100.701—Special Local Regulations; Marine Events in the Seventh Coast Guard District
The following regulations apply to the marine events listed in Table 1 of this section. These regulations will be effective annually, for the duration of each event listed in Table 1. Annual notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of the regulation with respect to each event, the geographical area, and details concerning the nature of the event and the number of participants and type(s) of vessels involved will also be published in the local notice to mariners and broadcast over VHF.
Patrol Commander. A Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated by the respective Coast Guard Sector Commander to enforce these regulations.
Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the event sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels.
(b) Event Patrol.
The Coast Guard may assign an event patrol, as described in § 100.40 of this part, to each regulated event listed in the table. Additionally, a Patrol Commander may be assigned to oversee the patrol. The event patrol and Patrol Commander may be contacted on VHF Channel 16.
(c) Special Local Regulations.
(1)
The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area(s). When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel in these areas shall immediately comply with the directions given. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both.
(2)
The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may terminate the event, or the operation of any vessel participating in the event, at any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life or property.
(3)
Only event sponsor designated participants and official patrol vessels are allowed to enter the regulated area.
(4)
Spectators are only allowed inside the regulated area if they remain within a designated spectator area. Spectators may contact the Coast Guard Patrol Commander to request permission to pass through the regulated area. If permission is granted, spectators must pass directly through the regulated area at safe speed and without loitering.
(d) Contact Information.
Questions about marine events should be addressed to the local Coast Guard Captain of the Port for the area in which the event is occurring. Contact information is listed below. For a description of the geographical area of each Captain of the Port zone, please see subpart of this chapter.
(e) Application for Marine Events.
The application requirements of § 100.15 of this part apply to all events listed in Table 1. For information on applying for a marine event, contact the Captain of the Port for the area in which the event will occur, at the phone numbers listed above.
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| January—1st weekend | Levin Memorial Regatta | Biscayne Bay Star Fleet | Biscayne Bay, 2.3 nautical miles offshore from the Coral Bay, Florida; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 1.7NM centered around position 25°39′6″ N, 080°13′30″ W no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. |
| Fort Lauderdale Boomerang Regatta | Lauderdale Yacht Club | Atlantic Ocean .5 nautical mile offshore from .5 nautical mile south of the Port Everglades Channel to 4 nautical miles south of the Port Everglades offshore of West Lake, Port Everglades, Florida no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. | |
| January—3rd weekend | Rolex Miami Olympic Sailing Race | U.S. Sailing & U.S. Olympic Sailing Center | Southern Biscayne Bay inside of an area from the Rickenbacker Causeway southwest to Snapper Creek Canal south to Latitude 25°32′00″ N east to Soldier Key and northeast to a position approximately 1 nautical mile east of Cape Florida, northwest to Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. |
| February—1st weekend | Commodore Rasco Snipe Class Regatta | Coconut Grove Sailing Club | Biscayne Bay, 1 mile offshore from the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Coconut Grove, Florida; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 1NM centered around position 25°41′42″ N, 080°13′00″ W no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. |
