CFR > Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER G—REGATTAS AND MARINE PARADES (parts 100 to 100) > PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS > 100.120—Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Held in the Coast Guard Sector Northern New England Captain of the Port Zone.

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

The following regulations apply to the marine events listed in the Table to § 100.120. These regulations will be enforced for the duration of each event, on or about the dates indicated. Annual notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of the regulations with respect to each event, the geographical 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 a Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register and in Local Notices to Mariners. Mariners should consult the Federal Register or their Local Notice to Mariners to remain apprised of schedule or event changes. First Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners can be found at: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/. The Sector Northern New England Marine Events schedule can also be viewed electronically at http://www.homeport.uscg.mil.

Code of Federal Regulations

Note to introductory paragraph of § 100.20 : Although listed in the Code of Federal Regulations, sponsors of events listed in the Table to § 100.20 are still required to submit marine event applications in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15 .
(a) The Coast Guard may patrol each event area under the direction of a designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Patrol Commander may be contacted on Channel 16 VHF-FM (156.8 MHz) by the call sign “PATCOM.” Official patrol vessels may consist of any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement vessels assigned or approved by the Captain of the Port, Sector Northern New England.
(b) Vessels may not transit the regulated areas without the Patrol Commander approval. Vessels permitted to transit must operate at a no wake speed, in a manner which will not endanger participants or other crafts in the event.
(c) Spectators or other vessels shall not anchor, block, loiter, or impede the transit of event participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated areas during the effective dates and times, or dates and times as modified through the Local Notice to Mariners, unless authorized by an official patrol vessel.
(d) The Patrol Commander may control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel shall come to an immediate stop and comply with the lawful directions issued. Failure to comply with a lawful direction may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both.
(e) The Patrol Commander may delay or terminate any marine event in this subpart at any time it is deemed necessary to ensure the safety of life or property.
(f) For all power boat races listed, vessels operating within the regulated area must be at anchor within a designated spectator area or moored to a waterfront facility in a way that will not interfere with the progress of the event.
(g) For all regattas and boat parades listed, spectator vessels operating within the regulated area shall maintain a separation of at least 50 yards from the participants.
(h) For all rowing and paddling boat races listed, vessels not associated with the event shall maintain a separation of at least 50 yards from the participants.
Table to § 100.120
5.0 MAY
5.1Tall Ships Visiting Portsmouth • Event Type: Regatta and Boat Parade.
• Sponsor: Portsmouth Maritime Commission, Inc.
• Date: A four day event from Friday through Monday during the last weekend in May, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire in the vicinity of Castle Island within the following points (NAD 83):
43° 03′11″ N070° 42′26″ W.
43° 03′18″ N070° 41′51″ W.
43° 04′42″ N070° 42′11″ W.
43° 04′28″ N070° 44′12″ W.
43° 05′36″ N070° 45′56″ W.
43° 05′29″ N070° 46′09″ W.
43° 04′19″ N070° 44′16″ W.
43° 04′22″ N070° 42′33″ W.
6.0 JUNE
6.1Bar Harbor Blessing of the Fleet. • Event Type: Regatta and Boat Parade.
• Sponsor: Town of Bar Harbor, Maine.
• Date: A one day event on Sunday during the first weekend of June, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Bar Harbor, Maine within the following points (NAD 83):
44° 23′32″ N068° 12′19″ W.
44° 23′30″ N068° 12′00″ W.
44° 23′37″ N068° 12′00″ W.
44° 23′35″ N068° 12′19″ W.
6.2Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races • Event Type: Power Boat Race.• Sponsor: Boothbay Harbor Lobster Boat Race Committee.
