33 CFR 100.1103 – Northern California and Lake Tahoe area annual marine events
(a) General. Special local regulations are established for the events listed in table 1 to this section. Notice of implementation of these special local regulations will be made by publication in the
(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 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. The PATCOM may be reached on VHF-FM Channel 13 (156.65 MHz) or 16 (156.8 MHz) 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 § 100.1103
[All coordinate referenced use datum NAD 83]
| 1. 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. |
| 2. 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. | |
| 3. 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. |
| 4. 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 Pittsburg, CA in the waters around Winer Island and Broqn 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. |
| 5. Sacramento Ironman Swim: | |
| Sponsor | IRONMAN Group. |
| Event Description | Swim portion of the Sacramento Ironman Triathlon. |
| Date | A Sunday in October. |
| Location | Waters of the American River and Sacramento River from Township 9 Park to North of Tower Bridge. |
| Regulated Area | For the duration of the event, all non-participants are prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the regulated area all waters of the American River and Sacramento River from Township 9 Park to North of Tower Bridge. |
| 6. Escape From Alcatraz Swim: | |
| Sponsor | Action Sports Events IMG. |
| Event Description | Escape From Alcatraz Swim. An approximate 750 meter swim that will originate from a boat located in the San Francisco Bay. |
| Date | A weekend day in June. |
| Location | Waters of the San Francisco Bay From Alcatraz Island to Saint Francis Yacht Club. |
| Regulated Area | For the duration of the event, all non-participants are prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the regulated area all waters of the San Francisco Bay From Alcatraz Island to Saint Francis Yacht Club. |