| March—1st week, Monday-Friday | Bacardi Cup | Biscayne Bay Star Fleet | All waters within 1.5 nautical miles of the following center point: 25°38′16″ N Latitude; 080°13′14″ W Longitude, in southern Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida. |
| March—2nd weekend, Saturday and Sunday | Lightenings Midwinter's | Coral Reef Yacht Club | Biscayne Bay, 2.3 nautical miles offshore from the Coral Bay, Florida; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 1.7NM centered around position 25°39′6″ N, 080°13′5″ W no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. |
| March—2nd weekend | Don Q Rum Snipe Class Regatta | Coconut Grove Sailing Club | Biscayne Bay, 1 mile offshore from the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Coconut Grove, Florida; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 1NM centered around position 25°41′42″ N, 080°13′00″ W no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. |
| March—2nd weekend, Saturday and Sunday | Coral Cup | Coconut Grove Sailing Club | Biscayne Bay, 1 mile offshore from the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Coconut Grove, Florida; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 1NM centered around position 25°41′42″ N, 080°13′00″ W. |
| March—last weekend | Shake-A-Leg Mid Winter Regatta | Shake-A-Leg Foundation | All waters of Biscayne Bay, from the Rickenbacker Causeway south to Latitude 25°32′00″ N, Miami, Florida no closer than 500 ft from each vessel. |
| April—2nd or 3rd weekend | Miami to Key Largo Race | Miami Yacht Club Youth Sailing Foundation | Biscayne Bay and Intracoastal Waterway from the Rickenbacker Causeway in Miami, Florida to Key Biscayne to Cape Florida to Soldier Key to Sands Key to Elliot Key to Two Stacks to Card Sound to Barnes Sound to Blackwater Sound in Key Largo, Florida no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. |
| April—2nd weekend | Florida State Optimists Championship Regatta | Coconut Grove Sailing Club | Biscayne Bay, 1 mile offshore from the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Coconut Grove, Florida; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 1NM centered around position 25°41′42″ N, 080°13′00″ W. |
| April—2nd weekend, Saturday and Sunday | Fort Lauderdale Air/Sea Show Super Boat Grand Prix | Super Boat International Productions, Inc | Atlantic Ocean offshore Fort Lauderdale, Florida within an area 500 yards wide 300 yards offshore from 1,500 yards north of the Port Everglades Channel north for 4 nautical miles (600 yards north of the Oakland Park Beach Blvd). |
| April—3rd weekend | Miami Super Boat Grand Prix | Super Boat International Productions, Inc | Offshore Miami Beach, Florida, including the area within a line joining the following points: 25°46′18″ N, 080°07′51″ W; thence to, 25°46′18″ N, 080°06′49″ W; thence to, 25°51′18″ N, 080°06′12″ W; thence to, 25°51′18″ N, 080°07′11″ W; thence along the shoreline to the starting point. |
| April—last Saturday | Sunfest Fireworks | Pyro Shows, Inc | Intracoastal Waterway in West Palm Beach between Banyon St and Lakeview; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 1000ft centered around position Ave in position 26°42′34″ N, 080°02′47″ W. |
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| Vero Beach Yacht Club Blessing of the Fleet | Blessing of the Fleet | North Fork and St Lucie River, Florida no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. | |
| April, May, and June—1st weekend | Hollywood Super Boat Grand Prix | Super Boat International Productions, Inc | Atlantic Ocean offshore Hallandale Beach, Florida in an area 400 yards wide approximately 200 yards offshore from the Hallandale Beach tank to approximately 1 nautical mile south of the Dania Town Canal. |
| May—1st weekend | C-Gull Cup | Coconut Grove Sailing Club | Biscayne Bay, 1 mile offshore from the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Coconut Grove, Florida; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 1NM centered around position 25°41′42″ N, 080°13′00″ W. |
