33 C.F.R. § 100.801

Current through September 30, 2024

Section 100.801 - [Effective 10/28/2024] Annual Marine Events in the Eighth Coast Guard District

The regulations in this section apply to the marine events listed in Tables 1 through 7 of this section. These regulations will be effective annually, for the duration of each event listed in Tables 1 through 7. 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 Tables 1 through 7 of this section must submit an application each year in accordance with § 100.15 .

(a) The Coast Guard may 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 Tables 1 through 7 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.

(i) In Tables 1 through 7 to this section, where a regulated area is described by reference to miles of a river, channel or lake, the regulated area includes all waters between the indicated miles as defined by lines drawn perpendicular to shore passing through the indicated points.

(j) In Tables 1 through 7 to this section, where alternative dates are described ("third or fourth Saturday"), the exact date and times will be advertised by the Coast Guard through Local Notices to Mariners and Broadcast Notices to Mariners.

Table 1 to § 100.801 -Sector Ohio Valley Annual and Recurring Marine Events

Date	Event/sponsor	Ohio Valley location	Regulated area
1. 3 days-a weekend in March	Oak Ridge Rowing Association/Cardinal Invitational	Oak Ridge, TN	Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee).
2. 1 day in March	Oak Ridge Rowing Association/US Rowing U19 ID Camp	Oak Ridge, TN	Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee)
3. 1 day a weekend in March	Vanderbilt Rowing/Vanderbilt Invite	Nashville, TN	Cumberland River, Mile 188.0-192.7 (Tennessee).
4. 2 days- a weekend in March	Oak Ridge Rowing Association/Atomic City Turn and Burn	Oak Ridge, TN	Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee).
5. 3 days-One weekend in April	Big 10 Invitational Regatta	Oak Ridge, TN	Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee).
6. 1 day-One weekend in April	Lindamood Cup	Marietta, OH	Muskingum River, Mile 0.5-1.5 (Ohio).
7. 3 days-a weekend in April	Oak Ridge Rowing Association/SIRA Regatta	Oak Ridge, TN	Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee).
8. 2 days-Third or fourth Friday and Saturday in April	Thunder Over Louisville	Louisville, KY	Ohio River, Mile 597.0-604.0 (Kentucky).
9. 1 day-During the last week of April or first week of May	Great Steamboat Race	Louisville, KY	Ohio River, Mile 595.0-605.3 (Kentucky).
10. 3 days-a weekend in April	Oak Ridge Rowing Association/Dogwood Junior Regatta	Oak Ridge, TN	Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee).
11. 3 days in May	Oak Ridge Rowing Association/AAC Championship	Oak Ridge, TN	Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee)
12. 4 days in May	Oak Ridge Rowing Association/ACRA Championship	Oak Ridge, TN	Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee)
13. 3 Days in May	US Rowing Southeast Youth Championship Regatta	Oak Ridge, TN	Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52 (Tennessee).
14. 3 days-a weekend in May	Vanderbilt Rowing/ACRA Henley	Nashville, TN	Cumberland River, Mile 188.0-194.0 (Tennessee).
15. 3 days- a weekend in May	Oak Ridge Rowing Association/SRAA Championships	Oak Ridge, TN	Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee).
16. 3 days-A weekend in May or June	Oak Ridge Rowing Association/Dogwood Masters	Oak Ridge, TN	Clinch River, Mile 48.5-52.0 (Tennessee).
17. 1 day-a weekend in May	World Triathlon Corporation/IRONMAN 70.3	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee River, Mile 462.7-467.5 (Tennessee).
18. 2 days- Saturday and Sunday before Memorial Day	Powerboat Nationals-Point Marion	Point Marion, PA	Monongahela River, Miles 89.0-91.0 (Pennsylvania).
19. 1 day-During the last weekend in May or on Memorial Day	Mayor's Hike, Bike and Paddle	Louisville, KY	Ohio River, Mile 601.0-604.5 (Kentucky).
20. 1 day in May	Chickamauga Dam Swim	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee River, Mile 470.0-473.0 (Tennessee)
21. 2 days-Last weekend in May or first weekend in June	Visit Knoxville/Racing on the Tennessee	Knoxville, TN	Tennessee River, Mile 647.0-648.0 (Tennessee).
22. 1 day in May	Outdoor Chattanooga/Nooga Loop	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee River, Mile 452.0-458.0 (Tennessee).
23. 2 days-First weekend of June	Thunder on the Bay/KDBA	Pisgah Bay, KY	Tennessee River, Mile 30.0 (Kentucky).
24. 1 day-First weekend in June	Visit Knoxville/Knoxville Powerboat Classic	Knoxville, TN	Tennessee River, Mile 646.4-649.0 (Tennessee).
25. 3 days-One of the last three weekends in June	Lawrenceburg Regatta/Whiskey City Regatta	Lawrenceburg, IN	Ohio River, Mile 491.0-497.0 (Indiana).
26. 3 days-One of the last three weekends in June	Hadi Shrine/Evansville Shriners Festival	Evansville, IN	Ohio River, Mile 790.0-796.0 (Indiana).
