(a) General. Special local regulations are established for the events listed in Table 1 of this section. Notice of implementation of these special local regulations will be made by publication in the Federal Register 30 days prior to the event for those events without specific dates or by Notice to Mariners 20 Days prior to the event for those events listing a period for which a firm date is identifiable. In all cases, further information on exact dates, times, and other details concerning the number and type of participants and an exact geographical description of the areas are published by the Eleventh Coast Guard District in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 20 days prior to each event. To be placed on the mailing list for Local Notice to Mariners contact: Commander (dpw), Eleventh Coast Guard District, Coast Guard Island, Building 50-2, Alameda, CA 94501-5100. Note: Sponsors of events listed in Table 1 of this section must submit an application each year as required by 33 CFR part 100, subpart A, to the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander. Sponsors are informed that ample lead time is required to inform all Federal, state, local agencies, and/or other interested parties and to provide the sponsor the best support to ensure the safety of life and property.
(b) Special local regulations. All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or as official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The ``official patrol'' consists of any Coast Guard; other Federal, state, or local law enforcement; and any public or sponsor-provided vessels assigned or approved by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander to patrol each event.
(1) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated areas during all applicable effective dates and times unless cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.
(2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, any spectator located within a regulated area during all applicable effective dates and times shall come to an immediate stop.
(3) The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is empowered to forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. The Patrol Commander shall be designated by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander; will be a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, warrant officer, or petty officer to act as the Sector Commander's official representative; and will be located aboard the lead official patrol vessel. As the Sector Commander's representative, the PATCOM may terminate the event any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property. PATCOM may be reached on VHF-FM Channel 13 (156.65MHz) or 16 (156.8MHz) when required, by the call sign ``PATCOM''.
(4) The Patrol Commander may, upon request, allow the transit of commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so.
(5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state, or local agencies.
Table 1 to Sec. 100.1103
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1. Redwood Heron Sprints Regatta------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor........................... Humboldt State University Athletic
Department.Event Description................. Sport rowing shells.Date.............................. Third Sunday in April.Location.......................... Eureka Inner Reach Channel.Regulated Area.................... The navigable waters within an area
bounded by a line starting
40[deg]48[min]16[sec] N,
124[deg]10[min]28[sec] W; thence to
40[deg]48[min]21[sec] N,
124[deg]10[min]28[sec] W; thence to
40[deg]48[min]35[sec] N,
124[deg]09[min]17[sec] W; thence to
40[deg]48[min]30[sec] N,
124[deg]09[min]17[sec] W; thence
returning to the point of origin.------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Stockton Asparagus Festival------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor........................... City of Stockton.Event Description................. Pier side Event.Date.............................. Last Friday, Saturday and Sunday in
April.Location.......................... McLeod Lake, Stockton, CA.Regulated Area.................... Starting at the Port of Stockton and
extending east to McLeod Lake;
beginning at latitude
37[deg]57[min]06[sec] N and
longitude 121[deg]19[min]35[sec] W;
then northerly to latitude
37[deg]57[min]10[sec] N and
longitude 121[deg]19[min]36[sec] W;
then north-northeasterly to
latitude 37[deg]57[min]24[sec] N
and longitude
121[deg]17[min]35[sec] W; then
south-southwesterly to latitude
37[deg]57[min]15[sec] N and
longitude 121[deg]17[min]41[sec] W;
then south-southeasterly to
latitude 37[deg]57[min]14[sec] N
and longitude
121[deg]17[min]31[sec] W; and then
back to the beginning point.------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Blessing of the Fleet------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor........................... Corinthian Yacht Club.Event Description................. Boat parade during which vessels
pass by a pre-designated platform
or vessel.Date.............................. Last Sunday in April.Location.......................... San Francisco Waterfront to South
Tower of Golden Gate Bridge.Regulated Area.................... The area between a line drawn from
Bluff Point on the southeastern
side of Tiburon Peninsula to Point
Campbell on the northern edge of
Angel Island, and a line drawn from
Peninsula Point to the southern
edge of Tiburon Peninsula to Point
Stuart on the western edge of Angel
Island.------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Opening Day on San Francisco Bay------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor........................... Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association
and Corinthian Yacht Club.Event Description................. Boat parade during which vessels
pass by a pre-designated platform
or vessel.Date.............................. Last Sunday in April.Location.......................... San Francisco, CA waterfront: Crissy
Field to Pier 39.Regulated Area.................... The area defined by a line drawn
from Fort Point; thence easterly
approximately 5,000 yards; thence
easterly to the Blossom Rock Bell
Buoy; thence westerly to the
Northeast corner of Pier 39; thence
returning along the shoreline to
the point of origin.