| Fort Lauderdale Air & Sea Show | Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation | Atlantic Ocean offshore Fort Lauderdale, Florida within an area 500 yards wide 300 yards offshore from 1,500 yards north of the Port Everglades Channel north for 4 nautical miles (600 yards north of the Oakland Park Beach Blvd). | |
| May—3rd weekend | Pompano Beach Power Squadron Safe Boat Parade | Pompano Beach Power Squadron | 14th St Bridge to Sunrise Bay, Florida. |
| May—last weekend | Goombay Regatta | Coconut Grove Sailing Club | Biscayne Bay, 1 mile offshore from the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Coconut Grove, Florida; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 1NM centered around position 25°41′42″ N, 080°13′8″ W no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. |
| July 4th | American Legion Fourth of July | Add-Fire Fireworks, Inc. | Biscayne Bay, approx 400 ft offshore of Legion Picnic Island, Miami, Florida in approx position 25°50′02″ N, 080°10′24″ W. |
| Fort Lauderdale Fourth of July | Colonial Fireworks | 1/2 NM offshore at Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Florida. | |
| Fort Lauderdale Yacht Club Fourth of July | Colonial Fireworks | Intracoastal Waterway in front of the Fort Lauderdale Yacht Club, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. | |
| City of Stuart Fourth of July | Creative Fireworks Co. | Intracoastal Waterway in front of Stuart City Hall, Stuart, Florida. | |
| Bayfront Park Fourth of July | Firepower Displays | All waters within a 1680 foot radius around approximate position 25°46′30″ N, 080°10′54″ W, in Biscayne Bay, FL. | |
| Coral Reef Yacht Club Fourth of July | Firepower Displays | 700 ft offshore from Vizcaya in Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida. | |
| Fisher's Island Fourth of July | Firepower Displays | Offshore 840 ft from Fisher Island, Florida. | |
| Miami Beach Fourth of July | Firepower Displays | 840 ft offshore from Atlantic Heights, Miami Beach, Florida. | |
| Village of Key Biscayne Fourth of July | Firepower Displays | 1500 ft offshore from Key Biscayne in Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida. | |
| Viscayans Fourth of July | Firepower Displays | 700 ft offshore from Viscaya in Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida. | |
| Delray Beach Fourth of July | Fireworks by Grucci, Inc | Atlantic Ocean, 1,000 ft offshore from Delray Beach, Florida; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 840 feet centered around position 26°27′41″ N, 080°03′11″ W. | |
| Boynton Beach Fourth of July | Melrose South Pyrotechnics | All waters from the surface to the bottom, for 840 ft out in all directions from approximate position 26°32′52″ N, 080°02′54″ W. | |
| City of Hollywood Fourth of July | Melrose South Pyrotechnics | Atlantic Ocean, 1,000 ft offshore from Hollywood, Florida; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 840 feet centered around position 26°01′19″ N, 080°06′39″ W | |
| Riviera Beach Fourth of July | Sparktacular Fireworks | All waters within a 1400 foot diameter around approximate position 26°42′26″ N, 080°02′28″ W. | |
| Town of Lantana Fourth of July | Zambelli Fireworks | All waters within an 840 foot diameter in approximate position 26°35′13″ N, 080°02′50″ W. | |
| West Palm Beach Fourth of July | Zambelli Fireworks | All waters within a 1400 foot diameter of approximate position 26°42′26″ N, 080°02′28″ W. | |
| July—1st weekend | Commodore's Cup Regatta | Coconut Grove Sailing Club | Biscayne Bay, 1 mile offshore from the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Coconut Grove, Florida; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 1NM centered around position 25°41′42″ N, 080°13′00″ W no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. |
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| July—2nd weekend | Dania Beach / Hollywood Super Boat Race | Super Boat International Productions, Inc | Waters offshore of Hollywood Beach within an area located 300 yards offshore from North Lake north to Dania Cutoff Canal going offshore aproximately 650 yards. |