27. 3 days-Third weekend in June	TM Thunder LLC/Thunder on the Cumberland	Nashville, TN	Cumberland River, Mile 189.6-192.3 (Tennessee).
28. 1 day-Third or fourth weekend in June	Greater Morgantown Convention and Visitors Bureau/Mountaineer Triathlon	Morgantown, WV	Monongahela River, Mile 101.0-102.0 (West Virginia).
29. 1 day-A weekend in June	Team Magic/Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee River, Mile 462.5-466.0 (Tennessee).
30. 1 day-One weekend in June	Race on the Oyo	Racine, OH, to Point Pleasant, WV	Ohio River Mile 242.0-265.0 (Ohio)
31. 3 days in June	Lake Guntersville Hydrofest	Guntersville, AL	Tennessee River 355.5-365.5 (Alabama)
32. 1 day in June	Music City Triathlon	Nashville, TN	Cumberland River, Mile 189.7-192.3 (Tennessee).
33. 1 Day-Last Weekend in June or first weekend in July	Charleston Sternwheel Regatta	Charleston, WV	Kanawha River Mile 58.0-59.0 (West Virginia)
34. 3 days-The last weekend in June or one of the first two weekends in July	Madison Regatta	Madison, IN	Ohio River, Mile 554.0-561.0 (Indiana).
35. 1 Day in July	Three Rivers Regatta	Knoxville, TN	Tennessee River, Mile 642-653 (Tennessee)
36. 1 Day in July	Tri-Louisville	Louisville, KY	Ohio River, Mile 600.5-604.0 (Kentucky).
37. 1 Day in July	PADL	Cannelton, IN	Ohio River, Miles 719.0-727.0 (Kentucky)
38. 1 day-First week in July	Cincinnati Parks-Sawyer Point/Cincinnati Parks Board	Cincinnati, OH	Ohio River, Miles 469-470 (Ohio)
39. 1 day-First week in July	City of New Richmond, Riverdays/VFW	New Richmond, OH	Ohio River, Mile 449.5-450.5 (Ohio)
40. 1 day-During the first week of July	Evansville Freedom Celebration/4th of July Freedom Celebration	Evansville, IN	Ohio River, Mile 790.0-797.0 (Indiana).
41. First weekend in July	Eddyville Creek Marina/Thunder Over Eddy Bay	Eddyville, KY	Cumberland River, Mile 46.0-47.0 (Kentucky).
42. 2 days-One of the first two weekends in July	Thunder on the Bay/KDBA	Pisgah Bay, KY	Tennessee River, Mile 30.0 (Kentucky).
43. 1 day-Second weekend in July	Bradley Dean/Renaissance Man Triathlon	Florence, AL	Tennessee River, Mile 254.0-258.0 (Alabama).
44. 2 days-Second weekend in July	New Martinsville Vintage Regatta	New Martinsville,WV	Ohio River Mile 127.5-128.5 (West Virginia).
45. 1 day-Third or fourth Sunday of July	Tucson Racing/Cincinnati Triathlon	Cincinnati, OH	Ohio River, Mile 468.3-471.2 (Ohio).
46. 2 days-One of the last three weekends in July	Dare to Care/KFC Mayor's Cup Paddle Sports Races/Voyageur Canoe World Championships	Louisville, KY	Ohio River, Mile 600.0-605.0 (Kentucky).
47. 2 days-Last two weeks in July or first three weeks of August	Friends of the Riverfront Inc./Pittsburgh Triathlon and Adventure Races	Pittsburgh, PA	Allegheny River, Mile 0.0-1.5 (Pennsylvania).
48. 1 day-Last weekend in July	Maysville Paddlefest	Maysville, KY	Ohio River, Mile 408-409 (Kentucky)
49. 2 days-One weekend in July	Marietta Riverfront Roar Regatta	Marietta, OH	Ohio River, Mile 171.6-172.6 (Ohio).
50. 1 day in August	Three Rivers Regatta	Knoxville, TN	Tennessee River 642.0-653.0 (Tennessee)
51. 1 day in August	K-Town On The River	Knoxville, TN	Tennessee River 648-650 (Tennessee)
52. 1 day-first Sunday in August	Above the Fold Events/Riverbluff Triathlon	Ashland City, TN	Cumberland River, Mile 157.0-159.5 (Tennessee).
53. 3 days-First week of August	EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta	Pittsburgh, PA	Allegheny River mile 0.0-1.0, Ohio River mile 0.0-0.8, Monongahela River mile 0.5 (Pennsylvania).
54. 2 days-First weekend of August	Thunder on the Bay/KDBA	Pisgah Bay, KY	Tennessee River, Mile 30.0 (Kentucky).
55. 1 day-in August	Riverbluff Triathlon	Ashland City, TN	Cumberland River, Mile 157.0-159.0 (Tennessee).
56. 1 day-In august	Team Rocket Tri Club/Swim Hobbs Island	Huntsville, AL	Tennessee River, Mile 332.3-338.0
57. 1 Day- In August	Team Rocket Tri-Club/Rocketman Triathlon	Huntsville, AL	Tennessee River, Mile 332.2-335.5 (Alabama).
58. 1 day-One of the first two weekends in August	Adventure Crew/Ohio River Paddlefest	Cincinnati, OH	Ohio River, Mile 464.5-477 (Ohio and Kentucky).
59. 2 days-Third full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in August	Ohio County Tourism/Rising Sun Boat Races	Rising Sun, IN	Ohio River, Mile 504.0-508.0 (Indiana and Kentucky).
60. 3 days-Second or Third weekend in August	Kittanning Riverbration Boat Races	Kittanning, PA	Allegheny River mile 42.0-46.0 (Pennsylvania).
61. 3 days-One of the last two weekends in August	Thunder on the Green	Livermore, KY	Green River, Mile 69.0-72.5 (Kentucky).
62. 1 day in August	Tennessee Clean Water Network/Downtown Dragon Boat Races	Knoxville, TN	Tennessee River, Mile 646.3-648.7 (Tennessee).
63. 2 days-One weekend in August	POWERBOAT NATIONALS-Ravenswood Regatta	Ravenswood, WV	Ohio River, Mile 220.5-221.5 (West Virginia).
64. 2 days-One weekend in August	Powerboat Nationals-Parkersburg Regatta/Parkersburg Homecoming	Parkersburg, WV	Ohio River Mile 183.5-285.5 (West Virginia).
