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33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–04 Edition) § 100.1105 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–04 Edition) TABLE 1 TO § 100.1103—Continued [All coordinates referenced use datum NAD 83.] Regulated Area ......................... The water area of Suisun Bay commencing at Simmons Point on Chipps Is- land; 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 north- westerly 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] 37°46′00″ N 122°23′07″ W § 100.1105 San Francisco Bay Navy and thence along the shore to the point of Fleetweek Parade of Ships and Blue beginning. Angels Demonstration. (2) Regulated Area ‘‘Bravo’’ for U.S. (a) Effective Periods. This section is Navy Blue Angels Activities. The waters effective during the U.S. Navy/City of of San Francisco Bay bounded by a line San Francisco Fleetweek Parade of connecting the following points: Navy Ships and Navy Blue Angels and 37°48′27.5″ N 122°24′04″ W other airshow activities held annually 37°49′31″ N 122°24′18″ W in early October, from Thursday 37°49′00″ N 122°27′52″ W through Saturday (with a possible Sun- 37°48′19″ N 122°27′40″ W day Blue Angels Flight Demonstration and thence along the pierheads and bulwarks if weather prevents a Saturday per- to the point of beginning. formance). Annual notice of the spe- Datum: NAD 83 cific effective dates and times of these (c) Regulations: All persons and/or regulations will be published by the vessels not authorized as participants Coast Guard in the Local Notice to or official patrol vessels are considered Mariners and in the FEDERAL REG- spectators. The ‘‘official patrol’’ con- ISTER. To be placed on the Local Notice sists of any Coast Guard, public, state to Mariners mailing list contact: Com- or local law enforcement vessels as- mander (oan), Eleventh Coast Guard signed and/or approved by Commander, District, 400 Oceangate Boulevard, Coast Guard Group San Francisco to Long Beach, CA 90822–5399. patrol the Fleetweek event. (b) Regulated Areas: The following (1) Except for persons or vessels au- areas are designated ‘‘regulated areas’’ thorized by the Coast Guard Patrol during the Navy Parade of Ships and Commander, in regulated area Alpha Blue Angels’ Flight activities. ‘‘ ’’ no person or vessel may enter or re- (1) Regulated Area ‘‘Alpha’’ for Navy main within 500 yards ahead of the lead Parade of Ships. The waters of San Navy parade vessel, within 200 yards Francisco Bay bounded by a line con- astern of the last parade vessel, and necting the following points: within 200 yards on either side of all ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ 37 48 40 N 122 28 38 W parade vessels. No person or vessel 37°49′10″ N 122°28′41″ W 37°49′31″ N 122°25′18″ W shall anchor, block, loiter in, or im- 37°49′06″ N 122°24′08″ W pede the through transit of ship parade 37°47′53″ N 122°22′42″ W participants or official patrol vessels in 37°46′00″ N 122°22′00″ W regulated area ‘‘Alpha.’’ 312 VerDate May<21>2004 01:18 Jul 29, 2004 Jkt 203126 PO 00000 Frm 00312 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\203126T.XXX 203126T Coast Guard, DHS § 100.1301 (2) Except for persons or vessels au- trol of this area is under the direction thorized by the Coast Guard Patrol of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander Commander, no person or vessel may (the ‘‘Patrol Commander’’). The Patrol enter or remain within regulated area Commander is empowered to control ‘‘Bravo.’’ the movement of vessels on the race- (3) When hailed and/or signaled by an course and in the adjoining waters dur- official patrol vessel, a person or vessel ing the periods this regulation is in ef- shall come to an immediate stop. Per- fect. The Patrol Commander may be sons or vessels shall comply with all di- assisted by other federal, state and rections given. local law enforcement agencies. (4) The Patrol Commander shall be (e) Only authorized vessels may be al- designated by the Commander, Coast lowed to enter Zone I during the hours Guard Group San Francisco, California. this regulation is in effect. Vessels in The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is the vicinity of Zone I shall maneuver empowered to forbid and control the and anchor as directed by Coast Guard movement of all vessels in the regu- Officers or Petty Officers. lated areas. (f) During the times in which the reg- [CGD11–89–15, 54 FR 39998, Sept. 29, 1989, as ulation is in effect, swimming, wading, amended by CGD11–91–11, 56 FR 51332, Oct. 11, or otherwise entering the water in 1991; CGD11–93–009, 58 FR 51242, Oct. 1, 1993] Zone I by any person is prohibited while hydroplane boats are on the race- § 100.1301 Seattle seafair unlimited hy- droplane race. course. At other times in Zone I, any person entering the water from the (a) This section is in effect annually shoreline shall remain west of the during the last week in July and the swim line, denoted by buoys, and any first two weeks of August from 8 a.m person entering the water from the log until 8 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, as boom shall remain within ten (10) feet published in the Local Notice of Mari- of the log boom. ners. The event will be one week or less (g) During the times in which the in duration. The specific dates during regulation is in effect, any person this time frame will be published in the swimming or otherwise entering the Local Notice to Mariners. water in Zone II shall remain within (b) The area where the Coast Guard ten (10) feet of a vessel. will restrict general navigation by this regulation during the hours it is in ef- (h) During the times this regulation fect is: The waters of Lake Washington is in effect, rafting to a log boom will bounded by the Interstate 90 (Mercer be limited to groups of three vessels. Island /Lacey V. Murrow) Bridge, the (i) During the times this regulation western shore of Lake Washington, and is in effect, up to six (6) vessels may the east/west line drawn tangent to raft together in Zone II if none of the Bailey Peninsula and along the shore- vessels are secured to a log boom. line of Mercer Island. (j) During the times this regulation (c) The area described in paragraph is in effect, only vessels authorized by (b) of this section has been divided into the Patrol Commander, other law en- two zones. The zones are separated by a forcement agencies or event sponsors line perpendicular from the I–90 Bridge shall be permitted to tow other to the northwest corner of the East log watercraft or inflatable devices. boom and a line extending from the (k) Vessels proceeding in either Zone southeast corner of the East log boom I or Zone II during the hours this regu- to the southeast corner of the hydro- lation is in effect shall do so only at plane race course and then to the speeds which will create minimum northerly tip of Ohlers Island in An- wake, seven (07) miles per hour or less. drews Bay. The western zone is des- This maximum speed may be reduced ignated Zone I, the eastern zone, Zone at the discretion of the Patrol Com- II. (Refer to NOAA Chart 18447). mander. (d) The Coast Guard will maintain a (l) Upon completion of the daily rac- patrol consisting of Coast Guard ves- ing activities, all vessels leaving either sels, assisted by Auxiliary Coast Guard Zone I or Zone II shall proceed at vessels, in Zone II. The Coast Guard pa- speeds of seven (07) miles per hour or 313 VerDate May<21>2004 01:18 Jul 29, 2004 Jkt 203126 PO 00000 Frm 00313 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\203126T.XXX 203126T.
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