| August—3rd weekend | Conch Cup Regatta | Miami Yacht Club | Biscayne Bay from the Rickenbacker Causeway south in the Intracoastal Waterway to the Cape Florida Channel, east around Key Biscayne and north to the Miami Channel entrance, Miami, Florida no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. |
| October—1st weekend | Columbus Day Regatta | Columbus Day Regatta, Inc | Southern Biscayne Bay inside of an area from 1 nautical mile south of the Rickenbacker Causeway and 1 nautical mile east of Deering Channel southwest to Snapper Creek Canal south to a point half between Soldier Key and Lewis Cut west to the chain of islands south of Soldier Key and north to 1 nautical mile south of Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida. |
| Deerfield Beach Super Boat National Championship | Super Boat International Productions, Inc | Atlantic Ocean within an area 500 yards wide approximately 500 yards offshore Deerfield Beach, FL from 2 miles north of Hillsboro Inlet to .5 mile south of Boca Raton Inlet. | |
| October—2nd weekend | Miami Kayak Challenge | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | All waters of Biscayne Bay from Lummus Island Cut to the Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida. |
| November—2nd weekend, Saturday and Sunday | Keely Perpetual Trophy Regatta | Biscayne Bay Yacht Club | Biscayne Bay within an area from the Dinner Key Channel to Biscayne National Park Marker “B” to Cutter Channel Mark “2” to Biscayne National Park Marker “C” to West Featherbead Bank Channel Marker “3” to West Featherbed Bank Channel Marker “5” to Elliot Key Biscayne National Park Anchorage, Miami, Florida no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. |
| November—2nd or 3rd weekend | Matheson Perpetual Trophy Regatta | Biscayne Bay Yacht Club | Biscayne Bay within an area from the Dinner Key Channel to Biscayne National Park Marker “B” to Cutter Channel Mark “2” to Biscayne National Park Marker “C” to West Featherbead Bank Channel Marker “3” to West Featherbed Bank Channel Marker “5“ to Elliot Key Biscayne National Park Anchorage, Miami, Florida no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. |
| November—2nd weekend | PHRF SE Florida Championship | Coconut Grove Sailing Club | Biscayne Bay, 2.3 nautical miles offshore from the Coral Bay, Florida; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 1.7NM centered around position 25°39′6″ N, 080°13′30″ W no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. |
| Viscayan's Ball | Firepower Displays | 1200 ft offshore from Virginia Key, South of Seaquarium, Miami, Florida. | |
| December 31st | Bayside New Years | Add-Fire Fireworks, Inc | All waters within a 1680 foot radius around a barge in position 25°46′30″ N, 080°10′54″ W. |
| Fisher Island New Years | Add-Fire Fireworks, Inc | 1000 ft offshore east of Fisher Island, Florida. | |
| Hillsboro New Years Fireworks | Add-Fire Fireworks, Inc | 100 yds North of Hillsboro Inlet, Florida. | |
| Indian Riverside Park New Years | Add-Fire Fireworks, Inc | 1200 ft east of Indian Riverside Park, Jensen Beach, Florida. | |
| Greater Miami New Years | Firepower Displays | 1200 ft offshore from Bayfront Park, Miami Harbor, Miami, Florida. | |
| Viscayan's New Years | Firepower Displays | 840 ft offshore from Viscaya, Miami, Florida. | |
| December—3rd weekend | Pompano Beach Boat Parade | Pompano Beach Boat Parade Committee | Intracoastal Waterway in Pompano Beach, Florida, from Lake Santa Barbara to Hillsboro Blvd Bridge. |
| December—1st weekend | Commodore's Cup | Biscayne Bay Star Fleet | Biscayne Bay, 2.3 nautical miles offshore from the Coral Bay, Florida; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 1.7NM centered around position 25°39′6″ N, 080°13′30″ W no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. |
| Kiwanis of Little Havana Christmas | Firepower Displays | 1200 ft offshore from Virginia Key, South of Seaquarium, Miami, Florida. | |
| Holiday Boat Parade of the Palm Beaches | Marine Industrial Association of Palm Beach County | 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). | |