65. 2 Days in August	Ironman Triathlon	Louisville, KY	Ohio River, Mile 600.5-605.5 (Kentucky)
66. 3 days-One weekend in August	Grand Prix of Louisville	Louisville, KY	Ohio River, Mile 601.0-605.0 (Kentucky).
67. 3 days-One weekend in August	Evansville HydroFest	Evansville, IN	Ohio River, Mile 790.5-794.0 (Indiana).
68. 3 days-One weekend in the month of August.	Owensboro HydroFair	Owensboro, KY	Ohio River, Mile 794.0-760.0 (Kentucky).
69. 1 day-First or second weekend of September	SUP3Rivers The Southside Outside	Pittsburgh, PA	Monongahela River mile 0.0-3.09 Allegheny River mile 0.0-0.6 (Pennsylvania).
70. 1 day-First weekend in September or on Labor Day	Mayor's Hike, Bike and Paddle	Louisville, KY	Ohio River, Mile 601.0-610.0 (Kentucky).
71. 2 days-Sunday before Labor Day and Labor Day	Cincinnati Bell, WEBN, and Proctor and Gamble/Riverfest	Cincinnati, OH	Ohio River, Mile 463.0-477.0 (Kentucky and Ohio) and Licking River Mile 0.0-3.0 (Kentucky).
72. 2 days-Labor Day weekend	Wheeling Vintage Race Boat Association Ohio/Wheeling Vintage Regatta	Wheeling, WV	Ohio River, Mile 90.4-91.5 (West Virginia).
73. 3 days- The weekend of Labor Day	Portsmouth River Days	Portsmouth, OH	Ohio River, Mile 355.5- 356.8 (Ohio)
74. 2 days-One of the first three weekends in September	Louisville Dragon Boat Festival	Louisville, KY	Ohio River, Mile 602.0-604.5 (Kentucky).
75. 2 days-One of the first three weekends in September	State Dock/Cumberland Poker Run	Jamestown, KY	Lake Cumberland (Kentucky).
76. 3 days-One of the first three weekends in September	Fleur de Lis Regatta	Louisville, KY	Ohio River, Mile 594.0.0-598.0 (Kentucky).
77. 1 day in September	City of Clarksville/Riverfest	Clarksville, TN	Cumberland River, Mile 125.0-126.0 (Tennessee).
78. 3 days in September	Music City Grand Prix	Nashville, TN	Cumberland River 190-191 (Tennessee)
79. 1 day-One Sunday in September	Ohio River Sternwheel Festival Committee Sternwheel race reenactment	Marietta, OH	Ohio River, Mile 170.5-172.5 (Ohio).
80. 1 Day-One weekend in September	Parkesburg Paddle Fest	Parkersburg, WV	Ohio River, Mile 184.3-188 (West Virginia).
81. 2 days-One of the last three weekends in September	Madison Vintage Thunder	Madison, IN	Ohio River, Mile 556.5-559.5 (Indiana).
82. 1 day-Third Sunday in September	Team Rocket Tri Club/Swim Hobbs Island	Huntsville, AL	Tennessee River, Mile 332.3-338.0 (Alabama).
83. 1 day in September	Knoxville Open Water Swimmers/Bridges to Bluffs	Knoxville, TN	Tennessee River, Mile 641.0-648.0 (Tennessee).
84. 1 Day- Last Sunday in August or Second Sunday in September	Adventure Crew/Great Ohio River Swim	Cincinnati, OH	Ohio River, Mile 468.8-471.2 (Ohio and Kentucky).
85. 1 day-One of the last two weekends in September	Ohio River Open Water Swim	Prospect, KY	Ohio River, Mile 587.0-591.0 (Kentucky).
86. 2 days-One of the last three weekends in September or the first weekend in October	Captain Quarters Regatta	Louisville, KY	Ohio River, Mile 594.0-598.0 (Kentucky).
87. 3 days-One of the last three weekends in September or one of the first two weekends in October	Owensboro Air Show	Owensboro, KY	Ohio River, Mile 754.0-760.0 (Kentucky).
88. 1 day in September	World Triathlon Corporation/IRONMAN Chattanooga	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee River, Mile 462.7-467.5 (Tennessee).
89. 3 days-Last weekend of September and/or first weekend in October	New Martinsville Records and Regatta Challenge Committee	New Martinsville, WV	Ohio River, Mile 128-129 (West Virginia).
90. 2 days-First weekend of October	Three Rivers Rowing Association/Head of the Ohio Regatta	Pittsburgh, PA	Allegheny River mile 0.0-5.0 (Pennsylvania).
91. 1 day in October	Chattajack	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee River, Miles 462.7-465.5 (Tennessee).
92. 1 day in October	Cumberland River Compact/Cumberland River Dragon Boat Festival	Nashville, TN	Cumberland River, Mile 189.7-192.1 (Tennessee).
93. 1 day in October	Outdoor Chattanooga/Swim the Suck	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee River, Miles 443-455 (Tennessee)
94. 1 day in October	Lookout Rowing Club/Chattanooga Head Race	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee River, Mile 463.0-468.0 (Tennessee).
95. 1 day in October	Shoals Scholar Dollar	Florence, AL	Tennessee River 255-257 (Alabama)
96. 2 days in October	Music City Head Race	Nashville, TN	Cumberland River 190-195 (Tennessee)
97. 2 days-First or second week of October	Head of the Ohio Rowing Race	Pittsburgh, PA	Allegheny River, Mile 0.0-3.0 (Pennsylvania).
98. 2 days-in October	Oak Ridge Rowing Association/Secret City Head Race Regatta	Oak Ridge, TN	Clinch River, Mile 46.0-54.0 (Tennessee)
99. 3 days-a weekend in November	Head of the Hooch Regatta	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee River, Mile 463.0-468.0 (Tennessee).
100. 1 day-Second weekend in December	Charleston Lighted Boat Parade	Charleston, WV	Kanawha River, Mile 54.3-60.3 (West Virginia).