Special Requirements: All vessels
entering the regulated area shall
follow the parade route established
by the sponsor and be capable of
maintaining an approximate speed of
6 knots.
Commercial Vessel Traffic
Allowances: The parade will be
interrupted, as necessary, to
permit the passage of commercial
vessel traffic. Commercial traffic
must cross the parade route at a no-
wake speed and perpendicular to the
parade route.------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. Kinetic Sculpture Race------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor........................... Kinetic Sculpture Race Inc.Event Description................. Human Powered Craft Race.Date.............................. Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day
Weekend.Location.......................... Eureka Inner Reach Channel.Regulated Area.................... The navigable waters within an area
bounded by a line starting
40[deg]48[min]16[sec] N,
124[deg]10[min]28[sec] W; thence to
40[deg]48[min]21[sec] N,
124[deg]10[min]28[sec] W; thence to
40[deg]48[min]35[sec] N,
124[deg]09[min]17[sec] W; thence to
40[deg]48[min]30[sec] N,
124[deg]09[min]17[sec] W; thence
returning to the point of origin.------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. Sacramento Bridge-to-Bridge Water Festival------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor........................... Sacramento Visitors Bureau.Event Description................. Professional high-speed powerboat
races.Date.............................. Second to last Friday, Saturday and
Sunday in July.Location.......................... Sacramento, CA.Regulated Area.................... The navigable waters within an area
bounded by a line starting
38[deg]35[min]49[sec] N,
121[deg]30[min]30[sec] W; thence to
38[deg]35[min]49[sec] N,
121[deg]30[min]23[sec] W thence to
38[deg]40[min]00[sec] N,
121[deg]30[min]59[sec] W thence to
38[deg]33[min]46[sec] N,
121[deg]31[min]11[sec] W thence
returning to the point of origin.------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. Humboldt Bay Paddle Fest------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor........................... Humboldt State University Alumni
Association.Event Description................. Paddle boat race.
Date.............................. Last weekend in September or first
weekend in October.Location.......................... Eureka Inner Reach Channel.Regulated Area.................... The navigable waters within an area
bounded by a line starting
40[deg]48[min]16[sec] N,
124[deg]10[min]28[sec] W; thence to
40[deg]48[min]21[sec] N,
124[deg]10[min]28[sec] W; thence to
40[deg]48[min]35[sec] N,
124[deg]09[min]17[sec] W; thence to
40[deg]48[min]30[sec] N,
124[deg]09[min]17[sec] W; thence
returning to the point of origin.------------------------------------------------------------------------
8. Delta Thunder Powerboat Race------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor........................... Pacific Offshore Power Racing
Association.Event Description................. Professional high-speed powerboat
race.Date.............................. Second Saturday, Sunday in
September.Location.......................... Off Pittsburgh, CA in the waters
around Winter Island and Brown
Island.Regulated Area.................... The water area of Suisun Bay
commencing at Simmons Point on
Chipps Island; thence southwesterly
to Stake Point on the southern
shore of Suisun Bay; thence
easterly following the southern
shoreline of Suisun Bay and New
York Slough to New York Slough Buoy
13; thence north-northwesterly to
the Northwestern corner of Fraser
Shoal; thence northwesterly to the
western tip of Chain Island; thence
west-northwesterly to the northeast
tip of Van Sickle Island; thence
following the shoreline of Van
Sickle Island and Chipps Island and
returning to the point of origin.------------------------------------------------------------------------
9. Pittsburg Seafood Festival Air Show------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor........................... City of Pittsburg, CA.Event Description................. Pittsburg Seafood Festival Air Show.Date.............................. Second Saturday, Sunday in
September.Location.......................... Off Pittsburgh, CA in the waters
around Winter Island and Brown
Island.Regulated Area.................... The water area of Suisun Bay
commencing at Simmons Point on
Chipps Island; thence southwesterly
to Stake Point on the southern
shore of Suisun Bay; thence
easterly following the southern
shoreline of Suisun Bay and New
York Slough to New York Slough Buoy
13; thence north-northwesterly to
the Northwestern corner of Fraser
Shoal; thence northwesterly to the
western tip of Chain Island; thence
west-northwesterly to the northeast
tip of Van Sickle Island; thence
following the shoreline of Van
Sickle Island and Chipps Island and
returning to the point of origin.------------------------------------------------------------------------ [USCG-2009-0558, 76 FR 53334, Aug. 26, 2011]