W.
2. April - 3rd, 4th and last Saturday and Sunday, and May - every Saturday and Sunday USNA Crew Races U.S. Naval Academy All waters of the Severn River from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the northwest by a line drawn from the south shoreline at latitude 39°00′58″ N., longitude 076°31′32″ W., thence to the north shoreline at latitude 39°01′11″ N., longitude 076°31′10″ W. The regulated area is bounded to the southeast by a line drawn from U.S. Naval Academy Light at latitude 38°58′39.5″ N., longitude 076°28′49″ W., thence easterly to Carr Point, MD at latitude 38°58′58″ N., longitude 076°27′41″ W.
3. July - 3rd, 4th or last Saturday, or Sunday Middle River Dinghy Poker Run Norris Trust Foundation The waters of Middle River, from shoreline to shoreline, within an area bounded to the north by a line drawn along latitude 39°19′33″ N., and bounded to the south by a line drawn from latitude 39°17′24.4″ N., longitude 076°23′53.3″ W., thence east to latitude 39°18′06.4″ N., longitude 076°23′10.9″ W., including all western tributaries that join Middle River, including Dark Head Creek, Hopkins Creek, Norman Creek, Hogpen Creek and Sue Creek, located in Baltimore County, at Essex, MD.
4. May - 1st Sunday Nanticoke River Swim and Triathlon Nanticoke River Swim and Triathlon, Inc All waters of the Nanticoke River, including Bivalve Channel and Bivalve Harbor, bounded by a line drawn from a point on the shoreline at latitude 38°18′38.8″ N., longitude 075°53′31.8″ W., thence westerly to latitude 38°18′39.8″ N., longitude 075°55′00″ W., thence northeasterly to latitude 38°19′57.7″ N., longitude 075°53′47.7″ W., thence easterly to latitude 38°19′42.3″ N., longitude 075°52′59.4″ W.
5. May - the Saturday before Memorial Day Chestertown Tea Party Re-enactment Chestertown Tea Party Festival All waters of the Chester River, within a line connecting the following positions: Commencing at latitude 39°12′27″ N., longitude 076°03′46″ W., thence south to latitude 39°12′19″ N., longitude 076°03′53″ W., thence east to latitude 39°12′16″ N., longitude 076°03′48″ W., thence north to latitude 39°12′25″ N., longitude 076°03′41″ W., thence west to point of origin latitude 39°12′27″ N., longitude 076°03′46″ W., located at Chestertown, MD.
6. May - 3rd Friday, Saturday and Sunday. June - 2nd or 3rd Friday, Saturday and Sunday Washington, DC Dragon Boat Festival Taiwan - U.S. Cultural Association The waters of the Upper Potomac River, Washington, DC, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded upstream by the Francis Scott Key Bridge and downstream by the Roosevelt Memorial Bridge, located at Georgetown, Washington, DC.
7. May - Tuesday and Wednesday before Memorial Day (observed) USNA Blue Angels Air Show U.S. Naval Academy All waters of the Severn River from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the northwest by a line drawn along the U.S. 50 fixed highway bridge. The regulated area is bounded to the southeast by a line drawn from U.S. Naval Academy Light at latitude 38°58′39.5″ N., longitude 076°28′49″ W., thence southeast to a point 1500 yards ESE of Chinks Point, MD at latitude 38°57′41″ N., longitude 076°27′36″ W., thence northeast to Greenbury Point at latitude 38°58′27.7″ N., longitude 076°27′16.4″ W.
Spectator area: All waters of the Severn River bounded by a line commencing at latitude 38°58′38.2″ N., longitude 076°27′56.9″ W., thence southeast to latitude 38°58′24.9″ N., longitude 076°27′47.6″ W., thence west to latitude 38°58′22.3″ N., longitude 076°27′54.5″ W., thence northwest to latitude 38°58′28.3″ N., longitude 076°28′11″ W., thence east to point of origin. This area is located generally in the center portion of Middle Ground Anchorage, Severn River, MD. This spectator area is restricted to certain vessels as described in § 100.501 paragraph (g)(1).
8. June - 2nd Sunday The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim, Inc The waters of the Chesapeake Bay between and adjacent to the spans of the William P. Lane Jr. Memorial Bridges from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the north by a line drawn parallel and 500 yards north of the north bridge span that originates from the western shoreline at latitude 39°00′36.6″ N., longitude 076°23′55″ W., thence eastward to the eastern shoreline at latitude 38°59′14.2″ N., longitude 076°19′57.3″ W.; and bounded to the south by a line drawn parallel and 500 yards south of the south bridge span that originates from the western shoreline at latitude 39°00′18.4″ N., longitude 076°24′28.2″ W., thence eastward to the eastern shoreline at latitude 38°58′39.2″ N., longitude 076°20′8.8″ W.
9. April - last Saturday or Sunday Bay Bridge Paddle ABC Events, Inc The waters of the Chesapeake Bay between and adjacent to the spans of the William P. Lane Jr. Memorial Bridges from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the north by a line drawn parallel and 500 yards north of the north bridge span that originates from the western shoreline at latitude 39°00′36″ N., longitude 076°23′05″ W., thence eastward to eastern shoreline at latitude 38°59′14″ N., longitude 076°20′00″ W.; and bounded to the south by a line drawn parallel and 500 yards south of the south bridge span that originates from the western shoreline at latitude 39°00′16″ N., longitude 076°24′30″ W., thence eastward to eastern shoreline at latitude 38°58′38″ N., longitude 076°20′06″ W., located between Sandy Point and Kent Island, MD.
10. June - last Saturday and Sunday or July - 2nd Saturday and Sunday Bo Bowman Memorial - Sharptown Regatta Carolina Virginia Racing Assn Regulated enforcement area - All waters of the Nanticoke River encompassed within the following areas:
Race area: All waters of the Nanticoke River commencing at a point at latitude 38°33′02″ N., longitude 075°42′44″ W., thence northwest to latitude 38°33′03″ N., longitude 075°42′45″ W., thence southwest to latitude 38°32′46″ N., longitude 075°43′08″ W., thence southeast to latitude 38°32′45″ N., longitude 075°43′07″ W., thence northeast to the point of origin.
Race boat/participant access area: Located southwest and down river from the race area. From shoreline to shoreline and bound by a line commencing at latitude 38°32′37″ N., longitude 075°43′14″ W., thence northwest across the river to latitude 38°32′41.5″ N., longitude 075°43′19.3″ W., thence northeast to latitude 38°32′46″ N., longitude 075°43′14″ W., thence southeast along the Route 313 bridge to latitude 38°32′41.7″ N., longitude 075°43′08.2″ W., thence southwest to point of origin.
Buffer area: All waters of the Nanticoke River bounded by a line connecting the following points: Commencing at latitude 38°33′02″ N., longitude 075°42′39″ W., thence southwest to latitude 38°32′42″ N., longitude 075°43′07″ W., thence northwest to latitude 38°32′47″ N., longitude 075°43′13″ W., thence northeast to latitude 38°33′07.5″ N., longitude 75°42′46″ W., thence southwest to the point of origin.
Spectator area: All waters of the Nanticoke River bounded by the following points: Located northeast and up-river from the race area. From shoreline to shoreline and bound by a line commencing at latitude 38°33′08.5″ N., longitude 075°42′33.6″ W., thence southeasterly along the shoreline to latitude 38°33′02″ N., longitude 075°42′39″ W., thence across the river northwest to latitude 38°33′07.4″ N., longitude 075°42′46″ W., thence the northeast along the shoreline to latitude 38°33′13″ N., longitude 075°42′41.5″ W., thence southeast across the river to point of origin.
11. May/June - Saturday and Sunday after Memorial Day (observed); and October - 1st Saturday and Sunday Rock Hall and Waterman's Triathlon Swims Kinetic Endeavors, LLC The waters of Rock Hall Harbor from shoreline to shoreline, bounded by a line drawn from latitude 39°07′58.9″ N., longitude 076°15′02″ W., thence southeast and parallel along the harbor breakwall to latitude 39°07′50.1″ N., longitude 076°14′41.7″ W., located at Rock Hall, MD.
12. September - 2nd Saturday or the Saturday after Labor Day. (biennial, even years) Catholic Charities Dragon Boat Races Associated Catholic Charities, Inc The waters of the Patapsco River, within the Inner Harbor, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the east by a line drawn along longitude 076°36′30″ W., located at Baltimore, MD.
13. June - 3rd, 4th or last Saturday or Sunday Baltimore Dragon Boat Challenge Baltimore Dragon Boat Club The waters of Patapsco River, Northwest Harbor, in Baltimore, MD, from shoreline to shoreline, within an area bounded on the east by a line drawn along longitude 076°35′00″ W. and bounded on the west by a line drawn along longitude 076°36′42″ W.
14. May - 2nd, 3rd 4th or last Saturday or Sunday. June - 1st, 2nd or 3rd Saturday or Sunday Oxford-Bellevue Sharkfest Swim Enviro-Sports Productions Inc The waters of the Tred Avon River from shoreline to shoreline, within an area bounded on the east by a line drawn from latitude 38°42′25″ N., longitude 076°10 ′45″ W., thence south to latitude 38°41′37″ N., longitude 076°10′26″ W., and bounded on the west by a line drawn from latitude 38°41′58″ N., longitude 076°11′04″ W., thence south to latitude 38°41′25″ N., longitude 076°10′49″ W., thence east to latitude 38°41′25″ N., longitude 076°10′30″ W., located at Oxford, MD.
15. June - 1st Sunday Washington's Crossing: Swim Across the Potomac Wave One Swimming The waters of the Potomac River, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the north by a line drawn that originates at Jones Point Park, VA at the west shoreline latitude 38°47′35″ N., longitude 077°02′22″ W., thence east to latitude 38°47′12″ N., longitude 077°00′58″ W., at east shoreline near National Harbor, MD. The regulated area is bounded to the south by a line drawn originating at George Washington Memorial Parkway highway overpass and Cameron Run, west shoreline latitude 38°47′23″ N., longitude 077°03′03″ W., thence east to latitude 38°46′52″ N., longitude 077°01′13″ W., at east shoreline near National Harbor, MD.
16. October - last Saturday; or November - 1st or 2nd Saturday The MRE Tug of War Maritime Republic of Eastport The waters of Spa Creek from shoreline to shoreline, extending 400 feet from either side of a rope spanning Spa Creek from a position at latitude 38°58′36″ N., longitude 076°29′04.7″ W. at Annapolis City Dock, thence to a position at latitude 38°58′25″ N., longitude 076°28′52.4″ W., at Eastport, MD shoreline, near the foot of 2nd Street.
17. December - 2nd Saturday or Sunday Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade Eastport Yacht Club All waters of Spa Creek and the Severn River, shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the east by a line drawn from Triton Light, at latitude 38°58′53.1″ N., longitude 076°28′34.3″ W., thence southwest to Horn Point, at 38°58′20.9″ N., longitude 076°28′27.1″ W., and bounded on the west by a line drawn along 076°30′00″ W., that crosses the western end of Spa Creek, at Annapolis, MD.
18. Memorial Day weekend - Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; or Labor Day weekend - Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; or October - last Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday NAS Patuxent River Air Expo NAS Patuxent River All waters of lower Patuxent River, near Solomons, Maryland, located between Fishing Point and base of break wall marking the entrance to East Seaplane Basin at Naval Air Station Patuxent River (adjacent to approach for runway 14), within an area bounded by a line commencing near the shoreline at latitude 38°17′39″ N., longitude 076°25′47″ W., thence northwest to latitude 38°17′47″ N., longitude 076°26′00″ W., thence northeast to latitude 38°18′09″ N., longitude 076°25′40″ W., thence southeast to latitude 38°18′00″ N., longitude 076°25′25″ W., located near the shoreline at U.S. Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. All waters of Chesapeake Bay, located approximately 500 yards north of break wall marking entrance to Chesapeake Bay Basin, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (adjacent to approach for runway 32), within an area bounded by a line commencing near the shoreline at latitude 38°16′53.9″ N., longitude 076°23′29.2″ W., thence southeast to latitude 38°16′40″ N., longitude 076°23′05″ W., thence southwest to latitude 38°16′19″ N., longitude 076°23′25″ W., thence northwest to latitude 38°16′30.4″ N., longitude 076°23′44.9″ W., located near the shoreline at U.S. Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.
19. May - 1st or 2nd Saturday and Sunday; September - 2nd or 3rd, Saturday and Sunday Ocean City Grand Prix Offshore Powerboat Association Regulated enforcement area: All waters of North Atlantic Ocean bounded within the following designated areas near Ocean City, MD.
Race area: All waters of North Atlantic Ocean commencing at latitude 38°20′06.33″ N., longitude 075°04′39.09″ W., thence east to latitude 38°20′03.75″ N., longitude 075°04′27.46″ W., thence north and parallel to Ocean City, MD shoreline to latitude 38°21′32″ N., longitude 075°03′46.57″ W., thence west to shoreline at latitude 38°21′34.58″ N., longitude 075°04′00.95″ W., thence south to the point of origin.
Buffer area: 500 yards in all directions surrounding the “Race area“. All waters of North Atlantic Ocean commencing at a point near the shoreline at latitude 38°21′52″ N., longitude 075°04′09″ W., thence east to latitude 38°21′44″ N., longitude 075°03′21″ W., thence southwest and parallel to Ocean City, MD shoreline latitude 38°19′47″ N., longitude 075°04′15″ W., thence west to the shoreline at latitude 38°19′55″ N., longitude 075°04′57″ W.
Spectator area: Vessel operation restricted to operate at No Wake Speed. All waters of North Atlantic Ocean commencing at latitude 38°20′01″ N., longitude 075°04′08.4″ W., thence east to latitude 38°19′58″ N., longitude 075°03′57″ W., thence north and parallel to Ocean City shoreline to latitude 38°21′26″ N., longitude 075°03′16″ W., thence west to shoreline at latitude 38°21′29″ N., longitude 075°03′27.8″ W., thence south to the point of origin.
20. June - 1st, 2nd or 3rd Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday Ocean City Air Show Town of Ocean City, Maryland All waters of the North Atlanta Ocean within an area bounded by the following coordinates: Commencing at a point near the shoreline in vicinity of 33rd Street, Ocean City, MD, latitude 38°21′48.8″ N., longitude 075°04′10″ W., thence eastward to latitude 38°21′32″ N., longitude 075°03′12″ W., thence south to latitude 38°19′22.7″ N., longitude 075°04′09.5″ W., thence west to latitude 38°19′38.5″ N., longitude 075°05′05.4″ W., thence north along the shoreline to point of origin, located adjacent to Ocean City, MD.
21. May - 2nd Saturday and Sunday; Memorial Day weekend (Saturday and Sunday). July - last Saturday and Sunday Cambridge Classic Powerboat Race Cambridge Power Boat Regatta Association Regulated enforcement area: All waters within Hambrooks Bay and Choptank River west and south of a line commencing at Great Marsh Point, latitude 38°35′06″ N., longitude 076°04′40.5″ W., thence northeast to latitude 38°35′22.7″ N., longitude 076°04′23.7″ W., thence northwest to latitude 38°35′42.2″ N., longitude 076°04′51.1″ W. at Hambrooks Bar Light LLNR 24995, thence southwest to latitude 38°35′34.2″ N., longitude 076°05′12.3″ W., terminating at the Hambrooks Bay breakwall as it intersects the shoreline.
Race area: Located within the waters of Hambrooks Bay and Choptank River, in an area bound to the north by the Hambrooks Bay breakwall and bounded to the east by a line drawn along longitude 076°04′42″ W. The actual placement of the Race Area will be determined by the marine event sponsor within the designated boundaries described in this section.
Buffer area: All waters within Hambrooks Bay and Choptank River (with the exception of the Race Area designated by the marine event sponsor) bound to the north by the breakwall and continuing along a line drawn from the east end of breakwall located at latitude 38°35′27.6″ N., longitude 076°04′50.1″ W., thence east to latitude 38°35′22.7″ N., longitude 076°04′23.7″ W., thence southwest to Great Marsh Point located at latitude 38°35′06″ N., longitude 076°04′40.6″ W.
Spectator area: All waters of the Choptank River, eastward and outside of Hambrooks Bay breakwall, thence bound by line that commences at latitude 38°35′25″ N., longitude 076°04′51″ W., thence east to latitude 38°35′22″ N., longitude 076°04′36″ W., thence southeast to latitude 38°35′19″ N. longitude 076°04′33″ W., thence northeast to latitude 38°35′22.7″ N. longitude 076°04′23.7″ W.
22. July - 4th or last Saturday and Sunday Southern Maryland Boat Club Summer Regatta Southern Maryland Boat Club All waters of Breton Bay, immediately adjacent to Leonardtown, MD shoreline, from shoreline to shoreline, within an area bounded to the east by a line drawn along latitude 38°16′43″ N., and bounded to the west by a line drawn along longitude 076°38′29.5″ W., located at Leonardtown, MD.
Race area: The race area is rectangular in shape measuring approximately 200 yards by 870 yards. The area is bounded by a line commencing at position latitude 38°17′07.2″ N., longitude 076°38′17.3″ W., thence southeast to latitude 38°16′55.3″ N., longitude 076°37′48″ W., thence southwest to latitude 38°16′50.1″ N., longitude 076°37′51.3″ W., thence northwest to latitude 38°17′01.9″ N., longitude 076°38′21″ W., thence northeast to point of origin.
Buffer area: The area surrounds the entire race area described in the preceding paragraph of this section. This area is rectangular in shape and provides a buffer of approximately 125 yards around the perimeter of the race area. The area is bounded by a line commencing at position latitude 38°17′12″ N., longitude 076°38′19.6″ W., thence southeast to latitude 38°16′57″ N., longitude 076°37′40.5″ W., thence southwest to latitude 38°16′44.8″ N., longitude 076°37′48.2″ W., thence northwest to latitude 38°17′00.2″ N., longitude 076°38′27.8″ W., thence northeast to point of origin.
Spectator area: A. The area is bounded by a line commencing at position latitude 38°16′52.1″ N., longitude 076°38′14.2″ W., thence northeast to latitude 38°16′54″ N., longitude 076°38′12.5″ W., thence southeast to latitude 38°16′48.6″ N., longitude 076°37′59.3″ W., thence southwest to latitude 38°16′47.4″ N., longitude 076°37′59.3″ W., thence northwest along the shoreline to point of origin.
B. The area is bounded by a line commencing at position latitude 38°16′59.1″ N., longitude 076°37′45.6″ W., thence southeast to latitude 38°16′57.1″ N., longitude 076°37′40.2″ W., thence southwest to latitude 38°16′54.3″ N., longitude 076°37′41.9″ W., thence southeast to latitude 38°16′51.8″ N., longitude 076°37′36.4″ W., thence northeast to latitude 38°16′55.2″ N., longitude 076°37′34.2″ W., thence northwest to latitude 38°16′59.2″ N., longitude 076°37′37.2″ W., thence west to latitude 38°17′01.7″ N., longitude 076°37′43.7″ W., thence south to point of origin.
C. The area is bounded by a line commencing at position latitude 38°16′47.2″ N., longitude 076°37′54.8″ W., thence south to latitude 38°16′43.3″ N., longitude 076°37′55.2″ W., thence east to latitude 38°16′43.2″ N., longitude 076°37′47.8″ W., thence north to latitude 38°16′44.7″ N., longitude 076°37′48.5″ W., thence northwest to point of origin.
23. October - Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday after Columbus Day (observed). (biennial, even years) Baltimore Air Show Historic Ships in Baltimore, Inc Regulated area: All waters of the Patapsco River, within an area bounded by a line connecting position latitude 39°16′00″ N., longitude 076°36′30″ W., thence east to latitude 39°16′00″ N., longitude 076°33′00″ W., thence south to latitude 39°14′30″ N., longitude 076°33′00″ W., thence west to latitude 39°14′30″ N., longitude 076°36′30″ W., thence north to point of origin, located between Port Covington and Seagirt Marine Terminal, Baltimore, MD.
Spectator Area: All waters of Patapsco River located between the northern boundary defined by a line drawn from the vicinity of North Locust Point Marine Terminal, Pier 1 thence east to Canton Industrial area, Pier 5; the south boundary is defined by a line drawn from vicinity of Whetstone Point thence east to Lazaretto Point. This area is located generally where Northwest Harbor, East Channel joins Patapsco River, Fort McHenry Channel, near Fort McHenry National Monument, Baltimore, MD. This area is bound by a line to the north commencing at position latitude 39°16′01″ N., longitude 076°34′46″ W., thence east to latitude 39°16′01″ N., longitude 076°34′09″ W., and bound by a line to the south commencing at position latitude 39°15′39″ N., longitude 076°35′23″ W., thence east to latitude 39°15′26″ N., longitude 076°34′03″ W. This spectator area is restricted to certain vessels as described in § 100.501 paragraph (g)(2).
(c.) Coast Guard Sector Virginia - COTP Zone
1. May - last Friday, Saturday and Sunday and/or June - 1st Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
October - 3rd and 4th weekend.
Blackbeard Festival, Battle of Hampton City of Hampton The waters of Sunset Creek and Hampton River shoreline to shoreline bounded to the north by the I-64 Bridge over the Hampton River and bounded to the south by a line drawn from Hampton River Channel Light 16 (LL 10945), located at latitude 37°01″03″ N., longitude 076°20′24″ W., thence west across the Hampton River to finger pier at Bluewater Yacht Center, located at latitude 37°01′03″ N., longitude 076°20′28″ W.
Spectator Vessel Anchorage Areas - Area A: Located in the upper reaches of the Hampton River, bounded to the south by a line drawn from the western shoreline at latitude 37°01′46.6″ N., longitude 076°20′21.3″ W., thence east across the river to latitude 37°01′42.6″ N., longitude 076°20′12.3″ W., and bounded to the north by the I-64 Bridge over the Hampton River. The anchorage area will be marked by orange buoys.
Area B: Located along the eastern side of the Hampton River channel, south of the route 60/143 bridge and Joy's Marina, and adjacent to the shoreline that fronts the Riverside Health Center. Bounded by the shoreline and a line drawn between the following points: latitude 37°01′27.6″ N., longitude 076°20′23.1″ W., thence south to latitude 37°01′22.9″ N., longitude 076°20′26.1″ W. The anchorage area will be marked by orange buoys.
2. June - 1st Friday, Saturday and Sunday or 2nd Friday, Saturday and Sunday Norfolk Harborfest Norfolk Festevents, Ltd The waters of the Elizabeth River and its branches from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the northwest by a line drawn across the Port Norfolk Reach section of the Elizabeth River between the north corner of the landing at Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, latitude 36°50′51.6″ N., longitude 076°18′07.9″ W., and the north corner of the City of Norfolk Mooring Pier at the foot of Brooks Avenue located at latitude 36°51′00.3″ N., longitude 076°17′51″ W.; bounded on the southwest by a line drawn from the southern corner of the landing at Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, at latitude 36°50′50.9″ N., longitude 076°18′07.7″ W., to the northern end of the eastern most pier at the Tidewater Yacht Agency Marina, located at latitude 36°50′33.6″ N., longitude 076°17′54.1″ W.; bounded to the south by a line drawn across the Lower Reach of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, between the Portsmouth Lightship Museum located at the foot of London Boulevard, in Portsmouth, Virginia at latitude 36°50′13.2″ N., longitude 076°17′44.8″ W., and the northwest corner of the Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock, Berkley Plant, Pier No. 1, located at latitude 36°50′08.8″ N., longitude 076°17′37.5″ W.; and to the southeast by the Berkley Bridge which crosses the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River between Berkley at latitude 36°50′21.5″ N., longitude 076°17′14.5″ W., and Norfolk at latitude 36°50′35″ N., longitude 076°17′10″ W.
3. June - 2nd or 3rd Saturday Cock Island Race Portsmouth Boat Club & City of Portsmouth, VA The waters of the Elizabeth River and its branches from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the northwest by a line drawn across the Port Norfolk Reach section of the Elizabeth River between the northern corner of the landing at Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, latitude 36°50′51.6″ N., longitude 076°18′07.9″ W. and the north corner of the City of Norfolk Mooring Pier at the foot of Brooks Avenue located at latitude 36°51′00.3″ N., longitude 076°17′51″ W.; bounded on the southwest by a line drawn from the southern corner of the landing at Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, at latitude 36°50′50.9″ N., longitude 076°18′07.7″ W., to the northern end of the eastern most pier at the Tidewater Yacht Agency Marina, located at latitude 36°50′33.6″ N., longitude 076°17′54.1″ W.; bounded to the south by a line drawn across the Lower Reach of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, between the Portsmouth Lightship Museum located at the foot of London Boulevard, in Portsmouth, Virginia at latitude 36°50′13.2″ N., longitude 076°17′44.8″ W., and the northwest corner of the Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock, Berkley Plant, Pier No. 1, located at latitude 36°50′08.8″ N., longitude 076°17′37.5″ W.; and bounded to the southeast by the Berkley Bridge which crosses the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River between Berkley at latitude 36°50′21.5″ N., longitude 076°17′14.5″ W., and Norfolk at latitude 36°50′35″ N., longitude 076°17′10″ W.
4. June - last Saturday or July - 1st Saturday RRBA Spring Radar Shootout Rappahannock River Boaters Association (RRBA) All waters of Rappahannock River, adjacent to Layton, VA, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the west by a line running along longitude 076°58′30″ W., and bounded on the east by a line running along longitude 076°56′00″W.
Buffer area: The waters of Rappahannock River extending 200 yards outwards from east and west boundary lines described in this section.
Spectator area: The regulated area cannot accommodate spectator vessels due to limitations posed by shallow water and insufficient waters to provide adequate separation between race course and other vessels. Spectators are encouraged to view the race from points along the adjacent shoreline.
5. July - last Wednesday and following Friday; or August - 1st Wednesday and following Friday Pony Penning Swim Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department The waters of Assateague Channel from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the east by a line drawn from latitude 37°55′01″ N., longitude 075°22′40″ W., thence south to latitude 37°54′50″ N., longitude 075°22′46″ W.; and to the southwest by a line drawn from latitude 37°54′54″ N., longitude 075°23′00″ W., thence east to latitude 37°54′49″ N., longitude 075°22′49″ W.
6. August 1st or 2nd Friday, Saturday and Sunday. September 4th Saturday and Sunday Hampton Cup Regatta Hampton Cup Regatta Boat Club Regulated enforcement area - All waters of Mill Creek, adjacent and north of Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia. The regulated area includes the following areas:
Race area: All waters within the following boundaries: to the north, a line drawn along latitude 37°01′03″ N., to the east a line drawn along longitude 076°18′30″ W., to the south a line drawn parallel with the Fort Monroe shoreline, and west boundary is parallel with the Route 258 - East Mercury Boulevard Bridge-causeway.
Buffer area A: All waters bounded by a line connecting the following points: latitude 37°00′43″ N., longitude 076°18′54″ W., thence north along the causeway to latitude 37°01′03″ N., longitude 076°18′52″ W., thence southwest to latitude 37°01′00″ N., longitude 076°18′54″ W., thence south to Route 143 causeway at latitude 37°00′44″ N., longitude 076°18′58″ W., thence east along the shoreline to point of origin.
Buffer area B: All waters bounded by a line connecting the following points: latitude 37°01′08″ N., longitude 076°18′49″ W., thence east to latitude 37°01′08″ N., longitude 076°18′23″ W., thence south to latitude 37°00′33″ N., longitude 076°18 ′23″ W., thence west to latitude 37°00′33″ N., longitude 076°18′30″ W., thence north to latitude 37°01′03″ N., longitude 076°18′30″ W., thence west to latitude 37°01′03″ N., longitude 076°18′49″ W., thence north to point of origin.
Spectator area: All waters bounded by a line connecting the following points: latitude 37°01′08″ N., longitude 076°18′23″ W., thence east to latitude 37°01′08″ N., longitude 076°18′14″ W., thence south to latitude 37°00′54″ N., longitude 076°18′14″ W., thence southwest to latitude 37°00′54″ N., longitude 076°18′14″ W., thence north to point of origin.
7. September 1st Friday, Saturday and Sunday or 2nd Friday, Saturday and Sunday Hampton Virginia Bay Days Festival Hampton Bay Days Inc The waters of Sunset Creek and Hampton River shoreline to shoreline bounded to the north by the I-64 Bridge over the Hampton River and bounded to the south by a line drawn from Hampton River Channel Light 16 (LL 10945), located at latitude 37°01′03″ N., longitude 076°20′24″ W., thence west to the finger pier across the river at Bluewater Yacht Center, located at latitude 37°01′03″ N., longitude 076°20′28″ W.
8. September - last Sunday or October - 1st or 2nd Sunday Poquoson Seafood Festival Workboat Races City of Poquoson The waters of the Back River, Poquoson, Virginia.
Race area: The area is bounded on the north by a line drawn along latitude 37°06′30″ N., bounded on the south by a line drawn along latitude 37°06′15″ N., bounded on the east by a line drawn along longitude 076°18′52″ W. and bounded on the west by a line drawn along longitude 076°19′30″ W.
Buffer area: The waters of Back River extending 200 yards outwards from east and west boundary lines, and 100 yards outwards from the north and south boundary lines described in this section.
Spectator area: Is located along the south boundary line of the buffer area described in this section and continues to the south for 300 yards.
9. June - 3rd Saturday and Sunday or 4th Saturday and Sunday Mattaponi Drag Boat Race Mattaponi Volunteer Rescue Squad and Dive Team All waters of Mattaponi River immediately adjacent to Rainbow Acres Campground, King and Queen County, Virginia. The regulated area includes a section of the Mattaponi River approximately three-quarter mile long and bounded in width by each shoreline, bounded to the east by a line that runs parallel along longitude 076°52′43″ W., near the mouth of Mitchell Hill Creek, and bounded to the west by a line that runs parallel along longitude 076°53′41″ W. just north of Wakema, Virginia.
Buffer area: The waters of Mattaponi River extending 200 yards outwards from east and west boundary lines described in this section.
Spectator area: The regulated area cannot accommodate spectator vessels due to limitations posed by shallow water and insufficient waters to provide adequate separation between race course and other vessels. Spectators are encouraged to view the race from points along the adjacent shoreline.
10. June - 2nd or 3rd Saturday or Sunday Virginia Boat Club (VBC) Sprints Regatta on the James River Virginia Boat Club, Richmond, VA All waters of the James River in the vicinity of Robious Landing Park, Midlothian, VA. The regulated area includes a section of the James River approximately 1300 yards long and bounded in width by each shoreline, bounded to the east by a line that runs parallel along longitude 077°38″04″ W., and bounded to the west by a line that runs parallel along longitude 077°38′54″ W., north of Robious Landing Park.
(d.) Coast Guard Sector North Carolina - COTP Zone
1. September - 4th or last Saturday and or Sunday Swim the Loop and Motts Channel Sprint Without Limits Coaching, Inc All waters surrounding Harbor Island, NC including Intracoastal waterway, Lees Cut, Banks Channel and Motts Channel. Enforcement area extends approximately 100 yards from the shoreline of Harbor Island and is bounded by a line connecting the following points: Latitude 34°12′55″ N., longitude 077°48′59″ W., thence northeast to latitude 34°13′16″ N., longitude 077°48′39″ W., thence southeast to latitude 34°13′06″ N., longitude 077°48′18″ W., thence east to latitude 34°13′;12″ N., longitude 077°47′41″ W., thence southeast to latitude 34°13′06″ N., longitude 077°47′33″ W., thence south to latitude 34°12′31″ N., longitude 077°47′47″ W., thence southwest to latitude 34°12′11″ N., longitude 077°48′01″ W., thence northwest to latitude 34°12′29″ N., longitude 077°48′29″ W., thence north to latitude 34°12′44″ N., longitude 077°48′32″ W., thence northwest to point of origin.
2. September - 3rd, 4th or last Saturday; October - last Saturday; November - 1st and or 2nd Saturday Wilmington YMCA Triathlon Wilmington, NC, YMCA All waters of Motts Channel, from shoreline to shoreline and between Wrightsville Channel Day beacon 14 (LLNR 30220), located at latitude 34°12′17.8″ N., longitude 077°48′09.1″ W., thence westward to Wrightsville Channel Day beacon 25 (LLNR 30255), located at latitude 34°12′52.1″ N., longitude 077°48′53.5″ W.
3. August - 2nd Saturday The Crossing Organization to Support the Arts, Infrastructure, and Learning on Lake Gaston, AKA O'SAIL All waters of Lake Gaston, from shoreline to shoreline, directly under the length of Eaton Ferry Bridge (NC State Route 903), commencing at the southern bridge entrance at latitude 36°30′38″ N., longitude 077°57′53″ W., and extending to the northern bridge entrance at latitude 36°31′19″ N., longitude 077°57′33″ W., and bounded to the west by a line drawn parallel and 100 yards from and the western side of Eaton Ferry Bridge near Littleton, NC.
4. October - 3rd, 4th or last Friday or Saturday PPD Ironman North Carolina Ironman, Wilmington, NC All waters of Masonboro Inlet, shoreline to shoreline starting at location latitude 34°11′13″ N., longitude 077°48′53″ W., thence north along Banks Channel to latitude 34°12′14″ N., longitude 077°48′04″ W., thence west to Motts channel, terminating at Sea Path Marina at latitude 34°12′44″ N., longitude 077°48′25″ W., Wrightsville Beach, NC.