Table 2 of § 100.801 -Sector Upper Mississippi River Annual And Recurring Marine Events

Date	Event	City, State	Regulated area
Kaskaskia River:
1. 2 days-Second or Third Weekend of July	Evansville, IL Drag Boat Races	Evansville, IL	Mile markers 11.0-10.0.
Lake of the Ozarks:
2. 2 days-The weekend before Labor Day weekend	Lake of the Ozarks Shootout	Sunrise Beach, MO	Mile markers 34.5-32.5.
3. 1 day-Third Saturday of July	Aquapalooza	Osage Beach, MO	Mile markers 19.3-18.7.
4. 1 day-First Saturday of June	Lake Race	Lake Ozark, MO	Mile markers 4.0-0.0.
Upper Mississippi River:
5. 4 days-Either the first or second week of July	Riverfest	La Crosse, WI	Mile markers 698.5-697.5.
6. 2 days-Second weekend of August	Great River Tug	LeClaire, IA/Port Byron, IL	Mile markers 497.6-497.2.
7. 1 day-Third weekend of August	Floatzilla	Bettendorf, IA/Davenport, IA/East Moline, IL/Rock Island, IL	Mile markers 491.0-479.0.

Table 3 of § 100.801 -Sector Houston-Galveston Annual and Recurring Marine Events