• Date: A one day event on Saturday during the third weekend of June, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Boothbay Harbor, Maine in the vicinity of within John's Island the following points (NAD 83):
43° 50′04″ N069° 38′37″ W.
43° 50′54″ N069° 38′06″ W.
43° 50′49″ N069° 37′50″ W.
43° 50′00″ N069° 38′20″ W.
6.3Rockland Harbor Lobster Boat Races • Event Type: Power Boat Race.• Sponsor: Rockland Harbor Lobster Boat Race Committee.
• Date: A one day event on Sunday during the third weekend of June, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Rockland Harbor, Maine in the vicinity of the Rockland Breakwater Light within the following points (NAD 83):
44° 05′59″ N069° 04′53″ W.
44° 06′43″ N069° 05′25″ W.
44° 06′50″ N069° 05′05″ W.
44° 06′05″ N069° 04′34″ W.
6.4Windjammer Days Parade of Ships • Event Type: Tall Ship Parade.• Sponsor: Boothbay Region Chamber of Commerce.
Code of Federal Regulations 258
• Date: A one day event on Wednesday during the last week of June, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Boothbay Harbor, Maine in the vicinity of Tumbler's Island within the following points (NAD 83):
43° 51′02″ N069° 37′33″ W.
43° 50′47″ N069° 37′31″ W.
43° 50′23″ N069° 37′57″ W.
43° 50′01″ N069° 37′45″ W.
43° 50′01″ N069° 38′31″ W.
43° 50′25″ N069° 38′25″ W.
43° 50′49″ N069° 37′45″ W.
7.0 JULY
7.1Moosabec Lobster Boat Races. • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Sponsor: Moosabec Boat Race Committee.
• Date: A one day event held on July 4th, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Jonesport, Maine within the following points (NAD 83):
44° 31′21″ N067° 36′44″ W.
44° 31′36″ N067° 36′47″ W.
44° 31′44″ N067° 35′36″ W.
44° 31′29″ N067° 35′33″ W.
7.2The Great Race • Event Type: Rowing and Paddling Boat Race.
• Sponsor: Franklin County Chamber of Commerce.
• Date: A one day event on Sunday during the first week of July, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Lake Champlain in the vicinity of Saint Albans Bay within the following points (NAD 83):
44° 47′18″ N073° 10′27″ W.
44° 47′10″ N073° 08′51″ W.
7.3Searsport Lobster Boat Races • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Sponsor: Searsport Lobster Boat Race Committee.
• Date: A one day event on Saturday during the second week of July, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Searsport Harbor, Maine within the following points (NAD 83):
44° 26′50″ N068° 55′20″ W.
44° 27′04″ N068° 55′26″ W.
44° 27′12″ N068° 54′35″ W.
44° 26′59″ N068° 54′29″ W.
7.4Stonington Lobster Boat Races. • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Sponsor: Stonington Lobster Boat Race Committee.
• Date: A one day event on Saturday during the second week of July, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Stonington, Maine within the following points (NAD 83):
44° 08′55″ N068° 40′12″ W.
44° 09′00″ N068° 40′15″ W.
44° 09′11″ N068° 39′42″ W.
44° 09′07″ N068° 39′39″ W.
7.5Mayor's Cup Regatta • Event Type: Sailboat Parade.
• Sponsor: Plattsburgh Sunrise Rotary.
• Date: A one day event on Saturday during the second week of July, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Cumberland Bay on Lake Champlain in the vicinity of Plattsburgh, New York within the following points (NAD 83):
44° 39′26″ N073° 26′25″ W.
Code of Federal Regulations 259
44° 41′27″ N073° 23′12″ W.
7.6The Challenge Race • Event Type: Rowing and Paddling Boat Race.
• Sponsor: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum.
• Date: A one day event on Saturday during the third week of July, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Lake Champlain in the vicinity of Button Bay State Park within the following points (NAD 83):
44° 12′25″ N073° 22′32″ W.
44° 12′00″ N073° 21′42″ W.
44° 12′19″ N073° 21′25″ W.
44° 13′16″ N073° 21′36″ W.
7.7Friendship Lobster Boat Races. • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Sponsor: Friendship Lobster Boat Race Committee.
• Date: A one day event on Saturday during the last week of July, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Friendship Harbor, Maine within the following points (NAD 83):
43° 57′51″ N069° 20′46″ W.
43° 58′14″ N069° 19′53″ W.
43° 58′19″ N069° 20′01″ W.
43° 58′00″ N069° 20′46″ W.
7.8Arthur Martin Memorial Regatta. • Event Type: Rowing and Paddling Boat Race.
• Sponsor: I Row.
• Date: A one day event on Saturday during the last week of July, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of the Piscataqua River, in the vicinity of Kittery Point, Maine within the following points (NAD 83):