| Martin County Christmas Boat Parade | Marine Industries Association | All waters of the North and South Fork's of the St Lucie River in Stuart, Florida, starting on the north side of the State Road 60 Bridge going south to Hutchinson Island and circling back north to the State Road 60 Bridge and ending past the City of Stuart Municipal Marina. | |
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| December—2nd or 3rd weekend | Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade | Winterfest, Inc | All waters of the Intracoastal Waterway from the Port Everglades turning basin to the Pompano Beach Daybeacon 74 (LLNR 47230). |
| December—2nd weekend | Piana Cup Regatta | Biscayne Bay Yacht Club | Biscayne Bay, 2.3 nautical miles offshore from the Matheson Hammock County Park, Florida; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 1.5NM centered around position 25°39′54″ N, 080°13′12″ W no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. |
| Boynton / Delray Beach Christmas Boat Parade | Kiwanis Club Delray Beach | Intracoastal Waterway from marker #46 in Boynton Beach, Florida to C-15 Canal in Delray Beach, Florida | |
| St Lucie Christmas Boat Parade | Marine Industrial Association | All waters of the Intracoastal Waterway and Taylor Creek in Fort Pierce, Florida, starting in the Fort Pierce turning basin and inlet area going to Taylor Creek and the Intracoastal Waterway between the North Causeway Bridge and the South Causeway Bridge. | |
| Miami Outboard Club Christmas Boat Parade | Miami Outboard Club | Biscayne Bay from the Miami Outboard Club on Watson Island starting from in between the MacArthur Causeway and Palm Island heading west around Palm Island and Hibiscus Island, heading east between Di Lido Island, heading east around the monument, south through Meloy Channel, west in Government Cut to Bicentennial Park, south to the Dodge Island Bridge, south in the Intracoastal Waterway to Claughton Island, circling back to the north in the Intracoastal Waterway to Watson Island, around the Island on the north side to Miami Outboard Club no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. | |
| Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade | City of Boca Raton | Moving zone in New River and Intracoastal Waterway, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; from the C15 Canal in Fort Lauderdale to Hillsboro Inlet with 500 feet ahead of the lead parade vessel and 500 feet astern of the last participating parade vessel or within 50 feet on either side of the parade. | |
| December—4th weekend | Orange Bowl Youth Sailing Regatta | Coral Reef Yacht Club | Southern Biscayne Bay inside of an area from the Rickenbacker Causeway southwest to Snapper Creek Canal south to Latitude 25°32′ N east to Soldier Key and northwest to Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida no closer than 500 ft from each vessel. |
| December—last weekend | Coconut Grove Sailing Club Orange Bowl Regatta | Coconut Grove Sailing Club | Southern Biscayne Bay inside of an area from the Rickenbacker Causeway southwest to Snapper Creek Canal south to Latitude 25°32′ N east to Soldier Key and northwest to Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida no closer than 500 ft from each vessel. |
| Monthly—last weekend, Saturday and Sunday | Biscayne Bay Racing Association Full Moon Regatta | Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association | Southern Biscayne Bay inside of an area from the Rickenbacker Causeway southwest to Snapper Creek Canal south to Latitude 25°32′00″ N east to Soldier Key and northwest to Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida no closer than 500 ft from each vessel. |
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| January 1st | Blessing of the Fleet | Islamorada Charter Boat Assn | From Whale Harbor Channel to Whale Harbor Bridge, Islamorada, Florida. |
| January through April—last Monday or Tuesday | Wreckers Cup Races | Schooner Wharf Bar | Key West Harbor to Sand Key, Florida (Gulf of Mexico side) |