Date	Event/sponsor	Houston- Galveston location	Regulated area
1. A Saturday evening within the Mardi Gras Season (February or March)	Yachty Gras	Clear Lake, TX	Clear Creek Channel from approximate position Latitude 29°33'16.8" N, Longitude 095°03'39.6" W in Clear Lake thence east/northeast in the Clear Creek Channel to approximate position Latitude 29°32'58.8" N, Longitude 095°00'30.6" W in Galveston Bay. (NAD 83).
2. A Saturday morning in April	Memorial Hermann Gateway to the Bay Triathlon	Galveston Bay, TX	Galveston Bay within an area beginning at Latitude 29°32'38.02" N, Longitude 095°00'58.30" W thence east to Latitude 29°32'46.73" N, Longitude 094°59'50.36" W, thence south to Latitude 29°32'36.98" N, Longitude 094°59'50.32" W, thence west to 29°32'30.86" N, Longitude 095°00'56.91" W thence along the shoreline to the point of beginning. (NAD 83).
3. The 1st Sunday afternoon in May	Blessing of the Fleet	Clear Lake, TX	Clear Creek Channel from approximate position Latitude 29°33'16.8" N, Longitude 095°03'39.6" W in Clear Lake thence east/northeast in the Clear Creek Channel to approximate position Latitude 29°32'58.8" N, Longitude 095°00'30.6" W in Galveston Bay. (NAD 83).
4. 3 days during the 1st weekend in May (including partial weekends)	RiverFest Power Boat Races/Port Neches Chamber of Commerce	Neches River, Port Neches, TX	Adjacent to Port Neches Park-all waters of the Neches River shoreline to shoreline south of 30°00'08" N and west of 093°56'00" W (NAD 83).
5. 2nd or 3rd weekend in September	SPORT Power Boat Races/City of Orange, TX Convention/Visitors Bureau	Sabine River, Orange, TX	Adjacent to the Orange, TX public boat ramp-all waters of the Sabine River, shoreline to shoreline, south of 30°05'33" N and north of 30°05'45" N (NAD 83).
6. The 2nd Saturday night in December	Christmas Boat Parade on Clear Lake	Clear Lake, TX	Clear Creek Channel from approximate position Latitude 29°33'16.8" N, Longitude 095°03'39.6" W in Clear Lake thence east/northeast in the Clear Creek Channel to approximate position Latitude 29°32'58.8" N, Longitude 095°00'30.6" W in Galveston Bay. (NAD 83).
7. Friday of the 3rd week of June	Texas Outlaw Challenge/Offshore Thunder Productions LLC	Clear Lake, TX	All waters within 100 feet of the Pre-Stage Zone including all waters within the following areas 29°33.13 N, 095°01.84 W, thence to 29°33.12 N, 095°01.89 W, thence to 29°33.23 N, 095°01.96 W, thence to 29°33.13 N, 095°01.84 W; the Approach Zone comprised of a straight line to begin at approximately 29°33.256 N, 095°01.89 W and end at approximately 29°33.33 N, 095°02.15 W; the Course Run Zone comprised of a straight line to begin at approximately 29°33.33 N, 095°02.16 W and end at approximately 29°33.53 N, 095°02.98 W; the Shut-Down Zone comprised of a straight line to begin at approximately 29°33.53 N, 095°02.98 W and end at approximately 29°33.74 N, 095°04.1 W; and the Spectator Zone located within the following coordinates; 29°33.15 N, 95°02.34 W, thence to 29°33.11 N, 95°02.35 W, thence to 29°33.21 N, 95°02.50 W, thence to 29°33.15 N, 95°02.53 W.
8. 3rd Saturday and Sunday of July	Shootout on the San Jac Boat Race	San Jacinto River, Houston, TX	All waters within 150 feet of the following area: 29°53'29.0148" N, 095°06'39.4416" W; the Approach Zone comprised of a straight line to begin at approximately 29°53'27.3" N, 95°06'42.6" W and end at approximately 29°53'27.6" N, 95°06'40.0" W; the Course Run Zone comprised of a straight line to begin at approximately 29°53'27.6" N, 95°06'40.0" W and end at approximately 29°53'30.0" N, 95°06'34.7" W; the Shut-Down Zone comprised of a straight line to begin at approximately 29°53'30.0" N, 95°06'34.7" W and end at approximately 29°53'34.3" N, 95°06'24.1" W; and the Spectator Zone located within the following coordinates; 29°53'29.4" N, 95°06'39.8" W, thence to 29°53'28.5" N, 95°06'39.6" W, thence to 29°53'29.7" N, 95°06'36.9" W, thence to 29°53'30.4" N, 95°06'37.2" W.
9. First or Second Saturday of March	Winter Nationals Boat Race	San Jacinto River, Houston, TX	San Jacinto River within 150 feet of the following area: 29°53'29.0148'' N, 095°06'39.4416'' W; the Approach Zone comprised of a straight line to begin at approximately 29°53'27.3'' N, 95°06'42.6'' W and end at approximately 29°53'27.6'' N, 95°06'40.0'' W; the Course Run Zone comprised of a straight line to begin at approximately 29°53'27.6'' N, 95°06'40.0'' W and end at approximately 29°53'30.0'' N, 95°06'34.7'' W; the Shut-Down Zone comprised of a straight line to begin at approximately 29°53'30.0'' N, 95°06'34.7'' W and end at approximately 29°53'34.3'' N, 95°06'24.1'' W; and the Spectator Zone located within the following coordinates; 29°53'29.4'' N, 95°06'39.8'' W, thence to 29°53'28.5'' N, 95°06'39.6'' W, thence to 29°53'29.7'' N, 95°06'36.9'' W, thence to 29°53'30.4'' N, 95°06'37.2'' W.

Table 4 of § 100.801 -Sector Corpus Christi Annual and Recurring Marine Events

Date	Event/sponsor	Corpus Christi location	Regulated area
1. 2nd, 3rd or 4th Wednesday thru Sunday in April	Corpus Christi Yacht Club/World Kite-boarding Championship	Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX	All waters contained within 1-mile of McGee Beach where participants will race through course markers.
2. 2nd, 3rd or 4th Thursday thru Saturday in April	M.M.D. Communications Corporation/Texas International Boat Show	Corpus Christi Marina/Corpus Christi, TX	All waters inside the Corpus Christi Marina Breakwater, Corpus Christi, TX.
3. 2nd, 3rd or 4th Thursday thru Saturday in April OR 1st or 2nd Thursday thru Saturday in May	American Power Boat Association/Power Boat Races	Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX	All waters of the Corpus Christi Marina contained between the People's Street T-Head on the west, the primary breakwater on the east, the southern boundary running from the southernmost tip of the People's Street T-Head (approx 27-47-43.4N 097-23-16W) along a line running due east to the breakwater (approx 27-47-43.8N 097-23-5.2W), and the northern boundary line running from the northern most tip of the secondary breakwater (approx 27-47-57N 097-23-21.7W) and the end of the primary breakwater (approx 27-47-59.1N 097-23-9.5W).
4. 3rd or 4th Friday-Sunday in April	Corpus Christi Yacht Club/Port Aransas Ladies Regatta	Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX	All waters south of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and 5-miles East of the Corpus Christi Marina.
5. 2nd, 3rd or 4th Thursday-Sunday in May	Corpus Christi Yacht Club/Melges 24' Championship Regatta	Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX	All waters south of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and 5-miles East of the Corpus Christi Marina.
6. 1st or 2nd Friday and Saturday in June	Corpus Christi Yacht Club/Changes in L'Attitude Regatta	Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX	All waters south of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and 5-miles East of the Corpus Christi Marina.
7. 1st or 2nd Saturday and Sunday in August	Corpus Christi Yacht Club/Navy Regatta	Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX	All waters south of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and 5-miles East of the Corpus Christi Marina.
8. 3rd or 4th Wednesday thru Saturday in August	Corpus Christi Yacht Club/Corpus Christi Race Week	Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX	All waters south of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and 5-miles East of the Corpus Christi Marina.
9. 3rd or 4th Friday and Saturday in September	Corpus Christi Yacht Club/Bill Best Regatta	Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX	All waters south of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and 5-miles East of the Corpus Christi Marina.
10. 1st Saturday in December	City of Corpus Christi/Harbor Lights Boat Parade	Corpus Christi Marina/Corpus Christi, TX	All waters inside the Corpus Christi Marina Breakwater, Corpus Christi, TX.
11. 1st or 2nd Friday and Saturday in December	Aransas Pass Yacht Club/Christmas Lighted Boat Parade	Conn Brown Harbor/Aransas Pass, TX	All waters contained within Conn Brown Harbor in Aransas Pass, TX.
12. 1st or 2nd Friday and Saturday in December	Padre Island Yacht Club/La Posada Lighted Boat Parade	Canals along the North Padre Island in Corpus Christi, TX	All waters along the parade route contained within the North Padre Island canals in Corpus Christi, TX.
13. 1st or 2nd Friday thru Sunday in December	Corpus Christi Yacht Club/Frost Bite Regatta	Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, TX	All waters south of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and 5-miles East of the Corpus Christi Marina.
14. 1st or 2nd Saturday and Sunday of September	Ruff Riders Regatta/Galway Asset Management LLC	ICWW from South Padre Island to Corpus Christi, TX	ICWW from South Padre Island to Corpus Christi, TX.
15. 1st or 2nd Saturday of December	Port Isabel Annual Lighted Boat Parade/Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce	Port Isabel, Laguna Madre, TX	All waters within Laguna Madre from Port Isabel and east to South Padre Island.