[USCG-2017-0064, 82 FR 26996, June 13, 2017, as amended by USCG-2019-0943, 85 FR 6805, Feb. 6, 2020]

§§ 100.550-100.699 [Reserved]

Subpart D - Seventh Coast Guard District

§ 100.700 [Reserved]

§ 100.701 Special Local Regulations; Marine Events in the Seventh Coast Guard District.

The following regulations apply to the marine events listed in Table 1 of this section. These regulations will be effective annually, for the duration of each event listed in Table 1. Annual notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of the regulation with respect to each event, the geographical area, and details concerning the nature of the event and the number of participants and type(s) of vessels involved will also be published in the local notice to mariners and broadcast over VHF.

(a) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:

Patrol Commander. A Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated by the respective Coast Guard Sector Commander to enforce these regulations.

Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the event sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels.

(b) Event patrol. The Coast Guard may assign an event patrol, as described in § 100.40 of this part, to each regulated event listed in the table. Additionally, a Patrol Commander may be assigned to oversee the patrol. The event patrol and Patrol Commander may be contacted on VHF Channel 16.

(c) Special local regulations.

(1) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area(s). When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel in these areas 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.

(2) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may terminate the event, or the operation of any vessel participating in the event, at any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life or property.

(3) Only event sponsor designated participants and official patrol vessels are allowed to enter the regulated area.

(4) Spectators are only allowed inside the regulated area if they remain within a designated spectator area. Spectators may contact the Coast Guard Patrol Commander to request permission to pass through the regulated area. If permission is granted, spectators must pass directly through the regulated area at safe speed and without loitering.

(d) Contact information. Questions about marine events should be addressed to the local Coast Guard Captain of the Port for the area in which the event is occurring. Contact information is listed below. For a description of the geographical area of each Captain of the Port zone, please see subpart 3.35 of this chapter.

(1) Captain of the Port Charleston, South Carolina: (843) 740-7050.

(2) Captain of the Port Savannah, Georgia: (912) 652-4353.

(3) Captain of the Port Jacksonville, Florida: (904) 247-7318.

(4) Captain of the Port Miami, Florida: (305) 535-8701.

(5) Captain of the Port Key West, Florida: (305) 292-8779.

(6) Captain of the Port Sector St. Petersburg, Florida: (727) 824-7506.

(7) Captain of the Port San Juan, Puerto Rico: (787) 289-2041.

(e) Application for marine events. The application requirements of § 100.15 of this part apply to all events listed in Table 1. For information on applying for a marine event, contact the Captain of the Port for the area in which the event will occur, at the phone numbers listed above.

Table 1 to § 100.701

Number/date Event Sponsor Location
(a) COTP Zone San Juan; Special Local Regulations
1. 1st Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of February CNSJ International Regatta Club Nautico de San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico; (i) Outer Harbor Race Area. All waters of Bahia de San Juan within a line connecting the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 18°28.4′ N, 66°07.6′ W; then south to Point 2 in position 18°28.1′ N, 66°07.8′ W; then southeast to Point 3 in position 18°27.8′ N, 66°07.4′ W; then southeast to point 4 in position 18°27.6′ N, 66°07.3′ W; then west to point 5 in position 18°27.6′ N, 66°07.8′ W; then north to point 6 in position 18°28.4′ N, 66°07.8′ W; then east to the origin.
(ii) Inner Harbor Race Area; All waters of Bahia de San Juan within a line connecting the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 18°27.6′ N, 66°07.8′ W; then east to Point 2 in position 18°27.6′ N, 66°07.1′ W; then southeast to Point 3 in position 18°27.4′ N, 66°06.9′ W; then west to point 4 in position 18°27.4′ N, 66°07.7′ W; then northwest to the origin.
2. Last Full Weekend of March St. Thomas International Regatta St. Thomas Yacht Club St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; All waters of St. Thomas Harbor encompassed within the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 18°19.9′ N, 64°55.9′ W; thence east to Point 2 in position 18°19.97′ N, 64°55.8′ W; thence southeast to Point 3 in position 18°19.6′ N, 64°55.6′ W; thence south to point 4 in position 18°19.1′ N, 64°55.5′ W; thence west to point 5 in position 18°19.1′ N, 64°55.6′ W; thence north to point 6 in position 18°19.6′ N, 64°55.8′ W; thence northwest back to origin at Harbor, St. Thomas, San Juan.
3. Last week of April St. Thomas Carnival Virgin Islands Carnival Committee St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; (i) Race Area. All waters of the St. Thomas Harbor located around Hassel Island, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Island encompassed within the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 18°20.2′ N, 64°56.1′ W; thence southeast to Point 2 in position 18°19.7′ N, 64°55.7′ W; thence south to Point 3 in position 18°19.4′ N, 64°55.7′ W; thence southwest to point 4 in position 18°19.3′ N, 64°56.0′ W; thence northwest to point 5 in position 18°19.9′ N, 64°56.5′ W; thence northeast to point 6 in position 18°20.2′ N, 064°56.3′ W; thence east back to origin.
(ii) Jet Ski Race Area. All waters encompassed the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 18°20.1′ N, 64°55.9′ W; thence west to Point 2 in position 18°20.1′ N, 64°56.1′ W; thence north to Point 3 in position 18°20.3′ N, 64°56.1′ W; thence east to Point 4 in position 18°20.3′ N, 64°55.9′ W; thence south back to origin.
(iii) Buffer Zone. All waters of the St. Thomas Harbor located around Hassel Island, encompassed within the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 18°20.3′ N, 64°55.9′ W; thence southeast to Point 2 in position 18°19.7′ N, 64°55.7′ W; thence south to Point 3 in position 18°19.3′ N, 64°55.72′ W; thence southwest to Point 4 in position 18°19.2′ N, 64°56′ W; thence northwest to Point 5 in position 18°19.9′ N, 64°56.5′ W; thence northeast to Point 6 in position 18°20.3′ N, 64°56.3′ W; thence east back to origin.
(iv) Spectator Area. All waters of the St. Thomas Harbor located east of Hassel Island, encompassed within the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 18°20.3′ N, 64°55.8′ W; thence southeast to Point 2 in position 18°19.9′ N, 64°55.7′ W; thence northeast to Point 3 in position 18°20.2′ N, 64°55.5′ W; thence northwest back to origin.
4. 1st Sunday of May Ironman 70.3 St. Croix Project St. Croix, Inc St. Croix (Christiansted Harbor), U.S. Virgin Islands; All waters encompassed within the following points: Point 1 on the shoreline at Kings Wharf at position 17°44′51″ N, 064°42′16″ W, thence north to point 2 at the southwest corner of Protestant Cay in position 17°44′56″ N, 064°42′12″ W, then east along the shoreline to point 3 at the southeast corner of Protestant Cay in position 17°44′56″ N, 064°42′08″ W, thence northeast to point 4 at Christiansted Harbor Channel Round Reef Northeast Junction Lighted Buoy RR in position 17°45′24″ N, 064°41′45″ W, thence southeast to point 5 at Christiansted Schooner Channel Lighted Buoy 5 in position 17°45′18″ N, 064°41′43″ W, thence southwest to point 6 at Christiansted Harbor Channel Buoy 15 in position 17°44′56″ N, 064°41′56″ W, thence southwest to point 7 on the shoreline north of Fort Christiansted in position 17°44′51″ N, 064°42′05″ W, thence west along the shoreline to origin.
5. July 4th Fireworks Display St. John Festival & Cul., Org St. John (West of Cruz Bay/Northeast of Steven Cay), U.S. Virgin Islands; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 200 yards centered around position 18°19′55″ N, 064°48′06″ W.
6. 3rd Week of July, Sunday San Juan Harbor Swim Municipality of Cataño San Juan Harbor, San Juan, Puerto Rico; All waters encompassed within the following points: Point 1: La Puntilla Final, Coast Guard Base at position 18°27′33″ N, 066°07′00″ W, then south to point 2: Cataño Ferry Pier at position 18°26′36″ N, 066°07′00″ W, then northeast along the Cataño shoreline to point 3: Punta Cataño at position 18°26′40″ N, 066°06′48″ W, then northwest to point 4: Pier 1 San Juan at position 18°27′40″ N, 066°06′49″ W, then back along the shoreline to origin.
7. 1st Sunday of September Cruce A Nado International Cruce a Nado Inc Ponce Harbor, Bahia de Ponce, San Juan; All waters of Bahia de Ponce encompassed within the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 17°58.9′ N, 66°37.5′ W; thence southwest to Point 2 in position 17°57.5′ N, 66°38.2′ W; thence southeast to Point 3 in position 17°57.4′ N, 66°37.9′ W; thence northeast to point 4 in position 17°58.7′ N, 66°37.3′ W; thence northwest along the northeastern shoreline of Bahia de Ponce to the origin.
8. 2nd Sunday of October St. Croix Coral Reef Swim The Buccaneer Resort St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands; All waters of Christiansted Harbor within the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 18°45.7′N, 64°40.6′ W; then northeast to Point 2 in position 18°47.3′ N, 64°37.5 W; then southeast to Point 3 in position 17°46.9′ N, 64°37.2′ W; then southwest to point 4 in position 17°45.51′ N, 64°39.7′ W; then northwest to the origin.
9. December 31st Fireworks St. Thomas, Great Bay Mr. Victor Laurenza, Pyrotecnico, New Castle, PA St. Thomas (Great Bay area), U.S. Virgin Islands; All waters within a radius of 600 feet centered around position 18°19′14″ N, 064°50′18″ W.
10. December - 1st week Christmas Boat Parade St. Croix Christmas Boat Committee St. Croix (Christiansted Harbor), U.S. Virgin Islands; 200 yards off-shore around Protestant Cay beginning in position 17°45′56″ N, 064°42′16″ W, around the cay and back to the beginning position.
11. December - 2nd week Christmas Boat Parade Club Nautico de San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico; Parade route. All waters of San Juan Harbor within a moving zone that will begin at Club Nautico de San Juan, move towards El Morro and then return, to Club Nautico de San Juan; this zone will at all times extend 50 yards in front of the lead vessel, 50 yards behind the last vessel, and 50 yards out from all participating vessels.
(b) COTP Zone Key West; Special Local Regulations
1. 3rd Week of January, Monday-Friday Yachting Key West Race Week Premiere Racing, Inc Inside the reef on either side of main ship channel, Key West Harbor Entrance, Key West, Florida.
2. Last Friday of April Conch Republic Navy Parade and Battle Conch Republic All waters approximately 150 yards offshore from Ocean Key Sunset Pier, Mallory Square and the Hilton Pier within the Key West Harbor in Key West, Florida.
3. 1st Weekend of June Swim around Key West Florida Keys Community College Beginning at Smather's Beach in Key West, Florida. The regulated area will move, west to the area offshore of Fort Zach State Park, north through Key West Harbor, east through Flemming Cut, south on Cow Key Channel and west back to origin. The center of the regulated area will at all times remain approximately 50 yards offshore of the island of Key West Florida; extend 50 yards in front of the lead safety vessel preceding the first race participants; extend 50 yards behind the safety vessel trailing the last race participants; and at all times extend 100 yards on either side of the race participants and safety vessels.
4. 2nd Week of November, Wednesday-Sunday Key West World Championship Super Boat International Productions, Inc In the Atlantic Ocean, off the tip of Key West, Florida, on the waters of the Key West Main Ship Channel, Key West Turning Basin, and Key West Harbor Entrance.
(c) COTP Zone Jacksonville; Special Local Regulations
1. Last Saturday of February El Cheapo Sheepshead Tournament Jacksonville Offshore Fishing Club Mayport Boat Ramp, Jacksonville, Florida; 500 foot radius from the boat ramp.
2. 1st Saturday of March Jacksonville Invitational Stanton Rowing Foundation (May vary) Ortega River Race Course, Jacksonville, Florida; South of Timuquana Bridge.
3. 1st Saturday of March Stanton Invitational (Rowing Race) Stanton Rowing Foundation Ortega River Race Course, Jacksonville, Florida; South of Timuquana Bridge.
4. 1st weekend of March Hydro X Tour H2X Racing Promotions Lake Dora, Tavares, Florida; All waters encompassed within the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 28°47′59″ N, 81°43′41″ W; thence south to Point 2 in position 28°47′53″ N, 81°43′41″ W; thence east to Point 3 in position 28°47′53″ N, 81°43′19″ W; thence north to Point 4 in position 28°47′59″ N, 81°43′19″ W; thence west back to origin.
5. 2nd Full Weekend of March TICO Warbird Air Show Valiant Air Command Titusville; Indian River, FL: All waters encompassed within the following points: Starting at the shoreline then due east to Point 1 at position 28°31′25.15″ N, 080°46′32.73″ W, then south to Point 2 located at position 28°30′55.42″ N, 080°46′32.75″ W, then due west to the shoreline.
6. 3rd Weekend of March Tavares Spring Thunder Regatta Classic Race Boat Association Lake Dora, Florida, waters 500 yards seaward of Wooten Park.
7. Palm Sunday in March or April Blessing of the Fleet - Jacksonville City of Jacksonville Office of Special Events St. Johns River, Jacksonville, Florida in the vicinity of Jacksonville Landing between the Main Street Bridge and Acosta Bride.
8. Palm Sunday in March or April Blessing of the Fleet - St. Augustine City of St. Augustine St. Augustine Municipal Marina (entire marina), St. Augustine Florida.
9. 1st Full Weekend of April (Saturday and Sunday) Mount Dora Yacht Club Sailing Regatta Mount Dora Yacht Club Lake Dora, Mount Dora, Florida - 500 feet off Grantham Point.
10. 3rd Saturday of April Jacksonville City Championships Stanton Rowing Foundation Ortega River Race Course, Jacksonville, Florida; South of Timuquana Bridge.
11. 3rd Weekend of April Florida Times Union Redfish Roundup The Florida Times-Union Sister's Creek, Jacksonville, Florida; All waters within a 100 yard radius of Jim King Park and Boat Ramp at Sister's Creek Marina, Sister's Creek.
12. 2nd Weekend in May Saltwater Classic - Port Canaveral Cox Events Group All waters of the Port Canaveral Harbor located in the vicinity of Port Canaveral, Florida encompassed within the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 28°24′32″ N, 080°37′22″ W, then north to Point 2 at 28°24′35″ N, 080°37′22″ W, then due east to Point 3 at 28°24′35″ N, 080°36′45″ W, then south to Point 4 at 28°24′32″ N, 080°36′45″, then west back to the original point.
13. 1st Friday of May Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival Pirate Landing and Fireworks City of Fernandina Beach All waters within a 500 yard radius around approximate position 30°40′15″ N, 81°28′10″ W.
14. 1st Saturday of May Mug Race The Rudder Club of Jacksonville, Inc St. Johns River; Palatka to Buckman Bridge.
15. 3rd Friday-Sunday of May Space Coast Super Boat Grand Prix Super Boat International Productions, Inc Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity of Cocoa Beach, Florida includes all waters encompassed within the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 28°22′16″ N, 80°36′04″ W; thence east to Point 2 in position 28°22′15″ N, 80°35′39″ W; thence south to Point 3 in position 28°19′47″ N, 80°35′55″ W; thence west to Point 4 in position 28°19′47″ N, 80°36′22″ W; thence north back to origin.
16. 4th Weekend of May Memorial Day RiverFest City of Green Cove Springs St. Johns River, Green Cove Springs, Florida; All waters within a 500-yard radius around approximate position 29°59′39″ N, 081°40′33″ W.
17. Last full week of May (Monday-Friday) Bluewater Invitational Tournament Northeast Florida Marlin Association There is a no-wake zone in affect from the St. Augustine City Marina out to the end of the St. Augustine Jetty's 6 a.m.-8 a.m. and 3 p.m.-5 p.m. during the above days.
18. 2nd Weekend of June Hydro X Tour H2X Racing Promotions Lake Dora, Tavares, Florida; All waters encompassed within the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 28°47′59″ N, 81°43′41″ W; thence south to Point 2 in position 28°47′53″ N, 81°43′41″ W; thence east to Point 3 in position 28°47′53″ N, 81°43′19″ W; thence north to Point 4 in position 28°47′59″ N, 81°43′19″ W; thence west back to origin.
19. 1st Saturday of June Florida Sport Fishing Association Offshore Fishing Tournament Florida Sport Fishing Association Port Canaveral, Florida from Sunrise Marina to the end of Port Canaveral Inlet.
20. 2nd weekend of June (Saturday and Sunday) Kingfish Challenge Ancient City Game Fish Association There is a no-wake zone in affect from the St. Augustine City Marina in St. Augustine, Florida out to the end of the St. Augustine Jetty's 6 a.m.-8 a.m. and 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
21. 3rd Friday-Sunday of June Daytona Beach Grand Prix of the Sea Powerboat P1-USA All waters of the Atlantic Ocean East of Cocoa Beach, Florida encompassed within the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 29°14′60″ N, 81°00′77″ W; thence east to Point 2 in position 29°14′78″ N, 80°59′802″ W; thence south to Point 3 in position 28°13′860″ N, 80°59′76″ W; thence west to Point 4 in position 29°13′68″ N, 81°00′28″ W; thence north back to origin.
22. 3rd Saturday of July Halifax Rowing Association Summer Regatta Halifax Rowing Association Halifax River, Daytona, Florida, south of Memorial Bridge - East Side.
23. 3rd week of July Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament Jacksonville Marine Charities, Inc Jacksonville, Florida; All waters of the St. Johns River, from lighted buoy 10 (LLNR 2190) in approximate position 30°24′22″ N, 081°24′59″ W to Lighted Buoy 25 (LLNR 7305).
24. Last weekend of September Jacksonville Dragon Boat Festival In the Pink Boutique, Inc St. John's River, Jacksonville, Florida. In front of the Landing, between the Acosta & Main Street bridges from approximate position 30°19′26″ N, 081°39′47″ W to approximate position 30°19′26″ N, 81°39′32″ W.
25. 2nd week of October First Coast Head Race Stanton Rowing Foundation St. Johns River and Arlington River, Jacksonville, Florida, starting near the Arlington Marina and ending on the Arlington River near the Atlantic Blvd. Bridge.
26. 1st weekend of November Hydro X Tour H2X Racing Promotions Lake Dora, Tavares, Florida; All waters encompassed within the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 28°47′59″ N, 81°43′41″ W; thence south to Point 2 in position 28°47′53″ N, 81°43′41″ W; thence east to Point 3 in position 28°47′53″ N, 81°43′19″ W; thence north to Point 4 in position 28°47′59″ N, 81°43′19″ W; thence west back to origin.
27. 3rd Weekend of November Tavares Fall Thunder Regatta Classic Race Boat Association Lake Dora, Florida, waters 500 yards seaward of Wooten Park.
28. 2nd Saturday of December St. Johns River Christmas Boat Parade St. Johns River Christmas Boat Parade, Inc St. Johns River, Deland, Florida; Whitehair Bridge, Deland to Lake Beresford.
29. 2nd Saturday of December Christmas Boat Parade (Daytona Beach/Halifax River) Halifax River Yacht Club Daytona Beach, Florida; Halifax River from Seabreeze Bridge to Halifax Harbor Marina.
(d) COTP Zone Savannah; Special Local Regulations
1. May, 2nd weekend, Sunday Blessing of the Fleet - Brunswick Knights of Columbus - Brunswick Brunswick River from the start of the East branch of the Brunswick River (East Brunswick River) to the Golden Isles Parkway Bridge.
2. 3rd full weekend of July Augusta Southern Nationals Drag Boat Races Augusta Southern Nationals Savannah River, Augusta, Georgia, from the US Highway 1 (Fifth Street) Bridge at mile 199.5 to Eliot's Fish Camp at mile 197.
3. Last weekend of September Ironman 70.3 Ironman All waters of the Savannah River encompassed within the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 33°28′44″ N, 81°57′53″ W; thence northeast to Point 2 in position 33°28′50″ N, 81°57′50″ W; thence southeast to Point 3 in position 33°27′51″ N, 81°55′36″ W; thence southwest to Point 4 in position 33°27′47″ N, 81°55′43″ W; thence northwest back to origin.
4. 1st Saturday after Thanksgiving Day in November Savannah Harbor Boat Parade of Lights and Fireworks Westin Resort, Savannah Savannah River, Savannah Riverfront, Georgia, Talmadge bridge to a line drawn at 146 degrees true from Dayboard 62.
5. 2nd Saturday of November Head of the South Regatta Augusta Rowing Club Savannah River, Augusta, Georgia; All waters within a moving zone, beginning at Daniel Island Pier in approximate position 32°51′20″ N, 079°54′06″ W, South along the coast of Daniel Island, across the Wando River to Hobcaw Yacht Club, in approximate position 32°49′20″ N, 079°53′49″ W, South along the coast of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., to Charleston Harbor Resort Marina, in approximate position 32°47′20″ N, 079°54′39″ W. There will be a temporary Channel Closer from 0730 to 0815 on June 01, 2013 between Wando River Terminal Buoy 3 (LLNR 3305), and Wando River Terminal Buoy 5 (LLNR 3315). The zone will at all times extend 75 yards in front of the lead safety vessel preceding the first race participants; 75 yards behind the safety vessel trailing the last race participants; and at all times extending 100 yards on either side of the race participants and safety vessels.