| January—3rd week, Monday-Friday | Yachting Key West Race Week | Premiere Racing, Inc | Inside the reef on either side of main ship channel, Key West Harbor Entrance, Key West, Florida. |
| February—1st Saturday | The Bogey | Florida Bay Outfitters | Blackwater Sound (entire sound), Key Largo, Florida. |
| Februarary—1st Sunday | The Bacall | Florida Bay Outfitters | Blackwater Sound (entire sound), Key Largo, Florida. |
| April—3rd weekend, Saturday-Sunday | Miami to Key Largo Sailboat Race | MYC Youth Sailing Foundation, Inc | Biscayne Bay and Intracoastal Waterway from the Rickenbacker Causeway in Miami, Florida to Key Biscayne to Cape Florida to Soldier Key to Sands Key to Elliot Key to Two Stacks to Card Sound to Barnes Sound to Blackwater Sound in Key Largo, Florida no closer than 500 feet from each vessel. |
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| April—last Friday | Conch Republic Navy Parade and Battle | Sponsor: Conch Republic | All waters approximately 150 yards offshore from Ocean Key Sunset Pier, Mallory Square and the Hilton Pier within the Key West Harbor. |
| May—3rd weekend | Marathon Super Boat Grand Prix | Super Boat International Productions, Inc | All waters of Knight Key Channel, encompassing both the Gulf of Mexico side and the Atlantic Ocean side of the Seven Mile Bridge. |
| June—2nd weekend | FKCC Swim around Key West | Florida Keys Community College | Begin at Smather's Beach and swim the loop around the island back to the start approximately 50 yards offshore, Key West, Florida. |
| July—3rd Weekend, Saturday and Sunday | The Easom Cup | South Eastern Ocean Racing Series (SEORS) | Caesar's Creek, Everglades City, Florida. |
| November—2nd week, Wednesday-Sunday | Key West World Championship | Super Boat International Productions, Inc | In the Atlantic Ocean, off the tip of Key West, on the waters of the Key West Main Ship Channel, Key West Turning Basin, and Key West Harbor Entrance. |
| November—first weekend, Friday-Sunday | U.S. Wake Board Championships | Middle Keys Events Council | Sombrero Beach, Marathon, Florida; between Sister Creek and Sister Rock to approximately 500 yards offshore from Sombrero Beach. |
| December—1st Thursday | Boot Key Harbor Christmas Boat Parade | Dockside Marina | Boot Key Harbor (entire harbor), Marathon, Florida. |
| December—2nd Sunday | Key Colony Beach Holiday Boat Parade | Key Colony Beach Community Assn | Key Colony Beach, Marathon, Florida, between Vaca Cut Bridge and Long Key Bridge. |
| December—3rd Saturday | Key Largo Boat Parade | Key Largo Boat Parade | From Channel Marker 41 on Dusenbury Creek in Blackwater Sound to tip of Stillwright Point in Blackwater Sound, Key Largo, Florida. |
| December—3rd Saturday | Key West Lighted Boat Parade | Schooner Wharf Bar | All waters between Christmas Tree Island and Coast Guard Station thru Key West Harbor to Mallory Square, approximately 35 yards from shore. |
| COTP Zone San Juan | |||
| May—first Sunday | Half Ironman Triathlon | Sponsor: Project St. Croix, Inc | St. Croix (Christiansted Harbor), U.S.V.I.: In the following position: PT1 on the shoreline at Kings Wharf at posn 17°44′51″ N 064°42′16″ W, thence north to PT2 at the southwest corner of Protestant Cay in posn 17°44′56″ N, 064°42′12″ W, then east along the shoreline to PT3 at the southeast corner of Protestant Cay in posn 17°44′56″ N, 064°42′08″ W, thence northeast to PT4 at Christiansted Harbor Channel Round Reef Northeast Junction Lighted Buoy RR in posn 17°45′24″ N, 064°41′45″ W, thence southeast to PT 5 at Christiansted Schooner Channel Lighted Buoy 5 in posn 17°45′18″ N, 064°41′43″ W, thence south to PT6 at Christiansted Harbor Channel Buoy 15 in posn 17°44′56″ N, 064°41′56″ W, thence to PT7 on the shoreline north of Fort Christiansvaem in posn 17°44′51″ N, 064°42′05″ W, thence west along the shoreline to PT1. |
| July 4th | Fireworks Display | Sponsor: St. John Festival & Cul., Org | St. John (West of Cruz Bay/Northeast of Steven Cay), U.S.V.I. All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 200 yards centered around position 18°19′ 55″ N, 064°48′ 06″ W. |