Table 5 of § 100.801 -Sector New Orleans Annual and Recurring Marine Events

Date	Event/sponsor	New Orleans location	Regulated area
1. The Monday before Mardi Gras	Riverwalk Marketplace, Lundi Gras Boat Parade	Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA	Lower Mississippi River, Above Head of Passes, from mile marker 93 to 96, extending the entire width of the river in the vicinity of the Riverwalk, New Orleans, LA.
2. One day during the last weekend of April	Family Fun Festival Pirogue Race/Bayou Civic Club	Larose, LA	In Bayou Lafourche, race begins at LA HWY 657 (Lat: 29°34'17.29" N; Long: 090°22'58.60" W) and ends at the Larose Locks (Lat: 29°34'06.20" N; Long: 090°22'26.50" W) Part of Bayou Lafourche will be closed for 30 minutes to vessel traffic for race to occur.
3. The 3rd Sunday in April	Blessing of the Shrimp Fleet/St. Joseph's Catholic Church	Chauvin, LA	Starts at Bayou Petit Caillou (Lat: 29°27'43.84" N; Long: 090°35'19.50" W) and continues to Lake Boudreaux/Boudreaux Canal (Lat: 29°23'30.83" N; Long: 090°38'13.64" W).
4. The 1st weekend after Easter	Blessing of the Fleet and Boat Parade/Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church	Golden Meadow, LA	Starts on Bayou Lafourche at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church (Lat: 29°23'47.25" N; Long: 090°16'17.72" W) to the Parish Limits (Lat: 29°25'09.96" N; Long: 090°17'12.26" W) to the end of Golden Meadow Business District (Lat: 29°22'16.86" N; Long: 090°15'32.46" W) and returning to starting point.
5. The 2nd Sunday after Easter	Grand Caillou Boat Blessing/Holy Family Church	Dulac, LA	Bayou Grand Caillou, Starts 29°25'30.98" N, 090°41'59.91" W; to 29°14'42.13" N, 090°44'03.57" W; to 29°22'15.44" N, 090°43'53.84" W; and returning to starting point.
6. Month of July	Deep South Racing Association/Battle at the Butte	Atchafalaya River at Butte La Rose, LA	Atchafalaya River, Butte La Rose, LA.
7. Month of July or August	Battle of the Basin Boat Races, Morgan City, LA	Morgan City, LA	Morgan City Port Allen Route at mile marker 4.5, Morgan City, LA.
8. 1st weekend of September	LA Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Fleet Blessing, LA Shrimp and Petroleum Festival and Fair Association	Morgan City, LA	Atchafalaya River at mile marker 118.5, Morgan City, LA.
9. Fri-Sun after Mardi Gras and the following Sat-Sun	Mardi Gras Regatta New Orleans Yacht Club	New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain	South Shore of Lake Ponchartrain, North and Northwest of New Canal Entrance.
10. Wednesday evenings during Daylight Saving Time	Wednesday Night Racing Series Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans Yacht Club, Corinthian Sailing Association	New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain	South Shore of Lake Ponchartrain, from West End east to the "J" mark.
11. Friday evenings during Daylight Saving Time	Friday Night Twilight Series Southern Yacht Club	New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain	South Shore of Lake Ponchartrain, within 1 NM of New Canal entrance.
12. Memorial Day Weekend or last weekend in May	Juby Wynne One Design Regatta Southern Yacht Club	New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain	South shore of Lake Ponchartrain, 4 or 5 race courses, North of New Canal, in the vicinity of the SYC Fixed Marks circle.
13. Memorial Day (Monday)	Defenders Challenge Southern Yacht Club	New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain	South shore of Lake Ponchartrain, within 1 NM of the entrance to New Canal.
14. Last full weekend of October	Lake Ponchartrain Racing Circuit Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans Yacht Club, Ponchartrain Yacht Club, Tammany Yacht Club	New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain	Lake Ponchartrain, East of the Causeway Bridge. Races occur on both North and South Shores, and one race runs across the lake.
15. First full weekend of November	Southern Soiland Cup Southern Yacht Club	New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain	South Shore of Lake Ponchartrain, within 1 NM of the entrance to New Canal.
16. Weekend before Thanksgiving	Great Oaks Interscholastic Regatta Southern Yacht Club & Interscholastic Sailing Association	New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain	South Shore of Lake Ponchartrain, within 1 NM of the entrance to New Canal.
17. Thanksgiving Day, Friday & Saturday after Thanksgiving	US Optimist Dinghy Mid-Winter Championship Southern Yacht Club	New Orleans, LA Lake Ponchartrain	South shore of Lake Ponchartrain, approximately 1 NM north of New Canal.
18. December 30 and 31	Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Regatta Southern Yacht Club	New Orleans, LA Southern Yacht Club	South shore of Lake Ponchartrain, within 1 NM North of the entrance to New Canal.