[USCG-2007-0179, 73 FR 4461, Jan. 25, 2008, as amended by USCG-2013-0272, 81 FR 38074, June 13, 2016; USCG-2018-0231, 84 FR 7288, Mar. 4, 2019; USCG-2018-0949, 85 FR 23221, Apr. 27, 2020; USCG-2019-0691, 85 FR 33544, June 2, 2020]

§ 100.702 Special Local Regulations; Marine Events within the Captain of the Port Miami.

The following regulations apply to the marine events listed in Table 1 of this section and will be effective annually for the duration listed. The Coast Guard will notify the maritime community of exact dates and times each regulation will be in effect and the nature of each event (e.g. location, number of participants, type of vessels involved, etc.) through a Notice of Enforcement published in the Federal Register, Local Notice to Mariners, and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

(a) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:

(1) Designated Representative. The term “Designated Representative” means Coast Guard Patrol Commanders, including Coast Guard coxswains, petty officers, others operating Coast Guard vessels, and federal, state, and local officers designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port (COTP) Miami in the enforcement of the regulated areas.

(2) Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the event sponsor as participants.

(b) Event Patrol. The Coast Guard may assign an event patrol, as described in § 100.40 of this part, to each regulated event listed in the table. Additionally, a Patrol Commander may be assigned to oversee the patrol. The event patrol and Patrol Commander may be contacted on VHF Channel 16.

(c) Special Local Regulations.

(1) The COTP Miami or Designated Representative may control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel in these areas shall immediately comply with the directions given. Failure to do so may result in removal from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both.

(2) The COTP Miami or Designated Representative may terminate the event, or the operation of any vessel participating in the event, at any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life or property.

(3) Only event sponsor designated participants and official patrol vessels are allowed to enter the regulated area, unless otherwise authorized by the COTP Miami or Designated Representative.

(4) Spectators may request permission from the COTP Miami or Designated Representative to enter, transit, remain within, or anchor in the regulated area. If permission is granted, spectators must abide by the directions of the COTP Miami or a Designated Representative. The COTP Miami or Designated Representative may delay or terminate any event in this subpart at any time to ensure safety of life or property. Such action may be justified as a result of weather, traffic density, spectator operation, or participant behavior.

Table 1 to § 100.702 - Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Captain of the Port Miami

[Datum NAD 1983]

Date/time Event/sponsor Location Regulated area
1. One weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) in May. Time (Approximate): 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Stuart Sailfish Regatta (Boat Race). Sponsor: The Stuart Sailfish Regatta, Inc. Stuart, FL Location: All waters of Indian River located northeast of Ernest Lyons Bridge and south of Joes Cove that are encompassed within a line connecting the following points, with the exception of the spectator area: Starting at Point 1 in position 27°12′47″ N, 80°11′43″ W; thence southeast to Point 2 in position 27°12′22″ N, 80°11′28″ W; thence northeast to Point 3 in position 27°12′35″ N, 80°11′00″ W; thence northwest to Point 4 in position 27°12′47″ N, 80°11′04″ W; thence northeast to Point 5 in position 27°13′05″ N, 80°11′01″ W; thence southeast back to origin.
2. One weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) in May. Time (Approximate): 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Miami Beach Air and Sea Show. Sponsor: The City of Miami Beach. Miami Beach, FL Location: All waters of the Atlantic Ocean encompassed within an imaginary line connecting the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 25°47′52″ N, 080°6′55″ W; thence southwest to Point 2 in position 25°45′40″ N, 080°7′16″ W; thence northwest to Point 3 in position 25°45′50″ N, 080°07′49″ W; thence north to Point 4 in position 25°47′56″ N, 080°07′30″ W; thence back to the origin at Point 1.
3. One weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) in May. Time (Approximate): 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fort Lauderdale Air Show. Sponsor: The City of Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale, FL Location: All waters of the Atlantic Ocean encompassed within an imaginary line connecting the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 26°11′01″ N 080°05′42″ W; thence due east to Point 2 in position 26°11′01″ N 080°05′00″ W; thence south west to Point 3 in position 26°05′42″ N 080°05′35″ W; thence west to Point 4 in position 26°05′42″ N 080°06′17″ W; thence following the shoreline north back to the point of origin.
4. One weekend day (Saturday or Sunday) in September. Time (Approximate): 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Publix Escape to Miami Triathlon. Sponsor: Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series, LLC. Miami, FL Location: All waters of Biscayne Bay, east of Margaret Pace Park, Miami, FL encompassed within a line connecting the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 25°47′40″ N, 80°11′07″ W; thence northeast to Point 2 in position 25°48′13″ N, 80°10′48″ W; thence southeast to Point 3 in 25°47′59″ N, 80°10′34″ W; thence south to Point 4 in position 25°47′52″ N, 80°10′34″ W; thence southwest to Point 5 in position 25°47′33″ N, 80°11′07″ W; thence north back to origin.
5. One weekend (Saturday, and Sunday) in October. Time (Approximate): 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Columbus Day Regatta. Sponsor: Columbus Day Regatta, Inc. Miami, FL Location: All waters of Biscayne Bay encompassed within an imaginary line connecting the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 25°43′24″ N 080°12′30″ W; thence east to Point 2 in position 25°43′24″ N 080°10′30″ W; thence south to Point 3 in position 25°33′00″ N 080°11′30″ W; thence west to Point 4 in position 25°33′00″ N 080°15′54″ W; thence north west to point 5 in position 25°40′00″ N 080°15′00″ W; thence back to the origin at Point 1.
6. One weekend day (Saturday or Sunday) in October. Time (Approximate): 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Ironman 70.3 (Swim Event). Sponsor: Miami Tri Events, LLC. Miami, FL Location: All waters of Biscayne Bay located east of Bayfront Park and encompassed within a line connecting the following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 25°46′44″ N, 080°11′00″ W; thence southeast to Point 2 in position 25°46′24″ N, 080°10′44″ W; thence southwest to Point 3 in position 25°46′18″ N, 080°11′05″ W; thence north to Point 4 in position 25°46′33″ N, 080°11′05″ W; thence northeast back to origin.
7. One weekend Saturday, and Sunday in November. Time (Approximate): 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. P1 Fort Lauderdale Grand Prix of the Seas. Sponsor: Powerboat P1 USA LLC. Fort Lauderdale, FL Location: All waters of the Atlantic Ocean contained within a line connecting the following points: beginning at Point 1 in position 26°6′21″ N, 080°5′51″ W; thence west to Point 2 in position 26°6′21″ N, 080°6′13″ W; thence north to Point 3 in position 26°6′57″ N, 080°6′13″ W; thence east to Point 4 in position 26°6′57″ N, 080°5′52″ W, thence back to origin at point 1.
8. One weekend day (Friday, Saturday or Sunday) in December. Time (Approximate): 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Boynton Beach & Delray Beach Holiday Boat Parade. Sponsor: The Boynton Beach CRA. Boynton Beach, FL
Delray Beach, FL
Location: All waters within a moving zone that will begin at Boynton Inlet and end at the C-15 Canal, which will include a buffer zone extending 50 yards ahead of the lead parade vessel and 50 yards astern of the last participating vessel and 50 yards on either side of the parade.
9. One weekend day (Friday, Saturday or Sunday) in December. Time (Approximate): 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Palm Beach Holiday Boat Parade. Sponsor: Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County, Inc. Palm Beach, FL Location: All waters within a moving zone that will begin at Lake Worth Daymarker 28 in North Palm Beach and end at Loxahatchee River Daymarker 7 east of the Glynn Mayo Highway Bridge in Jupiter, FL, which will include a buffer zone extending 50 yards ahead of the lead parade vessel and 50 yards astern of the last participating vessel and 50 yards on either side of the parade.
10. One weekend day (Friday, Saturday or Sunday) in December. Time (Approximate): 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Miami Outboard Holiday Boat Parade. Sponsor: The Miami Outboard Club. Miami, FL Location: All waters within a moving zone that will transit as follows: The marine parade will begin at the Miami Outboard Club on Watson Island, head north around Palm Island and Hibiscus Island, head east between Di Lido Island, south through Meloy Channel, west through Government Cut to Bicentennial Park, south to the Dodge Island Bridge, south in the Intracoastal Waterway to Claughton Island, circling back to the north in the Intracoastal Waterway to end at the Miami Outboard Club. This will include a buffer zone extending to 50 yards ahead of the lead vessel and 50 yards astern of the last participating vessel and 50 yards on either side of the parade.
11. One weekend day (Friday, Saturday or Sunday) in December. Time (Approximate): 1:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade. Sponsor: Winterfest, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL Location: All waters within a moving zone that will begin at Cooley's Landing Marina and end at Lake Santa Barbara, which will include a buffer zone extending 50 yards ahead of the lead parade vessel and 50 yards astern of the last participating vessel and 50 yards on either side of the parade.
12. One weekend day (Friday, Saturday or Sunday) in December. Time (Approximate): 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. City of Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade. Sponsor: The Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce. Pompano Beach, FL Location: All waters within a moving zone that will begin at Lake Santa Barbara and head north on the Intracoastal Waterway to end at the Hillsboro Bridge, which will include a buffer zone extending 50 yards ahead of the lead parade vessel and 50 yards astern of the last participating vessel and 50 yards on either side of the parade.

[USCG-2018-0749, 85 FR 8403, Feb. 14, 2020]

§ 100.703 Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events, Sector St. Petersburg.

This section applies to the marine events listed in table 1 of this section. These regulations will be effective annually, for the duration of each event listed in table 1. Annual notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of the regulation with respect to each event, the geographical area, and details concerning the nature of the event and the number of participants and type(s) of vessels involved will be provided to the local maritime community through the Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, or both, well in advance of the events. If the event does not have a date listed, then the exact dates and times of the enforcement will be announced through a Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register.

(a) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:

(1) Designated representative. The term “designated representative” means Coast Guard Patrol Commanders, including Coast Guard coxswains, petty officers, others operating Coast Guard vessels, and Federal, state, and local officers designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port (COTP) St. Petersburg in the enforcement of the regulated areas.

(2) Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the event sponsor as participants.

(b) Event patrol. The Coast Guard may assign an event patrol, as described in § 100.40 of this part, to each regulated event listed in the table. Additionally, a Patrol Commander may be assigned to oversee the patrol. The event patrol and Patrol Commander may be contacted on VHF Channel 16.

(c) Special local regulations.

(1) The COTP St. Petersburg or designated representative may forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel in these areas 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.

(2) The COTP St. Petersburg or designated representative may terminate the event, or the operation of any vessel participating in the event, at any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life or property. Such action may be justified as a result of weather, traffic density, spectator operation, or participant behavior.

(3) Only event sponsor designated participants and official patrol vessels are allowed to enter the regulated area, unless otherwise authorized by the COTP St. Petersburg or designated representative.

(4) Spectators are only allowed inside the regulated area if they remain within a designated spectator area. Spectators may contact the COTP St. Petersburg or designated representative to request permission to enter, transit through, remain within, or anchor in the regulated area. If permission is granted, spectators must abide by the directions of the COTP St. Petersburg or a designated representative.

Table 1 to § 100.703 - Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events, Sector St. Petersburg

[Datum NAD 1983]

Date/time Event/sponsor Location Regulated area
1. One Saturday in January. Time (Approximate): 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gasparilla Invasion and Parade/Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla Tampa, Florida Location: A regulated area is established consisting of the following waters of Hillsborough Bay and its tributaries north of 27°51′18″ N and south of the John F. Kennedy Bridge: Hillsborough Cut “D” Channel, Seddon Channel, Sparkman Channel and the Hillsborough River south of the John F. Kennedy Bridge. Additional Regulation: (1) Entrance into the regulated area is prohibited to all commercial marine traffic from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST on the day of the event. (2) The regulated area will include a 100 yard Safety Zone around the vessel JOSE GASPAR while docked at the Tampa Yacht Club until 6 p.m. EST on the day of the event. (3) The regulated area is a “no wake” zone. (4) All vessels within the regulated area shall stay 50 feet away from and give way to all officially entered vessels in parade formation in the Gasparilla Marine Parade. (5) When within the marked channels of the parade route, vessels participating in the Gasparilla Marine Parade may not exceed the minimum speed necessary to maintain steerage. (6) Jet skis and vessels without mechanical propulsion are prohibited from the parade route. (7) Vessels less than 10 feet in length are prohibited from the parade route unless capable of safely participating. (8) Vessels found to be unsafe to participate at the discretion of a present Law Enforcement Officer are prohibited from the parade route. (9) Northbound vessels in excess of 65 feet in length without mooring arrangement made prior to the date of the event are prohibited from entering Seddon Channel unless the vessel is officially entered in the Gasparilla Marine Parade. (10) Vessels not officially entered in the Gasparilla Marine Parade may not enter the parade staging area box within the following coordinates: 27°53′53″ N, 082°27′47″ W; 27°53′22″ N, 082°27′10″ W; 27°52′36″ N, 082°27′55″ W; 27°53′02″ N, 082°28′31″ W.
2. One Saturday in February. Time (Approximate): 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Bradenton Area River Regatta/City of Bradenton Bradenton, FL Location(s) Enforcement Area #1. All waters of the Manatee River between the Green Bridge and the CSX Train Trestle contained within the following points: 27°30′43″ N, 082°34′20″ W, thence to position 27°30′44″ N, 082°34′09″ W, thence to position 27°30′ 00″ N, 082°34′04″ W, thence to position 27°29′58″ N, 082°34′15″ W, thence back to the original position, 27°30′43″ N, 082°34′20″ W. Enforcement Area #2. All waters of the Manatee River contained within the following points: 27°30′35″ N, 082°34′37″ W, thence to position 27°30′35″ N, 082°34′26″ W, thence to position 27°30′26″ N, 082°34′26″ W, thence to position 27°30′26″ N, 082°34′37″ W, thence back to the original position, 27°30′35″ N, 082°34′37″ W.
3. One weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) in March. Time (Approximate): 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Gulfport Grand Prix/Gulfport Grand Prix LLC Gulfport, FL Location(s): (1) Race Area. All waters of Boca de Ciego contained within the following points: 27°44′10″ N, 082°42′29″ W, thence to position 27°44′07″ N, 082°42′40″ W, thence to position 27°44′06″ N, 082°42′40″ W, thence to position 27°44′04″ N, 082°42′29″ W, thence to position 27°44′07″ N, 082°42′19″ W, thence to position 27°44′08″ N, 082°42′19″ W, thence back to the original position, 27°44′10″ N, 082°42′29″ W. (2) Buffer Zone. All waters of Boca de Ciego encompassed within the following points: 27°44′10″ N, 082°42′47″ W, thence to position 27°44′01″ N, 082°42′44″ W, thence to position 27°44′01″ N, 082°42′14″ W, thence to position 27°44′15″ N, 082°42′14″ W.
4. One weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in June. Time (Approximate): 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. St. Pete Beach Grand Prix of the Gulf/Powerboat P-1 USA, LLC St. Pete Beach, FL Location: All waters of the Gulf of Mexico encompassed within the following points: 27°43′41″ N, 082°46′15″ W, thence to position 27°44′14″ N, 082°45′16″ W, thence to position 27°43′41″ N, 082°44′43″ W, thence to position 27°42′57″ N, 082°45′59″ W, thence back to the original position 27°43′41″ N, 082°46′15″ W.
5. One weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in July. Time (Approximate): 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix/Powerboat P-1 USA, LLC Sarasota, FL Location: All waters of the Gulf of Mexico contained within the following points: 27°18′44″ N, 082°36′14″ W, thence to position 27°19′09″ N, 082°35′13″ W, thence to position 27°17′42″ N, 082°34′00″ W, thence to position 27°16′43″ N, 082°34′49″ W, thence back to the original position, 27°18′44″ N, 082°36′14″ W.
6. One Saturday in September. Time (Approximate): 6:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. Battle of the Bridges/Sarasota Scullers Youth Rowing Program Venice, FL Location: All waters of the Intracoastal Waterway south of a line made connecting the following points: 27°06′15″ N, 082°26′43″ W, to position 27°06′12″ N, 082°26′43″ W, and all waters of the Intracoastal Waterway north of a line made connecting the following points: 27°03′21″ N, 082°26′17″ W, to position 27°03′19″ N, 082°26′15″ W.
7. One Sunday in September. Time (Approximate): 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Clearwater Offshore Nationals/Race World Offshore Clearwater, FL Locations: (1) Race Area. All waters of the Gulf of Mexico contained within the following points: 27°58′34″ N, 82°50′09″ W, thence to position 27°58′32″ N, 82°50′02″ W, thence to position 28°00′12″ N, 82°50′10″ W, thence to position 28°00′13″ N, 82°50′10″ W, thence back to the original position, 27°58′34″ N, 82°50′09″ W. (2) Spectator Area. All waters of Gulf of Mexico seaward no less than 150 yards from the race area and as agreed upon by the Coast Guard and race officials. (3) Enforcement Area. All waters of the Gulf of Mexico encompassed within the following points: 28°58′40″ N, 82°50′37″ W, thence to position 28°00′57″ N, 82°49′45″ W, thence to position 27°58′32″ N, 82°50′32″ W, thence to position 27°58′23″ N, 82°49′53″ W, thence back to position 28°58′40″ N, 82°50′37″ W.
8. One Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in October. Time (Approximate): 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Roar Offshore/OPA Racing LLC Fort Myers Beach, FL Locations: All waters of the Gulf of Mexico west of Fort Myers Beach contained within the following points: 26°26′27″ N, 081°55′55″ W, thence to position 26°25′33″ N, longitude 081°56′34″ W, thence to position 26°26′38″ N, 081°58′40″ W, thence to position 26°27′25″ N, 081°58′8″ W, thence back to the original position 26°26′27″ N, 081°55′55″ W.
9. One weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) in November. Time (Approximate): 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. OPA World Championships/Englewood Beach Waterfest Englewood Beach, FL Locations: (1) Race Area. All waters of the Gulf of Mexico contained within the following points: 26°56′00″ N, 082°22′11″ W, thence to position 26°55′59″ N, 082°22′16″ W, thence to position 26°54′22″ N, 082°21′20″ W, thence to position 26°54′24″ N, 082°21′16″ W, thence to position 26°54′25″ N, 082°21′17″ W, thence back to the original position, 26°56′00″ N, 082°21′11″ W. (2) Spectator Area. All waters of the Gulf of Mexico contained with the following points: 26°55′33″ N, 082°22′21″ W, thence to position 26°54′14″ N, 082°21′35″ W, thence to position 26°54′11″ N, 082°21′40″ W, thence to position 26°55′31″ N, 082°22′26″ W , thence back to position 26°55′33″ N, 082°22′21″ W. (3) Enforcement Area. All waters of the Gulf of Mexico encompassed within the following points: 26°56′09″ N, 082°22′12″ W, thence to position 26°54′13″ N, 082°21′03″ W, thence to position 26°53′58″ N, 082°21′43″ W, thence to position 26°55′56″ N, 082°22′48″ W, thence back to position 26°56′09″ N, 082°22′12″ W.

[USCG-2018-0949, 85 FR 23225, Apr. 27, 2020]

§ 100.704 Special Local Regulations; Marine Events within the Captain of the Port Charleston.

The regulations in this section apply to the marine events listed in Table 1 of this section. The regulations in this section will be effective annually for the duration listed in Table 1 of this section. The Coast Guard will notify the maritime community of exact dates and times each regulation will be in effect and the nature of each event (e.g. location, number of participants, type of vessels involved, etc.) through a Notice of Enforcement published in the Federal Register, Local Notice to Mariners, and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

(a) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:

(1) Designated representative. The term “designated representative” means Coast Guard Patrol Commanders, including Coast Guard coxswains, petty officers, others operating Coast Guard vessels, and Federal, state, and local officers designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port (COTP) Charleston in the enforcement of the regulated areas.

(2) Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the event sponsor as participants.

(b) Event patrol. The Coast Guard may assign an event patrol, as described in § 100.40, to each regulated event listed in Table 1 of this section. Additionally, a Patrol Commander may be assigned to oversee the patrol. The event patrol and Patrol Commander may be contacted on VHF Channel 16.

(c) Special local regulations.

(1) The COTP Charleston or designated representative may control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel in these areas shall immediately comply with the directions given. Failure to do so may result in removal from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both.

(2) The COTP Charleston or designated representative may terminate the event, or the operation of any vessel participating in the event, at any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life or property.