43° 03′51″ N070° 41′55″ W.
43° 04′35″ N070° 42′18″ W.
43° 04′42″ N070° 43′15″ W.
43° 05′14″ N070° 43′12″ W.
43° 05′14″ N070° 43′06″ W.
43° 04′44″ N070° 43′11″ W.
43° 04′35″ N070° 42′13″ W.
43° 03′53″ N070° 41′40″ W.
7.9Harpswell Lobster Boat Races. • Event Type: Power Boat Race.
• Sponsor: Harpswell Lobster Boat Race Committee.
• Date: A one day event on Sunday during the last week of July, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Potts Harbor, Maine within the following points (NAD 83):
43° 46′50″ N070° 01′37″ W.
43° 46′50″ N070° 01′18″ W.
43° 46′28″ N070° 01′36″ W.
43° 46′28″ N070° 01′19″ W.
8.0 AUGUST
8.1Eggemoggin Reach Regatta • Event Type: Wooden Boat Parade.
• Sponsor: Rockport Marine, Inc. and Brookline Boat Yard.
• Date: A one day event on Saturday during the first week of August, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Eggemoggin Reach and Jericho Bay in the vicinity of Naskeag Harbor, Maine within the following points (NAD 83):
44° 15′16″ N068° 36′26″ W.
44° 12′41″ N068° 29′26″ W.
44° 07′38″ N068° 31′30″ W.
44° 12′54″ N068° 33′46″ W.
8.2Southport Rowgatta Rowing and Paddling Boat Race • Event Type: Rowing and Paddling Boat Race.• Sponsor: Boothbay Region YMCA.
Code of Federal Regulations 260
• Date: A one day event on Saturday during the second week of August, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Sheepscot Bay and Boothbay, on the shore side of Southport Island, Maine within the following points (NAD 83):
43° 50′26″ N069° 39′10″ W.
43° 49′10″ N069° 38′35″ W.
43° 46′53″ N069° 39′06″ W.
43° 46′50″ N069° 39′32″ W.
43° 49′07″ N069° 41′43″ W.
43° 50′19″ N069° 41′14″ W.
43° 51′11″ N069° 40′06″ W.
8.3Winter Harbor Lobster Boat Races • Event Type: Power Boat Race.• Sponsor: Winter Harbor Chamber of Commerce.
• Date: A one day event on Saturday during the second week of August, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Winter Harbor, Maine within the following points (NAD 83):
44° 22′06″ N068° 05′13″ W.
44° 23′06″ N068° 05′08″ W.
44° 23′04″ N068° 04′37″ W.
44° 22′05″ N068° 04′44″ W.
8.4Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival • Event Type: Rowing and Paddling Boat Race.• Sponsor: Dragonheart Vermont.
• Date: A one day event on Sunday during the second week of August, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Burlington Bay within the following points (NAD 83):
44° 28′51″ N073° 13′28″ W.
44° 28′40″ N073° 13′40″ W.
44° 28′37″ N073° 13′29″ W.
44° 28′40″ N073° 13′17″ W.
8.5Merritt Brackett Lobster Boat Races • Event Type: Power Boat Race.• Sponsor: Town of Bristol, Maine.
• Date: A one day event on Sunday during the second week of August, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Pemaquid Harbor, Maine within the following points (NAD 83):
43° 52′16″ N069° 32′10″ W.
43° 52′41″ N069° 31′43″ W.
43° 52′35″ N069° 31′29″ W.
43° 52′09″ N069° 31′56″ W.
8.6Multiple Sclerosis Regatta • Event Type: Regatta and Sailboat Race.
• Sponsor: Maine Chapter, Multiple Sclerosis Society.
• Date: A one day event on Saturday during the third week of August, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area for the start of the race includes all waters of Casco Bay, Maine in the vicinity of Peaks Island within the following points (NAD 83):
43° 40′24″ N070° 14′20″ W.
43° 40′36″ N070° 13′56″ W.
43° 39′58″ N070° 13′21″ W.
43° 39′46″ N070° 13′51″ W.
8.7Multiple Sclerosis Harborfest Tugboat Race • Event Type: Power Boat Race.• Sponsor: Maine Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
• Date: A one day event on Sunday during the third week of August, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Portland Harbor, Maine in the vicinity of Maine State Pier within the following points (NAD 83):
Code of Federal Regulations 261
43° 40′25″ N070° 14′21″ W.
43° 40′36″ N070° 13′56″ W.
43° 39′58″ N070° 13′21″ W.
43° 39′47″ N070° 13′51″ W.
9.0 SEPTEMBER
9.1Eastport Pirates Festival Lobster Boat Races • Event Type: Power Boat Race.• Sponsor: Eastport Pirates Festival.
• Date: A one day event on Sunday during the second weekend of September, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners.
• Time: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Location: The regulated area includes all waters in the vicinity of Eastport Harbor, Maine within the following points (NAD 83):
44° 54′14″ N066° 58′52″ W.
44° 54′14″ N068° 58′56″ W.
44° 54′24″ N066° 58′52″ W.
44° 54′24″ N066° 58′56″ W.

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