National United States Regulations 33 CFR PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170. Source: CGFR 63–22, 28 FR 5155, May 23, 1963, unless otherwise noted. § 100.01 Purpose and intent. top (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. top (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. top (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. top (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. top (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. top (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. top (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. top (a) The Commander of a Coast Guard District, after approving the plans for the holding of a regatta or marine parade within his or her district, 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 upon, or control of, the movement of vessels through a specified area immediately prior to, during, and immediately after the regatta or marine parade. (b) After approving the plans for the holding of a regatta or marine parade upon the navigable waters within his or her district, and promulgating special regulations thereto, the Commander of a Coast Guard District shall 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, shall have the status of regulations issued pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of the act of April 28, 1908, as amended (46 U.S.C. 454). [CGFR 63–22, 28 FR 5155, May 23, 1963, as amended by USCG–2003–15404, 68 FR 37740, June 25, 2003] § 100.40 Patrol of the regatta or marine parade. top (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. top 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] § 100.101 Harvard-Yale Regatta, Thames River, New London, CT. top (a) Regulated area. The Thames River at New London, Connecticut, from the Penn Central Draw Bridge to Bartlett Cove. (b) Effective period. This section is in effect on June 8, 1996, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and each year thereafter on a date and times specified in a Federal Register notice. If the regatta is canceled due to weather, this section will be in effect on the following Sunday. (c) Special local regulations. (1) All persons or vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or not part of the regatta patrol are considered spectators. (2) No spectator or press boats shall be allowed out onto or across the race course without Coast Guard escort. (3) No person or vessel may transit through the regulated area during the effective period unless participating in the event, or as authorized by the sponsor or Coast Guard Patrol personnel. The Patrol Commander may open up the regulated area to allow for vessel movement between scheduled races. (4) Spectator vessels must be at anchor within a designated spectator area or moored to a waterfront facility within the regulated area in such a way that they shall not interfere with the progress of the event at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the races. They must remain moored or at anchor until the men's varsity have passed their positions. At that time, spectator vessels located south of the Harvard Boathouse may proceed downriver at a reasonable speed. Vessels situated between the Harvard Boathouse and the finish line must remain stationary until both crews return safely to their boathouses. If for any reason the men's varsity crew race is postponed, spectator vessels will remain in position until notified by Coast Guard or regatta patrol personnel. (5) The last 1000 feet of the race course near the finish line will be delineated by four (4) temporary white buoys provided by the sponsor. All spectator craft shall remain behind these buoys during the event. (6) Spectator craft shall not anchor: (i) To the west of the race course, between Scotch Cap and Bartlett Point Light. (ii) Within the race course boundaries or in such a manner that would allow their vessel to drift or swing into the race course. (7) During the effective period all vessels shall proceed at a speed not to exceed six (6) knots in the regulated area. (8) Spectator vessels shall not follow the crews during the races. (9) Swimming is prohibited in the vicinity of the race course during the races. (10) A vessel operating in the vicinity of the Submarine Base may not cause waves which result in damage to submarines or other vessels in the floating drydocks. (11) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel. Upon hearing five or more blasts from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a vessel shall stop immediately and proceed as directed. U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant and petty officers of the Coast Guard. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation and other applicable laws. [CGD3 85–16, 50 FR 23807, June 6, 1985, as amended by CGD1 87–08, 52 FR 20387, June 1, 1987. Redesignated and amended by CGD 87–008b, 52 FR 25219, July 6, 1987; CGD01–95–017, 61 FR 21960, May 13, 1996; CGD 96–052, 62 FR 16702, Apr. 8, 1997] § 100.102 Great Connecticut River Raft Race, Middletown, CT. top (a) Regulated Area. That section of the Connecticut River between Dart Island (Marker no. 73) and Portland Shoals (Marker no. 92), Middletown, CT. (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) The Coast Guard patrol commander may delay, modify, or cancel the race as conditions or circumstances require. (2) No person or vessel may enter, transit, or remain in the regulated area unless participating in the event or unless authorized by the Coast Guard patrol commander. (3) Vessels encountering emergencies which require transit through the regulated area should contact the Coast Guard patrol commander on VHF Channel 16. In the event of an emergency, the Coast Guard patrol commander may authorized a vessel to transit through the regulated area with a Coast Guard designated escort. (4) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Coast Guard on-scene patrol commander. On-scene patrol personnel may include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the U.S. Coast Guard. Upon hearing five or more short blasts from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary will also be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation and other applicable laws. (c) Effective Period. This rule is effective from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the last Saturday in July. If tidal conditions are not conductive to performing the event it will take place the first Saturday in August. [CGD01–95–178, 62 FR 35388, July 1, 1997, as amended by USCG–2003–15404, 68 FR 37740, June 25, 2003] § 100.103 National Sweepstakes Regatta, Redbank, NJ. top (a) Regulated area. That portion of the Navesink River in Redbank, N.J. between the N.J. Route 35 Bridge and a line running across the Navesink River connecting Guyon and Lewis Points. (b) Effective period. This section is in effect from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 20 and 21, 1996, and each year thereafter on dates and times specified in a Federal Register notice. (c) Special local regulations. (1) The regulated area shall be intermittently closed to all vessel traffic during the effective period, except as may be allowed by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. (2) No person or vessel shall enter or remain in the regulated area while it is closed unless participating in or authorized by the event sponsor or Coast Guard patrol personnel. (3) Vessels awaiting passage through the regulated area shall be held in unmarked anchorages in the area to the east of the N.J. Route 35 Bridge and in the vicinity of Lewis Point. (4) No transiting vessels shall be allowed out onto or across the regulated area without Coast Guard escort. (5) 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) Spectator vessels shall be held behind (north of ) a line of buoys provided by the sponsor running approximately west to east starting .25 mile east of the N.J. Route 35 Bridge. (ii) A second spectator area shall be marked by a curved line of sponsor provided buoys centered on a line drawn approximately due south from Jones Point, running through Can Buoy #21. All spectator craft shall stay to the east of this string of buoys. (6) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel. Upon hearing five or more blasts from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a vessel shall stop immediately and proceed as directed. U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation and other applicable laws. [CGD3 85–31, 50 FR 30702, July 29, 1985. Redesignated and amended by CGD 87–008b, 52 FR 25219, July 6, 1987; CGDO1–96–016, 61 FR 26105, May 24, 1996; CGD 96–052, 62 FR 16702, Apr. 8, 1997] § 100.104 Empire State Regatta, Albany, New York. top (a) Regulated area. All waters of the Hudson River between the Albany Rensselaer Swing Bridge, river mile 146.2, and Light 224, (LLNR 39015), river mile 147.5, located approximately 750 years north of the I–90/Patroon Island Bridge. (b) Effective period. This section is effective annually from 12 p.m. Friday through 8 p.m. Sunday, on the first weekend of June. (c) Special local regulations. (1) The regulated area will be closed to all vessel traffic, except official patrol craft and sponsor craft, during the following times: Friday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. (2) Vessels greater than 20 meters in length shall not transit the regulated area at any time during the effective period unless allowed to do so by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. (3) Vessels less than 20 meters in length may transit the regulated area at the conclusion of each day of racing. Transiting vessels will be escorted by official regatta patrol vessels specified in paragraph (c)(5) of this section. Approximate periods for transit will be: Friday at 8 p.m. through Saturday at 6 a.m.; and again on Saturday at 8 p.m. through Sunday at 6 a.m. (4) Unless otherwise directed by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, transiting vessels shall: proceed at no-wake speeds, remain clear of the race course area as marked by the sponsor-provided buoys, not interfere with races or any shells in the area, make no stops and keep to the eastern edge of the Hudson River. (5) Official patrol vessels include Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary vessels, New York State and local police boats and other vessels so designated by the regatta sponsor or Coast Guard Patrol Commander. (6) No person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area during the effective period unless participating in the event, or authorized to be there by the sponsor or Coast Guard patrol personnel. (7) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel. Upon hearing five or more blasts from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a vessel shall stop immediately and proceed as directed. U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant and petty officers of the Coast Guard. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation and other applicable laws. (8) In the event of an emergency or as directed by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, the sponsor shall dismantle the race course to allow the passage of any U.S. Government vessel or any other designated emergency vessel. [CGD01–98–162, 64 FR 19717, Apr. 22, 1999; 64 FR 23395, Apr. 30, 1999] § 100.105 Head of the Connecticut Regatta. top (a) Regulated Area. The regulated area is that section of the Connecticut River between the southern tip of Gildersleeve Island and Light Number 87. (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) The regulated area is closed to all transiting vessel traffic between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. except for escorted passages as described in (2) and (3) below. All transiting vessel movement will be done at the direction of the Coast Guard patrol commander. (2) Vessels less than 20 meters in length will be allowed to transit the regulated area only under escort and at the discretion of the Coast Guard patrol commander. (3) Vessels over 20 meters in length will be allowed to transit the regulated area, under escort, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. or as directed by the Coast Guard patrol commander. (4) All transiting vessels shall operate at “No Wake” speed or five (5) knots whichever is slower. (5) Southbound vessels awaiting escort through the regulated area will be held in the vicinity of the southern tip of Gildersleeve Island. Northbound vessels awaiting escort will be held at Light Number 87. (6) All vessels shall immediately follow any specific instructions given by Coast Guard patrol craft and exercise extreme caution while operating in or near the regulated area. (7) No person shall enter or remain in the regulated area unless participating in the event or authorized by the event sponsor or Coast Guard patrol commander. (8) The sponsor shall ensure that the event is concluded by 6:00 p.m. on the day of the event. (c) Effective Dates. These regulations are effective from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on October 9, 1988 and each year thereafter during the same time period on the second Saturday of October or as published in the local Coast Guard Notice to Mariners. [CGD1 88–035, 53 FR 39273, Oct. 6, 1988, as amended at CGDUI–94–136, 59 FR 49821, Sept. 30, 1994] § 100.106 Freeport Grand Prix, Long Beach, NY. top (a) Regulated area. The regulated area is a trapezoidal area on the coastal Atlantic waters of Long Island to the south of Long Beach, New York. The regulated area is one and one quarter (1 1/4) miles south of Long Beach and three and one quarter (3 1/4) miles north of the northern boundary of Ambrose Channel and is specifically bounded as follows: (1) Northeast Corner. approximately one and one quarter miles southwest of Jones Inlet breakwater at coordinates 40–33–42 North; 073–35–43 West. (2) Southeast Corner. southwest of Jones Inlet Approch Buoy (R “2”; Light List Number 685) at coordinates 40–31–45 North; 073–36–19 West. (3) Southwest Corner. east of East Rockaway Approach Buoy (R “4”; Light List Number 690) at coordinates 40–31–31 North; 073–42–21 West. (4) Northwest Corner. 40–33–30 North; 073–40–57 West. (b) Special local regulations. Vessels not participating in, or operating as a safety/rescue patrol shall: (1) Not operate within the regulated area. (2) Immediately follow any specific instructions given by Coast Guard patrol craft. (3) Exercise extreme caution when operating near the regulated area. (c) Effective Dates. These regulations are effective at 11:00 a.m. on August 5, 1989 and terminate at 3:00 p.m. on August 5, 1989 and will be in effect each year thereafter during the same time period on the first or second Sunday of August as published in a Federal Register Notice and the Coast Guard Local Notice to Mariners. [CGD1 89–025, 54 FR 32066, Aug. 4, 1989] § 100.107 Windjammer Days, Boothbay Harbor, Maine. top (a) Regulated Area. The Boothbay Harbor entrance and harbor channel extending from the Tumbler's Island Buoy #8 area to Boothbay Inner Harbor. Specifically, the regulated area is enclosed as follows: a line drawn due east from the southwest (43–50–10 North; 069–38–20 West to the Spruce Point Shore; thence following the shore north along Spruce Point and around the Boothbay Harbor to Railway Point (43–50–54 North; 069–38–20 West); thence extending seaward in a southerly direction back to the southwest boundary of the regulated area. (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) Between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on July 11, 1989 an aircraft aerobatic demonstration will take place in the southern portion of the regulated area. All transiting and spectating vessels shall remain clear of the waters below the flight area. Coast Guard vessels will be present to direct marine traffic and to establish exact spectator boundaries. (2) When operating within the regulated area during the sail parade, all vessels with the exception of official regatta patrol vessels, shall maintain a separation of at least 100 yards from the parade participants. The 100 yard area will move with each vessel in the parade as they transit to Boothbay Inner Harbor. (3) Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on July 12, 1989, a fireworks barge will be anchored southwest of McFarland Island in approximate location 43–50–35 North; 38–30–00 West. All vessels must maintain a clearance of 300 yards from the barge or as directed by Coast Guard patrol vessels. (4) All vessels shall exercise extreme caution when operating in the regulated area. (5) Coast Guard Auxiliarists will be patrolling the regatta to advise participants, spectators, and transiting vessels the content of these regulations. (c) Effective period. This section is in effect from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on June 26 and 27, 1996, and each year thereafter on dates and times specified in a Federal Register notice. [CGD1 89–058, 54 FR 30038, July 18, 1989, as amended by CGDO1–96–016, 61 FR 26105, May 24, 1996] § 100.108 Great Kennebec River Whatever Race. top (a) Regulated Area. That portion of the Kennebec River, extending bank to bank, between the Maine Route 126 bridge (at latitude 44–14 North, longitude 69–46–15 West connecting Randolph and Gardiner, Maine) to the U.S. Route 201–202 bridge (at latitude 44–18–43 North, longitude 69–46–26 West in Augusta, Maine). (b) Special Local Regulations. The following requirements will be placed on vessels operating within the regulated area during the effective period of regulation: (1) All persons on board any vessel which does not possess a valid state registration or federal documentation shall at all times wear a Coast Guard approved Type I, II, or III personal flotation device (lifejacket). (2) Spectator and/or transiting vessels shall not exceed five (5) mph or “NO WAKE” speed, whichever is slower. (3) All vessels shall exercise extreme caution when operating near parade participants and shall be alert for disabled craft and persons possibly falling overboard. (4) All vessel operators shall immediately follow any instruction given by Coast Guard patrol personnel. (5) Coast Guard Auxiliarists will be patrolling the regatta to advise participants, spectators, and transiting vessels of the content of these regulations. (c) Effective period. This section is in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 30, 1996, and each year thereafter on a date and times specified in a Federal Register notice. If the event is canceled due to weather, this section is effective the following day. [CGD1 89–026, 54 FR 30036, July 18, 1989, as amended by CGDO1–96–016, 61 FR 26105, May 24, 1996; CGD 96–052, 62 FR 16702, Apr. 8, 1997] § 100.109 Winter Harbor Lobster Boat Race, Winter Harbor, ME. top (a) Regulated area. The regulated area includes all waters of Winter Harbor, ME, within the following points (NAD 83): 44 23[min]07[sec] N 068 04[min]52[sec] W 44 22[min]12[sec] N 068 04[min]52[sec] W 44 22[min]12[sec] N 068 05[min]08[sec] W 44 23[min]07[sec] N 068 05[min]08[sec] W (b) Special local regulations. (1) The Coast Guard patrol commander may delay, modify, or cancel the race as conditions or circumstances require. (2) No person or vessel may enter, transit, or remain in the regulated area unless participating in the event or unless authorized by the Coast Guard patrol commander. (3) Vessels encountering emergencies which require transit through the regulated area should contact the Coast Guard patrol commander on VHF Channel 16. In the event of an emergency, the Coast Guard patrol commander may authorize a vessel to transit through the regulated area with a Coast Guard designated escort. (4) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Coast Guard on-scene patrol commander. On-scene patrol personnel may include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard. Upon hearing five or more short blasts from a Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may also be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation and other applicable laws. (c) Effective Period. This section is effective from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., annually on the second Saturday in August, unless specified in a Coast Guard Notice to Mariners. In case of inclement weather, this section will be in effect the second Sunday in August at the same time, unless otherwise specified in a Coast Guard Notice to Mariners. [CGD01–96–008, 63 FR 37492, July 13 1998] § 100.110 World's Fastest Lobster Boat Race, Jonesport, ME. top (a) Regulated area. The regulated area includes all waters of Moosabec Reach within the following points (NAD 83): 44°31[min]36[sec] N 067°36[min]54[sec] W 44°31[min]48[sec] N 067°34[min]42[sec] W 44°31[min]36[sec] N 067°34[min]42[sec] W 44°31[min]18[sec] N 067°36[min]54[sec] W (b) Special local regulations. (1) The Coast Guard patrol commander may delay, modify, or cancel the race as conditions or circumstances require. (2) No person or vessel may enter, transit, or remain in the regulated area unless participating in the event or unless authorized by the Coast Guard patrol commander. (3) Vessels encountering emergencies which require transit through the regulated area should contact the Coast Guard patrol commander on VHF Channel 16. In the event of an emergency, the Coast Guard patrol commander may authorize a vessel to transit through the regulated area with a Coast Guard designated escort. (4) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the on-scene Coast Guard patrol commander. On-scene patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the U.S. Coast Guard. Upon hearing five or more short blasts from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary will also be present to inform vessel operators of the regulation in this section and other applicable laws. (c) Effective period. This section is in effect from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 4, 1996, and each year thereafter on a date and times published in a Federal Register notice. If the event is canceled due to weather, this section is in effect on the day following the published effective date. [CGD01–95–168, 61 FR 21962, May 13, 1996] § 100.111 Stonington Lobster Boat Races, Stonington, ME. top (a) Regulated area. The regulated area includes all waters within the following points: 44°08.57[min] N 068°40.12[min] W 44°09.05[min] N 068°40.12[min] W 44°09.15[min] N 068°39.05[min] W 44°09.05[min] N 068°39.00[min] W (b) Special local regulations. (1) Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Group Southwest Harbor reserves the right to delay, modify, or cancel the race as conditions or circumstances require. (2) No person or vessel may enter, transit, or remain in the regulated area during the effective period of regulation unless participating in the event or unless authorized by the Coast Guard patrol commander. (3) Vessels desiring to transit Deer Island Thoroughfare may do so without Coast Guard approval as long as the vessel remains outside the regulated area at specified times. No vessel will be allowed to transit through any portions of the regulated area during the actual race. Provisions will be made to allow vessels to transit the regulated area between race heats. In the event of an emergency, the Coast Guard patrol commander may authorize a vessel to transit through the regulated area with a Coast Guard designated escort. Vessels encountering emergencies which require transit through the regulated area should contact the Coast Guard patrol commander on VHF Channel 16. (4) Spectator craft are authorized to watch the race from any area as long as they remain outside the designated regulated area. Spectator craft are expected to remain outside the regulated area from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. unless permission has been granted by the patrol commander. (5) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Group Southwest Harbor or the designated on-scene patrol commander. On-scene patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the U.S. Coast Guard. Upon hearing five or more short blasts from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a vessel shall stop immediately, then proceed as directed. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary will also be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation and other applicable laws. (c) Effective period. This section is in effect from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on August 3, 1996, and each year thereafter on a date and times specified in a Federal Register notice. If the event is canceled due to weather, this section is effective the following day. [CGD01–95–051, 60 FR 43977, Aug. 24, 1995, as amended by CGDO1–96–016, 61 FR 26105, May 24, 1996] § 100.112 Swim the Bay, Narragansett Bay, Narragansett, RI. top (a) Regulated area. All waters of the East Passage of Narragansett Bay within 200 feet of participating competition swimmers. (b) Special local regulations. (1) The Coast Guard patrol commander may delay, modify, or cancel the race as conditions or circumstances require. (2) No person or vessel may enter, transit, or remain in the regulated area unless participating in the event or unless authorized by the Coast Guard patrol commander. (3) Vessels encountering emergencies which require transit through the regulated area should contact the Coast Guard patrol commander on VHF Channel 16. In the event of an emergency, the Coast Guard patrol commander may authorize a vessel to transit through the regulated area with the Coast Guard designated escort. (4) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Coast Guard on-scene patrol commander. On-scene patrol personnel may include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the U.S. Coast Guard. Upon hearing five or more short blasts from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may also be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation and other applicable laws. (c) Effective period. This section is effective on July 27, 1996, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and each year thereafter on a date and times published in a Federal Register document. [CGD01–95–170, 61 FR 26104, May 24, 1996] § 100.113 Provincetown Harbor Swim for Life, Provincetown, MA. top (a) Regulated Area. All waters of Provincetown Harbor within 200 feet of participating benefit swimmers. (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) The Coast Guard patrol commander may delay, modify, or cancel the race as conditions or circumstances require. (2) No person or vessel may enter, transit, or remain in the regulated area unless participating in the event or unless authorized by the Coast Guard patrol commander. (3) Vessels encountering emergencies which require transit through the regulated area should contact the Coast Guard patrol commander on VHF Channel 16. In the event of an emergency, the Coast Guard patrol commander may authorize a vessel to transit through the regulated area with a Coast Guard designated escort. (4) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Coast Guard on-scene patrol commander. On-scene patrol personnel may include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the U.S. Coast Guard. Upon hearing five or more short blasts from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may also be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation and other applicable laws. (c) Effective period. This section is effective on September 7, 1996, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and annually thereafter on a date and times published in a Federal Register document. If the event is canceled due to weather, this regulation is effective the following day at the same times. [CGD 01–95–169, 61 FR 45891, Aug. 30, 1996] § 100.114 Fireworks displays within the First Coast Guard District. top (a) Regulated area. That area of navigable waters within a 500-year radius of the launch platform for each fireworks display listed in the following table. Fireworks Display Table ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York: 5.1.................................. First and Second Saturday in May........ Name: Ellis Island Medals of Honor Ceremony. Sponsor: The Forum. Time: 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Location: New York Harbor, Upper Bay. A barge approximately 360 yards east of Ellis Island. 40°41[min]15[sec] / 074°02[min]9[sec] W (NAD 1983). New York: 5.2.................................. Friday before Memorial Day.............. Name: Hempstead Harbor. Sponsor: Town of North Hempstead, NY. Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: Hempstead Harbor. A barge approximately 335 yards north of Bar Beach. 40°49[min]54[sec] N/ 073°39[min]14[sec] W (NAD 1983). New York: 5.3.................................. Memorial Day............................ Name: South Street Seaport Memorial Day. Sponsor: South Street Seaport Marketplace. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: East River Manhattan. A barge approximately 475 yards south of the Brooklyn Bridge 40°42[min]10[sec] N/ 074°00[min]01[sec] W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 5.4.................................. A night during Memorial Day Weekend..... Name: Hull Memorial Day Festival. Sponsor: Town of Hull. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Barge located 200 yards off Nantasket Beach, Hull, MA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York: 6.1.................................. The last two Tuesdays in June........... Name: Staten Island Summer. Sponsor: Borough of Staten Island. Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: New York Harbor, Lower Bay_approximately 350 yards east of South Beach, Staten Island. 40°35[min]11[sec] N/ 074°03[min]42[sec] W (NAD 1983). Maine: 6.2.................................. A night during the last week in June.... Name: Windjammer Days Fireworks. Sponsor: Boothbay Harbor Chamber or Commerce. Time: 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Location: Mcfarland Island, Boothbay Harbor, ME. 43°50[min]48[sec] N/ 069°37[min]36[sec] W (NAD 1983). Connecticut: 6.3.................................. A night during the Last week in June.... Name: Barnum Festival Fireworks. Sponsor: The Barnum Foundation. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Seaside Park_Bridgeport Harbor, Bridgeport, CT. 43°11[min]30[sec] N/ 072°00[min]30[sec] W (NAD 1983). New York: 6.4.................................. Last Sunday in June..................... Name: Heritage of Pride. Sponsor: Heritage of Pride Inc. Time: 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Location: Hudson River, Manhattan, NY. A barge approximately 400 yards west of Pier 54. 40°44[min]31[sec] N/ 074°01[min]00[sec] W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 6.5.................................. Thursday prior to July 4th.............. Name: Boston Harborfest Fireworks. Sponsor: Harborfest Committee. Time: 9:30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. Location: Just Off Coast Guard Base, Boston Harbor, MA 42°22[min]53[sec] N/ 71°02[min] 56[sec] W (NAD 1983). July ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York: 7.1.................................. Each Tuesday in July.................... Name: Staten Island Summer. Sponsor: Borough of Staten Island. Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: New York Harbor, Lower Bay_approximately 350 yards east of South Beach, Staten Island. 40°35[min]11[sec] N/ 074°03[min]42[sec] W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 7.2.................................. Thursday prior to July 4th.............. Name: Boston Harborfest Fireworks. Sponsor: Harborfest Committee. Time: 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: Just Off Coast Guard Base, Boston Harbor, MA 42°22[min]53[sec] N/ 71°02[min]56[sec] W (NAD 1983). Connecticut: 7.3.................................. A night during the First week in July Name: American Legion Post (or Last week in June). 83 Fireworks. Sponsor: Town of Branford American Legion Post. Time: 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Branford Point, Branford, CT. 41°21[min]N/ 072°05[min]20[sec] W (NAD 1983). New York: 7.4.................................. A night during the First week in July... Name: Devon Yacht Club Fireworks. Sponsor: Devon Yacht Club, Amagansett, NY. Time: 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Devon Yacht Club, Amagansett, NY. 40°00[min]00[sec] N/ 072°06[min]12[sec] W (NAD 1983). New York: 7.5.................................. July 1st................................ Name: Wards Island. Sponsor: New York Power Authority. Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: East River, Wards Island, NY. A land shoot approximately 200 yards northeast of the Triboro Bridge. 40°46[min]55.5[sec] N/ 073°55[min]33[sec] W (NAD 1983). New York: 7.6.................................. July 2nd, 3rd and 4th................... Name: Playland Park. Sponsor: Playland Park. Time: 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Location: Western Long Island Sound, a barge anchored in approximate position 40°57[min]47[sec] N/ 073°40[min]06[sec] W (NAD 1983), approximately 400 yards northeast of Rye Beach Breakwater. Maine: 7.7.................................. A night during the First two weeks in Name: Schooner Days July. Fireworks. Sponsor: Town of Rockland Chamber of Commerce. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Rockland Harbor, Rockland, ME. Connecticut: 7.8.................................. A night during the First two weeks in Name: Stamford Fireworks. July. Sponsor: City of Stamford. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Westcott Cove, Stamford, CT. 41°02[min]01[sec] N/ 73°30[min]3[sec] W (NAD 1983). New York: 7.9.................................. A night during the First two weeks in Name: Town of Babylon July. Fireworks. Sponsor: Town of Babylon, NY. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Nezeras Island, Babylon, NY. Massachusetts: 7.10................................. Friday or Saturday prior to July 4th.... Name: Hingham 4th of July Fireworks. Sponsor: Town of Hingham, MA. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Hingham Harbor, Hingham, MA. 42°15[min]30[sec] N/ 70°53[min]2[sec] W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 7.11................................. Friday or Saturday prior to July 4th.... Name: Weymouth 4th of July Fireworks. Sponsor: Town of Weymouth Harbormaster. Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. Location: Weymouth Fore River, Weymouth, MA. 42°15[min]30[sec] N/ 70°56[min]6[sec] W (NAD 1983). Vermont: 7.12................................. July 3rd................................ Name: Burlington Fireworks Display. Sponsor: City of Burlington, VT. Time: 8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Location: Lake Champlain, Burlington Bay, VT. A barge beside the Burlington Bay Breakwater. 44°28[min]30.5[sec] N/ 073°13[min]32[sec] W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 7.13................................. July 3rd................................ Name: Gloucester Fireworks. Sponsor: Gloucester Chamber of Commerce. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Gloucester Harbor, Stage Fort Park. Gloucester, MA. Connecticut: 7.14................................. July 3rd................................ Name: Summer Music Fireworks. Sponsor: Summer Music, Inc. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Off of Harkness Park, Long Island Sound, Waterford, CT. 41°18[min]00[sec] N/ 072°06[min]42[sec] W. New Jersey: 7.15................................. July 3rd................................ Name: Fireworks on the Navesink. Sponsor: Red Bank Fireworks Committee. Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: Navesink River, a barge approximately 360 yards northwest of Red Bank Reach, NJ. 40°21[min]20[sec] N/ 074°04[min]10[sec] W (NAD 1983). New York: 7.16................................. July 3rd................................ Name: Salute to Veterans. Sponsor: Town of North Hempstead, NY Time: 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Hempstead, NY. Point Lookout 40°35[min]34[sec] N/ 073°35[min]24[sec] W (NAD 1983). Maine: 7.17................................. July 4th (Rain date: July 5th).......... Name: Bangor Fireworks. Sponsor: Bangor 4th of July Corporation. Time: 9:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Bangor/Brewer waterfront, ME. 44°47[min]6[sec] N/ 068°11[min]8[sec] W (NAD 1983). Maine: 7.18................................. July 4th................................ Name: Bar Harbor Fireworks. Sponsor: Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce. Time: 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Bar Habor/Bar Island, ME. 44°23[min]6[sec] N/ 068°11[min]8[sec] W (NAD 1983). Maine: 7.19................................. July 4th................................ Name: Stewart's 4th of July Fireworks Display. Sponsor: W.P. Stewart. Time: 9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Somes Sound, Northeast Harbor, ME. 44°18[min]3[sec] N/ 068°18[min]2[sec] W (NAD 1983). Maine: 7.20................................. July 4th................................ Name: Walsh's Fireworks. Sponsor: Mr. Patrick Walsh. Time: 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Union River, Bay, ME. 44°23[min]5[sec] N/ 068°27[min]2[sec] W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 7.21................................. July 4th................................ Name: Town of Barnstable Fireworks. Sponsor: Town of Barnstable. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Dunbar Point/ Kalmus Beach, Barnstable, MA. 41°38[min]30[sec] N/070°16[min]W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 7.22................................. July 4th................................ Name: Beverly Farms Fireworks. Sponsor: Farms-Pride 4th of July Committee, Inc. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: West Beach, Manchester Bay, Beverly Farms, MA. 42°33[min]51[sec] N/ 070°48[min]29[sec] W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 7.23................................. July 4th................................ Name: Edgartown Fireworks. Sponsor: Edgartown Firefighters Association. Time: 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Edgartown Harbor, Edgartown, MA. 41°23[min]25[sec] N/ 070°29[min]45[sec] W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 7.24................................. July 4th................................ Name: Falmouth Fireworks. Sponsor: Falmouth Fireworks Committee Time: 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Falmouth Harbor, .25 NM east of buoy #16, Falmouth, MA. 41°- 23[min]12[sec] N/ 070°29[min]45[sec] W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 7.25................................. July 4th................................ Name: Marion Fireworks. Sponsor: Town of Marion Harbormaster. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Silver Shell Beach, Marion, MA. 41°45[min]30[sec] N/ 070°45[min]24[sec] W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 7.26................................. July 4th................................ Name: City of New Bedford Fireworks. Sponsor: City of New Bedford. Time: 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: New Bedford Harbor, New Bedford, MA. 41°41[min]N/ 070°40[min]W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 7.27................................. July 4th................................ Name: Onset Fireworks. Sponsor: Town of Wareham, MA. Time: 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Onset Harbor, Onset, MA. 41°38[min]N/ 071°55[min]W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 7.28................................. July 4th................................ Name: Plymouth Fireworks Display. Sponsor: July Four Plymouth Inc. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Plymouth Harbor, Plymouth, MA. 41°57[min]20[sec] N/ 070°38[min]20[sec] W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 7.29................................. July 4th................................ Name: Lewis Bay Fireworks. Sponsor: Town of Yarmouth, MA. Time: 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Great Island, Lewis Bay. 41°38[min]30[sec] N/ 071°17[min]06[sec] W (NAD 1983). Rhode Island: 7.30................................. July 4th................................ Name: Bristol 4th of July Fireworks. Sponsor: Bristol 4th of July Committee. Time: 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Bristol Harbor, Bristol, RI. 41°39[min]54[sec] N/ 071°20[min]18[sec] W (NAD 1983). Rhode Island: 7.31................................. July 4th................................ Name: City of Newport Fireworks. Sponsor: City of Newport Time: 9:15 p.m. to 10:00 p.m Location: 41°28[min]48[sec] N/ 071°20[min]18[sec] W (NAD 1983). Rhode Island: 7.32................................. July 4th................................ Name: Oyster Harbor Club Fourth of July Festival. Sponsor: Oyster Harbor Club, Inc. Time: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Tim's Cove, North Bay, Osterville, RI. 41°37[min]30[sec] N/ 070°23[min]21[sec] W (NAD 1983). Rhode Island: 7.33................................. July 4th................................ Name: Slade Farms Fireworks. Sponsor: Slade Farm, Somerset, RI. Time: 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Location: 41°43[min]36[sec] N/ 071°09[min]18[sec] W (NAD 1983). Connecticut: 7.34................................. July 4th................................ Name: Fairfield Aerial Fireworks. Sponsor: Fairfield Park Commission. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Jennings Beach, Long Island Sound, Fairfield, CT. 41°08[min]22[sec] N/ 073°14[min]02[sec] W. Connecticut: 7.35................................. July 4th................................ Name: Subfest Fireworks. Sponsor: U.S. Naval Submarine Base. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Thames River, Groton, CT. Connecticut: 7.36................................. July 4th................................ Name: Hartford Riverfest. Sponsor: July 4th Riverfest, Inc. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Connecticut River, Hartford, CT. Connecticut: 7.37................................. July 4th................................ Name: Middletown Fireworks. Sponsor: City of Middletown. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Connecticut River, Middletown Harbor, Middletown, CT. 41°33[min]79[sec] N/ 073°38[min]83[sec] W (NAD 1983) Connecticut: 7.38................................. July 4th................................ Name: Old Lyme Fireworks. Sponsor: Mr. James R. Rice. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Sound View Beach, Long Island Sound, Old Lyme, CT. New York: 7.39................................. July 4th................................ Name: Bayville Crescent Club Fireworks. Sponsor: Bayville Crescent Club, Bayville, NY. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Cooper Bluff, Cove Neck, NY. New York: 7.40................................. July 4th................................ Name: Mantauk Independence Day. Sponsor: Montauk Chamber of Commerce. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Montauk Town Beach, Montauk, NY. New York: 7.41................................. July 4th................................ Name: Jones Beach State Park Fireworks. Sponsor: Long Island State Park Administration Headquarters. Time: 9:00 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. Location: Fishing Pier, Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh, NY. 40°35[min]7[sec] N/ 073°30[min]6[sec] W (NAD 1983). New York: 7.42................................. July 4th................................ Name: Dolan Family Fireworks. Sponsor: Mr. Charles F. Dolan. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Cove Point, Oyster Bay, NY. New York: 7.43................................. July 4th................................ Name: City of Yonkers. Sponsor: City of Yonkers, NY. Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: Hudson River, a barge approximately 335 yards northwest of Yonkers Municipal Pier. 40°56[min]14[sec] N/ 073°54[min]28[sec] W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts 7.44................................. July 4th................................ Name: Wellfleet Fireworks. Sponsor: Wellfleet Fireworks Committee. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Location: Indian Neck Jetty, Wellfleet, MA. 41°55[min]24[sec] N/ 070°02[min]06[sec] W (NAD 1983). Connecticut: 7.45................................. Weekend following July 4th.............. Name: Thames River Fireworks. Sponsor: Town of Groton. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Thames River, off Electric Boat, Groton, CT. New York: 7.46................................. A night during the Second or third Name: Boys Harbor Fireworks weekend in July. Extravaganza. Sponsor: Boys Harbor Inc. Time: 9:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Three Mile Harbor, East Hampton, NY. 41°15[min]N / 070°11[min]91[sec] W (NAD 1983). Maine: 7.47................................. Third Saturday in July.................. Name: Belfast Fireworks. Sponsor: Belfast Bay Festival Committee. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Belfast Bay, ME. August ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York: 8.1.................................. Each Tuesday in August.................. Name: Staten Island Summer. Sponsor: Borough of Staten Island. Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: New York Harbor, Lower Bay_approximately 350 yards east of South Beach, Staten Island. 40°35[min]11[sec] N / 074°03[min]42[sec] W (NAD 1983) New York: 8.2.................................. First Tuesday in August................. Name: National Night Out Against Crime. Sponsor: National Night Out Against Crime. Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: Atlantic Ocean, a barge approximately 335 yards off Rockaway Beach at 116th Street. 40°34[min]29[sec] N / 073°50[min]00[sec] W (NAD 1983). Connecticut: 8.3.................................. A night during the First week of August. Name: Summer Music Fireworks. Sponsor: Summer Music Inc. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Niantic River, Harkness Park, Waterford, CT. Massachusetts: 8.4.................................. A night during the First weekend in Name: Fall River Celebrates August. America Fireworks. Sponsor: Fall River Chamber of Commerce. Time: 9:15 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Taunton River, vicinity of buoy #17, Fall River, MA 41°43[min]4[sec] N / 071°09[min]48[sec] W (NAD 1983). New York: 8.5.................................. First Saturday in August................ Name: Peekskill Summerfest. Sponsor: Charles Point Business Association. Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: Hudson River, Peekskill Bay, a barge approximately 500 yards northeast of Peekskill Bay South Channel Buoy 3 (LLNR 37955). 41°17[min]16[sec] N / 073°56[min]18[sec] W (NAD 1983). New York: 8.6.................................. First and second Saturday in August..... Name: City of Rensselaer. Sponsor: City of Rensselaer. Time: 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Location: Hudson River, a barge approximately 500 yards south of the Dunn Memorial Bridge (river mile 145.4). 42°38[min]23[sec] N / 073°45[min]00[sec] W (NAD 1983). Connecticut: 8.7.................................. A night during the First two weeks in Name: Hartford Riverfront August. Regatta. Sponsor: Riverfront Recapture Inc. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Connecticut River, Hartford, CT. Connecticut: 8.8.................................. A night during the Third week in August. Name: Summer Music Fireworks. Sponsor: Summer Music Inc. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Niantic River, Harkness Park, Waterford, CT. Massachusetts: 8.9.................................. Last weekend in August.................. Name: Oaks Bluff Fireworks. Sponsor: Oaks Bluff Fireman's Civic Association. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Oaks Bluff Beach, Oaks Bluff, MA. Connecticut: 8.10................................. Last Sunday in August................... Name: Norwich Harbor Day Fireworks. Sponsor: Harbor Day Committee. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Norwich Harbor, off American, Wharf Marina, Norwich, CT. Massachusetts: 8.11................................. A night during Labor day weekend........ Name: Gloucester Fireworks. Sponsor: Gloucester Chamber of Commerce. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Gloucester Harbor, Stage Fort, Gloucester, MA. Maine: 8.12................................. A night during Labor day weekend........ Name: Camden Fireworks Display. Sponsor: Town of Camden Chamber of Commerce. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Camden Harbor, Camden, ME. September ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Massachusetts: 9.1.................................. A night during Labor day weekend........ Name: Gloucester Fireworks. Sponsor: Gloucester Chamber of Commerce. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Gloucester Harbor, Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, MA. Maine: 9.2.................................. A night during Labor day weekend........ Name: Camden Fireworks Display. Sponsor: Town of Camden Chamber of Commerce. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Camden Harbor, Camden, ME. New York: 9.3.................................. Labor Day............................... Name: South Street Seaport Labor Day. Sponsor: South Street Seaport Marketplace. Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: East River, Manhattan, a barge approximately 475 yards south of the Brooklyn Bridge. 40°42[min]10[sec] N/ 074°00[min]01[sec] W (NAD 1983). New York: 9.4.................................. First Saturday following Labor day...... Name: Grand Fiesta Italiana. Sponsor: Sons of Italy, Port Washington, NY. Time: 8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Location: Hempstead Harbor, a barge approximately 300 yards north of Bar Beach, Port Washington, Long Island. 40°49[min]52[sec] N/ 073°39[min]10[sec] W (NAD 1983). Connecticut: 9.5.................................. A night during the weekend following Name: Taste of Italy. Labor day. Sponsor: Italian Heritage Committee. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Norwich Harbor, off Norwich Marina, Norwich, CT. 41°31[min]20[sec] N/ 073°04[min]83[sec] W (NAD 1983). Rhode Island: 9.6.................................. A night during the First weekend in Name: Newport Salute to September. Summer. Sponsor: Naval Education and Training Center. Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Narragansett Bay, East Passage, off Coasters Harbor Island, New port, RI. 41°25[min]N/ 071°20[min]W (NAD 1983). Connecticut: 9.7.................................. First or second Saturday in September... Name: Norwalk Oyster Festival Fireworks. Sponsor: Norwalk Seaport Association. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Norwalk Harbor, Norwalk, CT. New York: 9.8.................................. A night during the last two weekends in Name: Cow Harbor Day September. Fireworks. Sponsor: Village of Northport Harbor. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. Location: Sand Pit, Northport Harbor, Northport, NY. October ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York: 10.1................................. First Sunday in October................. Name: Deepavali Festival. Sponsor: Association of Indians in America. Time: 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Location: East River, Manhattan, a barge approximately 200 yards east of Pier 16. 40°42[min]12.5[sec] N/ 074°00[min]02[sec] W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 10.2................................. A night during the second weekend of Name: Yarmouth Seaside October. Festival Fireworks. Sponsor: Yarmouth Seaside Festival. Time: 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Location: Seagull Beach, W. Yarmouth, MA 41°38[min]06[sec] N/ 070°13[min] 13[sec] W (NAD 1983). December ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Massachusetts: 12.1................................. December 31st........................... Name: First Night Fireworks. Sponsor: First Night Inc. Time: 11:45 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Location: Center of Boston Inner Harbor, Boston, MA 42°21[min]42.4[sec] N/ 071°02[min]36.5[sec] W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 12.2................................. December 31st........................... Name: First Night Martha's Vineyard. Sponsor: Town of Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce. Time: 10:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Location: Vineyard Haven Harbor, Martha's Vineyard, MA 41°27[min]6[sec] N/ 070°35[min]8[sec] W (NAD 1983). Massachusetts: 12.3................................. December 31st........................... Name: City of New Bedford First Night. Sponsor: City of New Bedford. Time: 11:45 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Location: New Bedford Harbor, New Bedford, MA 41°38[min].2[sec] N/ 070°55[min]0[sec] W (NAD 1983). Connecticut: 12.4................................. December 31st........................... Name: First night Mystic. Sponsor: Mystic Community Center. Time: 11:45 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Location: Mystic River, Mystic, CT. New York: 12.5................................. December 31st........................... Name: South Street Seaport New Year's Eve. Sponsor: South Street Seaport Marketplace. Time: 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Location: East River, Manhattan, a barge approximately 475 yards south of the Brooklyn Bridge. 40°42[min]10[sec] N/ 074°00[min]01[sec] W (NAD 1983). New York: 12.6................................. December 31st........................... Name: First Night New York City Sponsor: Grand Central Partnership. Time: 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Location: Hudson River, Manhattan, a barge approximately 450 yards southwest of the entrance to North Cove Yacht Harbor. 40°42[min]39[sec] N/ 074°01[min]19[sec] W (NAD 1983). Rhode Island: 12.7................................. December 31st........................... Name: Newport Fireworks. Sponsor: Newport Cultural Commission. Time: 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Location: 41°28[min]48[sec] N/ 071°20[min]18[sec] W (NAD 1983). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Special local regulations. (1) No person or vessel may enter, transit, or remain within the regulated area during the effective period of regulation unless authorized by the Coast Guard patrol commander. (2) Vessels encountering emergencies which require transit through the regulated area should contact the Coast Guard patrol commander on VHF Channel 16. In the event of an emergency, the Coast Guard patrol commander may authorize a vessel to transit through the regulated area with a Coast Guard designated escort. (3) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Coast Guard on-scene patrol commander. On-scene patrol personnel may include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the U.S. Coast Guard. Upon hearing five or more short blasts from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may also be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation and other applicable laws. (c) Effective dates. This rule is in effect from one hour before the scheduled start of the event until thirty minutes after the last firework is exploded for each event listed in the Table. For those events listed without a specific time or date, an annual Federal Register document will be published indicating event dates and times. [CGD01–99–009, 64 FR 34544, June 28, 1999; CGD01–99–009, 65 FR 37583, July 12, 1999, as amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40055, June 29, 2000; GCD01–05–012, 70 FR 43764, July 29, 2005] § 100.116 Swim Buzzards Bay Day, New Bedford, MA. top (a) Regulated Area. All waters of the Acushnet River, within 200 feet of participating swimmers. (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) The Coast Guard patrol commander may delay, modify, or cancel the race as conditions or circumstances require. (2) No person or vessel may enter, transit, or remain in the regulated area unless participating in the event or unless authorized by the Coast Guard patrol commander. (3) Vessels encountering emergencies which require transit through the regulated area should contact the Coast Guard patrol commander on VHF Channel 16. In the event of an emergency, the Coast Guard patrol commander may authorize a vessel to transit through the regulated area with a Coast Guard designated escort. (4) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Coast Guard on-scene patrol commander. On-scene patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the U.S. Coast Guard. Upon hearing five or more short blasts from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may also be present to inform vessel operators of this section and other applicable laws. (c) Effective period. This section is in effect annually on one day during the last week of July or first week in August. Actual dates and time will be published in a Federal Register document. [CGD01–96–015, 63 FR 37249, July 10, 1998] § 100.118 Searsport Lobster Boat Races, Searsport Harbor, ME. top (a) Regulated Area. The regulated area includes all waters of Searsport Harbor, ME, within the following points (NAD 83): 44°26[min]51[sec] N 068°54[min]20[sec] W 44°27[min]03[sec] N 068°54[min]20[sec] W 44°27[min]03[sec] N 068°55[min]17[sec] W 44°26[min]51[sec] N 068°55[min]17[sec] W (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) The Coast Guard patrol commander may delay, modify, or cancel the race as conditions or circumstances require. (2) No person or vessel may enter, transit, or remain in the regulated area unless participating in the event or unless authorized by the Coast Guard patrol commander. (3) Vessels encountering emergencies which require transit through the regulated area should contact the Coast Guard patrol commander on VHF Channel 16. In the event of an emergency, the Coast Guard patrol commander may authorize a vessel to transit through the regulated area with a Coast Guard designated escort. (4) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Coast Guard on-scene patrol commander. On-scene patrol personnel may include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the U.S. Coast Guard. Upon hearing five or more short blasts from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may also be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation and other applicable laws. (c) Effective period. This section is in effect on August 24, 1996, and each year thereafter on the fourth Saturday in August. If the event is canceled due to weather, this section is effective the following day. [CGD 01–96–022, 61 FR 59024, Nov. 20, 1996] § 100.119 Newport-Bermuda Regatta, Narragansett Bay, Newport, RI top (a) Regulated area. The regulated area includes all waters of Narragansett Bay, Newport, RI, within the following points (NAD 83): 41°27[min]51[sec] N 071°22[min]14[sec] W 41°27[min]24[sec] N 071°21[min]57[sec] W 41°27[min]09[sec] N 071°22[min]39[sec] W 41°27[min]36[sec] N 072°22[min]55[sec] W 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): 41°26[min]04[sec] N 071°22[min]16[sec] W 41°25[min]36[sec] N 071°21[min]58[sec] W 41°25[min]45[sec] N 071°22[min]40[sec] W 41°25[min]49[sec] N 071°22[min]56[sec] W (b) Special local regulations. (1) The Coast Guard patrol commander may delay, modify, or cancel the race as conditions or circumstances require. (2) No person or vessel may enter, transit, or remain in the regulated area unless participating in the event or unless authorized by the Coast Guard patrol commander. (3) Vessels encountering emergencies which require transit through the regulated area should contact the Coast Guard patrol commander on VHF Channel 16. In the event of an emergency, the Coast Guard patrol commander may authorize a vessel to transit through the regulated area with a Coast Guard designated escort. (4) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Coast Guard on-scene patrol commander. On-scene patrol personnel may include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the U.S. Coast Guard. Upon hearing five or more short blasts from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may also be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation and other applicable laws. (c) Effective date. This section is in effect on June 21, 1996, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and biennially thereafter on a date and times published in a Federal Register document. [CGD01–96–025, 61 FR 32332, June 24, 1996] § 100.120 Special Local Regulations: Greenwood Lake Powerboat Classic, Greenwood Lake, New Jersey. top (a) Regulated area. All waters of Greenwood Lake, New Jersey north of 41°08' N and south of 41°09' N (NAD 1983). The shoreline comprises the eastern and western boundaries. (b) Special local regulations. (1) 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 Patrol Commander. (2) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Coast Guard Captain of the Port or the designated on scene patrol personnel. U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard. Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel via siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. (c) Effective period. This section is in effect annually on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on the first weekend before Memorial Day weekend. [CGD01–98–125, 64 FR 8000, Feb. 18, 1999] § 100.121 Hudson Valley Triathlon, Hudson River, Kingston, New York. top (a) Regulated Area. All waters of the Hudson River within a 1000 yard radius of approximate position 41°56'06" N 073°57'57" W (NAD 1983). This area encompasses approximately 1,800 yards of Kingston Point Reach, from just south of Lighted Buoy 74 (LLNR 38285) north to Lighted Buoy 77 (LLNR 38300). (b) Regulations. (1) Vessels, swimmers, and personal watercraft of any nature not participating in this event are prohibited from entering or moving within the regulated area unless authorized by the Patrol Commander. (2) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Coast Guard Captain of the Port or the designated on scene patrol personnel. U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard. Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel via siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. (c) Effective period. This section is in effect annually from 7 a.m. until 9 a.m. on the first Sunday after July 4th. [CGD01–98–155, 64 FR 28101, May 25, 1999] § 100.122 Fleet's Albany Riverfest, Hudson River, New York. top (a) Regulated Area. All waters of the Hudson River from the Dunn Memorial Bridge (river mile 145.4) to the Albany Rensselaer Swing Bridge (river mile 146.2). (b) Regulations. (1) Vessels, swimmers, and personal watercraft of any nature not participating in this event are prohibited from entering or moving within the regulated area unless authorized by the Patrol Commander. (2) Marine traffic will be able to transit through the regulated area for 30 minutes during the event. Public notifications for the transit time will be made prior to the event via the Local Notice to Mariners and marine information broadcasts. (3) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Coast Guard Captain of the Port or the designated on scene patrol personnel. U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard. Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel via siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. (c) Effective period. This section is in effect annually from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. on the third Saturday and Sunday of July. [CGD01–98–163, 64 FR 28099, May 25, 1999] § 100.501 Norfolk Harbor, Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia and Portsmouth, Virginia. top (a) Definitions—(1) Regulated area. The waters of the Elizabeth River and its branches from shore to shore, 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°50'51.0" North, longitude 76°18'09.0" West and the north corner of the City of Norfolk Mooring Pier at the foot of Brooks Avenue located at latitude 36°51'00.0" North, longitude 76°17'52.0" West; bounded on the southwest by a line drawn from the southern corner of the landing at Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, at latitude 36°50'50.0" North, longitude 76°18'10.0" West, to the northern end of the eastern most pier at the Tidewater Yacht Agency Marina, located at latitude 36°50'29.0" North, longitude 76°17'52.0" West; 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°50'10.0" North, longitude 76°17'47.0" West, and the northwest corner of the Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock, Berkley Plant, Pier No. 1, located at latitude 36°50'08.0" North, longitude 76°17'39.0" West; 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" North, longitude 76°17'14.5" West, and Norfolk at latitude 36°50'35.0" North, longitude 76°17'10.0" West. (2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is a Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by Commander, Coast Guard Group, Hampton Roads. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Except for participants registered with the event sponsor and vessels that are moored to a pier, dock or shore, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area without permission of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. (2) The operator of any vessel in the regulated areas shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign; or (ii) Proceed as directed by any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer. (3) Spectator vessels may anchor outside the regulated area specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, but may not block the channel. (4) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may stop the event to assist the transit of marine traffic through the regulated area. (5) Vessels anchored in the special anchorage areas described in §110.72aa(a) of this title may remain in the regulated area without the permission of the Patrol Commander. (c) Effective periods. This section is effective annually for the duration of each marine event listed in Table 1, or as otherwise specified in the Coast Guard Local Notice to Mariners and a Federal Register notice. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander will announce by Broadcast Notice to Mariners the specific time periods during which the regulations will be enforced. Table 1 of §100.501 Harborfest Sponsor: Norfolk Harborfest, Inc. Date: First Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in June Great American Picnic Sponsor: Festevents, Inc. Date: July 4 Cock Island Race Sponsor: Ports Events, Inc. Date: Third Saturday in June Rendezvous at Zero Mile Marker Sponsor: Ports Events, Inc. Date: Third Saturday in August U.S. Navy Fleet Week Celebration Sponsor: U.S. Navy Date: Second Friday in October Holidays in the City Sponsor: Festevents, Inc. Date: Fourth Saturday in November New Years Eve Fireworks Display Sponsor: Festevents, Inc. Date: December 31 [CGD 05–87–27, 52 FR 19725, May 27, 1987, as amended by CGD 05–88–12, 53 FR 20320, June 3, 1988; CGD 05–89–03, 54 FR 6392, Feb. 10, 1989; CGD 05–97–007, 62 FR 46670, Sept. 4, 1997; CGD05–04–024, 69 FR 43744, July 22, 2004] § 100.502 Barnegat Bay Classic, Barnegat Bay, Toms River, New Jersey. top (a) Definitions. (1) Regulated Area. The waters of Barnegat Bay bounded by a line connecting the following points: 39°49[min]16.0[sec] N. 74°08[min]43.0[sec] W. 39°49[min]16.0[sec] N. 74°06[min]10.0[sec] W. 39°53[min]15.0[sec] N. 74°06[min]10.0[sec] W. 39°53[min]15.0[sec] N. 74°07[min]19.0[sec] W. 39°50[min]59.0[sec] N. 74°07[min]19.0[sec] W. (2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the Commander, Group Atlantic City. (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (3) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside of the regulated area specified in paragraph (a)(1) of these regulations but may not block a navigable channel. (c) Effective Period. The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District will publish a notice in the Federal Register and in the Fifth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners announcing the times and dates that this section is in effect. [CGD 05–89–13, 54 FR 32442, Aug. 8, 1989, as amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000] § 100.504 Night in Venice, Great Egg Harbor Bay, City of Ocean City, NJ. top (a) Regulated area. The waters of Great Egg Harbor Bay and Beach Thorofare from Intracoastal Waterway Light 275 (LLNR 36045) northward along the entire width of the Intracoastal Waterway to the 9th Street Bridge, thence northeastward along the Ocean City Waterfront to the Long Port-Ocean City Bridge, thence northward along the Long Port-Ocean City Bridge to the northern shore, thence westward to Ships Channel Buoy 6 (LLNR 1350), thence southward to Intracoastal Waterway Light 252 (LLNR 35980), thence southwestward to the 9th Street Bridge. (b) Effective period. This regulation will be effective from 4:30 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. annually on the fourth Saturday in July unless otherwise specified in the Coast Guard Local Notice to Mariners and a Federal Register Notice. (c) Special local regulations. (1) All persons or vessels not registered with sponsor as participants or not part of the regatta patrol are considered spectators. (2) No person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area unless participating in the event, or authorized to be there by the sponsor or Coast Guard patrol personnel. (3) Spectator vessels must be at anchor within a designated spectator area or moored to a waterfront facility within the regulated area prior to the start of the parade in such a way that they shall not interfere with mariners transiting Great Egg Harbor Bay. The spectator fleet shall be held behind buoys or committee boats provided by the sponsor in the following areas: (i) Northwestward of a line marked by a patrol vessel in position 39 degrees 17 minutes 45 seconds North latitude; 074 degrees 33 minutes 45 seconds West longitude to the 9th Street Route 52 Bridge in Ocean City, New Jersey, including Great Egg Waterway Red Buoy No. 2, but shall not extend northwestward of the Great Egg Waterway Point Buoy. (ii) Westward of a line of buoys between Great Egg Waterway Buoys 10 and 14. (iii) Within the area around the shoals and islands in Beach Thorofare between Great Egg Waterway Buoys 15 and 21. This area shall at no point be closer that 150 yards from the line of bulkheads and lagoon entrances in Ocean City, New Jersey. (4) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel. Upon hearing five or more blasts from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a vessel shall stop immediately and proceed as directed. U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant and petty officers of the Coast Guard. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation and other applicable laws. [CGD3 85–08, 50 FR 29222, July 18, 1985. Redesignated and amended by CGD 87–008b, 52 FR 25219, July 6, 1987; CGD 96–052, 62 FR 16702, Apr. 8, 1997; CGD 05–99–016, 64 FR 55830, Oct. 15, 1999] § 100.505 New Jersey Offshore Grand Prix. top (a) Regulated area. The Manasquan River from the New York and Long Branch Railroad to Manasquan Inlet, together with all of the navigable waters of the United States from Asbury Park, New Jersey, latitude 40 degrees, 14 minutes north; southward to Seaside Park, New Jersey latitude 39 degrees, 55 minutes north, from the New Jersey shoreline seaward to the limits of the Territorial Sea. The race course area extends from Asbury Park to Seaside Park from the shoreline, seaward to a distance of 8.4 nautical miles. (b) Effective Period: This section is effective annually on the third Wednesday in July. If the event is canceled due to weather, this section is effective the following day. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander will announce by Broadcast Notice to Mariners the specific time periods during which the regulations will be enforced. (c) Special local regulations. (1) The regulated area shall be closed intermittently to general navigation during the effective period. No person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area while it is closed unless participating in the event or authorized by the sponsor or regatta patrol personnel. (2) All persons or vessels not registered with sponsor as participants or not part of the regatta patrol are considered spectators. (3) The spectator fleet shall be held in spectator anchorage areas marked by patrol vessels. The sponsor provided boats shall fly colored pennants to aid in their identification. Spectator anchorages areas are established as follows: (i) Asbury Park, NJ south to Manasquan Inlet, NJ. The spectator fleet will be held behind (west of) a line running north to south from the Asbury Park Convention Center to the north jetty at Manasquan Inlet. At the Asbury Park Convention Center the spectator fleet shall be held behind a line north of the Convention Center Pier. These lines will be set up by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander on the day of the race. (ii) Seaside Heights. The spectator fleet shall be held behind a line south of the Seaside Funtown Pier. This line shall be set by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander on the day of the race. (4) No spectator, press or commercial fishing boats shall cross the race course without the permission of the Patrol Commander. Those vessels wishing to cross the race course shall obtain permission to do so by contacting the nearest Coast Guard patrol vessel. (5) No vessel shall proceed at a speed greater than six (6) knots while in Manasquan Inlet during the effective period. (6) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel. Upon hearing five or more blasts from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a vessel shall stop immediately and proceed as directed. U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation and other applicable laws. [CGD3 85–19, 50 FR 28574, July 15, 1985. Redesignated and amended by CGD 87–008b, 52 FR 25219, July 6, 1987; CGDO1–96–016, 61 FR 26105, May 24, 1996; CGD 96–052, 62 FR 16702, Apr. 8, 1997; CGD 05–98–006, 63 FR 39236, July 22, 1998] § 100.506 Fireworks Displays, Chester River, Kent Island Narrows, Maryland. top (a) Definitions: (1) Regulated Area. The regulated area is defined as the waters of the Chester River enclosed within the arc of a circle with a radius of 150 yards and with its center located at latitude 38°58'36" N, longitude 076°14'18" W. All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983. (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 Activities Baltimore. (3) Official Patrol. The Official Patrol is any vessel assigned or approved by Commander, Coast Guard Activities Baltimore with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (b) Special Local Regulations: (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any official patrol. (ii) Proceed as directed by any official patrol. (c) Effective Dates: This section is effective annually from 8:30 p.m. on July 4 until 9:30 p.m. on July 5 and from 8:30 p.m. on the first Sunday in September until 9:30 p.m. on the following day. (d) Enforcement Times: It is expected that this section will be enforced annually from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on July 4 and on the first Sunday in September. However, if the event is postponed due to inclement weather, then this section will be enforced the next day. Notice of the enforcement time will be given via Marine Safety Radio Broadcast on VHF-FM marine band radio, Channel 22 (157.1 MHz). [CGD05–00–044, 66 FR 41138, Aug. 7, 2001] § 100.507 Chesapeake Bay Bridges Swim Races, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. top (a) Definitions—(1) Regulated Area: The waters of the Chesapeake Bay between and adjacent to the spans of the William P. Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge shore to shore 500 yards north of the north span of the bridge from the western shore at latitude 39°00'36" North, longitude 76°23'05" West and the eastern shore at latitude 38°59'14" North, longitude 76°20'00" West, and 500 yards sough of the south span of the bridge from the western shore at latitude 39°00'16" North, longitude 76°24'30" West and the eastern shore at latitude 38°58'38.5" North, longitude 76°20'06" West. (2) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander: The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Activities Baltimore. (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this area shall: (i) Stop the operator's vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any commissioned, warrant or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant or petty officer. (c) Effective period. This section is effective during the Chesapeake Bay Bridges Swim, and for one hour before the event starts. The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District publishes a notice in the Federal Register and the Fifth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners that announces the time and dates that the section is in effect. [CGD 05–88–19, 53 FR 21997, June 13, 1988, as amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000] §100.508 Hampton River, Hampton, Virginia. top (a) Definitions—(1) Regulated Area: The waters of Sunset Creek and Hampton River shore to shore bounded to the north by the C & O Railroad Bridge and to the south by a line drawn from Hampton River Channel Light 16 (LL 5715), located at latitude 37°01'03.0" North, longitude 76°20'26.0" West, to the finger pier across the river at Fisherman's Wharf, located at latitude 37°01'01.5" North, longitude 76°20'32.0" West. (2) Spectator Vessel Anchorage Areas—(i) Area A. Located in the upper reaches of the Hampton River, bounded to the south by a line drawn from the western shore at latitude 37°01'48.0" North, longitude 76°20'22.0" West, across the river to the eastern shore at latitude 37°01'44.0" North, longitude 76°20'13.0" West, and to the north by the C & O Railroad Bridge. The anchorage area will be marked by orange buoys. (ii) Area B. Located on the eastern side of the channel, in the Hampton River, south of the Queen Street Bridge, near the Bayberry Psychiatric Hospital. Bounded by the shoreline and a line drawn between the following points: Latitude 37°01'26.0" North, longitude 76°20'24.0" West, latitude 37°01'22.0" North, longitude 76°20'26.0" West, and latitude 37°01'22.0" North, longitude 76°20'23.0" West. The anchorage area will be marked by orange buoys. (3) Coast Guard Patrol Commander: The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the Commander, Group Hampton Roads. (b) Special Local Regulations—(1) Except for vessels operated by Bay Days, Inc., participants in the Hampton Bay Days Festival, and as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section; no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. (2) Spectator vessels may enter and anchor in the special spectator anchorage areas described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section without the permission of the Patrol Commander, if they proceed at a slow, no wake speed while in the regulated area. (3) Vessels less than 20 meters long may anchor in the special anchorage areas described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section without exhibiting the anchor lights and shapes required by Inland Navigation Rule 30, 33 U.S.C. 2030. (4) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of the regulated area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer. (c) Effective period: This section is effective during Hampton Bay Days Festival events, and or one hour before each event starts and one hour after each event ends. The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District publishes a notice in the Federal Register and the Fifth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners that announces the times and dates this section is in effect. [CGD 05–88–32, 53 FR 35070, Sept. 9, 1988] § 100.509 Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. top (a) Definitions: (1) Regulated Area: The waters of the Delaware River from shore to shore, bounded to the south by the Walt Whitman Bridge and bounded to the north by the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. (2) The 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 Group Philadelphia. (b) Special Local Regulations: (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer. (3) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside of the regulated area specified in paragraph (a) of these regulations but may not block a navigable channel. (c) Effective Period: This section is effective annually for the duration of each marine event listed in Table 1, or as otherwise specified in the Coast Guard Local Notice to Mariners and a Federal Register notice. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander will announce by Broadcast Notice to Mariners the specific time periods during which the regulations will be enforced. Table 1 of §100.509 Welcome America Celebration Sponsor: Welcome America! Date: On or about July 4 Columbus Day Celebration Sponsor: Roberts Event Group Date: On or bout Columbus Day New Year's Eve Celebration Sponsor: City of Philadelphia Date: December 31 [CGD 05–88–35, 54 FR 29677, Aug. 8, 1988, as amended by CGD 05–98–002, 63 FR 42580, Aug. 10, 1998] § 100.510 Susquehanna River, Havre de Grace, Maryland. top (a) Definitions—(1) Regulated area. The waters of the Susquehanna River west of Garrett Island, bounded on the south by the Conrail Railroad Bridge centered at latitude 39°33'16.5" North, longitude 76°05'07.0" West; and on the north by the B&O Railroad Bridge centered at latitude 39°34'05.0" North, longitude 76°05'20.0" West. (2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Group Baltimore. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Except for vessels operated by the Susquehanna Optimist Club and participants in the Optimist Club Power Boat Regatta, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. (2) Spectator vessels may enter and anchor in the special spectator anchorage areas described in paragraph (c) of this section without the permission of the Patrol Commander, if they proceed at a slow no wake speed while in the regulated area. (3) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of the regulated area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer. (c) Spectator Vessel Anchorage Areas—(1) Anchorage Area A. The waters bounded by a line connecting the following points: 39°33[min]28.0[sec] N 76°05[min]13.0[sec] W 39°33[min]28.0[sec] N 76°05[min]16.0[sec] W 39°33[min]22.5[sec] N 76°05[min]16.0[sec] W 39°33[min]19.0[sec] N 76°05[min]24.0[sec] W 39°33[min]16.0[sec] N 76°05[min]24.0[sec] W 39°33[min]20.0[sec] N 76°05[min]13.0[sec] W (2) Anchorage Area B: The waters bounded by a line connecting the following points: 39°33[min]30.0[sec] N 76°05[min]13.0[sec] W 39°33[min]52.0[sec] N 76°05[min]28.0[sec] W 39°33[min]51.0[sec] N 76°05[min]28.0[sec] W 39°33[min]28.0[sec] N 76°05[min]16.0[sec] W (3) Anchorage Area C: The waters bounded by a line connecting the following points: 39°33[min]52.0[sec] N 76°05[min]30.0[sec] W 39°34[min]00.0[sec] N 76°05[min]30.0[sec] W 39°33[min]56.0[sec] N 76°05[min]39.0[sec] W (d) Effective period: The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, publishes a notice in the Federal Register and the Fifth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners that announces the times and dates this section is in effect. [CGD 05–88–57, 54 FR 12191, Mar. 24, 1989] § 100.511 Approaches to Annapolis Harbor, Spa Creek, and Severn River, Annapolis, Maryland. top (a) Definitions—(1) Regulated area. The approaches to Annapolis Harbor, the waters of Spa Creek, and the Severn River, shore to shore, bounded on the south by a line drawn from Carr Point, at latitude 38°58'58.0" North, longitude 76°27'40.0" West, thence to Horn Point Warning Light (LLNR 17935), at 38°58'24.0" North, longitude 76°28'10.0" West, thence to Horn Point, at 38°58'20.0" North, longitude 76°28'27.0" West, and bounded on the north by the State Route 450 Bridge. (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 Activities Baltimore. (b) Special local regulations—(1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer. (3) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside of the regulated area specified in paragraph (a) of this section but may not block a navigable channel. (c) Effective period. The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, publishes a notice in the Federal Register and the Fifth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners that announces the times and dates that the section is in effect. [CGD 05–89–06, 54 FR 22438, May 24, 1989, as amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000] § 100.512 American Diabetes Association Reach the Beach Triathlon, Choptank River, Cambridge, Maryland. top (a) Definitions—(1) Regulated area. The waters of the Choptank River between the Choptank River Bridge and a line drawn from the northern shore, at latitude 38°35'37" North, longitude 76°03'08" West, to the southwestern shore, at latitude 38°35'31" North, longitude 76°04'52" West. (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, Group Baltimore. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (3) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside of the regulated area specified in paragraph (a) of this section but may not block a navigable channel. (c) Effective period. The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, will publish a notice in the Federal Register and the Fifth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners announcing the times and date this section is in effect. [CGD 05–89–08, 54 FR 23474, June 1, 1989] § 100.513 Wrightsville Channel, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. top (a) Definitions—(1) Regulated area. The waters of, and adjacent to, Wrightsville Channel, from Wrightsville Channel Daybeacon 14 (LLNR 28040), located at 34°12'18.0'' N., longitude 77°48'10.0'' W., to Wrightsville Channel Daybeacon 25 (LLNR 28080), located at 34°12'51.0'' N., longitude 77°48'53.0'' W. (2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the Commander, Group Fort Macon. (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (3) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside the regulated area specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section but may not block a navigable channel. (c) Effective Period. The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District will publish a Notice in the Federal Register and in the Fifth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners announcing the date and times this section is in effect. [CGD 05–89–81, 54 FR 39730, Sept. 28, 1989] § 100.514 Fourth of July Fireworks Display; Parker Island, Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. top (a) Definitions—(1) Regulated Area. The waters of Little Egg Harbor bounded by the arc of a circle with a radius of 1,000 feet and with its center located at latitude 39°34'18.0" North, longitude 74°14'43.0" West. (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, Group Cape May, New Jersey. (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (3) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside of the regulated area specified in paragraph (a)(1) of these regulations but may not block a navigable channel. (c) Effective Period. The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District will publish a Notice in the Federal Register and in the Fifth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners announcing the date and times that this section is in effect. [CGD 05–89–10, 54 FR 25850, June 20, 1989] § 100.515 Patapsco River, Baltimore, Maryland. top (a) Definitions—(1) Regulated area. The waters of the Patapsco River bounded by the arc of a circle with a radius of 1,000 feet and with its center located at latitude 39°15'44.5" North, longitude 76°34'40.0" West. (2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Activities Baltimore. (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (3) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside the regulated area specified in paragraph (a)(1) of these regulations but may not block a navigable channel. (c) Effective Period. The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District will publish a Notice in the Federal Register and in the Fifth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners announcing the date and times this section is in effect. [CGD 05–89–17, 54 FR 30035, July 18, 1989, as amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000] § 100.517 Atlantic Ocean, Ocean City, MD. top (a) Definitions: (1) Regulated area. The waters of the Atlantic Ocean commencing at a point on the shoreline at latitude 38°25'42" North, longitude 75°05'06" West; thence east southeast to latitude 38°25'30" North, longitude 75°02'12" West; thence south southwest parallel to the Ocean City shoreline to latitude 38°19'12" North, longitude 75°03'48" West; thence west northwest to the shoreline at latitude 38°19'30" North, longitude 75°05'00" West. (2) Coast Guard patrol commander. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander will be a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who will be designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Activities Baltimore. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (3) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside of the regulated area specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section but may not block a navigable channel. (c) Effective period. The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District will publish a notice in the Federal Register and the Fifth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners that announces the times and dates that this section is in effect. [CGD 05–94–017, 59 FR 47539, Sept. 16, 1994, as amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000] § 100.518 Severn River, College Creek, Weems Creek and Carr Creek, Annapolis, Maryland top Link to an amendment published at 71 FR 18215, Apr. 11, 2006. (a)(1) Regulated area. The regulated area is established for the waters of the Severn River from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the northwest by the Route 50 fixed highway bridge and bounded to the southeast by a line drawn from the Naval Academy Light at latitude 38°58'39.5" N, longitude 076°28'49" W thence to Greenbury Point at latitude 38°58'29" N, longitude 076°27'16" W. All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983. (2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Activities Baltimore. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (3) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside of the regulated area specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section but may not block a navigable channel. (c) Effective period. (1) This section is effective during, and 30 minutes before each of the following annual events: (i) Safety at Sea Seminar, held on the last Saturday in March; (ii) Naval Academy Crew Races, held on the third and fourth Saturday in April and the third Friday in May; and (iii) Blue Angels Air Show, held on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in May. (2) The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District will publish a notice in the Federal Register and the Fifth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners announcing the specific event dates and times. [CGD 05–93–053, 58 FR 57741, Oct. 27, 1993, as amended by USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000; CGD05–04–196, 70 FR 10888, Mar. 7, 2005] Effective Date Note: By CGD05–06–007, 71 FR 18215, Apr. 11, 2006, §100.518 was suspended, effective Mar. 25, 2006 through June 1, 2006. § 100.519 Assateague Channel, Chincoteague, Virginia. top (a) Definitions: (1) Regulated area. The waters of Assateague Channel from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the east by a line drawn from latitude 37°55'01" North, longitude 75°22'40" West, to latitude 37°54'50" North, longitude 75°22'46" West, and to the west by a line drawn from latitude 37°54'54.0" North, longitude 75°23'00" West, to latitude 37°54'49" North, longitude 75°22'49" West. (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 Group Eastern Shore. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Except for participants registered with the event sponsor and vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area without the permission of the Patrol Commander. (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (3) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may allow vessels to transit the regulated area up until the ponies are ready to enter the water. (4) Vessel operators are advised to remain clear of the advisory area during the effective periods of this regulation. (c) Effective periods. This regulation is effective annually for the duration of each marine event listed in Table 1, or as otherwise specified in the Coast Guard Local Notice to Mariners and a Federal Register notice. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander will announce by Broadcast Notice to Mariners the specific time periods during which the regulations will be enforced. Table 1 of §100.519 Chincoteague Power Boat Regatta Sponsor: Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce Date: Third Saturday and Sunday in June Pony Penning Swim Sponsor: Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department Date: Last Wednesday in July and the following Friday [CGD 05–92–81, 58 FR 16357, Mar. 26, 1993, as amended by CGD 05–97–012, 62 FR 42067, Aug. 5, 1997] § 100.520 Rudee Inlet, Lake Rudee, Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, Virginia. top (a) Definitions. (1) Regulated area. The waters of Rudee Inlet and Lake Rudee including the Owl Creek Boat Ramp. The waters of the Atlantic Ocean enclosed by: 36°54[min]23.0[sec] N 75°59[min]26.0[sec] W 36°54[min]38.0[sec] N 75°56[min]55.0[sec] W 36°49[min]06.0[sec] N 75°55[min]58.0[sec] W 36°48[min]53.0[sec] N 75°57[min]58.0[sec] W (2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander will be a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who will be designated by the Commander, Group Hampton Roads. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (3) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside of the regulated area specified in paragraph (a)(1) of these regulations but may not block a navigable channel. (c) Effective period. This section is effective during, and one hour before any scheduled event starts. The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District will publish a notice in the Federal Register and the Fifth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners that announces the times and dates that this section is in effect. [CGD 05–93–055, 59 FR 5323, Feb. 4, 1994] § 100.522 Fireworks Displays, Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, Virginia. top (a) Regulated Area. The regulated area is defined as the waters of the Atlantic Ocean enclosed within the arc of a circle with a radius of 850 yards and with its center located at latitude 36°51'35" N, longitude 075°58'30" W. All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983. (b) 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 Group Hampton Roads. (c) Special Local Regulations: (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in the area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander; and (ii) Proceed as directed by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. (d) Effective Dates: This section is effective: (1) Annually from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. eastern time every Friday, Saturday and Sunday between May 1 and October 31; (2) Annually from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. eastern time on July 4; and (3) As otherwise specified in the Coast Guard Local Notice to Mariners and a Federal Register notice. [CGD05–01–013, 66 FR 57875, Nov. 19, 2001] § 100.523 Southern Branch, Elizabeth River, Portsmouth, Virginia. top (a) Definitions—(1) Regulated area. The waters of the Southern Branch, Elizabeth River from shoreline to shoreline bounded to the south by a line drawn from latitude 36°49'11.0" North, longitude 76°17'33.0" West to latitude 36°49'11.0" North, longitude 76°17'22.0" West and bounded to the north by a line drawn from latitude 36°50'17.5" North, longitude 76°17'45.0" West to latitude 36°50'17.5" North, longitude 76°17'30.0" West (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 Group Hampton Roads. (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) Except for participants in the Crawford Bay Crew Classic and vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area without the permission of the Patrol Commander. (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (3) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may allow vessels to transit the regulated area whenever a race heat is not being run. (4) Vessel operators are advised to remain clear of the advisory area during the effective periods of this regulation. (c) Effective periods. This regulation will be effective on the fourth Friday of April and on the fourth Saturday of April, unless otherwise specified in the Coast Guard Local Notice to Mariners and a Federal Register notice. [CGD 05–93–06, 58 FR 9119, Feb. 19, 1993; as amended by CGD–05–97–004, 62 FR 20102, Apr. 25, 1997] § 100.525 Western Branch, Elizabeth River, Portsmouth, Virginia. top (a) Definitions: (1) 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 Group Hampton Roads. (2) Official Patrol. The Official Patrol is any vessel assigned or approved by Commander, Coast Guard Group Hampton Roads with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (3) Regulated Area. The regulated area includes all waters of the Western Branch, Elizabeth River bounded by a line connecting the following points: 36°50[min]18[sec] North 076°23[min]10[sec] West, to 36°50[min]18[sec] North 076°21[min]42[sec] West, to 36°50[min]12[sec] North 076°21[min]42[sec] West, to 36°50[min]12[sec] North 076°23[min]10[sec] West, to 36°50[min]18[sec] North 076°23[min]10[sec] West All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983. (b) Special Local Regulations: (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any Official Patrol, including any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign; and (ii) Proceed as directed by any Official Patrol, including any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (c) Effective Dates. This section is effective annually from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the fourth Friday and following Saturday in March, the fourth Friday and following Saturday in April, the second Friday and following Saturday in May, and the second Saturday and following Sunday in October. [67 FR 17622, Apr. 11, 2002] § 100.526 Fireworks Displays, Patapsco River, Baltimore, Maryland. top (a) Definitions—(1) Inner Harbor Regulated Area. The Inner Harbor Regulated Area is defined as the waters of the Patapsco River enclosed within the arc of a circle with a radius of 400 feet and with its center located at latitude 39°16.9' N, longitude 076°36.3' W. All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983. (2) Northwest Harbor Regulated Area. The Northwest Harbor Regulated Area is defined as the waters of the Patapsco River enclosed within the arc of a circle with a radius of 500 feet and with its center located at latitude 39°16.6' N, longitude 076°35.8' W. All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983. (3) 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 Activities Baltimore. (4) Official Patrol. The Official Patrol is any vessel assigned or approved by Commander, Coast Guard Activities Baltimore with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (b) Special Local Regulations—(1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the Inner Harbor Regulated Area or the Northwest Harbor Regulated Area. (2) The operator of any vessel in these areas shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any Official Patrol; and (ii) Proceed as directed by any Official Patrol. (c) Effective Dates: This section is effective: (1) Annually from 8:30 p.m. on July 4 until 9:30 p.m. on July 4; and (2) Annually from 11:45 p.m. on December 31 until 12:45 a.m. on January 1. (d) Rain Dates. If the July 4 fireworks display is cancelled for the evening due to inclement weather, then this section is effective between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on July 5. If the December 31 fireworks display is cancelled for the evening due to inclement weather, then this section is effective from 11:45 p.m. on January 1 until 12:45 a.m. on January 2. Notice of the effective period will be given via Marine Safety Radio Broadcast on VHF-FM marine band radio, Channel 22 (157.1 MHz). [CGD05–00–046, 66 FR 57876, Nov. 19, 2001] § 100.527 St. Mary's River, St. Mary's City, Maryland. top (a) Definitions—(1) 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 Activities Baltimore. (2) Official Patrol. The Official Patrol is any vessel assigned or approved by Commander, Coast Guard Activities Baltimore with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (b) Regulated area. The regulated area includes all waters of the St. Mary's River, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the south by a line at latitude 38°10'05" North, and bounded to the north by a line at latitude 38°12'00" North, All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983. (c) Special local regulations. (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any Official Patrol, including any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign; and (ii) Proceed as directed by any Official Patrol, including any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (d) Effective dates. This section is effective annually from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the second Saturday in April. [CGD05–02–004, 67 FR 56221, Sept. 3, 2002] § 100.529 Delaware River, Pea Patch Island to Delaware City, Delaware. top (a) Definitions—(1) 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 Group Philadelphia. (2) Official Patrol. The Official Patrol is any vessel assigned or approved by Commander, Coast Guard Group Philadelphia with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (3) Regulated Area. All waters of the Delaware River between Pea Patch Island and Delaware City, Delaware, bounded by a line connecting the following points: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latitude Longitude ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 39°36[min]35.7[sec] North............. 075°35[min]25.6[sec] West, to 39°34[min]57.3[sec] North............. 075°33[min]23.1[sec] West, to 39°34[min]11.9[sec] North............. 075°34[min]28.6[sec] West, to 39°35[min]52.4[sec] North............. 075°36[min]33.9[sec] West. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983. (b) Special local regulations: (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in the regulated area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any official patrol, including any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any official patrol, including any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (c) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced annually for a 2-hour period on the third Saturday in June and for a 2-hour period on the third Saturday in September. Notice of the enforcement period will be given via Marine Safety Radio Broadcast on VHF-FM marine band radio, Channel 22 (157.1 MHz). [CGD05–03–013, 68 FR 32642, June 2, 2003] § 100.530 Prospect Bay, Kent Island Narrows, Maryland. top (a) Regulated Area. The regulated area includes all waters of Prospect Bay enclosed by the following points: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latitude Longitude ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 38°57[min]52.0[sec] N................. 076°14[min]48.0[sec] W, to 38°58[min]02.0[sec] N................. 076°15[min]05.0[sec] W, to 38°57[min]38.0[sec] N................. 076°15[min]29.0[sec] W, to 38°57[min]28.0[sec] N................. 076°15[min]23.0[sec] W, to 38°57[min]52.0[sec] N................. 076°14[min]48.0[sec] W. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983. (b) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section: 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 Activities Baltimore. Official Patrol. The Official Patrol is any vessel assigned or approved by Commander, Coast Guard Activities Baltimore with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (c) Special local regulations: (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in the regulated area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any official patrol, including any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any official patrol, including any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (d) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced annually from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on the first Saturday and Sunday in August. Notice of the enforcement period will be given via Marine Safety Radio Broadcast on VHF-FM marine band radio, Channel 22 (157.1 MHz). [CGD05–03–031, 68 FR 58604, Oct. 10, 2003] § 100.531 Isle of Wight Bay, Ocean City, MD. top (a) Definitions. 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 Group Eastern Shore. Official Patrol. The Official Patrol is any vessel assigned or approved by Commander, Coast Guard Group Eastern Shore with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign. Regulated Area. The regulated area includes all waters of Isle of Wight Bay enclosed by the arc of a circle 300 feet in diameter with the center located at position 38°22'30.0" N latitude, 075°04'18.0" W longitude. All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in the regulated area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any official patrol, including any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any official patrol, including any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (c) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced annually from 9:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. on Memorial Day, July 4th, August 6th, and Labor Day. If the fireworks are delayed by inclement weather, the special local regulations will be enforced from 9:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. the next day. [CGD05–03–062, 68 FR 58013, Oct. 8, 2003] § 100.532 Nanticoke River, Sharptown, MD. top (a) Definitions: Coast Guard Patrol Commander means a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore. Official Patrol means any vessel assigned or approved by Commander, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign. Regulated Area includes all waters of the Nanticoke River, near Sharptown, Maryland, between Maryland S.R. 313 Highway Bridge and Nanticoke River Light 43 (LLN–24175), bounded by a line drawn between the following points: southeasterly from latitude 38°32'46" N, longitude 075°43'14" W, to latitude 38°32'42" N, longitude 75°43'09" W, thence northeasterly to latitude 38°33'04" N, longitude 075°42'39" W, thence northwesterly to latitude 38°33'09" N, longitude 75°42'44" W, thence southwesterly to latitude 38°32'46" N, longitude 75°43'14" W. All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983. (b) Special local regulations: (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any Official Patrol; and (ii) Proceed as directed by any Official Patrol. (c) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced annually on the last Saturday and Sunday in June. Notice of the specific enforcement periods will be given via marine Safety Radio Broadcast on VHF-FM marine band radio channel 22 (157.1 MHz). [CGD05–03–156, 69 FR 28825, May 19, 2004] § 100.533 Maryland Swim for Life, Chester River, Chestertown, MD. top (a) Regulated Area. The regulated area is established for waters of the Chester River from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by a line drawn at latitude 39°–10'–16" N, near the Chester River Channel Buoy 35 (LLN–26795) and bounded on the north at latitude 39°–12'–30" N by the Maryland S.R. 213 Highway Bridge. All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983. (b) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section: Coast Guard Patrol Commander means a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore. Official Patrol means any vessel assigned or approved by Commander, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (c) Special local regulations: (1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) The operator of any vessel in this area shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any Official Patrol; and (ii) Proceed as directed by any Official Patrol. (d) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced annually on the second Saturday in July. A notice of implementation of this section will be published annually in the Federal Register and disseminated through the Fifth District Local Notice to Mariners and marine Safety Radio Broadcast on VHF-FM marine band radio channel 22 (157.1 MHz). [CGD05–04–013, 69 FR 43743, July 22, 2004] § 100.534 Tug-of-War; Spa Creek, Annapolis, Maryland. top (a) Regulated area. A regulated area is established for 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°58'36.9" N, longitude 076°29'03.8" W on the Annapolis shoreline to a position at latitude 38°58'26.4" N, longitude 076°28'53.7" W on the Eastport shoreline. All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983. (b) Definitions: (1) Coast Guard Patrol Commander means a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore. (2) Official Patrol means any vessel assigned or approved by Commander, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (3) Participant means all vessels participating in the “Tug of War” under the auspices of the Marine Event Permit issued to the event sponsor and approved by Commander, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore. (c) Special Local Regulations: (1) No person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area unless participating in the event or authorized by the Patrol Commander. The Patrol Commander may intermittently authorize general navigation to pass through the regulated area. Notice of these opportunities will be given via marine safety radio broadcast on VHF–FM marine band radio, channel 16 (156.8 MHz) and channel 22 (157.1 MHz). (2) The operator of any vessel in the regulated area must: (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) When authorized to transit the regulated area, all vessels shall proceed at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course. (d) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced annually from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the first Saturday in November. In 2005 the section will be enforced from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on October 29, instead of the first Saturday in November. [CGD05–05–104, 70 FR 61036, Oct. 20, 2005] § 100.709 Annual Augusta Southern National Drag Boat Races; Savannah River, Augusta, GA. top (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 (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 encompasses 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 Group Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Entry into the regulated area is prohibited to all non-event participants. (2) After the termination of the Augusta Southern National Drag Boat Races 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 annually on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the third week of July from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. edt, except in 1996, the section is effective on July 18–21, 1996 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. edt. [CGD07–96–021, 61 FR 28504, June 5, 1996] § 100.710 Annual Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament; Jacksonville, Florida. top (a) Regulated area. A regulated area is established for the waters of the St. Johns River lying between an eastern boundary formed by St. Johns River Lighted Buoy 7 (LLNR (7145) in approximate position 30–23.56N, 081–23.04W, and Lighted Buoy 8 (LLNR 7150) in position 30–24.03N, 081–23.01W, and the western boundary formed by Lighted Buoy 25 (LLNR 7305) in position 30–23.40N, 081–28.26W, and Short Cut Light 26 (LLNR 7130 in position 30–23.46N, 081–28.16W with the northern and southern boundaries formed by the banks of the St. Johns and extended north from the boundary formed by the St. Johns River and the Intracoastal Waterway, Sisters Creek, to Lighted Buoy 83 (LLNR 38330) on the Intracoastal Waterway. (b) Regulations. Vessels operating in the regulated area must operate at No Wake Speed. (c) Dates. This section is effective annually during the second full week of July. Coast Guard Group Mayport will issue a Local Notice to Mariners each year announcing future specific times and dates of the event. [CGD 07–98–033, 63 FR 41719, Aug. 5, 1998; 64 FR 22674, Apr. 27, 1999] § 100.713 Annual Harborwalk Boat Race; Sampit River, Georgetown, SC. top (a) Definitions—(1) Regulated Area. The regulated area is formed by a line from: 33°21.5' N, 079°17.10' W, thence to 33°21.7' N, 079°16.8' W, thence along the shore to 33°21.1' N, 079°16.7' W, thence to 33°21.1' N, 079°16.9' W, thence back to 33°21.5' N, 079°17.10' W. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 83. (2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the United States Coast Guard who has been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Group Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Entry into the regulated area is prohibited to all nonparticipants. (2) After the termination of the Harborwalk Boat Race, 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 in effect from 12 p.m. and terminates at 5:30 p.m. EDT annually during the last Sunday of June. [CGD07–96–015, 61 FR 29020, June 7, 1996] § 100.714 Annual Miami Super Boat Race; Miami Beach, FL. top (a) Definitions—(1) Regulated Areas. The regulated area includes the race course area, the spectator area, and a buffer zone. (i) The race course area is formed by a line joining the following points: 25°46.3' N, 080°07.85' W; thence to, 25°46.3' N, 080°06.82' W; thence to, 25°51.3' N, 080°06.2' W; thence to, 25°51.3' N, 080°07.18' W; thence along the shoreline to the starting point. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 1983. (ii) A spectator area is established in the regulated area for spectator traffic and is defined by a line joining the following points, beginning from: 25°51.3' N, 080°06.15' W; thence to, 25°51.3' N, 080°05.85' W; thence to, 25°46.3' N, 080°06.55' W; thence to, 25°46.3' N, 080°06.77' W; and back to the starting point. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 1983. (iii) A buffer zone of 300 feet is established between the race course and the spectator area. (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 Group Miami, Miami Beach, Florida. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Entry into the race course area by other than event participants is prohibited unless otherwise authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. At the completion of scheduled races and departure of participants from the regulated area, traffic may resume normal operations. At the discretion of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, between scheduled racing events, traffic may be permitted to resume normal operations. (2) A succession of not fewer than 5 short whistle or horn blasts from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any and all vessels to take immediate steps to avoid collision. The display of an orange distress smoke signal from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any and all vessels to stop immediately. (3) Spectators not in the designated spectator areas, as defined above, are required to keep clear of the race course area at all times. (c) Effective Dates. This section is effective at 12 p.m. and terminates at 4 p.m. EDT annually during the second Sunday of June. [CGD–94–091, 61 FR 27783, June 3, 1996] § 100.715 Annual Beaufort Water Festival, Beaufort River, Beaufort, SC. top (a) Definitions—(1) Regulated Area. A regulated area is established on that portion of the Beaufort River, between the Ladys Island swing bridge at 32°25'40" N, 080°40'10" W and a line drawn directly across the Beaufort River at Spanish Point, at 32°24'00" N. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 1983. (2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the United States Coast Guard who has been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Group Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Entry into the regulated area by other than event participants is prohibited, unless otherwise authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. (2) Between scheduled events the Coast Guard Patrol Commander may authorize vessels to resume normal operations. (3) After termination of the Beaufort Water Festival events, all vessels may resume normal operation at the discretion of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. (c) Effective Dates. This section become effective annually from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. EDT, on the last two Saturdays and Sundays of July. [CGD07–96–020, 61 FR 28502, June 5, 1996] § 100.716 Annual Florida Sports Fishing Association Billfish Tournament. top (a) Regulated area. A regulated area is established for the waters of Port Canaveral Harbor. The regulated area is bound on the west by the easternmost State Road 401 bascule bridge, position 28–24–33 N, 080–37–55 W, and on the east by the line drawn between Canaveral Harbor Entrance Channel Light #12 (LLNR 8955), position 28–24–38 N, 080–34–59 W, and Canaveral Harbor Entrance Channel Lighted Buoy #13 (LLNR 8960), position 28–24–33 N, 080–34–59 W. The southern boundary will be a line drawn from Canaveral Harbor Entrance Channel Lighted Buoy #13 to the Cape Canaveral southern jetty, position 28–24–29 N, 080–35–18 W, then following the southern shoreline of Cape Canaveral Harbor to the easternmost State Road 401 bascule bridge. The northern boundary will be a line extending from Canaveral Harbor Entrance Channel Light #12, following the northern shoreline of Cape Canaveral Harbor, but excluding all navigable waters north of a line drawn across the mouth of the East Basin, Middle Basin, and West Basin. (b) Special local regulations. A “No Wake Zone” is established in the regulated area. (c) Effective dates. The Commander, Coast Guard Group Mayport will publish the effective times and dates during which the regulations in this section will be effective in the Seventh Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners. [CGD7 92–16, 57 FR 23302, June 3, 1992] § 100.717 Annual Fort Myers Beach Offshore Grand Prix; Fort Myers, FL. top (a) Regulated Area. The regulated area is formed by a line drawn from the start/finish position, at the Fort Myers Beach pier (26°28.07' N, 81°58.30' W), thence to position 26°26.08' N, 81°55.29' W, thence to position 26°24.76' N, 81°54.68' W, thence to position 26°23.74' N, 81°55.10' W, thence to position 26°23.91' N, 81°55.40' W, thence to position 26°24.94' N, 81°55.24' W, thence to position 26°26.93' N, 81°58.53' W, thence to position 26°27.32' N, 81°58.16' W, thence back to the start/finish position, at the Fort Myers Beach pier (26°28.07, 81°58.30' W). All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 83. (b) Special local regulations. (1) No vessel may anchor shoreward of the shoreside boundaries of the regulated area, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. edt. (2) Spectator craft will be permitted to anchor seaward of the seaside boundaries of the regulated area, in the spectator area formed by a line drawn from the position 29°26.54' N, 81°58.12' W, thence to position 28°25.06' N, 81°55.42' W, thence to position 26°24.45' N, 81°55.50' W, thence to position 26°26.54' N, 81°58.30' W, thence back to position 29°26.54' N, 81°58.12' W, and in the spectator area formed by a line drawn from the position 26°25.06' N, 81°54.18' W, thence to position 26°23.47' N, 81°54.00' W, thence to position 25°24.05' N, 81°54.47' W, thence back to position 26°25.06' N, 81°54.18' W. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 83. (3) All vessel traffic, not involved with the Fort Myers Beach Offshore Grand Prix, exiting Matanzas Pass between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. will exit the marked channel at Matanzas Pass Channel daybeacon #3 (26°25.9' N, 82°58.2' W, LLNR 16365) and #4 (26°26.1' N, 82°57.8' W, LLNR 16370), and shall proceed in a southwesterly direction seaward of the spectator area defined in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, taking action to avoid a close-quarters situation until finally past and clear of the racecourse. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 83. (4) All vessel traffic, not involved with the Fort Myers Beach Offshore Grand Prix, exiting Big Carlos Pass between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. edt will exit the pass in a southwesterly direction seaward of the spectator area defined in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, taking action to avoid a close-quarters situation with the spectator craft until finally past and clear of the racecourse. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 83. (5) Entry into the regulated area shall be in accordance with this regulation. Spectator vessels shall stay seaward of the seaside legs of the racecourse at all times in the spectator areas defined in paragraph (b)(2) of this section. (c) Effective dates: This section is effective each day from 11 a.m. through 3 p.m. EDT annually during the third Saturday and Sunday of May. [CGD07–96–005, 61 FR 28503, June 5, 1996, as amended by CGD07–97–010, 62 FR 26745, May 15, 1997] § 100.718 Annual Suncoast Kilo Run; Sarasota Bay, Sarasota, FL. top (a) Regulated area. The regulated area is established in Sarasota Bat with the northwest corner point at Whale Key, position 27°23'53" N, 82°37'46" W, extending to the northeast corner point at Bayshore Gardens Channel, position 27°25'11" N, 82°35'45" W, extending to the southeast corner point at Whitaker Bayou, position 27°21'22" N, 82°33'14" W, and then to the southwest corner point at Quick Point, position 27°20'18" N, 82°34'36" W. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 83. (b) Special local regulations. (1) In accordance with these regulations, the regulated area is designated as a “no wake” zone. Spectator craft are permitted into the area, but are prohibited from entering the race course areas described in (b)(2) of this section. (2) Inside the “no wake” zone are two designated areas surrounding the primary and alternate race courses. Primary course “A” is bounded by a line connecting the northeast corner point at position 27°22'10" N, 82°36'09" W, a southeast corner point at position 27°21'31" N, 82°35'37" W, a southwest corner point at position 27°21'27" N, 82°35'48" W, and a northwest corner point at position 27°22'05" N, 82°36'16" W. Alternate course “B” is bounded by a line connecting the northeast corner point at position 27°23'11" N, 82°34'31" W, a southeast corner point at position 27°22'35" N, 82°34'03" W, a southwest corner point at position 27°22'31" N, 82°34'08" W, and a northwest corner point at position 27°23'09" N, 82°34'38" W. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 83. (3) Entry into the regulated area shall be in accordance with this regulation. (c) Effective date. This section is effective at 8 a.m. and terminates at 1 p.m. EDT, annually during the first Friday of July. [CGD07–96–008, 61 FR 32334, June 24, 1996] § 100.719 Annual Suncoast Offshore Challenge; Gulf of Mexico, Sarasota, FL. top (a) Regulated area. The regulated area is established by a line drawn from the start/finish position 27°19.15' N, 82°35.90' W, thence to position 27°18.81' N, 82°34.90' W, thence to position 27°18.21' N, 82°34.48' W, thence to position 27°16.43' N, 82°34.99' W, thence to position 27°15.70' N, 82°34.29' W, thence to position 27°15.86' N, 82°33.44' W, thence to position 27°14.73'10' N, 82°32.37' W, thence to position 27°14.62' N, 82°32.54' W, thence to position 27°14.94' N, 82°35.25' W, thence to position 27°20.03' N, 82°37.38' W, thence to position 27°20.32' N, 82°37.16' W, thence back to the start/finish position. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 1983. (b) Special local regulations. (1) No anchoring will be permitted seaward of the shoreside boundaries of the regulated area out to three nautical miles from shore, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT, annually on the first Saturday of July. (2) Anchoring for spectators will be permitted shoreward of the shoreside boundaries of the regulated area. (3) All vessel traffic, not involved with the Suncoast Offshore Challenge, exiting New Pass between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. EDT shall exist at New Pass Channel daybeacon #3 (27°26.46' N, 82°41.7' W, LLNR 18100) and #4 (27°26.4' N, 82°41.68' W, LLNR 18105), and shall proceed in a northerly direction shoreward of spectator craft taking action to avoid a close-quarters situation until finally past and clear of the racecourse. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 1983. (4) Big Sarasota Pass will be closed to all inbound and outbound vessel traffic, other than spectator craft, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. (5) Entry into the regulated area shall be in accordance with this regulation. Spectator vessels shall stay clear of race area at all times. (c) Effective date. This section is effective at 10 a.m. and terminates at 4 p.m. EDT, annually during the first Saturday of July. [CGD07–96–008, 61 FR 32334, June 24, 1996] § 100.720 Annual Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix; Gulf of Mexico, Sarasota, FL. top (a) Regulated area. The regulated area is established by a line drawn from the start/finish position 27°19.15' N, 82°35.90' W, thence to position 27°18.91' N, 82°34.90' W, thence to position 27°18.81' N, 82°34.48' W, thence to position 27°16.43' N, 82°34.99' W, thence to position 27°15.70' N, 82°34.29' W, thence to position 27°15.86' N, 82°33.44' W, thence to position 27°14.73' N, 82°32.37' W, thence to position 27°14.62' N, 82°32.54' W, thence to position 27°14.93' N, 82°35.25' W, thence to position 27°20.03' N, 82°37.38' W, thence to position 27°20.32' N, 82°37.16' W, thence back to the start/finish position. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 1983. (b) Special local regulations. (1) No anchoring will be permitted seaward of the shoreside boundaries of the regulated area out to three nautical miles from shore, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. (2) Anchoring for spectators will be permitted shoreward of the shoreside boundaries of the regulated area. (3) All vessel traffic not involved with the Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix, exiting New Pass between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. EDT shall exit at New Pass Channel daybeacon #3 (27°26.46' N, 82°41.7' W, LLNR 18100) and #4 (27°26.4' N, 82°41.68' W, LLNR 18105), and shall proceed in a northerly direction shoreward of spectator craft taking action to avoid a close-quarters situation until finally past and clear of the racecourse. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 83. (4) Big Sarasota Pass will be closed to all inbound and outbound vessel traffic, other than spectator craft, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. (5) Entry into the regulated area shall be in accordance with this regulation. Spectator craft will stay clear of race area at all times. (c) Effective date. This section is effective at 10 a.m. and terminates at 4 p.m. EDT, annually during the first Sunday of July. [CGD07–96–008, 61 FR 32335, June 24, 1996] § 100.721 Charleston Christmas Parade of Boats, Charleston Harbor, SC. top (a) Definitions. (1) Regulated Area. A regulated area includes the area 500 yards ahead of the lead parade vessel, 100 yards astern of the last parade vessel, and 50 yards to either side of all parade vessels along the parade route described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. (2) Parade Route. The parade will organize in the Middle Ground, north of Charleston South Channel. The parade will proceed north along the west edge of Commercial Anchorage A, entering Rebellion Reach in the vicinity of Charleston HBR N Chan LB 2 (Light List Number 2505) at approximate position 32°46.3' N, 079°53.3' W, thence proceeding up Folly Shutes, and Horse Reach to approximately two-tenths of a nautical mile north of USS Yorktown at position 32°47.7' N, 079°54.7' W, thence across Hog Island Reach near Charleston Harbor N. Channel LB 11 (Light List Number 2529) at approximate position 32°47.6' N, 079°55.1' W, entering Town Creek Lower reach near Town Creek Chan LB2 (Light List Number 2715) at approximate position 32°47.7' N, 079°55.5' W thence south to 32°45.7' N, 079°55.3' W (approximately one half nautical mile southeast of Battery Point), thence up the Ashley River, and continuing to the finishing point at City Marina (32°46.6' N, 079°57.2' W). All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 1983. (3) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated in writing by the Commander, Coast Guard Group Charleston, South Carolina. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Entry into the regulated area by other than authorized parade participants or official patrol vessels is prohibited, unless otherwise authorized by the Patrol Commander. (2) After termination of the Christmas Parade of Boats and departure of parade participants from the regulated area, all vessels may resume normal operations. (c) Effective Date: These regulations are effective from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., EST, on December 7, 1996, December 13, 1997, December 12, 1998, December 4, 1999, and December 9, 2000. [CGD07–96–048, 61 FR 59023, Nov. 20, 1996, as amended by CGD 07–00–107, 65 FR 67265, Nov. 9, 2000] § 100.722 Annual Key West Super Boat Race; Key West, FL. top (a) Definitions—(1) Regulated area. All navigable waters within a line drawn through the following points: 24–33.65, 081–48.47W; thence to, 24–33.95N, 081–48.30W; thence to, 24–34.05N, 081–48.45W; thence to, 24–33.58N, 081–48.70W; thence to, 24–31.18N, 081–51.10W; thence to, 24–31.18N, 081–48.88W; thence to, 24–32.94N, 081–48.82W. All coordinates reference use datum: NAD 1983. (2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the United States Coast Guard who has been designated by Coast Guard Group Key West, Florida. (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) Entry into the regulated area, by other than event participants, is prohibited unless otherwise authorized by the patrol commander. (2) A succession of not less than 5 short whistle or horn blasts from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any non-event participating vessel to take immediate steps to avoid collision. The display of a red distress flare from a patrol vessel will be a signal for any and all vessels to stop immediately. (c) Effective Dates. This section is effective at 10 a.m. and terminates at 4 p.m. annually on the second Wednesday and Saturday in November. [CGD07–96–049, 61 FR 64993, Dec. 10, 1996] § 100.723 Annual Holiday Boat Parade of the Palm Beaches; Palm Beach, FL. top (a) Regulated Area. A regulated area is established to include the Port of Palm Beach Turning Basin and the Intracoastal Waterway extending south from Lake Worth South LT 1 (LLNR 42170) to Lake Worth South Daybeacon 23 (LLNR 42300). (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) While the parade is transiting, nonparticipating vessels will be prohibited from approaching within 1000 feet ahead of the lead vessel in the parade to 1000 feet astern of the last participating vessel in the parade or within 50 feet on either side of the parade unless authorized by the patrol commander. After the passage of the parade participants all vessels may resume normal operations. (2) A succession of not fewer than 5 short whistle or horn blasts from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any non-participating vessel to stop immediately. The display of an orange distress smoke signal from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any and all vessels to stop immediately. (c) Effective Date. These regulations are effective annually on the second Saturday of December, from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. est. [CGD07–053, 61 FR 64995, Dec. 10, 1996] § 100.724 Annual Augusta Invitational Rowing Regatta; Savannah River, Augusta, GA. top (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 Group 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] § 100.728 Special Local Regulations; Hurricane Offshore Classic, St. Petersburg, FL. top (a) Regulated area. The regulated area is formed by a line drawn from position 27°46.9" N, 082°37.45" W (onshore at North Shore Park) east southeast to position 27°46.39" N, 082°32.65" W; thence due south to position 27°44.67" N, 082°32.65" W; thence due west to position 27°44.67" N, 082°37.45" W (onshore just south of Lassing Park). All coordinates referenced use Datum: NAD 83. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Entry into the regulated area by other than event participants is prohibited unless authorized by the patrol commander designated by Coast Guard Group St. Petersburg, Florida. (2) Spectator craft will be permitted near the race area, but will be required to stay clear of the race lanes. Anchoring for spectator craft is permitted north of the northern straightaway and south of the southern straightaway, but only in the designated spectator area between 27°46.62N, 082°37.00W to 27°46.80N, 082°34.72W and 27°46.52N, 082°37.00W to 27°46.70N, 082°34.72W for the northern area and 27°46.25N, 082°37.00W to 27°45.90N, 082°34.72W and 27°46.15N, 082°37.00W to 27°45.80N, 082°34.72W for the southern area. All coordinates referenced use Datum: NAD 83. No anchoring will be permitted west of turns 1 and 4 nor west of turns 2 and 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT. (3) All vessel traffic, not involved in the Hurricane Offshore Classic, entering or exiting the Vinoy Basin between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. EDT must transit around the racecourse, taking action to avoid a close-quarters situation until finally past and clear of the racecourse. All vessel traffic, not involved with the Hurricane Offshore Classic, transiting the area off Coffeepot Bayou, The Pier, and Bayboro Harbor should exercise extra caution and take action to avoid a close-quarters situation until finally past and clear of the racecourse. (4) Entry into the regulated area shall be in accordance with this section. Spectator vessels will at all times stay in the spectator areas defined in paragraph (b)(2) of this section. (c) Effective Dates: This regulation is effective annually at 10 a.m. and terminates at 6 p.m. EDT on the third Saturday and Sunday of August. [CGD07–97–031, 62 FR 43641, Aug. 15, 1997] § 100.729 Columbus Day Regatta, Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL. top (a) Regulated area. A regulated area is established for the Columbus Day Regatta, Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida. The regulated area encompasses all waters within the following points: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latitude Longitude ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25°43[min]24[sec] N................... 080°12[min]30[sec] W 25°43[min]24[sec] N................... 080°10[min]30[sec] W 25°33[min]00[sec] N................... 080°11[min]30[sec] W 25°33[min]00[sec] N................... 080°15[min]54[sec] W 25°40[min]00[sec] N................... 080°15[min]00[sec] W ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (b) Definitions. Coast Guard Patrol Commander means a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated by Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Station Miami Beach. (c) Special Local Regulations. (1) Entry into the regulated area by non-participant persons or vessels is prohibited unless authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. (2) At the completion of scheduled races and exhibitions, and departure of participants from the regulated area, the Coast Guard Patrol Commander may permit traffic to resume normal operations. (3) Between scheduled racing events, the Coast Guard Patrol Commander may permit traffic to resume normal operations for a limited time. (4) A succession of not fewer than 5 short whistle or horn blasts from a Coast Guard patrol vessel will be the signal for any and all vessels to take immediate steps to avoid collision. (d) Enforcement periods. This rule will be enforced from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday during the second weekend in October (Columbus Day weekend). [CGD07–04–120, 69 FR 61444, Oct. 19, 2004] § 100.730 Annual Miami Super Boat Race; Miami Beach, Florida top (a) Regulated area. (1) A regulated area is established by a line joining the following points: 25–46.3N, 080–07.85W; thence to, 25–46.3N, 080–06.82W; thence to, 25–51.3N, 080–06.20W; thence to, 25–51.3N, 080–07.18W; thence along the shoreline to the starting point. All coordinate referenced use Datum: NAD 83. (2) A spectator area is established in the vicinity of the regulated area for spectator traffic and is defined by a line joining the following points, beginning from: 25–51.3N, 080–06.15W; thence to, 25–51.3N, 080–05.85W; thence to, 25–46.3N, 080–06.55W; thence to, 25–46.3N, 080–06.77W; and back to the starting point. All coordinates referenced use Datum: NAD 83. (3) A buffer zone of 300 feet separates the race course and the spectator areas. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Entry into the regulated area by other than event participants is prohibited unless otherwise authorized by the Patrol Commander. At the completion of scheduled races and departure of participants from the regulated area, traffic may resume normal operations. Traffic may be permitted to resume normal operations between scheduled racing events, at the discretion of the Patrol Commander. (2) A succession of not fewer than five short whistle or horn blasts from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any and all vessels to take immediate steps to avoid collision. The display of an orange distress smoke signal from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any and all vessels to stop immediately. (3) Spectators are required to maintain a safe distance from the race course at all times. (c) Dates: These regulations become effective annually at 12 p.m. and terminate at 4 p.m. EDT on the third Sunday in April. [CGD07 98–003, 63 FR 15091, Mar. 30, 1998] § 100.731 Special local regulations; annual Ft. Lauderdale Air & Sea Show, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. top (a) Regulated area. The following is a regulated area: All waters of the Atlantic Ocean west of a line drawn from 26–10.32N, 080–05.9W to 26–06.36N, 080–05.58W. All coordinates referenced use Datum: NAD 83. (b) Special local regulations. (1) All vessels, with the exception of event participants, are prohibited from entering the regulated area without the specific permission of the patrol commander. (2) All vessels shall immediately follow any specific instructions given by event patrol craft and exercise extreme caution while operating in or near the regulated area. A succession of not fewer than five short whistle or horn blasts from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any non-participating vessel to stop immediately. The display of an orange distress smoke signal from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any and all vessels to stop immediately. (3) After the termination of the Air and Sea Show event for each respective day, all vessels may resume normal operations. (c) Dates. These regulations become effective annually on the first Friday, Saturday and Sunday of May, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT on Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT on Saturday and Sunday. [CGD07–98–004, 63 FR 15090, Mar. 30, 1998] § 100.732 Annual River Race Augusta; Savannah River, Augusta GA. top (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 Group 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] § 100.733 Annual Deerfield Beach Super Boat Race; Deerfield Beach, Florida. top (a) Regulated Areas. (1) A regulated area is established by a line joining the following points: Corner point 1: 26 17.7'N–080 04.4'W Corner point 2: 26 19.7'N–080 03.9'W Corner point 3: 26 15.7'N–080 04.4'W Corner point 4: 26 15.7'N–080 04.9'W. All coordinates reference Datum NAD: 83. (2) A spectator area is established in the vicinity of the regulated area for spectator traffic and is defined by a line joining the following points: Corner point 1: 26 15.7'N–080 03.9'W Corner point 2: 26 15.7'N–080 04.1'W Corner point 3: 26 19.7'N–080 03.7'W Corner point 4: 26 19.7'N–080 03.5'W. All coordinates reference Datum NAD: 83. (3) A buffer zone of 406 yards separates the racecourse and the spectator fleet. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Entry into the regulated area by other than event participants is prohibited unless otherwise authorized by the Patrol Commander. After the completion of scheduled races and the departure of participants from the regulated area, traffic may resume normal operations. At the discretion of the Patrol Commander, traffic may be permitted to resume normal operations between scheduled racing events. (2) A succession of not fewer than 5 short whistle or horn blasts from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any and all vessels to take immediate steps to avoid collision. The display of an orange distress smoke signal from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any and all vessels to stop immediately. (3) Spectators are required to maintain a safe distance from the racecourse at all times. (c) Effective Date. This section becomes effective annually on the third Sunday of July at 12 p.m. and terminates at 4:30 p.m. EDT. [CGD07–98–024, 63 FR 34814, June 26, 1998] § 100.734 Annual Gasparilla Marine Parade; Hillsborough Bay, Tampa, FL top (a) Regulated Area. A regulated area is established consisting of all waters of Hillsborough Bay and its tributaries north of a line drawn along latitude 27–51.30N. The regulated area includes the following in their entirety: Hillsborough Cut “D” Channel, Sparkman Channel, Ybor Channel, Seddon Channel and the Hillsborough River south of the John F. Kennedy Bridge. Coordinates Reference Datum: NAD 1983. (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) Entry into the regulated area is prohibited to all commercial marine traffic from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST on the first Saturday in February. (2) The regulated area is an idle speed, “no wake” zone. (3) All vessels within the regulated area shall stay clear of and give way to all vessels in parade formation in the Gasparilla Marine Parade. (4) 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. (5) Jet skis and vessels without mechanical propulsion are prohibited from the parade route. (6) Northbound vessels in excess of 80 feet in length without mooring arrangements made prior to the first Saturday in February, are prohibited from entering Seddon Channel unless the vessel is officially entered in the Gasparilla Marine Parade. All northbound vessels in excess of 80 feet without prior mooring arrangements not officially entered in the Gasparilla Marine Parade, must use the alternate route through Sparkman Channel. (c) Dates. This section becomes effective annually at 9 a.m. and terminates at 2:30 p.m. EST on the first Saturday in February. [CGD 07–98–041, 64 FR 3841, Jan. 26, 1999] § 100.735 Winterfest Boat Parade, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Florida top (a) Regulated areas—(1) Staging area. The staging area consists of all waters of the Port Everglades turning basin, including the North and South extensions, all waters of the Bar Cut west of a line from position 26°05.668' N, 080°06.491' W, to position 26°05.557' N, 080°06.491' W, and all waters of the ICW, bank to bank, from Dania Sound Light 35 (LLNR 47575) to the Port Everglades turning basin. (2) Parade route. The parade route consists of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), bank to bank, from a line drawn across the ICW at the 17th Street Causeway Bridge between position 26°06.098' N, 080°07.179' W and position 26°06.092' N, 080°07.085' W, to Pompano Beach Daybeacon 74 (LLNR 47230). (3) Viewing area. The viewing area consists of all waters of the ICW east of the centerline of the charted channel from the Sunrise Boulevard Bridge (26°08.281' N, 080°06.482' W) past Hugh Taylor Birch State Park to position 26°09.0' N, 080°06.3' W at the north end of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. (4) Judging area. The judging area consists of an area of the ICW, bank to bank, from a point on the northwest side of the 17th Street Causeway Bridge in position 26°06.098' N, 080°07.179' W, north to position 26°06.131' N, 080°07.19' W, then east to position 26°06.131' N, 080°07.10' W, then back south to position 26°06.092' N, 080°07.085' W at the northeast side of the 17th Street Causeway Bridge. (b) Special local regulations—(1) Staging area. Non-participant vessels are prohibited from entering or anchoring in the staging area, unless authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may allow vessels to enter the staging area when the last participant vessel has departed the staging area. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander will notify the public via Marine Safety Radio Broadcast on VHF Marine Band Radio, Channel 16 (157. MHz) if vessels are allowed to enter the staging area. (2) Parade route. During the parade transit, non-participant vessels are prohibited from approaching within 175 yards ahead of the lead vessel and 175 yards astern of the last participating vessel in the parade, and within 15 yards either side of the parade unless authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. (3) Viewing and judging areas. Vessels are prohibited from entering or anchoring in the viewing and judging areas unless authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. (4) 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 Group Miami, Florida and is also the designated representative of the Captain of the Port of Miami for purposes of enforcing security zones in Port Everglades during this event. (c) Dates. This section is effective from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m. annually, on the first Saturday falling between December 13 and 19, inclusive. [CGD07–02–122, 67 FR 76988, Dec. 16, 2002] § 100.736 Annual Fort Myers Beach air show; Fort Myers Beach, FL. top (a)(1) Regulated Area. The regulated area is formed by the following coordinates; point 1: 26°28'08" N, 81°59'15" W south to point 2: 26°27'37" N, 81°59'39" W east to point 3: 26°25'45" N, 81°55'34" W north to point 4: 26°26'14" N, 81°55'22" W and west along the contour of the shore to point 5: 26°27'52" N, 81°58'04" W to original point 1: 26°28'08" N, 81°59'15" W. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 83. (2) Air Box Area. The air box area is contained within the regulated area and is formed by the following coordinates; point 1: 26°27'34" N, 81°58'22" W south to point 2: 26°27'07" N, 81°58'39" W east to point 3: 26°26'15" N, 81°56'36" W north to point 4: 26°26'42" N, 81°56'22" W and west to original point 1: 26°27'34" N, 81°58'22" W. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 83. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Vessels and persons are prohibited from entering the air box area defined in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. (2) No vessel may anchor/moor or transit within the regulated area defined in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, with the exception of vessel transit permitted in the marked channel as set forth in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. (3) Vessels entering and exiting Matanzas Pass Channel will be allowed to transit using the marked channel only at Matanzas Pass Channel day beacon #3 (26°25'54" N, 82°58'12" W, LLNR 16365) and #4 (26°26'06" N, 82°57'48" W, LLNR 16370) but may not linger within the regulated area. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 83. (c) Dates. This section will be enforced annually on the second consecutive Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of May from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. [CGD07–05–012, 70 FR 29197, May 20, 2005] § 100.740 Annual Offshore Super Series Boat Race; Fort Myers Beach, FL. top (a) Regulated area. (1) The regulated area is formed by the following coordinates; point 1: 26°27'43"N, 81°58'22"W south to point 2: 26°27'05"N, 81°58'37"W east to point 3: 26°25'39"N, 81°55'46"W north to point 4: 26°26'14"N, 81°55'22"W and west to original point 1: 26°27'43"N, 81°58'22"W. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 83. (2) The spectator line is formed by the following coordinates; point 1: 26°26'53"N, 81°58'27"W east to point 2: 26°25'32"N, 81°53'57"W. All coordinates referenced use datum: NAD 83. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Non-participant vessels and persons are prohibited from entering the regulated area as defined in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. (2) All vessel entering and exiting Matanzas Pass Channel shall proceed cautiously and take early action to avoid close-quarters situations until finally past and clear of the regulated area. (3) Anchoring is only permitted seaward of the spectator line as defined in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. (c) Enforcement Dates. This section will be enforced annually from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT on the second consecutive Saturday and Sunday of June. [CGD 07–05–019, 70 FR 34659, June 15, 2005] § 100.801 Annual Marine Events in the Eighth Coast Guard District. top 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 local notices to mariners. Sponsors of events listed in Table 1 of this section must submit an application each year in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15. (a) The Coast Guard will 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 Table 1 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. Table 1 of §100.801—Eighth Coast Guard District Table of Annual Marine Events I. GROUP UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER 1. Riverfest Power Boat Grand Prix Sponsor: Twin City Power Boat Association Date: 1 Day—2nd Saturday in June Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 980.0–981.0, Little Falls, MN 2. W.A.M.S.O. Ball Fireworks Sponsor: St. Paul Parks and Recreation Date: 1 Day—1st or 2nd Saturday in June Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 839.1–839.7, St. Paul, MN 3. Winona Downtown Arts & River Festival Sponsor: Winona Downtown Cooperative Date: 2 Days—2nd or 3rd Weekend in June Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 725.0–726.0, Winona, MN 4. La Crosse Riverfest Sponsor: Riverfest, Inc. Date: 5 Days—Last Week of June or 1st Week of July Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 698.0–699.0, La Crosse, WI 5. Fair St. Louis Sponsor: Fair St. Louis Committee Date: 3 Days—1st Week in July Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 179.2–180.0, St. Louis, MO 6. Fourth of July River Front Blast Sponsor: Alton Exposition Commission Date: 1 Day—1st Week in July Regulated Area: River Front Park, Upper Mississippi River miles 202.5–203.5, Alton, IL 7. Steamboat days Sponsor: Winona Area Jaycees Date: 3 Days—1st Weekend in July Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 725.0–726.0, Winona, MN 8. Independence Day Celebration Sponsor: Marquette American Legion Date: 2 Days—1st Week in July Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 634.5–634.7, Marquette, IA 9. City of Redwing 4th of July Fireworks Sponsor: City of Redwing Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 790.0–791.0, Red Wing, MN 10. City of Minneapolis 4th of July Fireworks Sponsor: City of Minneapolis Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 854.7–855.8, Minneapolis, MN 11. The Great Steamboat Race Sponsor: Delta Queen Steamboat Company Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 173.6–179.2, St. Louis, MO 12. Celebrate the Bridge Regatta Sponsor: Minneapolis Rowing Club Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Saturday in July. Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 849.8–850.4, Minneapolis, MN 13. Hastings Rivertown Days Sponsor: Hastings Chamber of Commerce Date: 3 Days—3rd Weekend in July Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 813.0–815.2, Hastings, MN 14. Lumberjack Days Festival Sponsor: St. Croix Events and/or City of Stillwater Date: 4 Days—3rd or 4th Weekend in July Regulated Area: Lower St. Croix River miles 22.9–23.5, Stillwater, MN 15. Minneapolis Aquatennial Sponsor: Minneapolis Aquatennial Association Date: 9 Days—3rd Weekend through 4th Weekend in July Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 854.7–856.2, Minneapolis, MN 16. Big Splash Festival Sponsor: City of Prairie du Chien and Lentzkow Racing Date: 4 Days—3rd Weekend of July Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 634.5–636.0, Prairie du Chien, WI 17. RiverFeast Sponsor: Capital City Partnership d.b.a. RiverFeast Date: 1 Day—3rd or 4th Saturday in July Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 839.0–839.8, St. Paul, MN 18. River City Days Sponsor: Red Wing Chamber of Commerce Date: 2 Days—1st or 2nd Weekend in August Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 790.0–792.0, Red Wing, MN 19. Riverboat Days Sponsor: City of Yankton, Twin City Power Boat Association, WNAX Radio Date: 3 Days—3rd Weekend in August Regulated Area: Missouri River miles 805.0–806.0, Yankton, SD 20. Labor Day Celebration Sponsor: City of McGregor Chamber of Commerce Date: 4 Days—Last Weekend in August Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 633.0–634.0, McGregor, IA 21. Busch Beer Drag Boat Classic Sponsor: St. Louis Drag Boat Association Date: 2 Days—1st or 2nd Week of September Regulated Area: Kaskaskia River miles 28.0–29.0, New Athens, IL 22. Minnesota Orchestra on the Mississippi Fireworks Show Sponsor: City of St. Paul Parks and Recreation Date: 1 Day—1st or 2nd Saturday in September Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 839.1–839.7, St. Paul, MN II. GROUP OHIO VALLEY 1. Eskimo Escapades—Water Ski Race Sponsor: Skiers of Knoxville, TN Date: 1 Day—2nd Saturday in January Regulated Area: Tennessee River miles 648.0–649.0, Knoxville, TN 2. Tom White Invitational—Rowing Sponsor: Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Rowing Association Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Saturday in March Regulated Area: Clinch River miles 49.8–51.1, Anderson County, TN 3. Thunder Over Louisville Sponsor: Thunder Over Louisville Date: 1 Day—3rd Saturday in April Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 602.0–605.0, Louisville, KY 4. Marietta Invitational Rowing Regatta Sponsor: Marietta High School Date: 2nd Week of April Regulated Area: Muskingum River Mile 0.5–1.5, Marietta, OH 5. Southeast Intercollegiate Rowing Championships—Rowing Race Sponsor: Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Rowing Association Date: 2 Days—3rd Weekend in April Regulated Area: Clinch River miles 49.8–51.1, Anderson County, TN 6. Oak Ridge Scholastics—Rowing Shells Sponsor: Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Rowing Association Date: 1 Day—4th Saturday in April Regulated Area: Clinch River miles 49.8–51.1, Anderson County, TN 7. Kentucky Derby Festival Great Steamboat Race Sponsor: Kentucky Derby Festival/Belle of Louisville Operating Board Date: 1 Day—Last Week in April or First Week in May Regulated Area: Ohio River 597.0–604.0, Louisville, KY 8. Annual Boat Review—Marine Parade Sponsor: Chattanooga Marine Trade Association Date: 1 Day—1st Saturday in May Regulated Area: Tennessee River miles 471.0–478.0, Hamilton County, TN 9. TRRA Scholastic Sprint Sponsor: Three Rivers Rowing Association, Pittsburgh, PA Date: 1 Day—1st Sunday in May Regulated Area: Allegheny River miles 2.0–4.0, Pittsburgh, PA 10. UT Coaches Regatta—Rowing Race Sponsor: Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Rowing Association Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Saturday in May Regulated Area: Clinch River miles 49.8–51.1, Anderson County, TN 11. NCAA Regional Championships—Rowing Race Sponsor: Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Rowing Association Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Saturday in May Regulated Area: Clinch River miles 49.8–51.1, Anderson County, TN 12. Blessing of the Fleet—Parade of Boats Sponsor: Jonathan Aurora Action Committee, Aurora, KY Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Weekend in May Regulated Area: Tennessee River miles 42.0–43.0, Aurora, KY 13. West Virginia Governors Cup Regatta Sponsor: University of Charleston Date: 3rd Week of May Regulated Area: Kanawha River Mile 59.5–62.0, Charleston, WV 14. Boats and Music Regatta Sponsor: The Great Kanawha River Navy Date: Last Week of May Regulated Area: Kanawha River Mile 57.9–58.9, Charleston, WV 15. Albert Gallatin Regatta Sponsor: Point Marion (Pennsylvania) Rotary Club Date: 2 Days—Saturday & Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend Regulated Area: Monongahela River miles 89.9–90.8, Point Marion, PA 16. West Virginia Symphony Fireworks Sponsor: West Virginia Symphony Date: 1st Week of June Regulated Area: Kanawha River Mile 59.4–60.4, Charleston, WV 17. Riverbend Festival—Concerts and Fireworks Sponsor: Friends of the Festival, Chattanooga, TN Date: 4 Days—1st & 2nd Weekend in June Regulated Area: Tennessee River miles 463.4–464.5, Chattanooga, TN 18. Annual Superman Celebration—Fireworks Sponsor: Metro Chamber, Metropolis, IL Date: 1 Day—2nd Saturday in June Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 942.0–943.0, Metropolis, IL 19. Saint Brendan Cup Rowing Race Sponsor: Pittsburgh Irish Rowing Club Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Saturday in June Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 7.0–9.0, Pittsburgh, PA 20. Blessing of The Fleet Sponsor: Pittsburgh Safe Boating Committee Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Sunday in June Regulated Area: Allegheny River miles 0.0–0.2, Pittsburgh, PA 21. River Heritage Days Regatta And Powerboat Races Sponsor: River Heritage Days Committee Date: 2 Days—Saturday & Sunday—2nd or 3rd Weekend in June Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 127.6–128.5, New Martinsville, WV 22. Picnic With the Pops Sponsor: Huntington Symphony Orchestra Date: 2nd or 3rd week of June Regulated Area: Ohio River Mile 307.5–308.5, Huntington, WV 23. Point Pleasant Sternwheel Regatta and River Festival Sponsor: Point Pleasant Sternwheel Regatta Date: 3 Days—Last Weekend in June Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 265.0–266.0, Point Pleasant, WV 24. Thunder On The Ohio Sponsor: Evansville Freedom Festival Date: 3 Days—Last Weekend in June Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 792.0–793.0, Evansville, IN 25. Augusta Sternwheel Days Sponsor: City of Augusta/Sternwheel Days Committee Date: 1 Day—Last Saturday in June Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 426.0–429.0, Augusta, KY 26. Festival On The Lake—Rowing Race Sponsor: Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Rowing Association Date: 2 Days—4th Weekend in June Regulated Area: Clinch River miles 50.3–50.8, Anderson County, TN 27. Chattanooga Dam Triathlon—Lake Swim Sponsor: Chattanooga Track Club Date: 1 Day—4th Sunday in June Regulated Area: Tennessee River miles 471.0–471.5, Chattanooga, TN 28. Charleston 4th of July Celebration Sponsor: Charleston Festival Commission Date: 1st Week of July Regulated Area: Kanawha River Mile 50.9–51.9, Charleston, WV 29. Annual River Recreational Festival Sponsor: Gallia County Chamber of Commerce Date: 1st Week of July Regulated Area: Ohio River Mile 269.0–270.0, Gallipolis, OH 30. Civic Forum Fireworks and Entertainment Sponsor: Civic Forum Date: 1st Week of July Regulated Area: Ohio River Mile 355.5–356.5, Portsmouth, OH 31. Freedomfest Sponsor: WTCR FM Date: 1st Week of July Regulated Area: Ohio River Mile 307.5–308.5, Huntington, WV 32. City of Pittsburgh July 4th Celebration Sponsor: Citiparks Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 0.0–0.2, Pittsburgh, PA 33. EZ Challenge Speedboat Race Sponsor: APR Events Group, New Martinsville, WV Date: 2 Days—Saturday & Sunday on or about 4th of July Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 77.0–78.0, Brooke County, WV 34. St. Albans Riverfest Sponsor: St. Albans Riverfest, Inc. Date: 2 Days—1st Weekend in July Regulated Area: Kanawha River miles 46.0–47.0, St. Albans, WV 35. Summer Motion Festival Tri-State Fireworks Sponsor: Tri-State Fair and Regatta Committee Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 322.4–322.6, Ashland, KY 36. Indiana Governor's Cup Sponsor: Madison Regatta Inc. Date: 3 Days—1st Weekend in July Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 557.0–558.0, Madison, IN 37. The New Kensington Recreational Commission's Fireworks Display Sponsor: New Kensington Recreation Commission Date: One day—July 3rd Regulated Area: Allegeheny River mile 18.3–18.7 38. Toronto 4th of July Celebration Sponsor: Toronto 4th of July Committee Date: One day—July 3rd Regulated Area: Ohio River between mile 58.1–59.1 39. Wheeling Symphony Conducky Derby Sponsor: Wheeling Symphony Society Inc. Date: One day—July 4th Regulated Area: Ohio River between mile 90.2–90.7 40. Independence Day Celebration—Fireworks Sponsor: Paducah Parks Department Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 935.5–936.0, Paducah, KY 41. Independence Day Celebration—Boat Parade and Fireworks Sponsor: Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, Nashville, TN Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Cumberland River miles 190.0–191.0, Nashville, TN 42. 4th of July Celebration—Fireworks Sponsor: Players Riverboat Casino, Metropolis, IL Date: 1 Day—3rd or 4th of July Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 943.0–944.0, Metropolis, IL 43. Lottie McAlice Rowing Race Sponsor: Three Rivers Rowing Association, Pittsburgh, PA Date: 2 Days—Saturday & Sunday Near July 15 Regulated Area: Allegheny River miles 2.0–3.0, Pittsburgh, PA 44. Rocketman Triathlon—Lake Swim Sponsor: Spring City Triathletes, Huntsville, AL Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Saturday in July Regulated Area: Tennessee River miles 324.0–324.5, Madison County, TN 45. Cross River Swim Paducah Summerfest Sponsor: Paducah Tourist & Convention Commission Date: 1 Day—3rd Saturday in July Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 934.5–936.0, Paducah, KY 46. Oak Ridge Sprints—Rowing Race Sponsor: Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Rowing Association Date: 3 Days—3rd Weekend in July Regulated Area: Clinch River miles 49.8–51.1, Anderson County, TN 47. Summerfest Sponsor: Tri-State Fair and Regatta Date: 3rd or 4th Week of July Regulated Area: Ohio River Mile 307.5–308.5, Huntington,WV 48. Fitness System's Lock Triathlon—Lake Swim Sponsor: Greater Knoxville Triathlon Club Date: 1 Day—4th Weekend in July Regulated Area: Clinch River miles 22.0–23.0, Loudon County, TN 49. Paducah Summer Festival—Fireworks Sponsor: Paducah Promotions Date: 1 Day—4th Weekend In July Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 934.0–935.0, Paducah, KY 50. Oakmont Regatta Sponsor: Oakmont Yacht Club, Oakmont, PA Date: 2 Days—Last Saturday and Sunday in July Regulated Area: Allegheny River miles 11.8–12.3, Oakmont, PA 51. Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta Sponsor: Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta, Inc. Date: 7 Days—End of July or beginning of August Regulated Area: One mile around point at confluence of Allegheny River miles 0.0–1.0, Monongahela River miles 0.0–0.2, and Ohio River miles 0.0–0.9, Pittsburgh, PA 52. Beaver County Riverfest Sponsor: Beaver County Chamber of Commerce, Beaver, PA Date: 3 Days—Friday, Saturday & Sunday nearest August 15 Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 25.1–25.8, Beaver River miles 0.1–0.3, Beaver County, PA 53. Belpre Ohio Homecoming Sponsor: Belpre Ohio Chamber of Commerce Date: 2nd Week of August Regulated Area: Ohio River Mile 185.5–186.5, Belpre, OH 54. Rumble on the River Sponsor: Southern Ohio Water Sports Date: 2nd Week of August Regulated: Ohio River Mile 355.5–356.5, Portsmouth OH 55. Steubenville (Ohio) Regatta Rumble On The River Sponsor: Steubenville Regatta And Racing Association, Inc. Date: 3 Days—Friday, Saturday & Sunday nearest August 15 Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 65.0–67.0, Jefferson County, OH 56. Armstrong County (Pennsylvania) Regatta Sponsor: Three Rivers Outboard Racing Association Date: 2 Days—Saturday & Sunday nearest August 15 Regulated Area: Allegheny River miles 43.8–45.7, Armstrong County, PA 57. Parkersburg Homecoming Festival Sponsor: Parkersburg Homecoming Festival Date: 2 Days—3rd Weekend in August Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 184.0–185.0, Parkersburg, WV 58. Kentucky Drag Boat Association Inc.: Drag Boat Races Sponsor: Kentucky Drag Boat Association Inc. Date: 3 Days—End of August Regulated Area: Green River miles 70.0–71.5, Livermore, KY 59. WEBN/Toyota Fireworks Sponsor: WEBN Date: 1 Day—Sunday before Labor Day Regulated Area: Ohio River 469.2–470.5, Cincinnati, OH 60. Charleston Sternwheel Regatta Sponsor: Charleston Festival Commission Date: 4 Days—The 2 Weekends before Labor Day Regulated Area: Kanawha River miles 57.0–59.0, Charleston, WV 61. Aurora APR Power Boat Races Sponsor: Aurora Riverfront Beautification Date: August 29 Regulated Area: Ohio River, at approximately mile 496.0–499.0, mid-channel, Aurora, IN 62. Portsmouth River Days Sponsor: Portsmouth River Days Inc. Date: 1st Week of September Regulated Area: Ohio River Mile 355.5–356.5, Portsmouth, OH 63. Ohio River Sternwheel Festival Sponsor: Ohio River Sternwheel Festival Commission Date: 2 Days—1st or 2nd Weekend in September Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 170.0–180.0, Marietta, OH 64. My 102 Booms Day—Fireworks Sponsor: WMYU Radio, Knoxville, TN Date: 1 Day—1st Weekend in September Regulated Area: Tennessee River miles 645.0–649.0, Knoxville, TN 65. Ducks On The Ohio Sponsor: Goodwill Industries, Inc. Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Weekend in September Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 792.0–793.0, Evansville, IN 66. Head of Licking Regatta Sponsor: Kendle, Cincinnati Rowing Club, City of Newport Date: 1 Day—Last Saturday in September Regulated Area: Licking River miles 0.0–3.5, Newport, KY 67. Fleur De Lis Regatta Sponsor: City of Louisville, KY Date: 2 Days—Last Weekend in September Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 602.0–604.0, Louisville, KY, 68. Head of The Ohio Sponsor: Pittsburgh Mercy Foundation Date: 1 Day—1st Saturday in October Regulated Area: Allegheny River miles 0.0–4.0, Pittsburgh, PA 69. Chattanooga Head Race—Rowing Race Sponsor: Look Out Rowing Club Date: 1 Day—2nd Saturday in October Regulated Area: Tennessee River miles 464.0–467.0, Chattanooga, TN 70. Head of Tennessee Regatta Sponsor: Knoxville Rowing Association Date: 1 Day—2nd Saturday in October Regulated Area: Tennessee River miles 641.5–645.0, Knoxville, TN 71. City of Pittsburgh Light Up Night Fireworks Sponsor: Citiparks Date: 1 Day—1st Friday in November Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 0.0–0.2, Pittsburgh, PA 72. Light Up Pittsburgh Sponsor: Kauffmans Date: 3rd Friday in November Regulated Area: Ohio River mile 0.0–0.1 73. Christmas on the River—Marine Parade Sponsor: Chattanooga Downtown Partnership Date: 1 Day—Last Weekend in November or 1st Weekend in December Regulated Area: Tennessee River miles 464.0–469.0, Chattanooga, TN 74. First Night Pittsburgh Sponsor: Forest City Management Date: One day—31 December Regulated Area: Ohio River mile 0.0–0.1 III. GROUP LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER 1. Memphis in May Canoe & Kayak Race Sponsor: Outdoors, Inc. Date: 1 Day—1st or 2nd Saturday in May Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi River miles 735.5–738.5, Memphis, TN 2. Duckin' Down the River Rubber Duck Race Sponsor: Young Women's Community Guild Date: 1 Day—1st or 2nd Saturday in May Regulated Area: Arkansas River miles 308.2–308.6, Fort Smith, AR 3. Memphis in May Sunset Symphony Fireworks Display Sponsor: Memphis in May International Festival, Inc. Date: 1 Day—Saturday before Memorial Day Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi River miles 735.0–736.0, Memphis, TN 4. Riverfest, Little Rock Arkansas Sponsor: Riverfest, Inc. Date: 1 Day—Sunday before Memorial Day Regulated Area: Arkansas River miles 118.8–119.5, Main Street Bridge, Little Rock, AR 5. Riverfest Fireworks Display Sponsor: Old Fort Riverfest Committee Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Saturday in June Regulated Area: Arkansas River miles 297.0–298.0, Fort Smith, AR 6. Fourth of July Fireworks Sponsor: Memphis Center City Commission Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi River miles 735.5–736.5, Mud Island, Memphis, TN 7. Pops on the River Fireworks Display Sponsor: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Arkansas River miles 118.8–119.5, Main Street Bridge, Little Rock AR 8. Fourth of July Celebration Sponsor: Pickwick Landing State Park Date: 4th of July Regulated Area: Tennessee River Mile 206.7–209.0, Pickwick Dam, TN 9. Independence Day Celebration Sponsor: City of Guntersville Date: 4th of July Regulated Area: Tennessee River Miles 356.0–360.0, Guntersville, AL 10. Spirit of Freedom Celebration Sponsor: WLAY Radio Date: 4th of July Regulated Area: Tennessee River Mile 255.0–256.5, Sheffield, AL 11. Meat on the River Barbecue Cook-Off Fireworks Display Sponsor: Meat on the Mississippi Date: 1 Day—1st Friday or Saturday in August Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi River miles 847.0–849.0, Caruthersville, MO 12. Budweiser/Jesse Brent Memorial Boat Racing Association Sponsor: Budweiser/Jesse Brent Memorial Boat Racing Association Date: 1 Day—Sunday before Labor Day Regulated Area: Lake Ferguson, Greenville, MS 13. Arkansas National Drag Boat Races Sponsor: Mid-South Drag Boat Association Date: 2 Days—Saturday and Sunday before Labor Day Regulated Area: Lake Langhofer, Arkansas River miles 71.0–71.5, Pine Bluff, AR 14. The Great River Cook-Off Ski Exhibition Sponsor: North Little Rock Junior League Date: 2nd Weekend in September Regulated Area: Arkansas River miles 118.8–119.1, Little Rock, AR IV. GROUP MOBILE 1. Air Sea Rescue Sponsor: Gulf Coast Shows Date: 1st or 2nd Weekend in February Regulated Area: Mobile River 1/2 mile upriver and 1/2 mile down river from the Mobile Convention Center, Mobile, AL 2. Bass Tournament Weigh-In Sponsor: Gulf Coast Shows Date: 2 Days—3rd or 4th Weekend in February Regulated Area: Mobile River 1/2 mile upriver and 1/2 mile down river from the Mobile Convention Center, Mobile, AL 3. Water Ski Demonstrations Sponsor: Gulf Coast Shows Date: 2 Days—3rd or 4th Weekend in February Regulated Area: Mobile River 1/2 mile upriver and 1/2 mile down river from the Mobile Convention Center, Mobile, AL 4. Mobile Boat and Sportsman Show Sponsor: Gulf Coast Shows Date: Last week of February Regulated Area: Mobile River, 1/2 mile upriver and 1/2 mile down river from the Mobile Convention Center, Lower Mobile River 5. Blessing of the Fleet—Biloxi, MS Sponsor: St. Michael's Catholic Church Date: 1 Day—1st or 2nd Sunday in May Regulated Area: Entire Biloxi Channel, Biloxi, MS 6. Blessing of the Fleet—Bayou La Batre, AL Sponsor: St. Margaret Church Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Sunday in May Regulated Area: Entire Bayou La Batre, Bayou La Batre, AL 7. Annual Krewe of Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival Sponsor: Krewe of Billy Bowlegs of Okaloosa County, Inc. Date: First weekend in June Regulated Area: Santa Rosa Sound, east of the Brooks Bridge to Fort Walton Yacht Club at Smack Point at the western end of Choctowatchee Bay and Cinco Bayou 8. Independence Day Fireworks, Destin, FL Sponsor: City of Destin, FL. Date: 1 Day—4th of July. Regulated Area: Destin East Pass between and including buoys 5 to 11, Destin, FL. 9. Independence Day Fireworks, Gulf Shores, AL Sponsor: City of Gulf Shores Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: 500 yard radius around fireworks platform adjacent to Main Pavilion at Gulf Shore Public Beach, Gulf Shores, AL 10. Independence Day Fireworks, Panama City, FL Sponsor: US Navy MWR NSWCCSS CP21 Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: 500 yard radius around fireworks platform adjacent to Hathaway Bridge in St. Andrews Bay, Panama City, FL 11. Independence Day Fireworks, Niceville & Valparaiso, FL Sponsor: Niceville-Valparaiso Bay Chamber of Commerce Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Entire Boggy Bayou, Valparaiso, FL 12. Fourth of July Fireworks, Mobile Sponsor: Mobile Register Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: 500 feet from the east bank of the Lower Mobile River between latitudes 30–41.34N and 30–41.24N. 13. Flag Day Parade Sponsor: Warrior River Boating Association Date: 1 Day—July 5th Regulated Area: Warrior River Bankhead Lake River miles 368.4–386.4, Cottondale, AL 14. Blue Angels Air Show, Pensacola Beach Sponsor: Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL Date: 2nd weekend in July Regulated Area: A 5 nautical mile radius from a center point located 1500 feet out from the Pensacola Beach shoreline in front of the Pensacola Beach water tank. 15. MWR Fort to Fort Swim Sponsor: Morale, Welfare and Recreation, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL Date: First weekend in August Regulated Area: Fort Pickens Pier to Barrancas Beach, crossing the Gulf Intracoastal Water Eay at statute mile 180, between buoys 13, 14, 15, and 16. 16. Annual Labor Day Fireworks Sponsor: City of Destin, FL. Date: 1 Day—Day of or Day before Labor Day. Regulated Area: Destin East Pass between and including buoys 5 to 11, Destin, FL. 17. Christmas Afloat, Tuscaloosa, AL Sponsor: Christmas Afloat, Inc. Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Weekend in December Regulated Area: Warrior River miles 338.0–341.0, Tuscaloosa County, AL 18. Independence Day Fireworks, Mobile, AL Sponsor: The Mobile Register. Date: 1 Day—4th of July. Regulated Area: From the shore of the east bank out 500 feet into the Mobile River between latitudes 30 degrees 41 minutes 20 seconds North and 30 degrees 41 minutes 15 seconds North. 19. Blue Angels Air Show, Pensacola, FL Sponsor: Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL. Date: 2 Days—2nd weekend in July. Regulated Area: A five nautical mile radius from a center point located 1,500 feet from the Pensacola Beach water tower in a direction perpendicular to the beachfront. 20. Fort-to-Fort Swim, Pensacola, FL Sponsor: Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL. Date: 1 Day—1st weekend in August. Regulated Area: Fort Pickens pier to Barrancas Beach, crossing the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at statute mile 180 between buoys 13, 14, 15, and 16. 