(3) Only event sponsor designated participants and official patrol vessels are allowed to enter the regulated area, unless otherwise authorized by the COTP Charleston or designated representative.

(4) Spectators may request permission from the COTP Charleston or designated representative to enter, transit, remain within, or anchor in the regulated area. If permission is granted, spectators must abide by the directions of the COTP Charleston or a designated representative.

(d) Event delays or termination. The COTP Charleston or designated representative may delay or terminate any event in this section at any time to ensure safety of life or property. Such action may be justified as a result of weather, traffic density, spectator operation, or participant behavior.

Table 1 to § 100.704—Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Captain of the Port Charleston

[Datum NAD 1983]

Date/time Event/sponsor Location Regulated area
1. The First Saturday in April:
Time (Approximate): 7 a.m. to 10 a.m Cooper River Bridge Run
Sponsor: The Cooper River Bridge Run Executive Committee
Charleston, SC and Mt. Pleasant, SC Location: The following is a safety or security zone. All waters of the Cooper River, and Town Creek Reaches encompassed within the following points: Beginning at 32°48′32″ N, 079°56′08″ W, thence east to 32°48′20″ N, 079°54′20″ W, thence south to 32°47′20″ N, 079°54′29″ W, thence west to 32°47′20″ N, 079°55′28″ W, thence north to origin.
2. One week (Monday through Sunday) in April:
Time (Approximate): 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day Charleston Race Week
Sponsor: Charleston Race Week LLC
Charleston, SC Location: There are five race areas:
(i) Race Area #1. All waters of the Charleston Harbor encompassed within a 700 yard radius of position 32°46′10″ N, 079°55′15″ W.
(ii) Race Area #2. All waters of the Charleston Harbor encompassed within a 700 yard radius of position 32°46′02″ N, 079°54′15″ W.
(iii) Race Area #3. All waters of the Charleston Harbor encompassed within a 700 yard radius of position 32°45′55″ N, 079°53′39″ W.
(iv) Race Area #4. All waters of the Charleston Harbor encompassed within a 600 yard radius of position 32°47′40″ N, 079°55′10″ W.
(v) Race Area #5. All waters of the Charleston Harbor and Entrance Channel encompassed within a 500 yard radius of position 32°45′34″ N, 79°52′09″ W continuing to Charleston Entrance Channel Buoys Green 11 (LLN 2395.5) and Red 12 (LLN 2400).
3. One Saturday or Sunday in April:
Time (Approximate): 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m Myrtle Beach Triathlon
Sponsor: GO Race Productions
Myrtle Beach, SC Location: The following is a safety zone: Certain waters of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway within the following two points of position and the North shore: 33°45′03″ N, 78°50′47″ W to 33°45′18″ N, 78°50′14″ W, located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
4. One Saturday or Sunday during the last two weeks of May or the first two weeks of June:
Time (Approximate): 6 a.m. to 11 a.m Low Country Splash
Sponsor: Logan Rutledge Children's Foundation
Charleston, SC and Mt. Pleasant, SC Location: All waters within a moving safety zone, beginning at Daniel Island Pier in approximate position 32°51′20″ N, 079°54′06″ W, south along the coast of Daniel Island, across the Wando River to Hobcaw Yacht Club, in approximate position 32°49′20″ N, 079°53′49″ W, south along the coast of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., to Charleston Harbor Resort Marina, in approximate position 32°47′20″ N, 079°54′39″ W.
5. One night during the first week of July:
Time (Approximate): 8 p.m. to 10 p.m North Charleston Fireworks
Sponsor: City of North Charleston
North Charleston, SC Location: The following is a safety zone. All waters within a 500-yard radius of the barge, from which fireworks will be launched on the bank of the Cooper River at River Front Park in North Charleston, South Carolina.
6. One night during the first week of July:
Time (Approximate): 8 p.m. to 10 p.m Patriots Point Fireworks
Sponsor: USS Yorktown Foundation Patriot's Naval Museum
Mt. Pleasant, SC Location: The following is a safety zone: All waters within a 500-yard radius of the barge, from which fireworks will be launched on the bank of the Cooper River at Patriots Point in Charleston, SC.
7. Ten consecutive days (Friday through the next Sunday) in July:
Time (Approximate): 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day Beaufort Water Festival
Sponsor: Beaufort Water Festival
Beaufort, SC Location: All waters 200 yards from seawall at Waterfront Park extending from Lady's Island Bridge to Spanish Point in Beaufort, SC.
8. One Saturday or Sunday in July:
Time (Approximate): 12 p.m. to 5 p.m Beaufort Water Festival Air Show
Sponsor: Beaufort Water Festival
Beaufort, SC Location: The following is a safety zone: A portion Beaufort River near Riverfront Park in Beaufort, SC. The zone is 700 feet wide by 2600 feet in length on waters of the Beaufort River encompassed within the following points: (1) 32°25′47″ N/080°40′44″ W, (2) 32°25′41″ N/080°40′14″ W, (3) 32°25′35″ N/080°40′16″ W, (4) 32°25′40″ N/080°40′46″ W.
9. One Saturday or Sunday during the last two weeks of September or the first two weeks of October:
Time (Approximate): 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m Swim Around Charleston
Sponsor: Kathleen Wilson
Charleston, SC Location: The following is a moving safety zone. All waters 50 yards in front of the lead safety vessel preceding the first race participants, 50 yards behind the safety vessel trailing the last race participants, and at all times extends 100 yards on either side of safety vessels. The Swim Around Charleston swimming race consists of a 12 mile course that starts at Remley's Point on the Wando River in approximate position 32°48′49″ N, 79°54′27″ W, crosses the main shipping channel under the main span of the Ravenel Bridge, and finishes at the I–526 bridge and boat landing on the Ashley River in approximate position 32°50′14″ N, 80°01′23″ W.
10. One Friday, Saturday or Sunday in December:
Time (Approximate): 4 p.m. to 9 p.m Charleston Parade of Boats
Sponsor: City of Charleston, SC Office of Cultural Affairs
Charleston, SC Location: Charleston harbor, South Carolina, from Anchorage A through Shutes Folly, Horse Reach, Hog Island Reach, Town Creek Lower Reach, Ashley River, and finishing at City Marina.

[USCG–2019–0691, 85 FR 33545, June 2, 2020]

§ 100.721 Special Local Regulations; Clearwater Super Boat National Championship, Gulf of Mexico; Clearwater Beach, FL.

(a) Regulated Areas. The following regulated areas are established as special local regulations. All coordinates are North American Datum 1983.

(1) Race Area. All waters of the Gulf of Mexico contained within the following points: 27°58.67′ N, 82°50.32′ W, thence to position 27°58.60′ N, 82°49.98′ W, thence to position 28°00.88′ N, 82°50.35′ W, thence to position 28°00.80′ N, 82°49.90′ W, thence back to the original position, 28°58.67′ N, 82°50.32′ W.

(2) Spectator Area. All waters of Gulf of Mexico seaward no less than 150 yards from the race area and as agreed upon by the Coast Guard and race officials.

(3) Enforcement Area. All waters of the Gulf of Mexico encompassed within the following points: 28°58.67′ N, 82°50.62′ W, thence to position 28°00.95′ N, 82°49.75′ W, thence to position 27°58.53′ N, 82°50.53′ W, thence to position 27°58.38′ N, 82°49.88′ W, thence back to position 28°58.67′ N, 82°50.62′ W.

(b) Definition. The term “designated representative” means Coast Guard Patrol Commanders, including Coast Guard coxswains, petty officers, and other officers operating Coast Guard vessels, and Federal, state, and local officers designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg in the enforcement of the regulated areas.

(c) Regulations.

(1) All persons and vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the Race Area unless an authorized race participant.

(2) Designated representatives may control vessel traffic throughout the enforcement area as determined by the prevailing conditions.

(3) All vessels are to be anchored and/or operate at a No Wake Speed in the spectator area. On-scene designated representatives will direct spectator vessels to the spectator area.

(4) Persons and vessels may request authorization to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated areas by contacting the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg by telephone at (727) 824–7506, or a designated representative via VHF radio on channel 16. If authorization is granted by the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg or a designated representative, all persons and vessels receiving such authorization must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg or a designated representative.

(d) Enforcement Date. This section will be enforced annually from approximately 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT daily the last Saturday and Sunday of September.

[USCG–2014–0657, 80 FR 3882, Jan. 26, 2015]

§ 100.724 Annual Augusta Invitational Rowing Regatta; Savannah River, Augusta, GA.

(a) Definitions

(1) Regulated area. The regulated area is formed by a line drawn directly across the Savannah River at U.S. Highway 1 (Fifth Street) Bridge at mile marker 199.45 and directly across the Savannah River at Eliot's Fish Camp at mile marker 197. The regulated area includes the width of the Savannah River between these two lines.

(2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector Charleston, SC.

(b) Special local regulations.

(1) Entry into the regulated area is prohibited to all non-participants.

(2) After the termination of the Invitational Rowing Regatta each day, and during intervals between scheduled events, at the discretion of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, all vessels may resume normal operations.

(c) Effective dates. This section is effective at 7 a.m. and terminates at 5 p.m. local time annually, on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the third weekend of March.

[CGD07–96–063, 62 FR 7937, Feb. 21, 1997, as amended by USCG–2006–25556, 72 FR 36327, July 2, 2007]

§ 100.732 Annual River Race Augusta; Savannah River, Augusta GA.

(a) Definitions:

(1) Regulated Area. The regulated area is formed by a line drawn directly across the Savannah River at the U.S. Highway 1 Bridge at mile marker 199 and directly across the Savannah River at mile marker 197. The regulated area would encompass the width of the Savannah River between these two lines.

(2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector Charleston, South Carolina.

(b) Special Local Regulations.

(1) Entry into the regulated area is prohibited to all non-participants.

(2) After termination of the River Race Augusta each day, and during intervals between scheduled events, at the discretion of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, all vessels may resume normal operations.

(3) The Captain of the Port Charleston will issue a Marine Safety Information Broadcast Notice to Mariners to notify the maritime community of the special local regulations and the restrictions imposed.

(c) Dates. These regulations become effective annually from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT each day, on the third Friday, Saturday and Sunday of May, unless otherwise specified in the notice to mariners.

[CGD07–98–013, 63 FR 26454, May 13, 1998, as amended by USCG–2006–25556, 72 FR 36327, July 2, 2007]

§§ 100.750-100.799 [Reserved]

Subpart E - Eighth Coast Guard District

§ 100.800 [Reserved]

§ 100.801 Annual Marine Events in the Eighth Coast Guard District.

The regulations in this section apply to the marine events listed in Tables 1 through 7 of this section. These regulations will be effective annually, for the duration of each event listed in Tables 1 through 7. Annual notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of the regulation with respect to each event, the geographical area, and details concerning the nature of the event and the number of participants and type(s) of vessels involved will also be published in local notices to mariners. Sponsors of events listed in Tables 1 through 7 of this section must submit an application each year in accordance with § 100.15.

(a) The Coast Guard may patrol the event area under the direction of a designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Patrol Commander may be contacted on Channel 16 VHF-FM (156.8 MHz) by the call sign “PATCOM.”

(b) All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The “official patrol vessels” consist of any Coast Guard, state or local law enforcement and sponsor provided vessels assigned or approved by the Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, to patrol the event.

(c) Spectator vessels desiring to transit the regulated area may do so only with prior approval of the Patrol Commander and when so directed by that officer and will be operated at a no wake speed in a manner which will not endanger participants in the event or any other craft.

(d) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, or impede the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated area during the effective dates and times, unless cleared for entry by or through an official patrol vessel.

(e) The Patrol Commander may forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel shall come to an immediate stop and comply with the directions given. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both.

(f) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside the regulated area specified in Tables 1 through 7 of this section, but may not anchor in, block, or loiter in a navigable channel.

(g) The Patrol Commander may terminate the event or the operation of any vessel at any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life or property.

(h) The Patrol Commander will terminate enforcement of the special regulations at the conclusion of the event.

(i) In Tables 1 through 7 to this section, where a regulated area is described by reference to miles of a river, channel or lake, the regulated area includes all waters between the indicated miles as defined by lines drawn perpendicular to shore passing through the indicated points.

(j) In Tables 1 through 7 to this section, where alternative dates are described (“third or fourth Saturday”), the exact date and times will be advertised by the Coast Guard through Local Notices to Mariners and Broadcast Notices to Mariners.

Table 1 to § 100.801 - Sector Ohio Valley Annual and Recurring Marine Events

Date Event/sponsor Ohio valley location Regulated area
1. 3 days - Second or third weekend in March Oak Ridge Rowing Association/Cardinal Invitational Oak Ridge, TN Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee).
2. 1 day - Third weekend in March Vanderbilt Rowing/Vanderbilt Invite Nashville, TN Cumberland River, Mile 188.0-192.7 (Tennessee).
3. 2 days - Fourth weekend in March Oak Ridge Rowing Association/Atomic City Turn and Burn Oak Ridge, TN Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee).
4. 3 days - One weekend in April Big 10 Invitational Regatta Oak Ridge, TN Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee).
5. 1 day - One weekend in April Lindamood Cup Marietta, OH Muskingum River, Mile 0.5-1.5 (Ohio).
6. 3 days - Third weekend in April Oak Ridge Rowing Association/SIRA Regatta Oak Ridge, TN Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee).
7. 2 days - Third Friday and Saturday in April Thunder Over Louisville Louisville, KY Ohio River, Mile 597.0-604.0 (Kentucky).
8. 1 day - During the last week of April or first week of May Great Steamboat Race Louisville, KY Ohio River, Mile 595.0-605.3 (Kentucky).
9. 3 days - Fourth weekend in April Oak Ridge Rowing Association/Dogwood Junior Regatta Oak Ridge, TN Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee).
10. 3 days - Second weekend in May Vanderbilt Rowing/ACRA Henley Nashville, TN Cumberland River, Mile 188.0-194.0 (Tennessee).
11. 3 days - Second weekend in May Oak Ridge Rowing Association/Big 12 Championships Oak Ridge, TN Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee).
12. 3 days - Third weekend in May Oak Ridge Rowing Association/Dogwood Masters Oak Ridge, TN Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee).
13. 1 day - Third weekend in May World Triathlon Corporation/IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga, TN Tennessee River, Mile 462.7-467.5 (Tennessee).
14. 1 day - During the last weekend in May or on Memorial Day Mayor's Hike, Bike and Paddle Louisville, KY Ohio River, Mile 601.0-604.5 (Kentucky).
15. 1 day - The last week in May Chickamauga Dam Swim Chattanooga, TN Tennessee River, Mile 470.0-473.0 (Tennessee)
16. 2 days - Last weekend in May or first weekend in June Visit Knoxville/Racing on the Tennessee Knoxville, TN Tennessee River, Mile 647.0-648.0 (Tennessee).
17. 2 days - Last weekend in May or one weekend in June Outdoor Chattanooga/Chattanooga Swim Festival Chattanooga, TN Tennessee River, Mile 454.0-468.0 (Tennessee).
18. 2 days - First weekend of June Thunder on the Bay/KDBA Pisgah Bay, KY Tennessee River, Mile 30.0 (Kentucky).
19. 1 day - First weekend in June Visit Knoxville/Knoxville Powerboat Classic Knoxville, TN Tennessee River, Mile 646.4-649.0 (Tennessee).
20. 1 day - One weekend in June Tri-Louisville Louisville, KY Ohio River, Mile 600.5-604.0 (Kentucky).
21. 2 days - One weekend in June New Martinsville Vintage Regatta New Martinsville, WV Ohio River Mile 127.5-128.5 (West Virginia).
22. 3 days - One of the last three weekends in June Lawrenceburg Regatta/Whiskey City Regatta Lawrenceburg, IN Ohio River, Mile 491.0-497.0 (Indiana).
23. 3 days - One of the last three weekends in June Hadi Shrine/Evansville Shriners Festival Evansville, IN Ohio River, Mile 790.0-796.0 (Indiana).
24. 3 days - Third weekend in June TM Thunder LLC/Thunder on the Cumberland Nashville, TN Cumberland River, Mile 189.6-192.3 (Tennessee).
25. 1 day - Third or fourth weekend in June Greater Morgantown Convention and Visitors Bureau/Mountaineer Triathlon Morgantown, WV Monongahela River, Mile 101.0-102.0 (West Virginia).
26. 1 day - Fourth weekend in June Team Magic/Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon Chattanooga, TN Tennessee River, Mile 462.7-466.0 (Tennessee).
27. 1 day - One day in June Guntersville Lake Hydrofest Guntersville, AL Tennessee River south of mile 357.0 in Browns Creek, starting at the AL-69 Bridge, 34°21′38″ N, 86°20′36″ W, to 34°21′14″ N, 86°19′4″ W, to the TVA power lines, 34°20′9″ N, 86°21′7″ W, to 34°19′37″ N, 86°20′13″ W, extending from bank to bank within the creek. (Alabama).
28. 3 days - The last weekend in June or one of the first two weekends in July Madison Regatta Madison, IN Ohio River, Mile 554.0-561.0 (Indiana).
29. 1 day - During the first week of July Evansville Freedom Celebration/4th of July Freedom Celebration Evansville, IN Ohio River, Mile 790.0-797.0 (Indiana).
30. First weekend in July Eddyville Creek Marina/Thunder Over Eddy Bay Eddyville, KY Cumberland River, Mile 46.0-47.0 (Kentucky).
31. 2 days - One of the first two weekends in July Thunder on the Bay/KDBA Pisgah Bay, KY Tennessee River, Mile 30.0 (Kentucky).
32. 1 day - Second weekend in July Bradley Dean/Renaissance Man Triathlon Florence, AL Tennessee River, Mile 254.0-258.0 (Alabama).
33. 1 day - Third or fourth Sunday of July Tucson Racing/Cincinnati Triathlon Cincinnati, OH Ohio River, Mile 468.3-471.2 (Ohio).
34. 2 days - One of the last three weekends in July Dare to Care/KFC Mayor's Cup Paddle Sports Races/Voyageur Canoe World Championships Louisville, KY Ohio River, Mile 600.0-605.0 (Kentucky).
35. 2 days - Last two weeks in July or first three weeks of August Friends of the Riverfront Inc./Pittsburgh Triathlon and Adventure Races Pittsburgh, PA Allegheny River, Mile 0.0-1.5 (Pennsylvania).
36. 1 day - Fourth weekend in July Team Magic/Music City Triathlon Nashville, TN Cumberland River, Mile 189.7-192.3 (Tennessee).
37. 1 day - Last weekend in July Maysville Paddlefest Maysville, KY Ohio River, Mile 408-409 (Kentucky)
38. 2 days - One weekend in July Huntington Classic Regatta Huntington, WV Ohio River, Mile 307.3-309.3 (West Virginia).
39. 2 days - One weekend in July Marietta Riverfront Roar Regatta Marietta, OH Ohio River, Mile 171.6-172.6 (Ohio).
40. 1 day - Last weekend in July or first weekend in August HealthyTriState.org/St. Marys Tri State Kayathalon Huntington, WV Ohio River, Mile 305.1-308.3 (West Virginia).
41. 1 day - First Sunday in August Above the Fold Events/Riverbluff Triathlon Ashland City, TN Cumberland River, Mile 157.0-159.5 (Tennessee).
42. 3 days - First week of August EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta Pittsburgh, PA Allegheny River mile 0.0-1.0, Ohio River mile 0.0-0.8, Monongahela River mile 0.5 (Pennsylvania).
43. 2 days - First weekend of August Thunder on the Bay/KDBA Pisgah Bay, KY Tennessee River, Mile 30.0 (Kentucky).
44. 1 day - First or second weekend in August Riverbluff Triathlon Ashland City, TN Cumberland River, Mile 157.0-159.0 (Tennessee).
45. 1 day - One of the first two weekends in August Green Umbrella/Ohio River Paddlefest Cincinnati, OH Ohio River, Mile 458.5-476.4 (Ohio and Kentucky).
46. 2 days - Third full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in August Ohio County Tourism/Rising Sun Boat Races Rising Sun, IN Ohio River, Mile 504.0-508.0 (Indiana and Kentucky).
47. 3 days - Second or Third weekend in August Kittanning Riverbration Boat Races Kittanning, PA Allegheny River mile 42.0-46.0 (Pennsylvania).
48. 3 days - One of the last two weekends in August Thunder on the Green Livermore, KY Green River, Mile 69.0-72.5 (Kentucky).
49. 1 day - Fourth weekend in August Team Rocket Tri-Club/Rocketman Triathlon Huntsville, AL Tennessee River, Mile 332.2-335.5 (Alabama).
50. 1 day - Last weekend in August Tennessee Clean Water Network/Downtown Dragon Boat Races Knoxville, TN Tennessee River, Mile 646.3-648.7 (Tennessee).
51. 3 days - One weekend in August Pro Water Cross Championships Charleston, WV Kanawha River, Mile 56.7-57.6 (West Virginia).
52. 2 days - One weekend in August POWERBOAT NATIONALS - Ravenswood Regatta Ravenswood, WV Ohio River, Mile 220.5-221.5 (West Virginia).
53. 2 days - One weekend in August Powerboat Nationals-Parkersburg Regatta/Parkersburg Homecoming Parkersburg, WV Ohio River, Mile 183.5-285.5 (West Virginia).
54. 1 day - One weekend in August YMCA River Swim Charleston, WV Kanawha River, Mile 58.3-61.8 (West Virginia).
55. 3 days - One weekend in August Grand Prix of Louisville Louisville, KY Ohio River, Mile 601.0-605.0 (Kentucky).
56. 3 days - One weekend in August Evansville HydroFest Evansville, IN Ohio River, Mile 790.5-794.0 (Indiana).
57. 3 days - One weekend in the month of August Owensboro HydroFair Owensboro, KY Ohio River, Mile 754.0-760.0 (Kentucky).
58. 1 day - First or second weekend of September SUP3Rivers The Southside Outside Pittsburgh, PA Monongahela River mile 0.0-3.09 Allegheny River mile 0.0-0.6 (Pennsylvania).
59. 1 day - First weekend in September or on Labor Day Mayor's Hike, Bike and Paddle Louisville, KY Ohio River, Mile 601.0-610.0 (Kentucky).
60. 2 days - Sunday before Labor Day and Labor Day Cincinnati Bell, WEBN, and Proctor and Gamble/Riverfest Cincinnati, OH Ohio River, Mile 463.0-477.0 (Kentucky and Ohio) and Licking River Mile 0.0-3.0 (Kentucky).
61. 2 days - Labor Day weekend Wheeling Vintage Race Boat Association Ohio/Wheeling Vintage Regatta Wheeling, WV Ohio River, Mile 90.4-91.5 (West Virginia).
62. 3 days - The weekend of Labor Day Portsmouth Boat Race/Breakwater Powerboat Association Portsmouth, OH Ohio River, Mile 355.5- 356.8 (Ohio)
63. 2 days - One of the first three weekends in September Louisville Dragon Boat Festival Louisville, KY Ohio River, Mile 602.0-604.5 (Kentucky).
64. 1 day - One of the first three weekends in September Cumberland River Compact/Cumberland River Dragon Boat Festival Nashville, TN Cumberland River, Mile 189.7-192.1 (Tennessee).
65. 2 days - One of the first three weekends in September State Dock/Cumberland Poker Run Jamestown, KY Lake Cumberland (Kentucky).
66. 3 days - One of the first three weekends in September Fleur de Lis Regatta Louisville, KY Ohio River, Mile 600.0-605.0 (Kentucky).
67. 1 day - Second weekend in September City of Clarksville/Clarksville Riverfest Cardboard Boat Regatta Clarksville, TN Cumberland River, Mile 125.0-126.0 (Tennessee).
68. 1 day - One Sunday in September Ohio River Sternwheel Festival Committee Sternwheel race reenactment Marietta, OH Ohio River, Mile 170.5-172.5 (Ohio).
69. 1 Day - One weekend in September Parkesburg Paddle Fest Parkersburg, WV Ohio River, Mile 184.3-188 (West Virginia).
70. 1 day - One weekend in September Shoals Dragon Boat Festival Florence, AL Tennessee River, Mile 255.0-257.0 (Alabama).
71. 2 days - One of the last three weekends in September Madison Vintage Thunder Madison, IN Ohio River, Mile 556.5-559.5 (Indiana).
72. 1 day - Third Sunday in September Team Rocket Tri Club/Swim Hobbs Island Huntsville, AL Tennessee River, Mile 332.3-338.0 (Alabama).
73. 1 day - Fourth or fifth weekend in September Knoxville Open Water Swimmers/Bridges to Bluffs Knoxville, TN Tennessee River, Mile 641.0-648.0 (Tennessee).
74. 1 day - Fourth or fifth Sunday in September Green Umbrella/Great Ohio River Swim Cincinnati, OH Ohio River, Mile 468.8-471.2 (Ohio and Kentucky).
75. 1 day - One of the last two weekends in September Ohio River Open Water Swim Prospect, KY Ohio River, Mile 587.0-591.0 (Kentucky).
76. 2 days - One of the last three weekends in September or the first weekend in October Captain Quarters Regatta Louisville, KY Ohio River, Mile 594.0-598.0 (Kentucky).
77. 3 days - One of the last three weekends in September or one of the first two weekends in October Owensboro Air Show Owensboro, KY Ohio River, Mile 754.0-760.0 (Kentucky).
78. 1 day - Last weekend in September World Triathlon Corporation/IRONMAN Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Tennessee River, Mile 462.7-467.5 (Tennessee).
79. 3 days - Last weekend of September and/or first weekend in October New Martinsville Records and Regatta Challenge Committee New Martinsville, WV Ohio River, Mile 128-129 (West Virginia).
80. 2 days - First weekend of October Three Rivers Rowing Association/Head of the Ohio Regatta Pittsburgh, PA Allegheny River mile 0.0-5.0 (Pennsylvania).
81. 1 day - First or second weekend in October Lookout Rowing Club/Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, TN Tennessee River, Mile 463.0-468.0 (Tennessee).
82. 3 days - First or Second weekend in October Vanderbilt Rowing/Music City Head Race Nashville, TN Cumberland River, Mile 189.5-196.0 (Tennessee).
83. 2 days - First or second week of October Head of the Ohio Rowing Race Pittsburgh, PA Allegheny River, Mile 0.0-3.0 (Pennsylvania).
84. 2 days - One of the first three weekends in October Norton Healthcare/Ironman Triathlon Louisville, KY Ohio River, Mile 600.5-605.5 (Kentucky).
85. 2 days - Two days in October Secret City Head Race Regatta Oak Ridge, TN Clinch River, Mile 49.0-54.0 (Tennessee).
86. 3 days - First weekend in November Atlanta Rowing Club/Head of the Hooch Rowing Regatta Chattanooga, TN Tennessee River, Mile 463.0-468.0 (Tennessee).
87. 1 day - One weekend in November or December Charleston Lighted Boat Parade Charleston, WV Kanawha River, Mile 54.3-60.3 (West Virginia).