Table 6 of § 100.801 -Sector Lower Mississippi River Annual and Recurring Marine Events

Date	Event/sponsor	Sector Lower MS River location	Regulated area
1. The 1st or 2nd Saturday in June	Memphis in May Canoe & Kayak Race/Outdoor Inc	Lower Mississippi River, Memphis, TN	Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi River, mile marker 735.5 to 738.5, Memphis, TN.
2. Second Saturday in October	Phatwater Kayak Challenge/Phatwater Kayak Challenge Inc	Lower Mississippi River, Natchez, MS	Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi River, mile marker 363.0 to 405.0, Natchez, MS.
3. 1st of January	Ski Freeze/The Dream Factory of Memphis	Wolf River Chute, Memphis, TN	Regulated Area: Wolf River Chute, mile marker 1.0 to 3.0, Memphis, TN.
4. 2nd or 3rd Saturday in April	BluzCruz Kayak Marathon/BluzCruz Race Committee	Lower Mississippi River, Vicksburg, MS	Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi River, mile marker 457.4 to 437.4, Vicksburg, MS.
5. 3rd Sat in Apr to 2nd Sat in May	Maria Montessori Regatta/Maria Montessori School	Wolf River Chute, Memphis, TN	Regulated Area: Wolf River Chute, mile marker 1.0 to 3.0, Memphis, TN.
6. 1st Sat in June	Arkansas River Canoe and Kayak Race	Arkansas River, Little Rock, AR	Regulated Area: Arkansas River mile marker 124-118, Little Rock, Ar.
7. 2nd Sat in Sept-2nd Sat in Oct	Dragon Boat Race-Tenn. Clean Water Network	Wolf River Chute, Memphis, TN	Regulated Area: Wolf River Chute, mile marker 0.5 to 2.0, Memphis, TN.