21. Keesler Air Force Base Air Show, Biloxi, MS Sponsor: Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, MS. Date: 2 Days—1st weekend in November. Regulated Area: Bounded by the following coordinates: (1) Latitude 30 degrees, 24 minutes, 36 seconds North, longitude 088 degrees, 56 minutes, 00 seconds West; (2) latitude 30 degrees, 25 minutes, 30 seconds North, longitude 088 degrees, 55 minutes, 20 seconds West; (3) latitude 30 degrees, 25 minutes, 10 seconds North, longitude 088 degrees, 54 minutes, 55 seconds West. 22. Annual Krewe of Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival, Okaloosa County, FL Sponsor: The Krewe of Billy Bowlegs of Okaloosa County, Inc. Date: 2 Days—1st weekend in June. Regulated Area: Santa Rosa Sound, east of the Brooks Bridge to Fort Walton Yacht Club at Smack Point on the western end of Choctowatchee Bay and Cinco Bayou. V. GROUP NEW ORLEANS 1. Blessing of The Fleet Sponsor: Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, Golden Meadow, LA Date: 1 Day—2nd Saturday in May Regulated Area: Bayou Lafourche in the area between Galliano, LA to the area of downtown Golden Meadow, LA 2. The Blessing of the Fleet and Fireworks Display, Morgan City, LA Sponsor: LA Shrimp And Petroleum Festival and Fair Assoc., Inc. Date: 1 Day—Sunday of Labor Day Weekend Regulated Area: Berwick Bay From Junction of the Lower Atchafalaya River at Morgan City, LA to Berwick Locks Buoy 1 (LLNR 18445) 3. July Fourth Fireworks Display Sponsor: City of Morgan City, LA Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Mile marker 0.0–1.0, Morgan City Port Allen Route 4. Annual Patterson Pirogue Race, Patterson, LA Sponsor: Rotary Club of Patterson Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Lower Atchafalaya River—Jennings Bridge to 1 mile South of Jennings Bridge, Patterson, LA 5. USS KIDD Star Spangled Celebration, Baton Rouge, LA Sponsor: USS KIDD and Nautical Center Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi River miles 229.4–229.6, Baton Rouge, LA 6. Uncle Sam Jam Fireworks, Alexandria, LA Sponsor: Champion Broadcasting of Alexandria Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Red River, miles 83.0–87.0, Alexandria, LA 7. Monroe Jaycees Fireworks, Monroe, LA Sponsor: Monroe Jaycees Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Ouachita River, miles 164.0–169.0, at the Parish Court House, Monroe, LA 8. Boomtown Casino Fireworks, Harvey, LA Sponsor: Boomtown Casino Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Harvey Canal, miles 3.5—5.5, the entire width of the canal, Harvey, LA 9. Kenner Fireworks, Kenner, LA Sponsor: City of Kenner Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: 500 yard radius around fireworks platform in Lake Pontchartrain at Williams Blvd, Kenner, LA 10. Bally's Casino Fireworks, New Orleans, LA Sponsor: Bally's Casino Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: 500 yard radius around fireworks platform in Lake Pontchartrain, 1/4 miles North of Bally's Casino, New Orleans, LA 11. Riverfront Marketing Fireworks, New Orleans, LA Sponsor: Riverfront Marketing Group Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: 500 yard radius around fireworks platform adjacent to Woldenburg Park in Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA 12. Annual Hogdown Fireworks, Mandeville, LA Sponsor: Mr. R. C. Lunn Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: 500 yard radius around fireworks platform adjacent to intersection of Tangipahoa River and Lake Pontchartrain, Mandeville, LA 13. Riverfront Marketing Fireworks, New Orleans Sponsor: Jax Brewery Date: 1 Day—December 31 Regulated Area: 500 yard radius around fireworks platform in Mississippi River adjacent to Woldenburg Park, New Orleans, LA 14. Riverfront Marketing Fireworks, New Orleans Sponsor: Riverfront Marketing Group Date: 1 Day—Lundi Gras Day Regulated Area: 500 yard radius around fireworks platform in Mississippi River adjacent to Algiers Point, New Orleans, LA VI. GROUP GALVESTON 1. Neches River Festival, Beaumont, TX Sponsor: Neches River Festival, Inc. Date: 2 Days—2nd, 3rd, or 4th Weekend in April. Regulated Area: Neches River from Collier's Ferry Landing to Lawson's Crossing at the end of Pine St., Beaumont, TX. 2. Contraband Days Fireworks Display, Lake Charles, LA Sponsor: Contraband Days Festivities, Inc. Date: 1 Day—2nd Saturday of May Regulated Area: 500 foot radius from the fireworks barge in Lake Charles anchored at approximate position 30°13'54' N–093°13'42' W, Lake Charles, LA 3. National Safe Boating Week Sponsor: Houston Power Squadron Date: Last weekend in May or first weekend in June Regulated Area: Clear Creek Channel from Light 2 up to, but not including, the South Shore Harbor Marina. 4. Sylvan Beach Fireworks Display, Sylvan Beach, Houston, TX Sponsor: City of LaPorte Date: 1 Day—End of June or Early July Regulated Area: Rectangle Extending 250 feet East, 250 feet West; 1000 feet North, and 1000 feet South, centered around fireworks barge at Sylvan Beach, Houston, TX 5. Neches River 4th of July Celebration, Beaumont, Texas Sponsor: City of Beaumont Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: River Front Park, Beaumont, TX—All waters of the Neches River, bank to bank, from the Trinity Industries Dry Dock to the northeast corner of the Port of Beaumont's dock No. 5 6. Clear Lake Fireworks Display, Clear Lake, Houston, TX Sponsor: Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Rectangle extending 500 feet East, 500 feet West; 1000 feet North, and 1000 feet South, centered around fireworks barge at Light #19 on Clear Lake, Houston, TX 7. Blessing of the Fleet Sponsor: Clear Lake Elks Club Date: First Sunday in August Regulated Area: Clear Creek Channel from Light 2 up to, but not including, the South Shore Harbor Marina. 8. Galveston Harbor Lighted Boat Parade Sponsor: Historic Downtown/Strand Partnership Date: Last Saturday in November Regulated Area: Galveston Channel from Pier 9 to the Pelican Island Bridge 9. Christmas on the Neches River, Port Neches Park Sponsor: Port Neches Chamber of Commerce Date: 1 Day—1st Saturday in December Regulated Area: The areas of the Neches River from Neches River light 26 to Neches River light 30, Neches River Front Park, Port Neches, TX 10. Christmas Boat Parade on Clear Lake Sponsor: Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Date: 2nd Saturday in December Regulated Area: Clear Lake, Texas. From South Shore Harbor Marina down Clear Lake Channel, to Clear Creek Channel Light 2. VII. Group Corpus Christi 1. Buccaneer Days Fireworks Display Sponsor: Buccaneer Commission, Inc. Date: 1 Day—Last Friday in April or First Friday in May Regulated Area: Bayfront, All Waters inside Corpus Christi Marina Levee, Corpus Christi Bay, TX 2. SPI Windsurf Blowout Sponsor: South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau Date: 2 Day—First Saturday and Sunday in May Regulated Area: Rectangle extending one mile East, Half mile North and Half mile South from Position 26–08N, 97–10.5W, in the Laguna Madre area known as “The Flats”, South Padre Island, TX 3. Corpus Christi 4th of July Fireworks Display Sponsor: City of Corpus Christi Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: Bayfront, All Waters inside Corpus Christi Marina Levee, Corpus Christi Bay, TX 4. City of Port Aransas 4th of July Fireworks Display Sponsor: City of Port Aransas Date: 1 Day—4th of July Regulated Area: 600 foot radius from a point half way between Port Aransas Harbor Daybeacon 2 to Port Aransas Ferry landing in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Port Aransas, TX 5. Bayfest Fireworks Display Sponsor: Bayfest, Inc. Date: 2 Days—3rd Friday & Saturday in September Regulated Area: Bayfront, All Waters inside Corpus Christi Marina Levee, Corpus Christi Bay, TX 6. Great Tugboat Challenge Sponsor: Bayfest Inc. Date: 2 Days—3rd Friday & Saturday in September Regulated Area: Bayfront, All Waters inside Corpus Christi Marina Levee, Corpus Christi Bay, TX 7. Harbor Lights Sponsor: City of Corpus Christi Date: 1 Day—1st Saturday in December Regulated Area: Bayfront, All Waters inside Corpus Christi Marina Levee, Corpus Christi Bay, TX 8. East-West Powerboat Shootout, Corpus Christi, TX Sponsor: EM Marketing Company, Inc. and the Corpus Christi Offshore Racing Association. Date: 2 Days—1st or 2nd weekend in June. Regulated Area: Bounded by the following coordinates: (1) Latitude 27 degrees, 49 minutes, 24 seconds North, longitude 097 degrees, 23 minutes, 00 seconds West; (2) latitude 27 degrees, 49 minutes, 24 seconds North, longitude 097 degrees, 21 minutes, 22 seconds West; (3) latitude 27 degrees, 45 minutes, 00 seconds North, longitude 097 degrees, 23 minutes, 00 seconds West; (4) latitude 27 degrees, 45 minutes, 00 seconds North, longitude 097 degrees, 21 minutes, 22 seconds West. VIII. Marine Safety Office Port Arthur 1. Rubber Ducky Derby, Beaumont, TX Sponsor: C P Rehabilitation Center. Date: 1 Day—2nd, 3rd, or 4th Saturday in April. Regulated Area: All waters of the Neches River, bank to bank, from the Trinity Industries Dry Dock to the northeast corner of the Port of Beaumont's dock number 5. 2. Port Arthur Fourth of July Firework Demonstration, Port Arthur, TX Sponsor: The City of Port Arthur and Lamar State College. Date: 1 Day—4th of July. Regulated Area: All waters of the Sabine-Neches Canal, bank to bank, from Wilson Middle School to the northern terminus of Old Golf Course Road. [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] § 100.901 Great Lakes annual marine events. top 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. Table 1 Group 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[min] N................... 078°54.1[min] W, thence to 42°54.4[min] N................... 078°54.4[min] W, thence along the International Border to 42°52.9[min] N................... 078°54.9[min] W, thence to 42°52.5[min] N................... 078°54.3[min] W, thence to 42°52.7[min] N................... 078°53.9[min] W, thence to 42°52.8[min] N................... 078°53.8[min] W, thence to 42°53.1[min] N................... 078°53.6[min] W, thence to 42°53.2[min] N................... 078°53.6[min] W, thence to 42°53.3[min] N................... 078°53.7[min] W, thence along the breakwall to 42°54.4[min] N................... 078°54.1[min] 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 1/2 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[min] N..................... 080°03[min] W, thence to 42°08.1[min] N................... 080°07[min] W, thence to 42°07.9[min] N................... 080°06.8[min] W, thence east along the shoreline and structures to: 42°09.2[min] N................... 080°02.6[min] W, thence to 42°10[min] N..................... 080°03[min] 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[min]02[sec] N.............. 076°32[min]04[sec] W, thence to 43°26[min]18[sec] N.............. 076°39[min]30[sec] W, thence to 43°24[min]55[sec] N.............. 076°37[min]45[sec] 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. Group Detroit, MI: Bay City Fireworks Display Sponsor: Bay City Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 103. Date: 4th of July holiday. Location: Saginaw River, from the Veterans Memorial Bridge to approximately 1000 yards south to the River Walk Pier, near Bay City, MI. Detroit APBA Gold Cup Race Sponsor: Spirit of Detroit Association. Date: 1st or 2nd weekend of June. Location: Detroit River, between Belle Isle and the U.S. shoreline, near Detroit, MI. Bound on the west by the Belle Isle Bridge and on the east by a north-south line drawn through the Waterworks Intake Crib Light (LLNR 1022). Buick Watersports Weekend Sponsor: Adore Ltd. and APBA. Date: 3rd or 4th weekend of July. Location: That portion of the Saginaw River from the Liberty Bridge on the north to the Veterans Memorial Bridge on the south, near Bay City, MI Cleveland National Air Show Sponsor: Cleveland National Air Show. Date: Labor Day Weekend. Location: That portion of Lake Erie and Cleveland Harbor (near Burke Lakefront Airport) from a line running perpendicular from Dock No. 34 on the west, to 2000 feet north of the breakwater, then parallel to the breakwater, to a line running perpendicular from the east end of the Burke Lakefront Airport land fill. International Bay City River Roar Sponsor: Bay City River Roar, Inc. Date: 3rd or 4th weekend of June. Location: That portion of the Saginaw River from the Liberty Bridge on the north to the Veterans Memorial Bridge on the south, near Bay City, MI. International Freedom Festival Fireworks Sponsor: Detroit Renaissance Foundation. Date: 3rd or 4th week of June. Location: The Detroit River between 083°03' W (Cobo Hall) and 083°01'27" W (Huron Cement). International Freedom Festival Tug Across the River Sponsor: Detroit Renaissance Foundation. Date: 3rd or 4th week of June. Location: That portion of the Detroit River 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. Parade of Lights Sponsor: Lake Erie Marine Trade Association (LEMTA). Date: 3rd or 4th weekend of July. Location: Cuyahoga River, Conrail Railroad Bridge at Mile 0.8 above the mouth of the river to the Eagle Avenue Bridge, near Cleveland, OH. Port Clinton Offshore Grand Prix Sponsor: Great Lakes Offshore Powerboat Racing Association. Date: 1st or 2nd weekend of July. Location: That portion of western Lake Erie: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latitude Longitude ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 41°31.2[min] N................... 082°56.1[min] W, thence along the shoreline and structures to 41°33.3[min] N................... 082°51.3[min] W, thence to 41°33.3[min] N................... 082°52.8[min] W, thence to 41°31.2[min] N................... 082°56.1[min] W. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Port Huron to Mackinac Island Race Sponsor: Bayview Yacht Club. Date: 2nd or 3rd weekend of July. Location: That portion of the Black River, St. Clair River, and Lower Lake Huron from: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latitude Longitude ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 42°58.8[min] N................... 082°26[min] W, to 42°58.4[min] N................... 082°24.8[min] W, thence northward along the International Boundary to 43°02.8[min] N................... 082°23.8[min] W, to 43°02.8[min] N................... 082°26.8[min] W, thence southward along the U.S. shoreline to 42°58.9[min] N................... 082°26[min] W, thence to 42°58.8[min] N................... 082° 26[min] W. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thunder on the River Hydroplane Race Sponsor: Toledo Prop Spinners. Date: 3rd or 4th weekend of August. Location: Maumee River, between the Martin Luther King and Anthony Wayne bridges, near Toledo, OH. Toledo 4th of July Fireworks Sponsor: City of Toledo. Date: 4th of July weekend. Location: Maumee River, between the Martin Luther King and Anthony Wayne bridges, near Toledo, OH. Toledo Labor Day Fireworks Sponsor: Reams Broadcasting Corporation. Date: Labor Day. Location: Maumee River, between the Martin Luther King and Anthony Wayne bridges, near Toledo, OH. Group 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. National Cherry Festival Blue Angels Air Demonstration Sponsor: National Cherry Festival Inc. Date: 1st week of July. Location: That portion of the Western arm of the Grand Traverse Bay, Traverse City, MI, enclosed by straight lines connecting the following geographic coordinates: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latitude Longitude ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 44°46.8[min] N................... 085°38.3[min] W, to 44°46.5[min] N................... 085°35.5[min] W, to 44°46[min] N..................... 085°35.8[min] W, to 44°46.5[min] N................... 085°38.5[min] W, thence to 44°46.8[min] N................... 085°38.3[min] W. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Venetian Festival Yacht Parade Sponsor: Charlevoix Chamber of Commerce. Date: 3rd or 4th weekend of July. Location: That portion of the upper and lower section of the Pine River, to include Round Lake, from: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latitude Longitude ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 45°19.3[min] N................... 085°15.9[min] W, (North Pierhead Light, LLNR 17920) thence to, 45°18.9[min] N................... 085°14.7[min] W, (Pine River Light 3, LLNR 17945) thence to, 45°18.8[min] N................... 085°14.7[min] W, (Pine River Channel Lighted Buoy 2, LLNR 17950) thence to, 45°19[min] N..................... 085°15.9[min] W, (South Pierhead Light, LLNR 17925) thence to, 45°19.3[min] N................... 085°15.9[min] W. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Group Grand Haven, MI: City Fireworks Sponsor: City of Frankfort, MI. Date: 4th of July Holiday. Location: Lake Michigan, Frankfort, MI within a 1000 foot radius of the fireworks launching site located on Lake Michigan Beach in approximate position 44°38' N 086°14'50" W. Coast Guard Festival Fireworks Sponsor: Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival, Inc. Date: 1st weekend of August. Location: That portion of the Grand River, Grand Haven, MI, from a north-south line drawn from the North Pierhead Light Number 1 (LLNR 18045) on the north to the South Pierhead Entrance Light (LLNR 18035) on the south, thence down river to the US 31 Bascule Bridge (mile 2.89). 4th of July Fireworks Sponsor: WSJM & WIRX RADIO. Date: 4th of July Holiday. Location: St. Joseph River, within a 1000 foot radius of the fireworks launching site, located at the St. Joseph South Pier, in approximate position 42°06'48" N 086°29'15" W. Grand Haven Area Jaycees Annual 4th of July Fireworks Display Sponsor: Grand Haven Area Jaycees. Date: 1st week of July. Location: That portion of the Grand River, Grand Haven, MI from the pier heads (mile 0.0) to the US 31 Bascule Bridge (mile 2.89). Holland Jaycees Fireworks Sponsor: Holland Jaycees Date: 4th of July Holiday Location: The portion of Lake Michigan, Holland, MI within a 1000 foot radius of the fireworks launching site, located in Kollen Park, in approximate position 42°47'20" N 086°07'12" W. Ludington Area Jaycees Freedom Festival Fireworks Sponsor: Ludington Area Jaycees. Date: 4th of July Holiday. Location: Lake Michigan, Ludington Harbor, MI, within a 1000 foot radius of the fireworks launching site located at the Loomis Street Boat Launch, in approximate position 43°57'16" N 086°27'42" W. Muskegon Summer Celebration Fireworks Sponsor: The Muskegon Summer Celebration. Date: 4th of July Holiday. Location: That portion of Muskegon Lake, in the vicinity of Heritage Landing, within a 1000 foot radius of the fireworks launching site, located in approximate position 43°13'52" N 086°15'48" W. Impact on Special Anchorage Area regulations: Regulations for that portion of the Muskegon Lake East Special Anchorage Area, as described in 33 CFR 110.81(b), which are overlapped by this regulation, are suspended during this event. The remaining area of the Muskegon Lake East Special Anchorage Area not impacted by this regulation remains available for anchoring during this event. South Haven 4th of July Fireworks Sponsor: South Haven Jaycees. Date: 4th of July Holiday. Location: Lake Michigan, Black River, South Haven, MI within a 1000 foot radius of the fireworks launching site located on the North Pier, in approximate position 42°24'08" N 086°17'03" W. Datum: NAD 1902. Tulip Time Fireworks and Water Ski Show Sponsor: Holland Tulip Time Festival Inc. Date: 1st weekend of May. Location: That portion of Lake Macatawa, Holland Harbor, east of a north-south line, from shore to shore, at position 086°08' W. Tulip Time Water Ski Show Sponsor: Holland Tulip Time Festival Inc. Date: 2nd weekend of May. Location: That portion of Lake Macatawa, Holland Harbor, east of a north-south line, from shore to shore, at position 086°08' W. Van Andel Fireworks Show Sponsor: Amway Corporation, Ada, MI. Date: 4th of July Holiday. Location: Lake Michigan, Holland Harbor, MI, South Pier, within a 1000 foot radius of the fireworks launching site located in approximate position 42°46'21" N 086°12'48" W. Venetian Festival Fireworks Display Sponsor: Venetian Festival on the St. Joseph River Inc. Date: 3rd weekend of July Location: St. Joseph River, within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks launching site, located at the St. Joseph South Pier, in approximate position 42°06'48" N 086°29'15" W. Waves of Thunder Offshore Spectacular Sponsor: Michigan Offshore Powerboat Racing Association Date: 3rd weekend of June Location: That portion of Lake Michigan, from the South Pierhead Light (LLNR 18520) south along the shoreline to: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latitude Longitude ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 42°19[min] N..................... 086°19.3[min] W, thence to 42°19.5[min] N................... 086°19.8[min] W, thence to 42°23.9[min] N................... 086°18.7[min] W, thence to 42°23.9[min] N................... 086°17[min] W. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Michigan Offshore Powerboat Challenge Sponsor: Michigan Offshore Powerplant Racing Association Date: 1st or 2nd weekend of September Location: That portion of Lake Michigan from: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latitude Longitude ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 43°03.4[min] N................... 086°15.3[min] W (Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light, LLNR 18965), thence along the breakwater and shoreline to 42°54.8[min] N................... 086°13[min] W, thence to 42°54.8[min] N................... 086°15.7[min] W, thence to 43°03.4[min] N................... 086°15.7[min] W, thence to 43°03.4[min] N................... 086°15.3[min] W (Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light, LLNR 18965). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Group Milwaukee, WI: Chicago Air and Water Show Sponsor: Chicago Park District Date: 3rd or 4th weekend of August Location: That portion of Lake Michigan from 41°55'54" N at the shoreline, then east to a point at 41°55'54" N 87°37'12" W, thence southeast to a point at 41°54' N 87°36' W, then a line drawn southwestward to the northeast corner of the Central District Filtration Plant Breakwall, thence due west to shore. Festa Italiana Sponsor: The Italian Community Center Date: 3rd weekend of July Location: The uncharted lagoon or basin in Milwaukee Harbor north of the mouth of the Milwaukee River and directly adjacent to the Summerfest grounds, enclosed by shore on the west and a “comma” shaped man-made rock wall on the east. The construction of the lagoon is such that a small “basin” has been created with one entrance located at the northwest end, thus, there is no “thru traffic”. Milwaukee Summerfest Sponsor: Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. Date: Last week of June through 2nd weekend of July Location: the unchartered lagoon or basin in Milwaukee Harbor north of the mouth of the Milwaukee River and directly adjacent to the Summerfest grounds, enclosed by shore on the west and a “comma” shaped man-made rock wall on the east. The construction of the lagoon is such that a small “basin” has been created with one entrance located at the northwest end, thus, there is no “thru traffic”. Four special buoys will be set by the sponsor to delineate the entrance to the lagoon. Racine on the Lakefront Airshow Sponsor: Rotary Club of Racine Date: 2nd weekend of June Location: That portion of Racine Harbor, Lake Michigan bounded by the following corner points: Southeast Corner—42°41.95' N 87°45.5' W Southwest Corner—42°41.95' N 87°47.2' W Northwest Corner—42°45.6' N 87°46.2' W Northeast Corner—42°45.6' N 87°45.5' W [CGD 09–88–01, 54 FR 29547, July 13, 1989, as amended by CGD 09–93–025, 58 FR 40738, July 30, 1993; CGD 09–95–029, 61 FR 5681, Feb. 14, 1996; USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000; USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33640, June 25, 2001] § 100.902 Macomb Daily Offshore Classic, Lake St. Clair, St. Clair Shores, MI. top (a) Race course. Location: That portion of Lake St. Clair enclosed by: Latitude Longitude 42°34.2[min] 082°48.3[min] W, to N 42°33.8[min] 082°47.5[min] W, to N 42°31.2[min] 082°49.7[min] W, to N 42°31.5[min] 082°50.5[min] W, thence N to 42°34.2[min] 082°48.3[min] W. N Datum: NAD 1983. (b) No entry zone. Location: That portion of Lake St. Clair, on the outside of the race course area from Point Huron southwest to: Latitude Longitude 42°32.9[min] 082°47.8[min] W, thence N to 42°33.9[min] 082°50.3[min] W, thence N northeast along the shoreline to Point Huron. Datum: NAD 1983. (c) Regulation: No vessel may enter the “No Entry Zone” or “Race Course” without prior approval of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The “No Entry Zone” will include all of the L'anse Creuse Bay area. (d) Caution area—(1) Location: That portion of Lake St. Clair, on the outside of the race course area from a west-northwest line between: Latitude Longitude 42°32.9[min] 082°47.8[min] W, and N 42°33.9[min] 082°50.3[min] W, N southwest along the shoreline to: 42°31.5[min] 082°52.3[min] W, thence N to 42°30.5[min] 082°49.6[min] W, thence N to 42°32.9[min] 082°47.8[min] W. N Datum: NAD 1983. (2) Regulation: All vessels transiting the “Caution Area” will be operated at bare steerageway, keeping the vessel's wake at a minimum, and exercise a high degree of caution. (e) Vessel spectator areas: Two Vessel Spectator Areas will be established by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, on the east and west side of the race course. (1) Location: That portion of Lake St. Clair, rectangular in shape, enclosed by: Western Spectator Area: Latitude Longitude 42°33.6[min] 082°49.5[min] W, to N 42°33.4[min] 082°49.1[min] W, to N 42°31.8[min] 082°50.8[min] W, to N 42°32.0[min] 082°51.2[min] W, thence N to 42°33.6[min] 082°49.5[min] W. N Eastern Spectator Area: Latitude Longitude 42°32.9[min] 082°47.6[min] W, to N 42°32.7[min] 082°47.2[min] W, to N 42°30.9[min] 082°48.4[min] W, to N 42°31.2[min] 082°48.8[min] W, thence N to 42°32.9[min] 082°47.6[min] W. N Datum: NAD 1983. (2) Regulation: Vessels will be permitted to anchor to watch the race. All vessels transiting the “Vessel Spectator Areas” will be operated at bare steerageway, keeping the vessel's wake at a minimum, and exercise a high degree of caution. (f) Patrol Commander—(1) The Coast Guard will patrol the regulated areas under the direction of a designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander (Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Station St. Clair Shores, MI). The Patrol Commander may be contacted on channel 16 (156.8 MHZ) by the call sign “Coast Guard Patrol Commander”. (2) The Patrol Commander may direct the anchoring, mooring, or movement of any boat or vessel within the regulated 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. Any vessel 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. (3) The Patrol Commander may establish vessel size and speed limitations, and operating conditions. (4) The Patrol Commander may restrict vessel operation within the regulated area to vessels having particular operating characteristics. (5) 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, limb and property. (g) General regulations18490 applicable to all areas—Commercial vessels desiring to transit the regulated areas shall provide prior notification to the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. Any vessel traffic desiring to transit the regulated areas may do so only with prior approval of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. Vessels in the regulated areas shall comply with the directions of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. (h) Effective date: These regulations will become effective from 11 A.M. (EDST) until 2 P.M. (EDST), on May 20, 1995, unless otherwise terminated by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander (Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Station St. Clair Shores, MI), and thereafter annually on the third weekend in May, at the same prescribed times unless otherwise specified in the Coast Guard Local Notice to Mariners. [CGD09–93–009, 60 FR 29757, June 6, 1995] § 100.1101 Southern California annual marine events. top (a) Special local regulations will be established for the events listed in Table 1. Further information on exact dates, times, 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 contact: Commander (Pow), Eleventh Coast Guard District, Coast Guard Island, Building 50–6, Alameda, CA 94501–5100. (b) Special local regulations. All persons and/or vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The “official patrol” consists of any Coast Guard, public, state or local law enforcement and/or sponsor provided vessels assigned and/or approved, by Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District to patrol each event. (1) 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 or through an official patrol vessel. (2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a spectator shall come to an immediate stop. Vessels shall comply with all directions given, failure to do so may result in a citation. (3) The Patrol Commander is empowered to forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. The Patrol Commander shall be designated by the Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District, and as his or her representative may terminate the event at any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property. He or she may be reached on VHF Channel 16 (156.8 MHz) when required, by the call sign “PATCOM”. Table 1 Del Rey to Puerto Vallarta Race Sponsor: Del Rey Yacht Club Date: February Location: Santa Monica Bay, that portion bounded by the following coordinates: Lat 33 degrees 56'23" N, Long 118 degrees 28'20" W, Lat 33 degrees 56'23" N, Long 118 degrees 28'55" W, Lat 33 degrees 56'55" N, Long 118 degrees 28'55" W, Lat 33 degrees 56'55" N, Long 118 degrees 28'20" W. This area is for the start of the race only. San Diego Crew Classic Sponsor: San Diego Crew Classic Date: April Location: Mission Bay, that portion bounded by Enchanted Cove, Fiesta Island, Pacific Passage and DeAnza Point. Newport to Ensenada Race Sponsor: Newport Ocean Sailing Association Date: Late April Location: That portion of the Pacific Ocean off Newport, bounded by the following coordinates; Lat 33 degrees 35.3' N, Long 117 degrees 53.3' W; Lat 33 degrees 34.9' N, Long 117 degrees 53.3' W; Lat 33 degrees 34.9' N, Long 117 degrees 54.5' W; Lat 33 degrees 35.3' N, Long 117 degrees 54.5' W. This area is for the start of the race only. California Cup Sponsor: California Yacht Club Date: Late May (4 day event) Location: Santa Monica Bay, that portion bounded by the following coordinates; Lat 34 degrees 01.4' N, Long 118 degrees 31.8' W; Lat 33 degrees 59.7' N, Long 118 degrees 37.9' W; Lat 33 degrees 59.2' N, Long 118 degrees 37.7' W; Lat 33 degrees 59.5' N, Long 118 degrees 33.4' W; Lat 33 degrees 57.0' N, Long 118 degrees 30.9' W; Lat 33 degrees 57.2' N, Long 118 degrees 30.1' W. Coronado 4th of July Demonstration, Fireworks and Rehearsals Sponsor: Citizens Committee Coronado 4th of July Date: 4 July (& 3 days of rehearsals prior to) Location: Glorietta Bay, Coronado, the following portions: (1) Demonstration Area—from the tip of the marina, Lat 32 degrees 40'43.5" N, Long 117 degrees 10'20.5" W; northeast to Lat 32 degrees 40'48.5" N, Long 117 degrees 10'10.5" W; east along the shoreline to Lat 32 degrees 40'43.5" N, Long 117 degrees 10'00" W; east to Lat 32 degrees 40'46" N, Long 117 degrees 09'58" W; south to Lat 32 degrees 40'41" N, Long 117 degrees 09'56.5" W; east to Lat 32 degrees 40'41" N, Long 117 degrees 09'49" W; northeast to Lat 32 degrees 40'54" N, Long 117 degrees 09'30" W (Navy Restricted Area); thence southwest along shoreline to the initial point. (2) Fireworks Display Area—from Lat 32 degrees 40'41" N, Long 117 degrees 09'56.5" W; south to Lat 32 degrees 40'33" N, Long 117 degrees 09'56.5" W; northeast to Lat 32 degrees 40'41" N, Long 117 degrees 09'49" W; thence west to the initial point. Los Angeles to Honolulu Yacht Race (Transpac) Sponsor: Transpacific Yacht Club Date: 4 July (biennially) Location: San Pedro Channel, that portion between Point Fermin and Portugese Bend bounded between the following coordinates: Lat 33 degrees, 42.6'N; Long 118 degrees, 19.5'W; Lat 33 degrees, 41.7'N; Long 118 degrees, 19.5'W; Lat 33 degrees, 41.7'N; Long 118 degrees, 21.2'W; Lat 33 degrees, 43.3'N; Long 118 degrees, 21.2'W. This area is for the start of the race only. Thunderboat Regatta Sponsor: Thunderboats Unlimited of San Diego Date: Late September (4 day event) Location: Fiesta Bay, Mission Bay, that portion bounded by the following coordinates: starting at Lat 32 degrees 47'32" N, Long 117 degrees 13'00" W, thence due west to Long 117 degrees 13.25" W, thence along the eastern shoreline of Crown Point to the Vacation Isle Bridge, thence south along the bridge to Vacation Isle, thence along the eastern shoreline of Vacation Isle to Lat 32 degrees 46'18" N, Long 117 degrees 14'01" W, thence southeasterly to Lat 32 degrees 46'14" N, Long 117 degrees 13'43" W, thence along the western shoreline of Fiesta Island to Lat 32 degrees 47'20" N, Long 117 degrees 13'00" W, thence due north to the starting point. Head of Harbor Regatta Sponsor: University of Southern California, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Date: November Location: Los Angeles Harbor, that portion between Berth 191 and the Ford/Heim Bridges. Symphony of Lights Boat Parade Sponsor: Huntington Harbor Philharmonic Society Date: Early weekend in December Location: Entire Huntington Harbor Area Long Beach Festival of 1000 Lights Sponsor: Shoreline Village Administration Date: Early December Location: Long Beach Harbor, that portion bounded by Shoreline Downtown Marina, the Queens Way Bridge and the Queen Mary; Marina Del Rey Christmas Boat Parade Sponsor: Pioneer Skippers Boat Owners Association Date: Early December Location: Marina del Rey Harbor, Main and entrance channels Los Angeles Christmas Afloat Parade Sponsor: Los Angles Harbor Department Date: Early December Location: Los Angeles Harbor, that portion between the Vincent Thomas Bridge and Reservation Point. Newport Harbor Christmas Boat Parade of Lights Sponsor: Newport Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce Date: Week prior to Christmas (7 day event) Location: Entire Newport Harbor Area Mission Bay Parade of Lights Sponsor: Mission Bay Yacht Club Date: Late December Location: Mission Bay, the Main Entrance Channel, Sail Bay and Fiesta Bay. San Diego Christmas Boat Parade of Lights Sponsor: Greater Shelter Island Association Date: Late December Location: San Diego Harbor, the northern portion of the main channel from Seaport Village to the Shelter Island Yacht Basin. City Of Long Beach 4th Of July Fireworks Sponsor: City of Long Beach Date: 4 July Location: A 500 foot radius around a barge located between Belmont Pier and Oil Island White, Long Beach Harbor, CA. International Catalina Ski Race Sponsor: Long Beach Boat & Ski Club Date: Second Sunday in August Location: From the Queen Mary at Long Beach, CA to Avalon Harbor, Catalina Island and return. Regulated Area: A 1,000 yard corridor from Queens Gate (Long Beach Harbor entrance), directly north to the Long Beach Downtown Marina breakwall. US National Waterski Racing Championship Sponsor: U.S. National Waterski Racing Association Date: First Friday of October every year, lasting a total of 3 days (including the first Friday of October). Location: Mission Bay, San Diego, California, from Government Island south to Ski Beach. [CGD11 86–01, 51 FR 17184, May 9, 1986, as amended by CGD11 86–01, 51 FR 22806, June 23, 1986; CGD11–97–008; 63 FR 16688, Apr. 6, 1998; USCG–2003–15404, 68 FR 37740, June 25, 2003] § 100.1102 Marine Events on the Colorado River, between Davis Dam (Bullhead City, Arizona) and Headgate Dam (Parker, Arizona). top (a) General. 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) The following Special Local Regulations will be issued for the events listed in Table 1. Further information on exact dates, times, and details concerning number and type of participants and an exact geographical description of the areas will be 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, contact: Commander (pow), Eleventh Coast Guard District, Coast Guard Island, Building 50–6, Alameda, CA 94501–5100. (c) Special local regulations. All persons and/or vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The “official patrol” consists of any Coast Guard, public, state, local law enforcement, and/or sponsor provided vessels assigned and/or approved by Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District, to patrol each event. (1) 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 or through an official patrol vessel. (2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a spectator shall come to an immediate stop. Vessels shall comply with all directions given. Failure to do so may result in a citation. (3) The Patrol Commander is empowered to forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. The Patrol Commander shall be designated by the Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District. As the Commander's representative, the Patrol Commander may terminate the event at any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property. The Patrol Commander may be reached on VHF Channel 16 (156.8 MHz) when required, by the call sign “PATCOM”. Table 1 National Jet Boat Association Regatta Sponsor: National Jet Boat Association Date: 3 weekend events between February and June; 3 weekend events between September and December Where: that portion of Lake Moovalya, Parker, Arizona between Headgate Dam and 1.5 miles north. Parker Enduro Sponsor: Parker Area Chamber of Commerce Date: Early weekend in March Where: that portion of Lake Moovalya, Parker, Arizona between river miles 179 and 185 (between the Roadrunner Resort and Headgate Dam). Bullhead City Boat Drags Sponsor: Sunshine Promotions Date: 2 to 4 weekend events between March and October Where: that portion of the Colorado River starting from the entrance of Riviera Marina, Riviera, Arizona to 2200 feet north. Laughlin Classic Sponsor: Laughlin Chamber of Commerce Date: Weekend in May or June Where: that portion of the Colorado River at Laughlin, Nevada, from the Pioneer Hotel to the Edgewater Hotel. Laughlin Aquamoto Sports Challenge and Expo Sponsor: Baja Promotions Dates: The last Thursday of May every year, lasting a total of 4 days, ending on Sunday, per the following schedule: 1.) the first day of the event, the last Thursday of May each year, from 3 p.m. PDT to 5 p.m. PDT, 2.) the second day of the event, Friday, from 8 a.m. PDT to 2 p.m. PDT, and from 3:30 p.m. PDT to 6 p.m. PDT, 3.) the third day of the event, Saturday, from 8 a.m. PDT to 1:30 p.m. PDT, and from 4 p.m. PDT to 5 p.m. PDT; and, 4.) the fourth and final day of the event, Sunday, from 9 a.m. PDT to 1:30 p.m. PDT, from 3 p.m. PDT to 4 p.m. PDT, and from 6 p.m. PDT to 7 p.m. PDT. Where: That portion of the Colorado River near Laughlin, Nevada, from Davis Dam to Harrah's Hotel and Casino. Parker Thanksgiving Regatta Sponsor: Southern California Speedboat Club Date: Four-day event during Thanksgiving Where: that portion of Lake Moovalya, Parker, Arizona between the northern and southern boundries of La Paz County Park. Lake Havasu Waterski Shows Sponsor: Lake Havasu Waterski Club Date: Various 2 hour weekend shows throughout the year Where: that portion of the Bridgewater Channel, Lake Havasu, Arizona, 200 yards north and south of the London Bridge. Lake Havasu Classic Sponsor: Havasu Sports Federation Date: 5 day event during Thanksgiving weekend Where: that portion of Thompson Bay, Lake Havasu, Arizona starting approximately 100 yards on bearing of 130' T off Spectator Point, thence due north approximately 2200 yards, thence due west approximately 2400 yards, thence back to the starting point. Campbell Boat Owners Association Regatta Sponsor: Campbell Boat Owners Association Date: Weekend in September Where: that portion of Thompson Bay, Lake Havasu, Arizona starting approximately 100 yards on bearing of 130' T off Spectator Point, thence due north approximately 2200 yards, thence due west approximately 2400 yards, thence back to the starting point. Parker International Waterski Marathon Sponsor: Parker International Waterski Association. Dates: Annually, commencing on the second full weekend of March every year, and lasting a total of 2 days, from 8 a.m. (PST) until 5 p.m. (PST) each day. Location: 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. [CGD11– 86–1102, 51 FR 28706, Aug. 11, 1986, as amended by CGD11–97–004, 63 FR 3037, Jan. 21, 1998; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35526, June 30, 1998; CGD11–98–001, 63 FR 37491, July 13, 1998] § 100.1103 Northern California annual marine events. top (a) General. Special local regulations are established for the events listed in table 1 of this section. 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 contact: Commander (oan), Eleventh Coast Guard District, Coast Guard Island, Building 50–6, Alameda, CA 94501–5100. Note to Paragraph (a): 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 Commander, Coast Guard Group San Francisco, Yerba Buerna Island, San Francisco, CA 94130–9309. (b) Special local regulations. All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or with Commander, Coast Guard Group San Francisco 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 Commander, Coast Guard Group San Francisco, 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 Commander, Coast Guard Group San Francisco; will be a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, warrant officer or petty officer to act as the Group Commander's official representative; and will be located aboard the lead official patrol vessel. As the Group 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) 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. Table 1 to § 100.1103 [All coordinates referenced use datum NAD 83.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ San Francisco Grand Prix ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor................................... Pacific Offshore Powerboat Racing Association. Event Description......................... Professional High-speed powerboat race. Date...................................... Saturday or Sunday in April. Location.................................. San Francisco Waterfront to South Tower of Golden Gate Bridge. Regulated Area............................ 37°-49[min]-10[sec] N, 122°-24[min]-07[sec] W; thence to 37°-48[min]-50[sec] N, 122°-24[min]-07[sec] W; thence to 37°-48[min]-56[sec] N, 122°-28[min]-48[sec] W; thence to 37°-48[min]-48[sec] N, 122°-28[min]-48[sec] W; thence returning to the point of origin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Blessing of the Fleet ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor................................... Corinthian Yacht Club. Event Description......................... Boat parade during which vessels pass by a pre- designated platform or vessel. Location.................................. Raccoon Strait. 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 on the southern edge of Tiburon Peninsula to Point Stuart on the western edge of Angel Island. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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...................................... Sunday in April. Location.................................. San Francisco waterfront, Crissy Field to Pier 35. Regulated Area............................ The area defined by a line drawn from Fort Point (37°48.66N, 122°28.64W); thence easterly approximately 5,000 yards to a point located at 37°49.15N, 122°25.61W; thence easterly to the Blossom Rock Bell Buoy (37°49.10N, 122°24.20W); thence westerly to the Northeast corner of Pier 35; 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Race the Straits Offshore Grand Prix Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor................................... Pacific Offshore Powerboat Racing Association. Event Description......................... Professional high-speed powerboat race. Date...................................... Sunday in July. Location.................................. Carquinez Strait and San Pablo Strait. Regulated Area............................ 38°02[min]12[sec] N, 122°08[min]31[sec] W thence to 38°02[min]38[sec] N, 122°10[min]00[sec] W thence to 38°03[min]20[sec] N, 122°10[min]20[sec] W thence to 38°03[min]48[sec] N, 122°13[min]32[sec] W thence to 38°03[min]36[sec] N, 122°17[min]37[sec] W thence to 38°03[min]19[sec] N, 122°17[min]34[sec] W thence to 38°03[min]35[sec] N, 122°13[min]32[sec] W thence to 38°03[min]24[sec] N, 122°12[min]01[sec] W thence to 38°02[min]58[sec] N, 122°10[min]58[sec] W thence to 38°01[min]55[sec] N, 122°09[min]47[sec] W thence to 38°01[min]58[sec] N, 122°08[min]31[sec] W thence returning to the point of origin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Delta Thunder Powerboat Race ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor................................... Pacific Offshore Power Racing Association. Event Description......................... Professional high-speed powerboat race. Date...................................... 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Festival of the Sea ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor................................... San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Event Description......................... Tugboat Race. Date...................................... Sunday in September. Location.................................. From Crissy Field to Aquatic Park. Regulated Area............................ San Francisco Bay approximately 500 yards offshore of Golden Gate Yacht club, Gas house Cove, and extending east to Pier 45. All mariners may proceed with caution but must keep at least 500 foot distance from the competing tugboats. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [CGD11–99–007, 64 FR 39029, July 21, 1999] § 100.1105 San Francisco Bay Navy Fleetweek Parade of Ships and Blue Angels Demonstration. top (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. To be placed on the Local Notice to Mariners mailing list contact: Commander (oan), Eleventh Coast Guard District, 400 Oceangate Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90822–5399. (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: 37°48[min]40[sec] N 122°28[min]38[sec] W 37°49[min]10[sec] N 122°28[min]41[sec] W 37°49[min]31[sec] N 122°25[min]18[sec] W 37°49[min]06[sec] N 122°24[min]08[sec] W 37°47[min]53[sec] N 122°22[min]42[sec] W 37°46[min]00[sec] N 122°22[min]00[sec] W 37°46[min]00[sec] N 122°23[min]07[sec] 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: 37°48[min]27.5[sec] N 122°24[min]04[sec] W 37°49[min]31[sec] N 122°24[min]18[sec] W 37°49[min]00[sec] N 122°27[min]52[sec] W 37°48[min]19[sec] N 122°27[min]40[sec] 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 Group 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 or vessel may enter or remain within 500 yards ahead of the lead Navy parade vessel, within 200 yards astern of the last parade vessel, and within 200 yards on either side of all parade vessels. 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 Group 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] § 100.1301 Seattle seafair unlimited hydroplane race. top (a) This section is in effect annually during the last week in July and the first two weeks of August from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, as published in the Local Notice of Mariners. The event will be one week or less in duration. The specific dates during this time frame will be published in the 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] § 100.1302 Annual Clarkston, Washington, Limited Hydroplane Races. top (a) On Friday and Saturday, 5 and 6 July 1985, this regulation will be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. On Sunday, 7 July 1985, this regulation will be in effect from 8:00 a.m. until one hour after the conclusion of the last race. This section will be effective thereafter annually on the first Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in July as published in the Local Notices to Mariners. (b) The Coast Guard will restrict general navigation and anchorage by this regulation during the hours it is in effect on the waters of the Snake River at Clarkston, Washington from the area west of the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers, to the area east of the Red Wolf Crossing Bridge. (c) When deemed appropriate, the Coast Guard may establish a patrol consisting of active and auxiliary Coast Guard personnel and vessels in the area described in paragraph (b) of this section. The patrol shall be under the direction of a Coast Guard officer or petty officer designated as Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Patrol Commander is empowered to forbid and control the movement of vessels and persons in the area described in paragraph (b) of this section. (d) The Patrol Commander may authorize vessels to be underway in the area described in paragraph (b) of this section during the hours this regulation is in effect. All vessels permitted to be underway in the controlled area (other than racing or official vessels) shall do so only at speeds which will create minimum wake consistent with maintaining steerageway, and not to exceed seven (7) miles per hour. This speed limit may be adjusted at the discretion of the Patrol Commander to enhance the level of safety. (e) A succession of sharp, short signals by whistle, siren, 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 signalled shall stop and shall comply with the orders of the patrol vessel personnel; failure to do so may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both. [CGD13 85–05, 50 FR 24191, June 10, 1985; 50 FR 26359, June 26, 1985] § 100.1303 Annual Kennewick, Washington, Columbia Unlimited Hydroplane Races. top (a) This regulation is effective each year on the last Tuesday through Sunday in July from 8:30 a.m. local time until the last race is completed each day at approximately 7:30 p.m. local time, unless sooner terminated by the Patrol Commander. (b) The Coast Guard will restrict general navigation and anchorage by this regulation during the hours it is in effect on all waters of the Columbia River bounded by two lines drawn from shore to shore; the first line running between position latitude 46°14'07" N, longitude 119°10'42" W and position latitude 46°13'42" N, longitude 119°10'51" W; and the second line running between position latitude 46°13'35" N, longitude 119°07'34" W and position latitude 46°13'10" N, longitude 119°07'47" W. [Datum: NAD 83] (c) When deemed appropriate, the Coast Guard may establish a patrol consisting of active and auxiliary Coast Guard personnel and vessels in the area described in paragraph (b) of this section. The patrol shall be under the direction of a Coast Guard officer or petty officer designated as Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Patrol Commander is empowered to forbid and control the movement of vessels in the area described in paragraph (b) of this section. (d) The Patrol Commander may authorize vessels to be underway in the area described in paragraph (b) of this section during the hours this regulations is in effect. All vessels permitted to be underway in the controlled area (other than racing or official vessels) shall do so only at speeds which will create minimum wake consistent with maintaining steerageway, and not to exceed seven (7) miles per hour. This speed limit may be adjusted at the discretion of the Patrol Commander to enhance the level of safety. (e) A succession of sharp, short signals by whistle, siren, 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 signalled shall stop and shall comply with the orders of the patrol vessel personnel; failure to do so may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both. [CGD13 85–06, 50 FR 25071, June 17, 1985, as amended by CGD13–96–012, 61 FR 20133, May 6, 1996] § 100.1304 Annual Seattle Yacht Club's “Opening Day” Marine Parade. top (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] § 100.1305 Richland, Washington, west coast outboard championship hydro races. top (a) Regulated area. By this regulation, the Coast Guard will restrict general navigation and anchorage on the waters of the Columbia River between River Mile 337 and River Mile 339. This restricted area includes all waters between the above mile marks in Richland, Washington, and is approximately 2 miles long. (b) Special local regulations. (1) This event will take place from 6. a.m. p.d.t. to approximately 5 p.m. p.d.t. on the third Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of August, annually, in the described waters of the Columbia River, Richland, Washington. (2) No person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area except for participants in the event, supporting personnel, vessels registered with the event organizer, and personnel or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. (3) Patrol of the described area will be under the direction of a designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Patrol Commander is empowered to control the movement of vessels in the regulated area and adjoining waters during the hours these regulations are in effect. (4) A succession of sharp, short signals by whistle, siren, or horn, from vessels patrolling the area under the direction of the Patrol Commander shall serve as a signal to stop. Vessels or persons 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. (c) Effective times and dates. This regulation becomes effective each year on the third Friday of August, at 6 a.m. p.d.t. and terminates on the third Sunday of August, at 6 p.m. p.d.t. or upon completion of each event. [CGD13–90–08, 55 FR 32624, Aug. 10, 1990] § 100.1306 National Maritime Week Tugboat Races, Seattle, WA. top (a) Regulated Area. A regulated area is established on that portion of Elliott Bay along the Seattle waterfront in Puget Sound bounded by a line beginning at: 47°37'36" N, 122°22'42" W; thence to 47°37'24.5" N, 122°22'58.5" W; thence to 47°36'08" N, 122°20'53" W; thence to 47°36'21" N, 122°20'31" W; thence returning to the origin. This regulated area resembles a rectangle measuring approximately 3,900 yards along the shoreline between Pier 57 and Pier 89, and extending approximately 650 yards into Elliott Bay. Temporary floating markers will be placed by the race sponsors to delineate the regulated area. [Datum: NAD 1983] (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) No person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area except for participants in the event, supporting personnel, vessels registered with the event organizer, and personnel or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. (2) When deemed appropriate, the Coast Guard may establish a patrol consisting of active and auxiliary Coast Guard vessels and personnel in the area described in paragraph (a) of this section. The patrol shall be under the direction of a Coast Guard officer or petty officer designated by the Captain of the Port as the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Patrol Commander may forbid and control the movement of vessels in the area described in paragraph (a) of this section. (3) A succession of sharp, short blasts from 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 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. (c) Enforcement dates. This section is enforced annually on the second or third Saturday in May from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event will be one day only and the specific date will be published each year in the Federal Register. In 2005, this section will be enforced from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday May 14. [CGD13–95–003, 61 FR 16710, Apr. 17, 1996, as amended by CGD13–05–004, 70 FR 23938, May 6, 2005] § 100.1307 Special Local Regulations, Strait Thunder Performance, Port Angeles, WA. top (a) Regulated Areas. (1) The race area encompasses all waters located inside of a line connecting the following points located near Port Angeles, Washington: Point 1: 48°07'24" N, 123°25'32" W; Point 2: 48°07'26" N, 123°24'35" W; Point 3: 48°07'12" N, 123°25'31" W; Point 4: 48°07'15" N, 123°24'34" W. [Datum: NAD 1983]. (2) The spectator area encompasses all waters located within a box bounded by the following points located near Port Angeles, Washington: Point 1: 48°07'32" N, 123°25'33" W; Point 2: 48°07'29" N, 123°24'36" W; Point 3: 48°07'24" N, 123°25'32" W; Point 4: 48°07'26" N, 123°24'35" W. [Datum: NAD 1983.] (b) Definitions. For the purpose of this section the following definitions apply: (1) Coast Guard Patrol Commander means a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated by Commander, Coast Guard Group Port Angeles. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is empowered to control the movement of vessels in the regulated area. (2) Patrol Vessel means any Coast Guard vessel, Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel, or other federal, state or local law enforcement vessel. (c) Special Local Regulations. (1) Non-participant vessels are prohibited from entering the race area unless authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. (2) Spectator craft may remain in the designated spectator area but must follow the directions of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. Spectator craft entering, exiting or moving within the spectator area must operate at speeds, which will create a minimum wake, and not exceed seven knots. The maximum speed may be reduced at the discretion of the Patrol Commander. (3) A succession of sharp, short signals by whistle or horn from a Patrol Vessel will serve as a signal to stop. Vessels signaled must stop and 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. (4) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may be assisted by other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation. (d) Enforcement dates. This section is enforced annually on the first or second Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in October from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The event is a three day event and the specific dates will be published each year in the Federal Register. In 2005, this section will be enforced from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday, September 30th, to Sunday, October 2nd. [CGD13–05–009, 70 FR 58056, Oct. 5, 2005]