Table 2 of § 100.801 - Sector Upper Mississippi River Annual And Recurring Marine Events

Date Event City, State Regulated area
Kaskaskia River:
1. 2 days - Second or Third Weekend of July Evansville, IL Drag Boat Races Evansville, IL Mile markers 11.0-10.0.
Lake of the Ozarks:
2. 2 days - The weekend before Labor Day weekend Lake of the Ozarks Shootout Sunrise Beach, MO Mile markers 34.5-32.5.
3. 1 day - Third Saturday of July Aquapalooza Osage Beach, MO Mile markers 19.3-18.7.
4. 1 day - First Saturday of June Lake Race Lake Ozark, MO Mile markers 4.0-0.0.
Upper Mississippi River:
5. 4 days - Either the first or second week of July Riverfest La Crosse, WI Mile markers 698.5-697.5.
6. 2 days - Second weekend of August Great River Tug LeClaire, IA/Port Byron, IL Mile markers 497.6-497.2.
7. 1 day - Third weekend of August Floatzilla Bettendorf, IA/Davenport, IA/East Moline, IL/Rock Island, IL Mile markers 491.0-479.0.

Table 3 of § 100.801 - Sector Houston-Galveston Annual and Recurring Marine Events

Date Event/sponsor Houston-
Galveston location
Regulated area
1. A Saturday evening within the Mardi Gras Season (February or March) Yachty Gras Clear Lake, TX Clear Creek Channel from approximate position Latitude 29°33′16.8″ N, Longitude 095°03′39.6″ W in Clear Lake thence east/northeast in the Clear Creek Channel to approximate position Latitude 29°32′58.8″ N, Longitude 095°00′30.6″ W in Galveston Bay. (NAD 83).
2. A Saturday morning in April Memorial Hermann Gateway to the Bay Triathlon Galveston Bay, TX Galveston Bay within an area beginning at Latitude 29°32′38.02″ N, Longitude 095°00′58.30″ W thence east to Latitude 29°32′46.73″ N, Longitude 094°59′50.36″ W, thence south to Latitude 29°32′36.98″ N, Longitude 094°59′50.32″ W, thence west to 29°32′30.86″ N, Longitude 095°00′56.91″ W thence along the shoreline to the point of beginning. (NAD 83).
3. The 1st Sunday afternoon in May Blessing of the Fleet Clear Lake, TX Clear Creek Channel from approximate position Latitude 29°33′16.8″ N, Longitude 095°03′39.6″ W in Clear Lake thence east/northeast in the Clear Creek Channel to approximate position Latitude 29°32′58.8″ N, Longitude 095°00′30.6″ W in Galveston Bay. (NAD 83).
4. 3 days during the 1st weekend in May (including partial weekends) RiverFest Power Boat Races/Port Neches Chamber of Commerce Neches River, Port Neches, TX Adjacent to Port Neches Park - all waters of the Neches River shoreline to shoreline south of 30°00′08″ N and west of 093°56′00″ W (NAD 83).
5. 2nd or 3rd weekend in September SPORT Power Boat Races/City of Orange, TX Convention/Visitors Bureau Sabine River, Orange, TX Adjacent to the Orange, TX public boat ramp - all waters of the Sabine River, shoreline to shoreline, south of 30°05′33″ N and north of 30°05′45″ N (NAD 83).
6. The 2nd Saturday night in December Christmas Boat Parade on Clear Lake Clear Lake, TX Clear Creek Channel from approximate position Latitude 29°33′16.8″ N, Longitude 095°03′39.6″ W in Clear Lake thence east/northeast in the Clear Creek Channel to approximate position Latitude 29°32′58.8″ N, Longitude 095°00′30.6″ W in Galveston Bay. (NAD 83).

Table 4 of § 100.801 - Sector Corpus Christi Annual and Recurring Marine Events

Date Event/sponsor Corpus Christi
location
Regulated area
1. 2nd, 3rd or 4th Wednesday thru Sunday in April Corpus Christi Yacht Club/World Kite-boarding Championship Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX All waters contained within 1-mile of McGee Beach where participants will race through course markers.
2. 2nd, 3rd or 4th Thursday thru Saturday in April M.M.D. Communications Corporation/Texas International Boat Show Corpus Christi Marina/Corpus Christi, TX All waters inside the Corpus Christi Marina Breakwater, Corpus Christi, TX.
3. 2nd, 3rd or 4th Thursday thru Saturday in April OR 1st or 2nd Thursday thru Saturday in May American Power Boat Association/Power Boat Races Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX All waters of the Corpus Christi Marina contained between the People's Street T-Head on the west, the primary breakwater on the east, the southern boundary running from the southernmost tip of the People's Street T-Head (approx 27-47-43.4N 097-23-16W) along a line running due east to the breakwater (approx 27-47-43.8N 097-23-5.2W), and the northern boundary line running from the northern most tip of the secondary breakwater (approx 27-47-57N 097-23-21.7W) and the end of the primary breakwater (approx 27-47-59.1N 097-23-9.5W).
4. 3rd or 4th Friday-Sunday in April Corpus Christi Yacht Club/Port Aransas Ladies Regatta Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX All waters south of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and 5-miles East of the Corpus Christi Marina.
5. 2nd, 3rd or 4th Thursday-Sunday in May Corpus Christi Yacht Club/Melges 24′ Championship Regatta Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX All waters south of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and 5-miles East of the Corpus Christi Marina.
6. 1st or 2nd Friday and Saturday in June Corpus Christi Yacht Club/Changes in L'Attitude Regatta Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX All waters south of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and 5-miles East of the Corpus Christi Marina.
7. 1st or 2nd Saturday and Sunday in August Corpus Christi Yacht Club/Navy Regatta Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX All waters south of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and 5-miles East of the Corpus Christi Marina.
8. 3rd or 4th Wednesday thru Saturday in August Corpus Christi Yacht Club/Corpus Christi Race Week Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX All waters south of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and 5-miles East of the Corpus Christi Marina.
9. 3rd or 4th Friday and Saturday in September Corpus Christi Yacht Club/Bill Best Regatta Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX All waters south of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and 5-miles East of the Corpus Christi Marina.
10. 1st Saturday in December City of Corpus Christi/Harbor Lights Boat Parade Corpus Christi Marina/Corpus Christi, TX All waters inside the Corpus Christi Marina Breakwater, Corpus Christi, TX.
11. 1st or 2nd Friday and Saturday in December Aransas Pass Yacht Club/Christmas Lighted Boat Parade Conn Brown Harbor/Aransas Pass, TX All waters contained within Conn Brown Harbor in Aransas Pass, TX.
12. 1st or 2nd Friday and Saturday in December Padre Island Yacht Club/La Posada Lighted Boat Parade Canals along the North Padre Island in Corpus Christi, TX All waters along the parade route contained within the North Padre Island canals in Corpus Christi, TX.
13. 1st or 2nd Friday thru Sunday in December Corpus Christi Yacht Club/Frost Bite Regatta Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX All waters south of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and 5-miles East of the Corpus Christi Marina.
14. 1st or 2nd Saturday and Sunday of September Ruff Riders Regatta/Galway Asset Management LLC ICWW from South Padre Island to Corpus Christi, TX ICWW from South Padre Island to Corpus Christi, TX.
15. 1st or 2nd Saturday of December Port Isabel Annual Lighted Boat Parade/Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce Port Isabel, Laguna Madre, TX All waters within Laguna Madre from Port Isabel and east to South Padre Island.

Table 5 of § 100.801 - Sector New Orleans Annual and Recurring Marine Events

Date Event/sponsor New Orleans location Regulated area
1. The Monday before Mardi Gras Riverwalk Marketplace, Lundi Gras Boat Parade Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA Lower Mississippi River, Above Head of Passes, from mile marker 93 to 96, extending the entire width of the river in the vicinity of the Riverwalk, New Orleans, LA.
2. One day during the last weekend of April Family Fun Festival Pirogue Race/Bayou Civic Club Larose, LA In Bayou Lafourche, race begins at LA HWY 657 (Lat: 29°34′17.29″ N; Long: 090°22′58.60″ W) and ends at the Larose Locks (Lat: 29°34′06.20″ N; Long: 090°22′26.50″ W) Part of Bayou Lafourche will be closed for 30 minutes to vessel traffic for race to occur.
3. The 3rd Sunday in April Blessing of the Shrimp Fleet/St. Joseph's Catholic Church Chauvin, LA Starts at Bayou Petit Caillou (Lat: 29°27′43.84″ N; Long: 090°35′19.50″ W) and continues to Lake Boudreaux/Boudreaux Canal (Lat: 29°23′30.83″ N; Long: 090°38′13.64″ W).
4. The 1st weekend after Easter Blessing of the Fleet and Boat Parade/Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church Golden Meadow, LA Starts on Bayou Lafourche at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church (Lat: 29°23′47.25″ N; Long: 090°16′17.72″ W) to the Parish Limits (Lat: 29°25′09.96″ N; Long: 090°17′12.26″ W) to the end of Golden Meadow Business District (Lat: 29°22′16.86″ N; Long: 090°15′32.46″ W) and returning to starting point.
5. The 2nd Sunday after Easter Grand Caillou Boat Blessing/Holy Family Church Dulac, LA Bayou Grand Caillou, Starts 29°25′30.98″ N, 090°41′59.91″ W; to 29°14′42.13″ N, 090°44′03.57″ W; to 29°22′15.44″ N, 090°43′53.84″ W; and returning to starting point.
6. Month of July Deep South Racing Association/Battle at the Butte Atchafalaya River at Butte La Rose, LA Atchafalaya River, Butte La Rose, LA.
7. Month of July or August Battle of the Basin Boat Races, Morgan City, LA Morgan City, LA Morgan City Port Allen Route at mile marker 4.5, Morgan City, LA.
8. 1st weekend of September LA Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Fleet Blessing, LA Shrimp and Petroleum Festival and Fair Association Morgan City, LA Atchafalaya River at mile marker 118.5, Morgan City, LA.
9. Fri-Sun after Mardi Gras and the following Sat-Sun Mardi Gras Regatta New Orleans Yacht Club New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain South Shore of Lake Ponchartrain, North and Northwest of New Canal Entrance.
10. Wednesday evenings during Daylight Saving Time Wednesday Night Racing Series Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans Yacht Club, Corinthian Sailing Association New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain South Shore of Lake Ponchartrain, from West End east to the “J” mark.
11. Friday evenings during Daylight Saving Time Friday Night Twilight Series Southern Yacht Club New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain South Shore of Lake Ponchartrain, within 1 NM of New Canal entrance.
12. Memorial Day Weekend or last weekend in May Juby Wynne One Design Regatta Southern Yacht Club New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain South shore of Lake Ponchartrain, 4 or 5 race courses, North of New Canal, in the vicinity of the SYC Fixed Marks circle.
13. Memorial Day (Monday) Defenders Challenge Southern Yacht Club New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain South shore of Lake Ponchartrain, within 1 NM of the entrance to New Canal.
14. Last full weekend of October Lake Ponchartrain Racing Circuit Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans Yacht Club, Ponchartrain Yacht Club, Tammany Yacht Club New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain Lake Ponchartrain, East of the Causeway Bridge. Races occur on both North and South Shores, and one race runs across the lake.
15. First full weekend of November Southern Soiland Cup Southern Yacht Club New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain South Shore of Lake Ponchartrain, within 1 NM of the entrance to New Canal.
16. Weekend before Thanksgiving Great Oaks Interscholastic Regatta Southern Yacht Club & Interscholastic Sailing Association New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain South Shore of Lake Ponchartrain, within 1 NM of the entrance to New Canal.
17. Thanksgiving Day, Friday & Saturday after Thanksgiving US Optimist Dinghy Mid-Winter Championship Southern Yacht Club New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain South shore of Lake Ponchartrain, approximately 1 NM north of New Canal.
18. December 30 and 31 Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Regatta Southern Yacht Club New Orleans, LA Southern Yacht Club South shore of Lake Ponchartrain, within 1 NM North of the entrance to New Canal.

Table 6 of § 100.801 - Sector Lower Mississippi River Annual and Recurring Marine Events

Date Event/sponsor Sector Lower MS River location Regulated area
1. The 1st or 2nd Saturday in June Memphis in May Canoe & Kayak Race/Outdoor Inc Lower Mississippi River, Memphis, TN Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi River, mile marker 735.5 to 738.5, Memphis, TN.
2. Second Saturday in October Phatwater Kayak Challenge/Phatwater Kayak Challenge Inc Lower Mississippi River, Natchez, MS Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi River, mile marker 363.0 to 405.0, Natchez, MS.
3. 1st of January Ski Freeze/The Dream Factory of Memphis Wolf River Chute, Memphis, TN Regulated Area: Wolf River Chute, mile marker 1.0 to 3.0, Memphis, TN.
4. 2nd or 3rd Saturday in April BluzCruz Kayak Marathon/BluzCruz Race Committee Lower Mississippi River, Vicksburg, MS Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi River, mile marker 457.4 to 437.4, Vicksburg, MS.
5. 3rd Sat in Apr to 2nd Sat in May Maria Montessori Regatta/Maria Montessori School Wolf River Chute, Memphis, TN Regulated Area: Wolf River Chute, mile marker 1.0 to 3.0, Memphis, TN.
6. 1st Sat in June Arkansas River Canoe and Kayak Race Arkansas River, Little Rock, AR Regulated Area: Arkansas River mile marker 124-118, Little Rock, Ar.
7. 2nd Sat in Sept-2nd Sat in Oct Dragon Boat Race - Tenn. Clean Water Network Wolf River Chute, Memphis, TN Regulated Area: Wolf River Chute, mile marker 0.5 to 2.0, Memphis, TN.

Table 7 of § 100.801 - Sector Mobile Annual and Recurring Marine Events

Date Event/sponsor Sector Mobile location Regulated area
1. 1 Day; Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras Day) Mardi Gras Boat Parade/Gulf Shores Homeport Marina Intracoastal Waterway, Orange Beach, AL to Gulf Shores, AL Intracoastal Waterway mile marker 155.0 to 159.0 (EHL), Starts at the Wharf Marina, Orange Beach, AL and heads west to Homeport Marina, Gulf Shores, AL.
2. 1 Day; 1st weekend following Fat Tuesday Mobile Boat Show/Gulf Coast Shows Mobile River, Mobile, AL Mobile River, all waters half a mile down river and half a mile upriver from the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center.
3. 1 Day; Mid March to Mid April Rowing Competition/University of South Alabama Black Warrior River, Tuscaloosa, AL Black Warrior River, all waters between river miles 339.0 to 341.5.
4. 1 Day; Last Saturday in March Blessing of the Fleet/Panama City Marina Saint Andrew Bay, Panama City, FL Saint Andrew Bay, all waters extending 100 yards out from the Panama City Marina seawall.
5. 1 Day; 2nd or 3rd weekend in April USAT Triathlon/Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission Black Warrior River, Tuscaloosa, AL Black Warrior River, all waters between river miles 338.5 to 339.5.
6. 2 Days; Between the 1st week in April to the last week in May Smokin the Sound/Smokin the Sound Biloxi Channel, Biloxi, MS Biloxi Channel, all waters between channel markers 2 thru 35, to include the entire width of the channel.
7. 2 Days; Between the 1st week in April to the last week in May Smokin the Lake/Smokin the Sound Gulfport Lake, Gulfport, MS Gulfport Lake, all waters bounded by the following coordinates: Eastern boundary; Latitude 30°25′36″ N, Longitude 089°03′8″ W to Latitude 30°25′26″ N, Longitude 089°03′8″ W. Western boundary; Latitude 30°25′32″ N, Longitude 089°03′59″ W, to Latitude 30°25′26″ N, Longitude 089°03′59″ W.
8. 1 Day; Next to last or last weekend in April Dauphin Island Race/Fairhope, Lake Forest, Mobile, and Buccaneer Yacht Clubs Mobile Bay, Mobile, AL Mobile Bay, all waters of the Mobile Ship Channel between channel markers 37 & 38 thru channel markers 49 & 50, to include the entire width of the channel.
9. 1 Day; 1st or 2nd Sunday in May Blessing of the Fleet/St. Margaret's Catholic Church Bayou La Batre, Bayou La Batre, AL All waters of Bayou La Batre from the Hwy 188 lift bridge, south to Portersville Bay.
10. 2 Days; 1st weekend in June Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival/Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Santa Rosa Sound, Ft. Walton Beach, FL Santa Rosa Sound, including all waters between an eastern boundary represented by positions 30°24′22.5″ N, 086°35′14.0″ W; 30°23′51.4″ N, 086°35′14.0″ W, and a western boundary represented by positions 30°24′13.5″ N, 086°37′11.0″ W; 30°23′58.5″ N, 086°37′11.0″ W.
11. 1 Day; 1st Sunday in June Blessing of the Fleet/St. Michael's Catholic Church Biloxi Channel, Biloxi, MS All of Biloxi Channel.
12. 4 Days; In October Thunder on the Gulf/Gulf Coast Power Boat Association Gulf of Mexico, Orange Beach, AL Gulf of Mexico for the waters off Orange Beach, AL, enclosed by a box starting at a point on the shore at approximately 30°15′39″ N, 087°36′42″ W, then south to 30°14′54″ N, 087°36′42″ W, then east, roughly parallel to the shore line to 30°15′22″ N, 087°33′31″ W, then north to a point on the shore at approximately 30°16′13″ N, 087°33′31″ W.
13. 1 Day; Saturday following Thanksgiving Boat Parade of Lights/City of Panama City & St. Andrews Waterfront Partnership Saint Andrew Bay, Panama City, FL Saint Andrew Bay, Starts at Saint Andrew Bay Yacht Club and ends at Saint Andrew Bay Marina.
14. 1 Day; 1st Saturday in December Christmas on the River/Demopolis Area Chamber of Commerce Tombigbee River, Demopolis, AL Tombigbee River, all waters from river miles 215.5 to 217.0, to include the entire width of the river.
15. 1 Day; 1st Saturday in December Christmas by the River/Moss Point Active Citizens Beardslee Lake & Robertson Lake, Moss Point, MS All waters of East Beardslee Lake near Hwy 613 bridge to West Robertson Lake parallel to Hwy 613 and south to the Jackson County Ski Area.
16. 1 Day; 1st Saturday in December Christmas on the Water/Christmas on the Water Committee Biloxi Channel, Biloxi, MS Biloxi Channel, all waters from channel marker 4 to channel marker 30, to include the entire width of the channel.
17. 2 Days; Last weekend in April Moss Point Rockin' the Riverfront Festival/Moss Point Main Street Assoc Robertson Lake & O'Leary Lake, Moss Point, MS Robertson Lake & O'Leary Lake, all waters enclosed by a bounded area starting at a point on the shore at approximately 30°25′11.0″ N, 088°32′24.4″ W, then east to 30°25′12.9″ N, 088°32′18.0″ W, then south to 30°24′50.9″ N, 088°32′09.6″ W, then west following the shore line back to the starting point at 30°25′11.0″ N, 088°32′24.4″ W.
18. 1 Day; Last weekend in April Jr. League of Tuscaloosa Dragon Boat Race/Junior League of Tuscaloosa Black Warrior River, Tuscaloosa, AL Black Warrior River, all waters from river miles 340.5 to 341.0, to include the entire width of the river.

[CGD08-94-019, 60 FR 10314, Feb. 24, 1995, as amended by CGD 08-98-018, 63 FR 70654, Dec. 22, 1998; CGD 08-99-066, 65 FR 46597, July 31, 2000; CGD08-01-012, 67 FR 8195, Feb. 22, 2002; USCG-2006-25556, 72 FR 36327, July 2, 2007; USCG-2008-0386, 74 FR 22675, May 14, 2009; USCG-2013-1061, 79 FR 22387, Apr. 22, 2014; USCG-2018-0064, 83 FR 22196, May 14, 2018; USCG-2019-0014, 84 FR 18729, May 2, 2019; USCG-2018-1008, 85 FR 2030, Jan. 14, 2020; USCG-2018-0533, 85 FR 8172, Feb. 13, 2020; USCG-2020-0038, 85 FR 34995, June 8, 2020; USCG-2021-0013, 86 FR 27810, May 24, 2021]

§§ 100.850-100.899 [Reserved]

Subpart F - Ninth Coast Guard District

§ 100.900 [Reserved]

§ 100.901 Great Lakes annual marine events.

Permanent special local regulations are hereby established for the marine events listed in Table 1. These regulations will be effective annually, for the duration of each event, on or about the dates indicated in Table 1. Annual notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of the regulations with respect to each event, the geographical description of each regulated area, and details concerning the nature of the event and the number of participants and type(s) of vessels involved will be published in local notices to mariners. To be placed on the mailing list for such notices, contact: Commander(oan), Ninth Coast Guard District, 1240 E. Ninth St., Cleveland, OH 44199–2060. Sponsors of events listed in Table 1 must still submit an application each year in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15.

(a) The Coast Guard will patrol the regatta area under the direction of a designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Patrol Commander may be contacted on Channel 16 (156.8 MHZ) by the call sign “Coast Guard Patrol Commander.” Vessels desiring to transit the regulated area may do so only with prior approval of the Patrol Commander and when so directed by that officer. Vessels will be operated at a no wake speed to reduce the wake to a minimum, and in a manner which will not endanger participants in the event or any other craft. The rules contained in the above two sentences shall not apply to participants in the event or vessels of the patrol operating in the performance of their assigned duties.

(b) The Patrol Commander may direct the anchoring, mooring, or movement of any boat or vessel within the regatta area. A succession of sharp, short signals by whistle or horn from vessels patrolling the area under the direction of the U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Commander shall serve as a signal to stop. Vessels so signaled shall stop and shall comply with the orders of the Patrol Commander. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both.

(c) The Patrol Commander may establish vessel size and speed limitations and operating conditions.

(d) The Patrol Commander may restrict vessel operation within the regatta area to vessels having particular operating characteristics.

(e) The Patrol Commander may terminate the marine event or the operation of any vessel at any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property.

(f) Patrol Commander means a Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the Captain of the Port to monitor a regatta area, permit entry into the regatta area, give legally enforceable orders to persons or vessels within the regatta area, and take other actions authorized by the Captain of the Port.

Table 1

Sector Buffalo, NY:

Fireworks by Grucci

Sponsor: New York Power Authority.

Date: Last weekend of July.

Location: Lake Ontario, Wright's Landing/Oswego Harbor, NY within an 800 foot radius of the fireworks launching platform located in approximate position 43°28′10″ N 076°31′04″ W.

Flagship International Kilo Speed Challenge

Sponsor: Presque Isle Powerboat Racing Association.

Date: 3rd or 4th weekend of June.

Location: That portion of Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay, south of a line drawn from 42°08′54″ N 080°05′42″ W; to 42°07′ N 080°21′ W will be a regulated area. That portion of Lake Erie, Presque Isle bay, north of a line drawn from 42°08′54″ N 080°05′42″ W; to 42°07′ N 080°21′ W will be a “caution area”. All vessels transiting the caution area will be operated at bare steerageway, keeping the vessel's wake at a minimum, and will exercise a high degree of caution in the area. The bay entrance will not be effected.