| July—3rd week, Sunday | San Juan Harbor Swim | Sponsor: Municipality of Catano | San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico PT1: La Puntilla Final, Coast Guard Base at posn 18°27′33″ N, 066°07′00″ W, then south to PT2: Catano Ferry Pier at posn 18°26′36″ N, 066°07′00″ W, then east along the Catano shoreline to PT3: Punta Catano at posn 18°26′40″ N, 066°06′48″ W, then north to PT4: Pier 1 San Juan at posn 18°27′40″ N, 066°06′49″ W, then back along the shoreline to origin at PT1. |
| December 31st | Fireworks St. Thomas, Great Bay | Sponsor: Mr. Victor Laurenza, Pyrotecnico, New Castle, PA | St. Thomas (Great Bay area), U.S.V.I.; All waters from the surface to the bottom for a radius of 600 feet centered around position 18°19′14″ N, 064°50′18″ W. |
| December—1st week | Christmas Boat Parade | Sponsor: St. Croix Christmas Boat Committee | St. Croix (Christiansted Harbor), U.S.V.I.; 200 yards off-shore around Prostestant Cay beginning in posn 17°45′56″ N 064°42′16″ W, around the cay and back to the beginning position. |
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| May—Morning Slack Tide on the 3rd and 4th Saturday | Lowcountry Splash | Logan Rutledge | Cooper River/Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, including the waters of the Wando River, Cooper River, and Charleston Harbor from Hobcaw Yacht Club, in approximate position 32°49′32″ N, 079°53′81″ W, South along the coast of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., to Charleston Harbor Marina, approximate position 32°47′20″ N, 079°54′64″ W, and extending out 150 yards from shore. |
| June—2nd week | Beaufort Water Festival | City of Beaufort | Beaufort, South Carolina, between the Lady's Island swing bridge and Spanish Point. |
| June-August—every Tuesday | Shelter Cove Fireworks | Greenwood Development Corp | Shelter Cove, Hilton Head, South Carolina extending a radius of 600 feet from approximate position 32°11′10″ N, 080°43′54″ W. |
| July 4th | Sea pines resort 4th of July | Seapines Plantation | Harbortowne, Hilton Head, Calibogue Sound, South Carolina extending a radius of 600 feet from approximate position 32°11′10″ N, 080°43′54″ W. |
| Patriots Point Fireworks | Patriots Point | Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, extending a radius of 1000 feet from approximate position 32°47′01″ N, 079°53′8″ W. | |
| Skull Creek Fireworks | Hudson Seafood | Skull Creek, Hilton Head, South Carolina extending a radius of 1000 feet from the approximate position 32°13′57″ N, 080°45′06″ W. | |
| City of North Charleston Fireworks | City of North Charleston | Cooper River, Charleston, South Carolina extending a radius of 1000 feet from approximate position 32°51′57″ N, 079°57′35″ W. | |
| Market Street Fireworks | City of Charleston | Charleston Harbor, South Carolina extending a radius of 1000 feet from center approximate position 32°54′01″ N, 080°08′05″ W. | |
| November—2nd week | Head of the South | Augusta Rowing club | Upper Savannah River MM199 to MM196, Georgia. |
| December—2nd week | Charleston Harbor Christmas Parade of Boats | City of Charleston | Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, from Anchorage A through Shutes Folly, Horse Reach, Hog Island Reach, Town Creek Lower Reach, Ashley River, and finishing at City Marina. |
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| January—3rd Saturday | Gasparilla Children's Parade Fireworks | Event Makers | Hillsborough Bay within a 500 yard radius of the fireworks barge located in approximate position 27°55′04″ N, 082°29′08″ W. |
| Gasparilla Children's Parade Air show | Air Boss and Consulting | Hillsborough Bay north of an imaginary line drawn at 27°55′ N, west of Davis Islands, and south of the Davis Island Bridge. | |
| January—last Saturday | Gasparilla Boat Parade | YE Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla | Tampa Bay, Florida, including all waters of Hillsborough Bay and its tributaries north of a line drawn along latitude 27°51′18″ N. Hillsborough Cut “D” Channel, Sparkman Channel, Ybor Channel, Seddon Channel and the Hillsborough River south of the John F. Kennedy Bridge. |