Table 7 of § 100.801 -Sector Mobile Annual and Recurring Marine Events

Date	Event/sponsor	Sector Mobile location	Regulated area
1. 1 Day; Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras Day)	Mardi Gras Boat Parade/Gulf Shores Homeport Marina	Intracoastal Waterway, Orange Beach, AL to Gulf Shores, AL	Intracoastal Waterway mile marker 155.0 to 159.0 (EHL), Starts at the Wharf Marina, Orange Beach, AL and heads west to Homeport Marina, Gulf Shores, AL.
2. 1 Day; 1st weekend following Fat Tuesday	Mobile Boat Show/Gulf Coast Shows	Mobile River, Mobile, AL	Mobile River, all waters half a mile down river and half a mile upriver from the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center.
3. 1 Day; Mid March to Mid April	Rowing Competition/University of South Alabama	Black Warrior River, Tuscaloosa, AL	Black Warrior River, all waters between river miles 339.0 to 341.5.
4. 1 Day; Last Saturday in March	Blessing of the Fleet/Panama City Marina	Saint Andrew Bay, Panama City, FL	Saint Andrew Bay, all waters extending 100 yards out from the Panama City Marina seawall.
5. 1 Day; 2nd or 3rd weekend in April	USAT Triathlon/Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission	Black Warrior River, Tuscaloosa, AL	Black Warrior River, all waters between river miles 338.5 to 339.5.
6. 2 Days; Between the 1st week in April to the last week in May	Smokin the Sound/Smokin the Sound	Biloxi Channel, Biloxi, MS	Biloxi Channel, all waters between channel markers 2 thru 35, to include the entire width of the channel.
7. 2 Days; Between the 1st week in April to the last week in May	Smokin the Lake/Smokin the Sound	Gulfport Lake, Gulfport, MS	Gulfport Lake, all waters bounded by the following coordinates: Eastern boundary; Latitude 30°25'36" N, Longitude 089°03'8" W to Latitude 30°25'26" N, Longitude 089°03'8" W. Western boundary; Latitude 30°25'32" N, Longitude 089°03'59" W, to Latitude 30°25'26" N, Longitude 089°03'59" W.
8. 1 Day; Next to last or last weekend in April	Dauphin Island Race/Fairhope, Lake Forest, Mobile, and Buccaneer Yacht Clubs	Mobile Bay, Mobile, AL	Mobile Bay, all waters of the Mobile Ship Channel between channel markers 37 & 38 thru channel markers 49 & 50, to include the entire width of the channel.
9. 1 Day; 1st or 2nd Sunday in May	Blessing of the Fleet/St. Margaret's Catholic Church	Bayou La Batre, Bayou La Batre, AL	All waters of Bayou La Batre from the Hwy 188 lift bridge, south to Portersville Bay.
10. 2 Days; 1st weekend in June	Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival/Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce	Santa Rosa Sound, Ft. Walton Beach, FL	Santa Rosa Sound, including all waters between an eastern boundary represented by positions 30°24'22.5" N, 086°35'14.0" W; 30°23'51.4" N, 086°35'14.0" W, and a western boundary represented by positions 30°24'13.5" N, 086°37'11.0" W; 30°23'58.5" N, 086°37'11.0" W.
11. 1 Day; 1st Sunday in June	Blessing of the Fleet/St. Michael's Catholic Church	Biloxi Channel, Biloxi, MS	All of Biloxi Channel.
12. 4 Days; In October	Thunder on the Gulf/Gulf Coast Power Boat Association	Gulf of Mexico, Orange Beach, AL	Gulf of Mexico for the waters off Orange Beach, AL, enclosed by a box starting at a point on the shore at approximately 30°15'39" N, 087°36'42" W, then south to 30°14'54" N, 087°36'42" W, then east, roughly parallel to the shore line to 30°15'22" N, 087°33'31" W, then north to a point on the shore at approximately 30°16'13" N, 087°33'31" W.
13. 1 Day; Saturday following Thanksgiving	Boat Parade of Lights/City of Panama City & St. Andrews Waterfront Partnership	Saint Andrew Bay, Panama City, FL	Saint Andrew Bay, Starts at Saint Andrew Bay Yacht Club and ends at Saint Andrew Bay Marina.
14. 1 Day; 1st Saturday in December	Christmas on the River/Demopolis Area Chamber of Commerce	Tombigbee River, Demopolis, AL	Tombigbee River, all waters from river miles 215.5 to 217.0, to include the entire width of the river.
15. 1 Day; 1st Saturday in December	Christmas by the River/Moss Point Active Citizens	Beardslee Lake & Robertson Lake, Moss Point, MS	All waters of East Beardslee Lake near Hwy 613 bridge to West Robertson Lake parallel to Hwy 613 and south to the Jackson County Ski Area.
16. 1 Day; 1st Saturday in December	Christmas on the Water/Christmas on the Water Committee	Biloxi Channel, Biloxi, MS	Biloxi Channel, all waters from channel marker 4 to channel marker 30, to include the entire width of the channel.
17. 2 Days; Last weekend in April	Moss Point Rockin' the Riverfront Festival/Moss Point Main Street Assoc	Robertson Lake & O'Leary Lake, Moss Point, MS	Robertson Lake & O'Leary Lake, all waters enclosed by a bounded area starting at a point on the shore at approximately 30°25'11.0" N, 088°32'24.4" W, then east to 30°25'12.9" N, 088°32'18.0" W, then south to 30°24'50.9" N, 088°32'09.6" W, then west following the shore line back to the starting point at 30°25'11.0" N, 088°32'24.4" W.
18. 1 Day; Last weekend in April	Jr. League of Tuscaloosa Dragon Boat Race/Junior League of Tuscaloosa	Black Warrior River, Tuscaloosa, AL	Black Warrior River, all waters from river miles 340.5 to 341.0, to include the entire width of the river.

33 C.F.R. §100.801

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; USCG-2006-25556, 72 FR 36327, July 2, 2007; USCG-2008-0386, 74 FR 22675, May 14, 2009; USCG-2013-1061, 79 FR 22387, Apr. 22, 2014; USCG-2018-0064, 83 FR 22196, May 14, 2018; USCG-2019-0014, 84 FR 18729, May 2, 2019; USCG-2018-1008, 85 FR 2030, Jan. 14, 2020; USCG-2018-0533, 85 FR 8172, Feb. 13, 2020; USCG-2020-0038, 85 FR 34995, June 8, 2020; USCG-2021-0013, 86 FR 27810, May 24, 2021; USCG-2021-0873, 87 FR 6028, Feb. 3, 2022; USCG-2022-0927, 88 FR 19859, Apr. 4, 2023; USCG-2023-0903, 89 FR 12237, Feb. 16, 2024; USCG-2024-0207, 89 FR 52382, June 24, 2024; USCG-2024-0359, 89 FR 60571, July 26, 2024

USCG-2015-1039, 81 FR 39189, 6/16/2016; USCG-2017-0010, 82 FR 25512, 6/2/2017; USCG-2018-0064, 83 FR 22196, 5/14/2018; 84 FR 18729, 5/2/2019; 85 FR 2030, 2/13/2020; 85 FR 8172, 3/16/2020; USCG-2020-0038, 85 FR 34995, 6/8/2020; USCG-2021-0013, 86 FR 27810, 5/24/2021; USCG-2021-0873, 87 FR 6028, 2/3/2022; USCG-2022-0927, 88 FR 19859, 4/4/2023; 89 FR 12237, 3/18/2024; USCG-2024-0207, 89 FR 52382, 6/24/2024; USCG-2024-0359, 89 FR 60571, 7/26/2024; 89 FR 78817, 10/28/2024