Flagship International Offshore Challenge

Sponsor: Presque Isle Powerboat Racing Association.

Date: 3rd or 4th weekend of June.

Location: That portion of Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay, Entrance Channel, and the enclosed area from Erie Harbor Pier Head Light (LLNR 3430) northeast to 42°12′48″ N 079°57′24″ W, thence south to shore just east of Shades Beach.

Friendship Festival Airshow

Sponsor: Friendship Festival

Date: 4th of July holiday.

Location: That portion of the Niagara River and Buffalo.

Harbor from:

Latitude Longitude
42°54.4′ N 078°54.1′ W, thence to
42°54.4′ N 078°54.4′ W, thence
along the International Border to
42°52.9′ N 078°54.9′ W, thence to
42°52.5′ N 078°54.3′ W, thence to
42°52.7′ N 078°53.9′ W, thence to
42°52.8′ N 078°53.8′ W, thence to
42°53.1′ N 078°53.6′ W, thence to
42°53.2′ N 078°53.6′ W, thence to
42°53.3′ N 078°53.7′ W, thence
along the breakwall to
42°54.4′ N 078°54.1′ W.

NFBRA Red Dog Kilo Time Trials

Sponsor: Niagara Frontier Boat Racing Association.

Date: 4th or 5th weekend of September.

Location: That portion of the Niagara River, Tonawanda Channel, between Tonawanda Channel Buoy 31 to approximately 12 mile southwest of Twomile Creek along a line drawn from 43°00′45″ N 078°55′06″ W to 43°00′28″ N 078°54′56″ W (Sipco Oil Company).

Sodus Bay 4th of July Fireworks

Sponsor: Sodus Bay Historical Society.

Date: 4th of July holiday.

Location: Lake Ontario, within a 500 foot radius around a barge anchored in approximate position 43°15.73′ N 076°58.23′ W, in Sodus Bay.

Tallship Erie

Sponsor: Erie Maritime Programs, Inc.

Date: 1st or 2nd weekend of July.

Location: That portion of Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay

Entrance Channel and Presque Isle Bay from:

Latitude Longitude
42°10′ N 080°03′ W, thence to
42°08.1′ N 080°07′ W, thence to
42°07.9′ N 080°06.8′ W, thence
east along the shoreline and structures to:
42°09.2′ N 080°02.6′ W, thence to
42°10′ N 080°03′ W.

Thomas Graves Memorial Fireworks Display

Sponsor: Port Bay Improvement Association.

Date: 1st or 2nd weekend of July.

Location: That portion of Lake Ontario, Port Bay Harbor, NY within a 500 ft radius surrounding a barge anchored in approximate position 43°17′46″ N 076°50′02″ W.

Thunder Island Offshore Challenge

Sponsor: Thunder on the Water Inc.

Date: 3rd or 4th weekend of June.

Location: That portion of Lake Ontario, Oswego Harbor from the West Pier Head Light (LLNR 2080) north to:

Latitude Longitude
43°29′02″ N 076°32′04″ W, thence to
43°26′18″ N 076°39′30″ W, thence to
43°24′55″ N 076°37′45″ W, thence
along the shoreline to the West Pier Head Light (LLNR 2080).

We Love Erie Days Fireworks

Sponsor: We Love Erie Days Festival, Inc.

Date: 3rd weekend of August.

Location: That portion of Lake Erie, Erie Harbor, within a 300 foot radius, surrounding the Erie Sand and Gravel Pier, located in position 42°08′16″ N 080°05′40″ W.

Sector Sault Ste. Marie, MI:

Bridgefest Regatta

Sponsor: Bridgefest Committee.

Date: 2nd weekend of June.

Location: Keweenaw Waterway, from the Houghton Hancock Lift Bridge to 1000 yards west of the bridge, near Houghton, MI.

Duluth Fourth Fest Fireworks

Sponsor: Office of the Mayor, Duluth, MN.

Date: 4th of July weekend.

Location: That portion of the Duluth Harbor Basin Northern Section bounded on the south by a line drawn on a bearing of 087° true from the Cargill Pier through Duluth Basin Lighted Buoy #5 (LLNR 15905) to the opposite shore on the north by the Duluth Aerial Bridge. That portion of Duluth Harbor Basin Northern Section within 600 yards of position 46°46′47″ N 092°06′10″ W.

July 4th Fireworks

Sponsor: City of Sault Ste Marie, MI.

Date: 4th of July weekend.

Location: That portion of the St. Mary's River, Sault Ste. Marie, MI within a 1000 foot radius of Brady Park, located on the south shore of the river. These waters are enclosed by the Locks to the west and to the east from a line drawn from the pier light of the east center pier to the U.S. Coast Guard Base to the southeast.

[CGD 09–88–01, 54 FR 29547, July 13, 1989]

§ 100.902 Special Local Regulations; Annual Bayview Mackinac Race.

(a) Regulated area. These Special Local Regulations apply to all U.S. navigable waters of the Black River, St. Clair River, and lower Lake Huron, bound by a line starting at latitude 042°58′47″ N, longitude 082°26′0″ W; then easterly to latitude 042°58′24″ N, longitude 082°24′47″ W; then northward along the International Boundary to latitude 043°2′48″ N, longitude 082°23′47″ W; then westerly to the shoreline at approximate location latitude 043°2′48″ N, longitude 082°26′48″ W; then southward along the U.S. shoreline to latitude 042°58′54″ N, longitude 082°26′1″ W; then back to the beginning [DATUM: NAD 83].

(b) Enforcement period. These Special Local Regulations will be enforced annually at the commencement of the Bayview Mackinac Race. The enforcement period will last approximately seven hours on a single day each July. The Coast Guard will notify the public of the exact enforcement date and times via a Notice of Enforcement published in the Federal Register. Also, the Coast Guard may use marine broadcasts, local notice to mariners, local news media, on-scene oral notice, and broadcasts on VHF–FM marine radio Channel 16 (156.8 MHZ) to notify the public of the exact dates and times of enforcement.

(c) Special local regulations.

(1) No vessel may enter the regulated area established in paragraph (a) of this section without prior approval from the Coast Guard's designated Patrol Commander (PATCOM). The PATCOM may restrict vessel operation within the regulated area to vessels having particular operating characteristics.

(2) Vessels permitted to enter this regulated area must operate at a no wake speed and in a manner that will not endanger race participants or any other craft.

(3) The PATCOM may direct the anchoring, mooring, or movement of any vessel within this regulated area. A succession of sharp, short signals by whistle or horn from vessels patrolling the area under the direction of the PATCOM shall serve as a signal to stop. Vessels so signaled shall stop and shall comply with the orders of the PATCOM. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the area, a Notice of Violation for failure to comply, or both.

(4) If it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property, the PATCOM may terminate at any time the marine event or the operation of any vessel within the regulated area.

(5) In accordance with the general regulations in § 100.35 of this part, the Coast Guard will patrol the regatta area under the direction of a designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander (PATCOM). The PATCOM may be contacted on Channel 16 (156.8 MHz) by the call sign “Coast Guard Patrol Commander.”

(6) The rules in this section shall not apply to vessels participating in the event or to government vessels patrolling the regulated area in the performance of their assigned duties.

[USCG–2012–0403, 77 FR 36392, June 19, 2012]

§ 100.903 Recurring marine events in the Lake Michigan Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) General.

(1) The regulations in this section, along with the regulations of § 100.901, apply to the marine events listed in table 1 to this section.

(2) The regulations in this section will be enforced for the duration of each event, on or about the dates indicated. Notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of the regulations in this section with respect to each event, the location of the regulated area, and details concerning of the event will be made public by publication in the Local Notices to Mariners and/or Broadcast Notice to Mariners over VHF–FM radio.

(3) The dates and times of these events are subject to change. In the event of a change to these events, the Coast Guard will publish a Notice of Enforcement with the exact dates and times that the regulated area will be enforced.

(4) Sponsors of events listed in table 1 to § this section are still required to submit applications for marine event permits in accordance with § 100.15.

(b) Special Local Regulations.

(1) No vessel may enter, transit through, or anchor within the regulated area of any event listed in table 1 to this section which has been advertised in accordance with paragraph (a)(2) above without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander.

(2) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the regulated area shall contact the Coast Guard Patrol Commander to obtain permission to do so. Vessel operators given permission to enter or operate within the regulated area must comply with all directions given to them by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander.

(3) All geographic coordinates in table 1 to this section are North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).

Table 1 to § 100.903

Event Sector Lake Michigan special local regulations Date
(1) Harborfest Dragon Boat Race South Haven, MI: All waters of the Black River, within an area bound by the following coordinates: 2 days; in mid-to-late June.
42°24.227′ N, 086°16.683′ W, then southeast to
42°24.210′ N, 086°16.667′ W, then northeast to
42°24.320′ N, 086°16.442′ W, then northwest to
42°24.337′ N, 086°16.457′ W, then returning to the point of origin
(2) Summer in the City Waterski Show Green Bay, WI: All waters of the Fox River from the Main Street Bridge to the West Walnut Street Bridge between coordinates: Each Wednesday of July and August.
44°31.089′ N, 088°00.904′ W, then southwest to
44°30.900′ N, 088°01.091′ W
(3) Celebrate Americafest Ski Show Green Bay, WI: All waters of the Fox River from the West Walnut Street Bridge to the mouth of the East River between coordinates: 1 day; on or around July 4.
44°30.912′ N, 088°01.100′ W, then northeast to
44°31.337′ N, 088°00.640′ W
(4) Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival Grand Haven, MI: All waters of the Grand River, within an area bound by the following coordinates: 2 weeks; in late July and/or early August.
43°04.000′ N, 086°14.200′ W, then east to
43°03.933′ N, 086°14.067′ W, then south to
43°03.750′ N, 086°14.167′ W, then west to
43°03.800′ N, 086°14.283′ W, then returning to the point of origin
(5) Milwaukee Venetian Boat Parade Milwaukee, WI: All waters of Lake Michigan within the Milwaukee Harbor and the Milwaukee River from McKinley Marina, along the Veteran's Park shoreline, to the Milwaukee Art Museum between coordinates: 1 day; the third Saturday of August.
43°02.066′ N, 087°52.966′ W, then southwest to
43°02.483′ N, 087°53.683′ W, then south to
43°02.366′ N, 087°53.700′ W
(6) Milwaukee Open Water Swim Milwaukee, WI: All waters of the Milwaukee River from the confluence with the Kinnickinnic River to the I–794 Bridge between coordinates: 1 day; the first or second Saturday of August.
43°01.532′ N, 087°54.182′ W, then northwest to
43°02.154′ N, 087°54.597′ W
(7) Sister Bay Marinafest Ski Show Sister Bay, WI: All waters of Sister Bay within an 800 foot radius of the following coordinates: 1 day; the last week of August or first week of September.
45°11.585′ N, 087°07.392′ W
(8) Milwaukee Harborfest Boat Parade Milwaukee, WI: All waters of the Milwaukee River from the North Holton Street Bridge to the confluence with the Kinnickinnic River between coordinates: 1 day; the first or second weekend of September.
43°03.284′ N, 087°54.267′ W, then south to
43°01.524′ N, 087°54.173′ W and
All water of the Kinnickinnic River from the confluence with the Milwaukee River to the Municipal Mooring Basin between coordinates:
43°01.524′ N, 087°54.173′ W, then south to
43°00.829′ N, 087°54.075′ W
(9) Milwaukee River Challenge Milwaukee, WI: All waters of the Milwaukee River from the confluence with the Menomonee River and the East Pleasant Street Bridge between coordinates: 1 day; the third Saturday of September.
43°01.915′ N, 087°54.627′ W, then north to
43°03.095′ N, 087°54.468′ W and
All waters of the Menomonee River from the North 25th Street Bridge to the confluence with the Milwaukee River between coordinates:
43°01.957′ N, 087°56.682′ W, then east to
43°01.915′ N, 087°54.627′ W
(10) Chinatown Chamber of Commerce Dragon Boat Race Chicago, IL: All waters of the South Branch of the Chicago River from the West 18th Street Bridge to the Amtrak Bridge between coordinates: 2 days; The second Friday and Saturday of July.
41°51.467′ N, 087°38.100′ W, then southwest to
41°51.333′ N, 087°38.217′ W
(11) Southland Regatta Blue Island, IL: All waters of the Calumet Sag Channel from the South Halstead Street Bridge to the Crawford Avenue Bridge between coordinates: 2 days; the first Sunday of November and the Saturday prior to it.
41°39.450′ N, 087°38.483′ W, then southwest to
41°39.083′ N, 087°43.483′ W and
All waters of the Little Calumet River from the Ashland Avenue Bridge to the junction of the Calumet Sag Channel between coordinates:
41°39.117′ N, 087°39.633′ W, then northeast to
41°39.374′ N, 087°39.001′ W

[USCG-2020-0124, 85 FR 33548, June 2, 2020]

§ 100.908 Charlevoix Venetian Night Boat Parade; Charlevoix, MI.

(a) Regulated Area. All waters of Round Lake, Charlevoix, MI.

(b) Special Local Regulations. The regulations of § 100.901 apply. No vessel may enter, transit through, or anchor within the regulated area without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander.

(c) Effective date. These regulations are effective annually on a date in late July. The Coast Guard will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the date.

[USCG–2007–27373, 72 FR 54834, Sept. 27, 2007, as amended by USCG-2018-1096, 84 FR 35036, July 22, 2019]

§ 100.911 Special Local Regulations; Marine Events in the Coast Guard Sector Detroit Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) General. The regulations in this section apply to the marine events listed in Table 1 to § 100.911, along with the requirements of § 100.901. These regulations will be enforced for the duration of each event, on or about the dates indicated. Annual notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of the regulations with respect to each event, the geographical area, and details concerning of the event will be made by publication in the Federal Register via a Notice of Enforcement, published in a Local Notices to Mariners, and broadcast over VHF–FM radio. Although listed in the Code of Federal Regulations, sponsors of events listed in the table to § 100.911 are still required to submit marine event applications in accordance with § 100.15.

(b) Special local regulations.

(1) No vessel may enter, transit through, or anchor within the regulated area without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander.

(2) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the regulated area shall contact the Coast Guard Patrol Commander to obtain permission to do so. Vessel operators given permission to enter or operate within the regulated area must comply with all directions given to them by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander.

(3) All geographic coordinates in Table 1 to § 100.911 are North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).

Table 1 to § 100.911

[COTP Zone Detroit]

Event Sector Detroit special local regulations Date
(1) Hebda Cup Rowing Regatta Rowing Event, Wyandotte, MI All waters of the Detroit River, Trenton Channel between the following two lines going from bank-to-bank: the first line is drawn directly across the channel from position 42°10.98′ N, 083°09.29′ W; the second line, to the north, is drawn directly across the channel from position 42°11.7′ N, 083°08.9′ W Two days in April or May.
(2) Wy-Hi Rowing Regatta Rowing Event, Wyandotte, MI All waters of the Detroit River, Trenton Channel between the following two lines going from bank-to-bank: the first line is drawn directly across the channel from position 42°10.98′ N, 083°09.29′ W; the second line, to the north, is drawn directly across the channel from position 42°11.7′ N, 083°08.9′ W Two days in April or May.
(3) Wyandotte Rowing Regatta, Wyandotte, MI All waters of the Detroit River, Trenton Channel between the following two lines going from bank-to-bank: the first line is drawn directly across the channel from position 42°10.98′ N, 083°09.29′ W; the second line, to the north, is drawn directly across the channel from position 42°11.7′ N, 083°08.9′ W Two days in April or May.
(4) Motor City Mile Swimming Event, Detroit, MI All waters of the Detroit River, Belle Isle Beach between the following two lines: the first line is drawn directly across the channel from position 42°20.517′ N, 082°59.159′ W to 42°20.705′ N, 082°59.233′ W; the second line, to the north, is drawn directly across the channel from position 42°20.754′ N, 082°58.681′ W to 42°20.843′ N, 082°58.792′ W One day in June or July.
(5) Wyandotte Invites Rowing Event, Wyandotte, MI All waters of the Detroit River, Trenton Channel between the following two lines going from bank-to-bank: the first line is drawn directly across the channel from position 42°10.98′ N, 083°09.29′ W; the second line, to the north, is drawn directly across the channel from position 42°11.7′ N, 083°08.9′ W One day in July or August.
(6) Roar on the River Powerboat Race, Trenton, MI All U.S. waters of the Trenton Channel bounded by an east/west line starting at a point on land at the northern end of Elizabeth park in Trenton, MI, located at position 42°8.2′ N; 083°10.6′ W, extending east to a point near the center of the Trenton Channel at position 42°8.2′ N; 083°10.4′ W, extending South to the Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge located at position 42°7.7′ N; 083°10.5′ W, west to the shore Three consecutive days in July or August.
(7) St. Clair River Classic Power Boat Race, St. Clair, MI All U.S. waters of the St. Clair River bounded by latitude 42°50.5′ N to the north and latitude 42°48.5′ N to the south; the shoreline of the St. Clair River on the west; and the international boundary line on the east One weekend in July or August.
(8) Marine City Water Ski Show, Marine City, MI All U.S. waters of the St. Clair River 200 feet seaward of latitude position 42°43.382′ N, and to the south by 2,000 feet to 200 feet seaward of latitude position 42°42.983′ N One day at the end of July or beginning of August.
(9) Detroit Hydrofest Power Boat Race, Detroit, MI All U.S. waters of the Detroit River in Scott Middle Ground, north of Belle Isle, Michigan, starting at positions 42°20.506′ N, 083°00.016′ W, on the Douglas MacArthur Bridge; extending east to the Belle Isle Crib Light at 42°21.205′ N, 082°57.996′ W Three consecutive days in August or September.
(10) Bay City Grand Prix Powerboat Races, Bay City, MI All waters of the Saginaw River bounded on the north by the Liberty Bridge, located at 43°36.3′ N, 083°53.4′ W, and bounded on the south by the Veterans Memorial Bridge, located at 43°35.8′ N, 083°53.6′ W One weekend at the end of June or beginning of July.
(11) Tug Across the River, Detroit, MI All U.S. waters of the Detroit River, Detroit, Michigan, bounded on the south by the International boundary, on the west by 083°03′ W, on the east by 083°02′ W, and on the north by the U.S. shoreline. This position is located on the Detroit River in front of Hart Plaza, Detroit, MI One day in June or July.
(12) Michigan Championships Swimming Event, Detroit, MI All waters of the Detroit River and Belle Isle Beach between the following two lines: the first line is drawn directly across the channel from position 42°20.517′ N, 082°59.159′ W to 42°20.705′ N, 082°59.233′ W; the second line, to the north, is drawn directly across the channel from position 42°20.754′ N, 082°58.681′ W to 42°20.997′ N, 082°58.846′ W One day in August or September.
(13) Bay City Tall Ships Parade of Sail, Bay City, MI All waters throughout the federal navigational channel of Saginaw Bay from Light Buoy 11 at position 43°43.90′ N, 083°46.87′ W and Light 12 at position 43°43.93′ N, 083°46.95′ W to the Saginaw River, and on all waters of the Saginaw River from its mouth to the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Bay City, MI at position 43°35.77′ N, 083°53.60′ W Tri-annually in July.
Event Marine safety unit Toledo special local regulations Date
(14) Frogtown Race Regatta, Toledo, OH All waters of the Maumee River, Toledo, OH, from the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge at River Mile 4.30 to the Michael DiSalle Bridge at River Mile 6.73 One day in September.
(15) Dragon Boat Learning Festival, Toledo, OH All waters of the Maumee River in Toledo, OH between the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge at river mile 4.30 and a line extending from a point at position 41°38.78′ N, 083°31.84′ W at International Park straight across the river to shore near the mouth of Swan Creek at position 41°38.79′ N, 083°32.03′ W One day in June or July.

[USCG-2018-0929, 83 FR 66129, Dec. 26, 2018]

§ 100.922 Special Local Regulations; Annual Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show; Hessel, MI.

(a) Regulated area. These Special Local Regulations apply to all U.S. navigable waters of Marquette Bay, Hessel, MI, within an area bordered by a line from the crib piles charted in position 45°59′59″ N, 084°25′10″ W to Red Buoy “8” charted in position 45°59′46″ N, 084°25′37″ W to Red Buoy “6” charted in position 45°59′58″ N, 084°25′53″ W to Red Buoy “4” charted in position 45°59′57″ N, 084°26′23″ W to Green Buoy “5” charted in position 46°00′13″ N, 084°26′10″ W to land in position 46°00′18″ N, 084°26′04″ W.

(b) Enforcement period. These special local regulations are effective for one day in mid-August. The Coast Guard will issue a notice of enforcement with the exact time and date this regulated area will be enforced.

(c) Special local regulation. While in the regulated area all vessels will operate at a no wake speed and follow the directions of the on-scene patrol commander.

[USCG-2018-0580, 83 FR 33125, July 17, 2018]

§ 100.929 Special Local Regulations; Annual Boyne Thunder Poker Run; Charlevoix, MI.

(a) Regulated area. The special local regulations in this section apply to all U.S. navigable waters of Round Lake and Pine River Channel, Charlevoix, MI, within an area bordered by a line at the entrance of the Pine River Channel charted in position 45°19′15″ N, 085°15′55″ W to 45°19′13″ N, 085°15′55″ W to the southeast end of Round Lake charted in position 45°18′57″ N, 085°14′49″ W to 45°18′56″ N, 085°14′50″ W.

(b) Special local regulation. The regulations of § 100.901 apply. No vessel may enter, transit through, or anchor within the regulated area in this section without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander.

(c) Enforcement period. The Coast Guard will issue a Notice of Enforcement with the exact time and date in July that the regulated area in this section will be enforced.

[USCG-2018-1098, 84 FR 25682, June 4, 2019]

§§ 100.950-100.1099 [Reserved]

Subpart G - Eleventh Coast Guard District

§ 100.1100 [Reserved]

§ 100.1101 Southern California Annual Marine Events for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) General. Special local regulations are established for the events listed in Table 1 of this section. Notice of implementation of these special local regulations will be made by publication in the Federal Register 30 days prior to the event for those events without specific dates. In all cases, further information on exact dates, times, and other details concerning the number and type of participants and an exact geographical description of the areas are published by the Eleventh Coast Guard District in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 20 days prior to each event. To be placed on the mailing list for Local Notice to Mariners contact: Commander (dpw), Eleventh Coast Guard District, Coast Guard Island, Building 50-2, Alameda, CA 94501-5100. Note: Sponsors of events listed in Table 1 of this section must submit an application each year in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15 to the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander no less than 60 days before the start of the proposed event. Sponsors are informed that ample lead time is required to inform all Federal, state, local agencies, and/or other interested parties and to provide the sponsor the best support to ensure the safety of life and property.

(b) Special local regulations. All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or as official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The “official patrol” consists of any Coast Guard or other vessel assigned or approved by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander to patrol each event.

(1) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated areas during all applicable effective dates and times unless cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.

(2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, any spectator located within a regulated area during all applicable effective dates and times shall come to an immediate stop.

(3) The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is empowered to control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area or to restrict vessels from entering the regulated area. The Patrol Commander shall be designated by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander; will be a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, warrant officer, or petty officer to act as the Sector Commander's official representative; and will be located aboard the lead official patrol vessel. As the Sector Commander's representative, the PATCOM may terminate the event any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property. PATCOM may be reached on VHF-FM Channel 13 (156.65MHz) or 16 (156.8MHz) when required, by the call sign “PATCOM.”

(4) The Patrol Commander may, upon request, allow the transit of commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so.

(5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state, or local agencies.