| March—last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday | Honda Grand Prix | Honda Motor Company and City of St. Petersburg | Demons Landing St. Petersburg FL, All waters within 100 ft of the seawall. |
| St. Pete Grand Prix Air show | Honda Motor Company and City of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg FL, within two NM of the Albert Whitted Airport. | |
| April—last Sunday | St. Anthony's Triathlon | St. Anthony's Health Care | St. Petersburg within one NM of Spa Beach. |
| July 4th | Freedom Swim | None | Peace River FL within two NM of the U.S. 41 Bridge |
| July 4th and January 1st | Ybor Fireworks Display | Tampa Bay Attractions Association or various private entities | Ybor Turning Basin within a 120 yard radius of the fireworks barge in approx. position 27°56′29″ N, 082°26′43″ W. |
| Clearwater fireworks displays | City of Clearwater | Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in the vicinity of Clearwater within a 500 yard radius of the fireworks barge located in approximate position 26°58′01″ N, 082°48′15″ W. | |
| Marco Island fireworks displays | City of Marco Island | Gulf of Mexico in the vicinity of Marco Island within a 300 yard radius of the fireworks barge located in approximate position 25°54′36″ N, 081°45′06″ W. | |
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| Venice fireworks displays | City of Venice | Gulf of Mexico in the vicinity of Venice Inlet within a 200 yard radius of the fireworks barge located in approximate position 27°06′44″ N, 082°28′09″ W. | |
| Beach House Restaurant fireworks displays | Beach House Restaurant | Gulf of Mexico in the vicinity of Bradenton Beach within a 200 yard radius of the fireworks barge located in approximate position 27°27′59″ N, 082°41′58″ W. | |
| Ft Myers fireworks displays | City of Ft Myers | Caloosahatchee River within a 300 yard radius of the fireworks barge located in approximate position 26°38′45″ N, 081°52′50″ W. | |
| July—1st Sunday | Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix | Suncoast Foundation for the Handicapped | Gulf of Mexico in the vicinity of Sarasota, from New Pass to Siesta Beach out to eight NM. |
| September—3rd Friday, Saturday, and Sunday | Homosassa Raft Race | Citrus 95 FM radio | Homosassa River Between Private Green Dayboard 81 east to private Red Dayboard 2. |
| October—2nd Friday, Saturday, and Sunday | St Petersburg Airfest | City of St Petersburg | St Petersburg, within two NM of the Albert Whitted Airport. |
| November—3rd Thursday, Friday, and Saturday | Ironman World Championship Triathlon | City of Clearwater & Ironman North America | Gulf of Mexico within two NM of Clearwater Beach FL. |
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| May—2nd weekend, Sunday | Blessing of the Fleet—Brunswick | Knights of Columbus—Brunswick | Brunswick River from the start of the East branch of the Brunswick River (East Brunswick River) to the Golden Isles Parkway Bridge. |
| May—2nd or 3rd weekend | Grand Prix of Augusta | Champboat Series, LLC | Savannah River, Augusta, Georgia, from the U.S. Highway 1 (Fifth Street) Bridge at mile 199.45 to Eliot's Fish Camp at mile 197. |
| July 4th | Fourth of July Fireworks | Savannah Waterfront Association | Savannah River, Savannah Riverfront, Georgia, 500 feet around fireworks launch point centered at approximate position 32°04′56″ N, 081°05′02″ W. |
| July—3rd full weekend | Augusta Southern Nationals Drag Boat Races | Augusta Southern Nationals | Savannah River, Augusta, Georgia, from the U.S. Highway 1 (Fifth Street) Bridge at mile 199.45 to Eliot's Fish Camp at mile 197. |
| October—3rd or 4th weekend or November—1st weekend | Champboat Races of Savannah | Champboat Series, LLC | Savannah River, Savannah Riverfront, Georgia, Talmadge bridge to a line drawn at 146 degrees true from dayboard 62. |
| November—1st Saturday after Thanksgiving Day | Savannah Harbor Boat Parade of Lights and Fireworks | Westin Resort, Savannah | Savannah River, Savannah Riverfront, Georgia, Talmadge bridge to a line drawn at 146 degrees true from dayboard 62. |
| December 31st | New Years Eve Fireworks | Savannah Waterfront Association | |