Table 1 to § 100.1101

[All coordinates referenced use datum NAD 83]

1. San Diego Fall Classic
Sponsor San Diego Rowing Club.
Event Description Competitive rowing race.
Date Sunday in November.
Location Mission Bay, San Diego, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of Mission Bay to include South Pacific Passage, Fiesta Bay, and the waters around Vacation Isle.
2. California Half Ironman Triathlon
Sponsor World Triathlon Corporation.
Event Description Swimming Portion of Triathlon Race.
Date Saturday in late March or early April.
Location Oceanside Harbor, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of Oceanside Harbor, CA, including the entrance channel.
3. San Diego Crew Classic
Sponsor San Diego Crew Classic.
Event Description Competitive rowing race.
Date First Saturday and Sunday in April.
Location Mission Bay, San Diego, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of Mission Bay to include South Pacific Passage, Fiesta Bay, and the waters around Vacation Isle.
4. Dutch Shoe Regatta
Sponsor San Diego Yacht Club.
Event Description Sailboat Race.
Date Friday in late July.
Location San Diego Bay, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of San Diego Bay, CA, from Shelter Island to Glorietta Bay.
5. San Diego Parade of Lights
Sponsor San Diego Bay Parade of Lights.
Event Description Boat Parade.
Date Two Sunday nights in December.
Location San Diego Bay, CA.
Regulated Area A pre-determined course in the northern portion of the San Diego Main Ship Channel from Shelter Island Basin, past the Embarcadero, crossing the federal navigable channel and ending off of Coronado Island.
6. Mission Bay Parade of Lights
Sponsor Mission Bay Yacht Club.
Event Description Boat Parade.
Date December.
Location Mission Bay, San Diego, CA.
Regulated Area Mission Bay, the Main Entrance Channel, Sail Bay, and Fiesta Bay.
7. San Diego Sharkfest Swim
Sponsor Enviro-Sports Productions Inc.
Event Description Swim race.
Date Saturday in September or October.
Location San Diego Bay, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of San Diego Bay, CA, from Seaport Village to Coronado Ferry Landing.
8. San Diego TriRock Triathalon
Sponsor Competitor Group Inc.
Event Description Swim race.
Date Saturday in September.
Location San Diego Bay, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of San Diego Bay, CA, off the East Basin of Embarcadero Park.
9. San Diego Bayfair
Sponsor Thunderboats Unlimited Inc.
Event Description Professional High-speed powerboat race, closed course.
Date Second or third weekend in September (Friday thru Sunday).
Location Mission Bay, San Diego, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of Mission Bay to include Fiesta Bay, the east side of Vacation Isle, and Crown Point shores.
10. Oceanside Harbor Days Tiki Swim
Sponsor City of Oceanside.
Event Description Swim race.
Date Saturday in late September or early October.
Location Oceanside Harbor, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of Oceanside Harbor, CA, including the entrance channel.
11. U.S. Open Ski Racing Nationals
Sponsor National Water-ski Race Association.
Event Description Professional High-speed water ski powerboat race, closed course.
Date One weekend in October.
Location Mission Bay, San Diego, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of Mission Bay to include Fiesta Bay, the east side of Vacation Isle.
12. San Diego Maritime Museum Tall Ship Festival of Sail
Sponsor San Diego Maritime Museum.
Event Description Tall ship festival.
Date Annually over a weekend in September (3 day event).
Location San Diego Bay, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of San Diego Bay Harbor.
13. Hanohano Ocean Challenge
Sponsor Hanohano Outrigger Canoe Club.
Event Description Outrigger canoes and kayak race.
Date Saturday in January.
Location Mission Bay, San Diego, CA.
Regulated Area Mission Bay, the Main Entrance Channel, Bonita Cove, South Shores Cove.
14. Crystal Pier Outrigger Race
Sponsor Hanohano Outrigger Canoe Club.
Event Description Outrigger canoe race.
Date Saturday in May.
Location Mission Bay, San Diego, CA.
Regulated Area Mission Bay, the Main Entrance Channel, Sail Bay, Fiesta Bay, South Shore Channel, and waters adjacent to Crown Point Beach Park.
15. San Diego Ho`olaule`a and Keiki Heihei Wa`a Stand Up For the Kids Race
Sponsor Na Koa Kai Canoe Club.
Event Description Outrigger Canoe and Stand Up Paddle Board race.
Date Weekend in May.
Location Mission Bay, San Diego, CA.
Regulated Area Mission Bay, De Anza Cove, and North Pacific Passage.
16. Swim for Special Operations Forces; San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA
Sponsor The Honor Foundation.
Event Description Swim race.
Date Saturday in September.
Location San Diego Bay, CA.
Regulated Area All waters of San Diego Bay, from surface to bottom, beginning at Glorietta Bay, continuing to Tidelands Park, proceeding north along the Coronado shoreline, crossing the federal navigable channel at Bayview Park, and finishing at the USS MIDWAY Museum.

[USCG-2013-0361, 79 FR 6459, Feb. 4, 2014, as amended by USCG-2018-0533, 85 FR 8172, Feb. 13, 2020; USCG-2021-0426, 86 FR 49236, Sept. 2, 2021]

§ 100.1102 Annual Marine Events on the Colorado River, between Davis Dam (Bullhead City, Arizona) and Headgate Dam (Parker, Arizona).

(a) General. Special local regulations are established for the events listed in Table 1 of this section. Notice of implementation of these special local regulations will be made by publication in the Federal Register 30 days prior to the event for those events without specific dates or by Notice to Mariners 20 Days prior to the event for those events listing a period for which a firm date is identifiable. In all cases, further information on exact dates, times, and other details concerning the number and type of participants and an exact geographical description of the areas are published by the Eleventh Coast Guard District in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 20 days prior to each event. To be placed on the mailing list for Local Notice to Mariners contact: Commander (dpw), Eleventh Coast Guard District, Coast Guard Island, Building 50–2, Alameda, CA 94501–5100. Note: Sponsors of events listed in Table 1 of this section must submit an application each year in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15 to the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander no less than 60 days before the start of the proposed event. Sponsors are informed that ample lead time is required to inform all Federal, state, local agencies, and/or other interested parties and to provide the sponsor the best support to ensure the safety of life and property. A Coast Guard-National Park Service agreement exists for both the Glen Canyon and Lake Mead National Recreational Areas; applicants shall contact the cognizant authority for approval of events in these areas.

(b) Special local regulations. All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or as official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The “official patrol” consists of any Coast Guard, other Federal, state or local law enforcement, and any public or sponsor-provided vessels assigned or approved by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander to patrol each event.

(1) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated areas during all applicable effective dates and times unless cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.

(2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, any spectator located within a regulated area during all applicable effective dates and times shall come to an immediate stop.

(3) The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is empowered to control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area or to restrict vessels from entering the regulated area. The Patrol Commander shall be designated by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander; will be a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, warrant officer, or petty officer to act as the Sector Commander's official representative; and will be located aboard the lead official patrol vessel. As the Sector Commander's representative, the PATCOM may terminate the event any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property. PATCOM may be reached on VHF–FM Channel 13 (156.65MHz) or 16 (156.8MHz) when required, by the call sign “PATCOM.”

(4) The Patrol Commander may, upon request, allow the transit of commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so.

(5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state, or local agencies.

Table 1 to § 100.1102

[All coordinates referenced use datum NAD 83.]

1. Lake Havasu Winter Water-Ski Race
Sponsor National Water-ski Racing Association.
Event Description Water-ski races.
Date Saturday and Sunday in late February or early March.
Location Lake Havasu, AZ.
Regulated Area That portion of the lower Colorado River on the Arizona side between Thompson Bay and Copper Canyon.
2. Havasu Landing Regatta
Sponsor Southern Outboard Association.
Event Description Boat Races on closed course.
Date Saturday and Sunday in February.
Location Havasu Lake, CA.
Regulated Area That portion of the lower Colorado River on the California side at Havasu Landing Resort and Casino.
3. Parker International Water-Ski Race
Sponsor International Water-ski Race Association.
Event Description Water-ski Show.
Date Second Saturday and Sunday in March.
Location Parker, AZ.
Regulated Area The entire water area of the Colorado River beginning at BlueWater Marina in Parker, AZ, and extending approximately 10 miles to La Paz County Park.
4. Desert Storm
Sponsor Lake Racer LLC.
Event Description Boat Poker Run and Exhibition Runs.
Date April weekend (3 day event).
Location Lake Havasu, AZ.
Regulated Area The waters of the lower Colorado River encompassed from the eastern line off of Algoma Pier Head Lighthouse to the Split Rock Lighthouse as the western line, with the following boundaries:
Eastern Boundary Line: 34°26′51″ N, 114°20′41″ W to 34°27′17″ N, 114°20′51″ W.
Western Boundary Line: 34°27′18″ N, 114°22′34″ W to 34°26′55″ N, 114°22′59″ W.
5. Lake Havasu Grand Prix
Sponsor Pacific Offshore Powerboat Racing Association (POPRA).
Event Description Boat Races on closed course.
Date April weekend (2 day event).
Location Lake Havasu, AZ.
Regulated Area The waters of the lower Colorado River encompassed by the following boundaries:
Boundary one from 34°27′44″ N, 114°20′53″ W to 34°27′51″ N, 114°20′43″ W.
Boundary two from 34°26′50″ N, 114°20′41″ W to 34°27′14″ N, 114°20′55″ W.
Boundary three from 34°26′10″ N, 114°18′40″ W to 34°25′50″ N, 114°18′52″ W.
6. BlueWater Resort and Casino Spring Classic
Sponsor Southern California Speedboat Club.
Event Description Professional High-speed powerboat race, closed course.
Date Saturday and Sunday in April.
Location Parker, AZ.
Regulated Area The Lake Moovalya area of the Colorado River in Parker, AZ.
7. BlueWater Resort and Casino Southwest Showdown
Sponsor Arizona Drag Boat Association.
Event Description Professional High-speed powerboat drag race, on a measured course.
Date Saturday and Sunday in March.
Location Parker, AZ.
Regulated Area Adjacent to the BlueWater River Casino, Arizona side of the Colorado River in Parker, AZ.
8. BlueWater Resort and Casino West Coast Nationals
Sponsor RPM Racing Enterprises.
Event Description Professional High-speed powerboat race, closed course.
Date Saturday and Sunday in April.
Location Parker, AZ.
Regulated Area The Lake Moovalya area of the Colorado River and the portion of the Colorado River adjacent to the BlueWater River Casino, in Parker, AZ.
9. Great Western Tube Float
Sponsor City of Parker, AZ.
Event Description River float.
Date One Saturday in June.
Location Parker, AZ.
Regulated Area The navigable waters of the Colorado River from Buckskin Mountain State Park to La Paz County Park.
10. IJSBA World Finals
Sponsor International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA).
Event Description Personal Watercraft Race.
Date Second Saturday through third Sunday of October (10 Days).
Location Lake Havasu City, AZ.
Regulated Area The navigable waters of Lake Havasu, AZ in the area known as Crazy Horse Campgrounds.
11. Parker Enduro
Sponsor Parker Area Chamber of Commerce.
Event Description Hydroplane, flatbottom, tunnel, and v-bottom powerboat race.
Date Late October.
Location Parker, AZ.
Regulated Area Between river miles 179 and 185 (between the Roadrunner Resort and Headgate Dam).
12. BlueWater Resort and Casino Thanksgiving Regatta
Sponsor Southern California Speedboat Club.
Event Description Boat Races.
Date Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during Thanksgiving week.
Location Parker, AZ.
Regulated Area The Lake Moovalya area of the Colorado River and the portion of the Colorado River adjacent to the BlueWater River Casino, in Parker, AZ.
13. Lake Havasu City Boat Parade of Lights
Sponsor London Bridge Yacht Club.
Event Description Boat parade during which vessels pass by a pre-designated vessel and then transit through the London Bridge Channel.
Date First Saturday and Sunday in December.
Location Lake Havasu, AZ.
Regulated Area A pre-determined course that travels through the waters of North Lake Havasu, London Bridge Channel and Thompson Bay.
14. Mark Hahn Memorial 300 PWC Endurance Race
Sponsor DSM Events.
Event Description 300 Nautical Mile PWC Race Loop Track.
Date Late February.
Location Lake Havasu City, AZ.
Regulated Area A 10 mile course on Northern Lake Havasu from London Bridge to North Lake Havasu Landing.
15. Lake Havasu Triathlon
Sponsor Tucson Racing.
Event Description Swim race.
Date March.
Location Lake Havasu, AZ.
Regulated Area Waters North of London Bridge to waters just north of Crazy Horse Camp Ground.
16. Bullhead City River Regatta
Sponsor Bullhead City.
Event Description River float.
Date One Saturday in August.
Location Bullhead City, AZ.
Regulated Area The navigable waters of the Colorado River from Camp Davis to the Rotary Park.
17. BlueWater Triathlon
Sponsor Blue Water Resort & Casino
Event Description Swimming Portion of Triathlon Race.
Date One Saturday in October.
Location Parker, AZ.
Regulated Area The waters of the Colorado River between river between the BlueWater Resort & Casino Amphitheater and just North of Headgate Rock Dam in Parker, AZ.
18. BlueWater Resort and Casino 300 Enduro
Sponsor RPM Racing Enterprises.
Event Description Boat Race.
Date Late October.
Location Parker, AZ.
Regulated Area Between river miles 179 and 185 (between the Roadrunner Resort and Headgate Dam).
19. Another Dam Race
Sponsor Blue Water Resort and Casino.
Event Description Kayak, surbboard, surfski, stand up paddle board race.
Date A Saturday in November.
Location Parker, AZ.
Regulated Area Between river miles 179 and 185 (between the Roadrunner Resort and Headgate Dam).

[USCG–2013–0361, 79 FR 6462, Feb. 4, 2014, as amended by USCG–2020–0217, 85 FR 37341, June 22, 2020]

§ 100.1103 Northern California and Lake Tahoe area annual marine events.

(a) General. Special local regulations are established for the events listed in Table 1 of this section. Notice of implementation of these special local regulations will be made by publication in the Federal Register 30 days prior to the event for those events without specific dates or by Notice to Mariners 20 Days prior to the event for those events listing a period for which a firm date is identifiable. In all cases, further information on exact dates, times, and other details concerning the number and type of participants and an exact geographical description of the areas are published by the Eleventh Coast Guard District in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 20 days prior to each event. To be placed on the mailing list for Local Notice to Mariners contact: Commander (dpw), Eleventh Coast Guard District, Coast Guard Island, Building 50-2, Alameda, CA 94501-5100. Note: Sponsors of events listed in Table 1 of this section must submit an application each year as required by 33 CFR part 100, subpart A, to the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander. Sponsors are informed that ample lead time is required to inform all Federal, state, local agencies, and/or other interested parties and to provide the sponsor the best support to ensure the safety of life and property.

(b) Special local regulations. All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or as official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The “official patrol” consists of any Coast Guard; other Federal, state, or local law enforcement; and any public or sponsor-provided vessels assigned or approved by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander to patrol each event.

(1) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated areas during all applicable effective dates and times unless cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.

(2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, any spectator located within a regulated area during all applicable effective dates and times shall come to an immediate stop.

(3) The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is empowered to forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. The Patrol Commander shall be designated by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander; will be a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, warrant officer, or petty officer to act as the Sector Commander's official representative; and will be located aboard the lead official patrol vessel. As the Sector Commander's representative, the PATCOM may terminate the event any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property. PATCOM may be reached on VHF-FM Channel 13 (156.65MHz) or 16 (156.8MHz) when required, by the call sign “PATCOM”.

(4) The Patrol Commander may, upon request, allow the transit of commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so.

(5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state, or local agencies.

Table 1 to § 100.1103

[All coordinates referenced use datum NAD 83]

1. Blessing of the Fleet
Sponsor Corinthian Yacht Club.
Event Description Boat parade during which vessels pass by a pre-designated platform or vessel.
Date Last Sunday in April.
Location San Francisco Waterfront to South Tower of Golden Gate Bridge.
Regulated Area The area between a line drawn from Bluff Point on the southeastern side of Tiburon Peninsula to Point Campbell on the northern edge of Angel Island, and a line drawn from Peninsula Point to the southern edge of Tiburon Peninsula to Point Stuart on the western edge of Angel Island.
2. Opening Day on San Francisco Bay
Sponsor Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association and Corinthian Yacht Club.
Event Description Boat parade during which vessels pass by a pre-designated platform or vessel.
Date Last Sunday in April.
Location San Francisco, CA waterfront: Crissy Field to Pier 39.
Regulated Area The area defined by a line drawn from Fort Point; thence easterly approximately 5,000 yards; thence easterly to the Blossom Rock Bell Buoy; thence westerly to the Northeast corner of Pier 39; thence returning along the shoreline to the point of origin.
Special Requirements: All vessels entering the regulated area shall follow the parade route established by the sponsor and be capable of maintaining an approximate speed of 6 knots.
Commercial Vessel Traffic Allowances: The parade will be interrupted, as necessary, to permit the passage of commercial vessel traffic. Commercial traffic must cross the parade route at a no-wake speed and perpendicular to the parade route.
3. Delta Thunder Powerboat Race
Sponsor Pacific Offshore Power Racing Association.
Event Description Professional high-speed powerboat race.
Date Second Saturday, Sunday in September.
Location Off Pittsburgh, CA in the waters around Winter Island and Brown Island.
Regulated Area The water area of Suisun Bay commencing at Simmons Point on Chipps Island; thence southwesterly to Stake Point on the southern shore of Suisun Bay; thence easterly following the southern shoreline of Suisun Bay and New York Slough to New York Slough Buoy 13; thence north-northwesterly to the Northwestern corner of Fraser Shoal; thence northwesterly to the western tip of Chain Island; thence west-northwesterly to the northeast tip of Van Sickle Island; thence following the shoreline of Van Sickle Island and Chipps Island and returning to the point of origin.
4. Pittsburg Seafood Festival Air Show
Sponsor City of Pittsburg, CA.
Event Description Pittsburg Seafood Festival Air Show.
Date Second Saturday, Sunday in September.
Location Off Pittsburgh, CA in the waters around Winter Island and Brown Island.
Regulated Area The water area of Suisun Bay commencing at Simmons Point on Chipps Island; thence southwesterly to Stake Point on the southern shore of Suisun Bay; thence easterly following the southern shoreline of Suisun Bay and New York Slough to New York Slough Buoy 13; thence north-northwesterly to the Northwestern corner of Fraser Shoal; thence northwesterly to the western tip of Chain Island; thence west-northwesterly to the northeast tip of Van Sickle Island; thence following the shoreline of Van Sickle Island and Chipps Island and returning to the point of origin.

[USCG-2009-0558, 76 FR 53334, Aug. 26, 2011, as amended by USCG-2018-0533, 85 FR 8172, Feb. 13, 2020]

§ 100.1104 Southern California Annual Marine Events for the Los Angeles Long Beach Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) General. Special local regulations are established for the events listed in Table 1 of this section. Notice of implementation of these special local regulations will be made by publication in the Federal Register 30 days prior to the event for those events without specific dates or by Notice to Mariners 20 Days prior to the event for those events listing a period for which a firm date is identifiable. In all cases, further information on exact dates, times, and other details concerning the number and type of participants and an exact geographical description of the areas are published by the Eleventh Coast Guard District in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 20 days prior to each event. Local Notices to Mariners are available for viewing on the Coast Guard Navigation Center Web site at http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmDistrict&region=11. Note: Sponsors of events listed in Table 1 of this section must submit an application each year in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15 to the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander no less than 60 days before the start of the proposed event. Sponsors are informed that ample lead time is required to inform all Federal, state, local agencies, and/or other interested parties and to provide the sponsor the best support to ensure the safety of life and property.

(b) Special local regulations. All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or as official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The “official patrol” consists of any Coast Guard; other Federal, state, or local law enforcement; and any public or sponsor-provided vessels assigned or approved by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander to patrol each event.

(1) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated areas during all applicable effective dates and times unless cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.

(2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, any spectator located within a regulated area during all applicable effective dates and times shall come to an immediate stop.

(3) The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is empowered to control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area or to restrict vessels from entering the regulated area. The Patrol Commander shall be designated by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander; will be a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, warrant officer, or petty officer to act as the Sector Commander's official representative; and will be located aboard the lead official patrol vessel. As the Sector Commander's representative, the PATCOM may terminate the event any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property. PATCOM may be reached on VHF–FM Channel 13 (156.65MHz) or 16 (156.8MHz) when required, by the call sign “PATCOM.”

(4) The Patrol Commander may, upon request, allow the transit of commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so.

(5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state, or local agencies.

Table 1 to § 100.1104

[All coordinates referenced use datum NAD 83.]

1. Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race
Sponsor Newport Ocean Sailing Association.
Event Description Sailing vessel race; open ocean.
Date Fourth Friday in April.
Location Newport Beach, CA.
Regulated Area Starting area only. All waters of the Pacific Ocean near Newport Beach, CA bounded by a line starting 33°35′18″ N, 117°53′18″ W thence to 33°34′54″ N, 117°53′18″ W thence to 33°34′54″ N, 117°54′30″ W thence to 33°35′18″ N, 117°54′30″ W thence returning to the point of origin.
2. Congressional Cup
Sponsor Long Beach Yacht Club.
Event Description Competitive sailboat race series.
Date Annually in March.
Location Long Beach Harbor, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of Long Beach Harbor surrounded by Island White, Island Freeman, and Island Chaffee. The race area is designated at Congressional Cup Stadium.
3. Transpac
Sponsor Transpac Yacht Club.
Event Description Competitive long distance sailboat race from Los Angeles to Honolulu.
Date Bi-annually in early Summer.
Location Long Beach Harbor, CA.
Regulated Area All navigable waters from the surface to the sea floor within positions 33°−41.9390′N 118°−18.747′ W, 34°−41.205′ N 118°−18.747′ W, 33°−41.205′ N 118°−17.553′ W, and 33°−41.939′ N 118°−17.553′ W.
4. Dana Point Tall Ship Festival
Sponsor Dana Point Marine Institute
Event Description Tall ship festival.
Date Annually in September.
Location Dana Point Harbor, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of Dana Point Harbor.
5. Morro Bay Holiday Boat Parade
Sponsor City of Morro Bay.
Event Description Holiday lighted boat parade.
Date Annually in early December.
Location Morro Bay Harbor, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of Morro Bay Harbor.
6. Santa Barbara Holiday Boat Parade
Sponsor City of Santa Barbara.
Event Description Holiday lighted boat parade.
Date Annually in early December.
Location Santa Barbara Harbor, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of Santa Barbara Harbor.
7. Ventura Harbor Holiday Boat Parade
Sponsor Ventura Harbor District.
Event Description Holiday lighted boat parade.
Date Two nights annually in mid December.
Location Ventura Harbor, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of Ventura Harbor.
8. Channel Islands Harbor Holiday Boat Parade
Sponsor Channel Islands Harbor District.
Event Description Holiday lighted boat parade.
Date Annually in December.
Location Channel Islands Harbor, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of Channel Islands Harbor.
9. Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade
Sponsor Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors.
Event Description Holiday lighted boat parade.
Date Annually in early December.
Location Marina del Rey, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of Marina del Rey.
10. King Harbor Holiday Boat Parade
Sponsor King Harbor Yacht Club.
Event Description Holiday lighted boat parade.
Date Annually in December.
Location King Harbor, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of King Harbor.
11. Port of Los Angeles Holiday Boat Parade
Sponsor Port of Los Angeles.
Event Description Holiday lighted boat parade.
Date Annually in early December.
Location Port of Los Angeles, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of the Port of Los Angeles.
12. Parade of 1,000 Lights
Sponsor Shoreline Yacht Club.
Event Description Holiday lighted boat parade.
Date Annually in December.
Location Long Beach Harbor, CA.
Regulated Area Queensway Bay, Rainbow Harbor.
13. Naples Island Holiday Boat Parade
Sponsor Naples Island Improvement Association.
Event Description Holiday lighted boat parade.
Date Annually in December.
Location Naples Island, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of Alamitos Bay.
14. Huntington Harbor Holiday Boat Parade
Sponsor Huntington Philharmonic Association.
Event Description Holiday lighted boat parade.
Date Two nights annually in December.
Location Huntington Harbor, CA.
Regulated Area The waters and canals of Huntington Harbor.
15. Newport Beach Holiday Boat Parade
Sponsor Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce.
Event Description Holiday lighted boat parade.
Date Five nights annually in mid December.
Location Newport Beach Harbor, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of Newport Beach Harbor.
16. Dana Point Holiday in the Harbor
Sponsor Dana Point Harbor.
Event Description Holiday festival and lighted boat parade.
Date 4 nights annually in December.
Location Dana Point Harbor, CA.
Regulated Area The waters of Dana Point Harbor.
17. Catalina Ski Race
Sponsor Long Beach Waterski Club.
Event Description Competitive high speed waterski race.
Date Annually in July.
Location Long Beach Harbor, CA, to Santa Catalina Island, CA and back.
Regulated Area The waters of Long Beach Harbor bordered by Queens Way Bridge, the Long Beach Breakwater, and the Alamitos Bay West Jetty.

[USCG–2013–0361, 79 FR 6465, Feb. 4, 2014, as amended by USCG–2015–0433, 80 FR 44281, July 27, 2015]

§ 100.1105 San Francisco Bay Navy Fleetweek Parade of Ships and Blue Angels Demonstration.

(a) Effective Periods. This section is effective during the U.S. Navy/City of San Francisco Fleetweek Parade of Navy Ships and Navy Blue Angels and other airshow activities held annually in early October, from Thursday through Saturday (with a possible Sunday Blue Angels Flight Demonstration if weather prevents a Saturday performance). Annual notice of the specific effective dates and times of these regulations will be published by the Coast Guard in the Local Notice to Mariners and in the Federal Register. Local Notices to Mariners are available for viewing on the Coast Guard Navigation Center Web site at http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmDistrict&region=11.

(b) Regulated Areas: The following areas are designated “regulated areas” during the Navy Parade of Ships and Blue Angels' Flight activities.

(1) Regulated Area “Alpha” for Navy Parade of Ships. The waters of San Francisco Bay bounded by a line connecting the following points:

Latitude Longitude
37°48′40″ N 122°28′38″ W
37°49′10″ N 122°28′41″ W
37°49′31″ N 122°25′18″ W
37°49′06″ N 122°24′08″ W
37°47′53″ N 122°22′42″ W
37°46′00″ N 122°22′00″ W
37°46′00″ N 122°23′07″ W

and thence along the shore to the point of beginning.

(2) Regulated Area “Bravo” for U.S. Navy Blue Angels Activities. The waters of San Francisco Bay bounded by a line connecting the following points:

Latitude Longitude
37°48′27.5″ N 122°24′04″ W
37°49′31″ N 122°24′18″ W
37°49′00″ N 122°27′52″ W
37°48′19″ N 122°27′40″ W

and thence along the pierheads and bulwarks to the point of beginning.

Datum: NAD 83

(c) Regulations: All persons and/or vessels not authorized as participants or official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The “official patrol” consists of any Coast Guard, public, state or local law enforcement vessels assigned and/or approved by Commander, Coast Guard Sector San Francisco to patrol the Fleetweek event.

(1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, in regulated area “Alpha” no person may enter or remain within 500 yards of any Navy parade vessel. No person or vessel shall anchor, block, loiter in, or impede the through transit of ship parade participants or official patrol vessels in regulated area “Alpha.”

(2) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain within regulated area “Bravo.”

(3) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a person or vessel shall come to an immediate stop. Persons or vessels shall comply with all directions given.

(4) The Patrol Commander shall be designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, California. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is empowered to forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the regulated areas.

[CGD11–89–15, 54 FR 39998, Sept. 29, 1989, as amended by CGD11–91–11, 56 FR 51332, Oct. 11, 1991; CGD11–93–009, 58 FR 51242, Oct. 1, 1993; USCG–2006–25556, 72 FR 36327, July 2, 2007; USCG–2012–0459, 77 FR 43164, July 24, 2012; USCG–2015–0433, 80 FR 44281, July 27, 2015]

§ 100.1106 Special Local Regulation; Mavericks Surf Competition.

(a) Location. This special local regulation establishes a regulated area on the waters of Half Moon Bay, located in the vicinity of Pillar Point, excluding the waters within Pillar Point Harbor. This regulated area is defined in paragraph (c) of this section.

(b) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Competition day, which if defined wave and wind conditions are met, will occur for one day between November 1 of each year and March 31 of the following year. Notice of the specific enforcement date of this section will be announced via Broadcast Notice to Mariners and issued in writing by the Coast Guard in a Boating Public Safety Notice at least 24 hours in advance of Competition day.

(c) Definitions. As used in this section—

Competition day means the one day between November 1 of each year and March 31 of the following year that Mavericks Surf Competition will be held. The Mavericks Surf Competition will only be held if 15 to 20 foot waves are sustained for over 24 hours and are combined with mild easterly winds of no more than 5 to10 knots.

Competitor means a surfer enrolled in the Maverick's Surf Competition.

Patrol Commander or PATCOM means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other officer, or a Federal, State, or local officer designated by the Captain of the Port San Francisco (COTP), to assist in the enforcement of the special local regulation.

Regulated area means the area in which the Maverick's Surf Competition will take place. This area is bounded by an arc extending 1000 yards from Sail Rock (37°29′34″ N., 122°30′02″ W.) excluding the waters within Pillar Point Harbor. All coordinates are North American Datum 1983. Within the regulated area, at least two zones will be established and marked by buoys on the day of the competition. Due to the dynamic and changing nature of the surf, the exact size and location of the zones will not be made public until the competition day. The zones will be prominently marked by at least 8 buoys, placed and maintained in place throughout the course of the event by the event sponsor in a pattern approved by the PATCOM. In addition, the USCG will notify the public of the zone locations via Broadcast Notice to Mariners on the day of the event.

Spectator vessel means any vessel or person, including human-powered craft, which is not designated by the sponsor as a support vessel.

Support vessel means a vessel, including jet skis, which is designated and conspicuously marked by the sponsor to provide direct support to the competitors. Support vessels must be pre-designated and approved to serve as such for this event by the OCMI prior to the competition.

Zone 1 means the competition area within the regulated area. Zone 1 will generally be located to the northwest of a line drawn between Sail Rock (37°29′34″ N., 122°30′02″ W.) and Pillar Point Entrance Lighted Gong Buoy 1 (37°29′10.410″ N., 122°30′21.904″ W.).

Zone 2 means the area within the regulated area where the Coast Guard may direct the movement of all vessels, including restricting vessels from this area. Zone 2 will generally be located to the southeast of a line drawn between Sail Rock (37°29′34″ N., 122°30′02″ W.) and Pillar Point Entrance Lighted Gong Buoy 1 (37°29′10.410″ N., 122°30′21.904″ W.).

(d) Special Local Regulations. The following regulations apply between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on the competition day.

(1) Only support vessels may be authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM) to enter Zone 1 during the competition.

(2) Entering the water in Zone 1 by any person other than the competitors is prohibited. Competitors may enter the water in Zone 1 from authorized support vessels only.

(3) Spectator vessels and support vessels within Zone 2 must maneuver as directed by PATCOM. Given the changing nature of the surf in the vicinity of the competition, PATCOM may close Zone 2 to all vessels due to hazardous conditions. Due to weather and sea conditions, the Captain of the Port may deny access to Zone 2 and the remainder of the regulated area to all vessels other than competitors and support vessels on the day of the event

(4) Entering the water in Zone 2 by any person is prohibited.

(5) Rafting and anchoring of vessels are prohibited within the regulated area.

(6) Only vessels authorized by the PATCOM will be permitted to tow other watercraft within the regulated area.

(7) Spectator and support vessels in Zones 1 and 2 must operate at speeds which will create minimum wake, in general, 7 miles per hour or less.

(8) When hailed or signaled by the PATCOM by a succession of sharp, short signals by whistle or horn, the hailed vessel must come to an immediate stop and comply with the lawful directions issued. Failure to comply with a lawful direction may result in additional operating restrictions, citation for failure to comply, or both.

(9) During the events, vessel operators may contact the PATCOM on VHF–FM channel 23A.

[USCG–2015–0427, 82 FR 53417, Nov. 16, 2017]

§§ 100.1150-100.1299 [Reserved]

Subpart H - Thirteenth Coast Guard District

§ 100.1300 [Reserved]

§ 100.1301 Seattle seafair unlimited hydroplane race.

(a) This section will only be enforced during times announced by the Captain of the Port. The event, which is one week or less in duration, generally occurs during the last week of July or the first two weeks of August. The Captain of the Port will provide notice of the enforcement of this special local regulation by Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register. Additional information may be available through Broadcast Notice to Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners.

(b) The area where the Coast Guard will restrict general navigation by this regulation during the hours it is in effect is: The waters of Lake Washington bounded by the Interstate 90 (Mercer Island /Lacey V. Murrow) Bridge, the western shore of Lake Washington, and the east/west line drawn tangent to Bailey Peninsula and along the shoreline of Mercer Island.

(c) The area described in paragraph (b) of this section has been divided into two zones. The zones are separated by a line perpendicular from the I–90 Bridge to the northwest corner of the East log boom and a line extending from the southeast corner of the East log boom to the southeast corner of the hydroplane race course and then to the northerly tip of Ohlers Island in Andrews Bay. The western zone is designated Zone I, the eastern zone, Zone II. (Refer to NOAA Chart 18447).

(d) The Coast Guard will maintain a patrol consisting of Coast Guard vessels, assisted by Auxiliary Coast Guard vessels, in Zone II. The Coast Guard patrol of this area is under the direction of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander (the “Patrol Commander”). The Patrol Commander is empowered to control the movement of vessels on the racecourse and in the adjoining waters during the periods this regulation is in effect. The Patrol Commander may be assisted by other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.

(e) Only authorized vessels may be allowed to enter Zone I during the hours this regulation is in effect. Vessels in the vicinity of Zone I shall maneuver and anchor as directed by Coast Guard Officers or Petty Officers.

(f) During the times in which the regulation is in effect, swimming, wading, or otherwise entering the water in Zone I by any person is prohibited while hydroplane boats are on the racecourse. At other times in Zone I, any person entering the water from the shoreline shall remain west of the swim line, denoted by buoys, and any person entering the water from the log boom shall remain within ten (10) feet of the log boom.

(g) During the times in which the regulation is in effect, any person swimming or otherwise entering the water in Zone II shall remain within ten (10) feet of a vessel.

(h) During the times this regulation is in effect, rafting to a log boom will be limited to groups of three vessels.

(i) During the times this regulation is in effect, up to six (6) vessels may raft together in Zone II if none of the vessels are secured to a log boom.

(j) During the times this regulation is in effect, only vessels authorized by the Patrol Commander, other law enforcement agencies or event sponsors shall be permitted to tow other watercraft or inflatable devices.

(k) Vessels proceeding in either Zone I or Zone II during the hours this regulation is in effect shall do so only at speeds which will create minimum wake, seven (07) miles per hour or less. This maximum speed may be reduced at the discretion of the Patrol Commander.

(l) Upon completion of the daily racing activities, all vessels leaving either Zone I or Zone II shall proceed at speeds of seven (07) miles per hour or less. The maximum speed may be reduced at the discretion of the Patrol Commander.

(m) A succession of sharp, short signals by whistle or horn from vessels patrolling the areas under the direction of the Patrol Commander shall serve as signal to stop. Vessels signaled shall stop and shall comply with the orders of the patrol vessel; failure to do so may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, as well as official Seafair event craft.

[CGD13–01–004, 66 FR 34822, July 2, 2001, as amended by USCG–2013–1018; 79 FR 54907, Sept. 15, 2014]

§ 100.1302 Special Local Regulations; Marine Events within the Captain of the Port Zone Columbia River.

This section applies to the marine events listed in Table 1 of this section. The regulations in this section will be enforced for the duration of each event, on or about the dates indicated in Table 1 of this section. Annual notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of the regulations in this section with respect to each event, the geographical description of each regulated area, and details concerning the nature of the event and the number of participants and type(s) of vessels involved will be provided to the local maritime community through the Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, or both, well in advance of the events. If the event does not have a date listed, then the exact dates and times of the enforcement will be announced through a Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register. Mariners should consult the Federal Register or their LNM to remain apprised of minor schedule or event changes. Thirteenth Coast Guard District LNM can be found at: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/. The application requirements of § 100.15 apply to all marine events listed in the Table of this section.

(a) The Coast Guard may patrol each event area under the direction of a designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander (PATCOM). PATCOM may be contacted on Channel 16 VHF–FM (156.8 MHz) by the call sign “PATCOM.” Official patrol vessels may consist of any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement vessels assigned or approved by the Captain of the Port, Sector Columbia River.

(b) PATCOM may control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel shall come to an immediate stop and comply with the lawful directions issued. Failure to comply with a lawful direction may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both.

(c) PATCOM may delay or terminate any marine event in this subpart at any time it is deemed necessary to ensure the safety of life or property. Such action may be justified as a result of weather, traffic density, spectator operation or participant behavior.

(d) Vessels may not transit the regulated areas without PATCOM approval. Vessels permitted to transit must operate at a no wake speed, in a manner which will not endanger participants or other crafts in the event.

(e) Spectators or other vessels shall not anchor, block, loiter, or impede the transit of event participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated areas during the effective dates and times, or dates and times as modified through LNM, unless authorized by an official patrol vessel.

Table 1

[All coordinates listed in the Table reference Datum NAD 1983]

Number Date Event Sponsor Location
1 First or second weekend in June Rose Fest Dragon Boat Races Portland-Kaohsiung Sister Association Portland, OR. Regulated area includes all waters of the Willamette River shore to shore, bordered on the north by the Hawthorne Bridge, and on the south by the Marquam Bridge.
2 One day in May or June Spring Testing Hydroplane races Tri-Cities Water Follies Association Kennewick, WA. Regulated area includes all navigable waters within the Columbia River in the vicinity of Columbia Park, commencing at the Interstate 395 Bridge and continuing up river approximately 2.0 miles and terminating at the northern end of Wade Island.
3 Second weekend in June Richland Regatta Hydroplane races Northwest Power Boat Association Richland, WA. Regulated area includes all navigable waters of the Columbia River in the vicinity of Howard Amon Park, between River Miles 337 and 338.
4 Last Tuesday through Sunday in July Kennewick Hydroplane Races Tri-Cities Water Follies Association Kennewick, WA. Regulated area includes all navigable waters within the Columbia River in the vicinity of Columbia Park, commencing at the Interstate 395 Bridge and continuing up river approximately 2.0 miles and terminating at the northern end of Wade Island.
5 One Saturday in July The Big Float, group inner-tube float Human Access Project Portland, OR. Regulated area includes all navigable waters of the Willamette River, in Portland, Oregon, enclosed by the Hawthorne Bridge, the Marquam Bridge, and west of a line beginning at the Hawthorne Bridge at approximate location 45°30′50″ N.; 122°40′21″ W., and running south to the Marquam Bridge at approximate location 45°30′27″ N.; 122°40′11″ W.
6 Second Saturday in August Swim the Snake Blue Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Perry, WA. Regulated area includes all navigable waters, bank-to-bank of the Snake River, 500 yards upstream and 500 yards downstream from the Washington State Highway 261 Bridge at the approximate position of 46°35′23″ N.; 118°13′10″ W.
7 Annually on Labor Day Roy Webster Cross Channel Swim Hood River County Chamber of Commerce Hood River, OR. Regulated area includes all waters of the Columbia River between River Mile 169 and River Mile 170.
8 First or second weekend in September Portland Dragon Boat Races DragonSports USA Portland, OR. Regulated area includes the western side of the Willamette River extending from Tom McCall Waterfront Park between the Hawthorne and Marquam Bridges, Portland, OR: Line one starting at 45–30′49″ N./122–40′24″ W. then heading east to 45–30′49″ N./122–40′22″ W. then heading south to 45–30′29″ N./122–40′08″ W. then heading west to 45–30′26″ N./122–40′14″ W. then heading north ending at 45–30′49″ N./122–40′24″ W.
9 First Saturday after Labor Day weekend Columbia Crossing Swim 3 Rivers Road Runners Pasco, WA. Regulated area includes all navigable waters, bank-to-bank of the Columbia River in Pasco, Washington, between river mile 332 and river mile 335.

[USCG–2017–0224, 82 FR 31905, July 11, 2017]

§ 100.1304 Annual Seattle Yacht Club's “Opening Day” Marine Parade.

(a) Regulated area. All of Portage Bay, with the northwestern limit being the University Bridge, through the Portage Cut (Montlake Cut) into and including Union Bay, with the southeastern limit being an imaginary line from Webster Point to the eastern corner of Foster Island.

(b) Effective period. This regulation will be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the first Saturday of May each year unless otherwise specified in the Thirteenth District Local Notice to Mariners.

(c) Special Local regulations.

(1) The regulated area shall be closed for the duration of the event to all vessel traffic not participating in the event and authorized by the event sponsor or Coast Guard Patrol Commander.

(2) All persons or vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or not part of the regatta patrol are considered spectators. Spectator vessels must be at anchor within a designated spectator area or moored to a waterfront facility in a way that will not interfere with the progress of the event. The following are established as spectator areas:

(i) Northwest of the University Bridge.

(ii) North of the log boom which will be placed in Union Bay.

(iii) East of Webster Point so as not to interfere with the participating vessels departing Union Bay.

(3) No spectators shall anchor, block, loiter in, or impede the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated area during the effective dates and times unless cleared for such entry by the Patrol Commander.

(4) Due to the large number of craft confined within this small body of water, all vessels, both spectator and participants, will maintain a “NO WAKE” speed. This requirement will be strictly enforced to preserve the safety of both life and property.

(5) A succession of sharp, short signals by whistle or horn from vessels patrolling the area under the direction of the Patrol Commander shall serve as a signal to stop. Vessels signaled shall stop and shall comply with the orders of the patrol vessel. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both.

[CGD13–89–02, 54 FR 19167, May 4, 1989]

§ 100.1309 Special Local Regulation; Olympia Harbor Days Tug Boat Races, Budd Inlet, WA.

(a) Regulated area. The following area is specified as a race area: All waters of Budd Inlet, WA the width of the navigation channel south of a line connecting the following points: 47°05.530′ N, 122°55.844′ W and 47°05.528′ N, 122°55.680′ W until reaching the northernmost end of the navigation channel at a line connecting the following points: 47°05.108′ N, 122°55.799′ W and 47°05.131′ N, 122°55.659′ W then southeasterly until reaching the southernmost entrance of the navigation channel at a line connecting the following points: 47°03.946′ N, 122°54.577′ W, 47°04.004′ N, 122°54.471′ W.

(b) Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in 33 CFR part 100, the regulated area shall be closed immediately prior to, during and immediately after the event to all persons and vessels not participating in the event and authorized by the event sponsor.

(c) Authorization. All persons or vessels who desire to enter the designated race area created in this section while it is enforced must obtain permission from the on-scene patrol craft on VHF Ch 13.

(d) Notice of enforcement dates. This Special Local Regulation will only be enforced during times announced by the Captain of the Port. The Captain of the Port will provide notice of the enforcement of this special local regulation by Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register. Additional information may be available through Broadcast Notice to Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners.

[USCG–2010–1024,76 FR 30827, May 27, 2011]

§§ 100.1350-100.1399 [Reserved]

Subpart I - Fourteenth Coast Guard District

§ 100.1400 [Reserved]

§ 100.1401 Special Local Regulation; Fautasi Ocean Challenge Canoe Race, Pago Pago Harbor, America Samoa.

(a) Location. The following regulated area is established as a special local regulation: Breakers Point (eastern edge of Pago Pago Harbor entrance) thence southeast to 14°18′47″ S., 170°38′54.5″ W. thence southwest to 14°19′03″ S., 170° 39′14″ W., thence northwest to Tulutulu Point and then following the coastline encompassing Pago Pago Harbor. This regulated area extends from the surface of the water to the ocean floor.

(b) Effective period. These annual events occur on four separate dates to include: April 17; and three days to include Friday, Saturday or a holiday weekday, in November between the week of Veteran's Day and the Thanksgiving weekend, lasting between 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The Captain of the Port Honolulu will establish specific enforcement dates that will be announced in advance by Notice of Enforcement, Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and prior event outreach, including local advertisement and on-scene designated representatives prior to and during the event.

(c) Regulations.

(1) All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or support/enforcement vessels are considered spectators. The “support/enforcement vessels” consist of any territory or local law enforcement vessels and sponsor-provided vessels assigned or approved by the Captain of the Port Honolulu to patrol the regulated area.

(2) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter or impede the transit of participants or support/enforcement vessels in the regulated area during the enforcement dates and times, unless cleared for entry by or through a support/enforcement vessel.

(3) Spectator vessels may be moored to a waterfront facility within the regulated area in such a way that they shall not interfere with the progress of the event. Such mooring must be complete at least 30 minutes prior to the establishment of the regulated area and remain moored through the duration of the event.

(d) Informational broadcasts. The Captain of the Port Honolulu will establish enforcement dates and times with a Notice of Enforcement. If circumstances render enforcement of the regulated area unnecessary for the entirety of these periods, the Captain of the Port or his designated representative will inform the public through broadcast notices to mariners that the regulated area is no longer being enforced. The harbor will remain closed until the Coast Guard issues an “All Clear” for the harbor after the race has concluded and the harbor is deemed safe for normal operations.

(e) Penalties. Vessels or persons violating this rule may be subject to the penalties set forth in 46 U.S.C. 70041.

[USCG–2016–1041, 82 FR 44931, Sept. 27, 2017, as amended by USCG-2018-1049, 84 FR 7813, Mar. 5, 2019]

§ 100.1402 Special Local Regulation; Kailua Bay, Ironman World Championship, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

(a) Definitions. As used in this section:

Buffer area is a neutral 100-yard area that surrounds the perimeter of the course area's navigable waters as described by this section. The purpose of a buffer area is to minimize potential collision conflicts with marine event participants and spectator vessels or nearby transiting vessels. This area provides separation between a course area and spectator viewing areas.

Captain of the Port (COTP) Honolulu means the Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu or any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer who has been authorized by the COTP to act on his behalf.

Coast Guard Patrol Commander (PATCOM) means a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard who has been designated as PATCOM by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector Honolulu.

Course area is an area described by a line bound by coordinates provided in latitude and longitude that outlines the boundary of the event swim area within the overall regulated area defined by this section.

Enforcement vessels are designated vessels authorized by the COTP Honolulu, the event PATCOM, or COTP Honolulu's designated representatives to support the safety and security of the marine event.

Official Patrol means any vessel assigned or approved by Commander, Coast Guard Sector Honolulu with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board.

Participant means any persons registered with the event sponsor as participating in the Ironman Triathlon or practice swim.

Regulated area is the combined course area and buffer area.

Spectators are all persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants, support vessels, or enforcement vessels.

(b) Location. All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983.

(1) Regulated area. All navigable waters within Kailua Bay and encompasses the course area and surrounding 100-yard buffer area. This course area and 100-yard buffer area extends from the surface of the water to the ocean floor.

(2) Course area. The 2.24 mile (4,224 yards) swim course is a temporary marked swim course within the regulated area located in Kailua Bay.

(3) Buffer area. All navigable waters 100 yards outside of the perimeter of the course area, described in paragraph (c)(4) of this section.

(c) Special local regulations.

(1) The COTP Honolulu or PATCOM may forbid and control the movement of all vessels and persons, including event participants, in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol, a vessel or person in the regulated area shall immediately comply with the directions given by the patrol. Failure to do so may result in the Coast Guard expelling the person or vessel from the area, issuing a citation for failure to comply, or both. The COTP Honolulu or PATCOM may terminate the event at any time the COTP Honolulu or PATCOM believes it necessary to do so for the protection of life.

(2) Except for participants and safety support vessels, a person or vessel within the regulated area at the start of enforcement of this section must immediately depart the regulated area.

(3) Support and enforcement vessels consist of any local law enforcement and sponsor provided vessels assigned or approved by the COTP Honolulu, the event PATCOM, or COTP Honolulu designated representatives, to patrol the regulated area.

(4) The regulated area consists of all navigable waters starting at the shoreline northeast of Kailua Pier at 19°38.341′ N, 155°59.782′ W; thence southeast to 19°37.416′ N, 155°59.444′ W; thence southwest to 19°37.397′ N, 155°59.500′ W; thence northwest to 19°38.150′ N, 155°59.760′ W, thence north and back to Kailua Pier at 19°38.398′ N, 155°59.816′ W, and returning along the pier to the originating point on the shoreline at to 19°38.341′ N, 155°59.782′ W.

(5) Spectators shall not enter into, anchor, block, loiter, or impede the transit of participants or support/enforcement vessels in the regulated area during the enforcement of this section, unless cleared for entry by the COTP Honolulu, the event PATCOM, or the COTP's designated representatives.

(6) Persons desiring to transit the regulated area identified may contact the COTP Honolulu in advance at the Sector Honolulu Command Center telephone number (808) 842–2600 and (808) 842–2601 or immediately prior to or during the event to the COTP Honolulu's PATCOM or designated representative on VHF–FM marine channel 16 (156.8 Mhz) to seek permission to transit or remain in the area. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels must comply with the instructions of the COTP Honolulu, the event PATCOM, or the COTP's designated representative and proceed at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course while in the area.

(7) If enforcement of the regulated area is no longer necessary, the COTP Honolulu, event Patrol Commander, or COTP designated representative will inform the public through radio broadcasts that the regulated area is no longer being enforced.

(d) Enforcement officials. The Coast Guard may be assisted with event patrol and enforcement of the regulated area by other Federal, State, and local agencies.

(e) Enforcement period. The marine event and special local regulation in this section will be enforced from 3:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the first two weekends in October annually. The Coast Guard will publish a notice in the Fourteenth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners, a Notice of the Enforcement in the Federal Register, and issue a marine information broadcast on VHF–FM marine band radio on channel 16 announcing specific event date and times.

[USCG-2019-0150, 84 FR 51404, Sept. 30, 2019]

§§ 100.1450-100.1699 [Reserved]

Subpart J - Seventeenth Coast Guard District

§ 100.1700 [Reserved]

§ 100.1701 Special Local Regulation; Wrangell 4th of July Celebration Boat Races, Wrangell, AK.

(a) Regulated area. The following area is specified as a race area: All waters of Zimovia Straits, Wrangell, AK, approximately 1,000 yards to the Northwest and 500 yards to the Southwest of Wrangell Harbor entrance bounded by the following points: 56°28.077 N, 132°23.074 W, 56°28.440 N, 132°23.685 W, 56°28.277 N, 132°24.020 W, and 56°27.910 N, 132°23.400 W.

(b) Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in this part, the regulated area shall be closed immediately prior to, during and immediately after the event to all persons and vessels not participating in the event and authorized by the event sponsor.

(c) Authorization. All persons or vessels who desire to enter the designated area created in this section while it is enforced must obtain permission from the on-scene patrol craft on VHF Ch 9.

(d) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 4, each year unless otherwise specified in the Seventeenth District Local Notice to Mariners.

[USCG-2019-0223, 84 FR 32063, July 5, 2019]

§§ 100.1702-100.1799 [Reserved]