WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Coast Guard has issued a rule called: Special Local Regulation; Sail Grand Prix, Upper Bay, New York City, NY.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on May 28 by Jonathan A. Andrechik, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector New York.
Summary: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain waters of the Upper Bay of New York Harbor. The SLR is needed to provide for the safety of life to mitigate the dangers associated with a high-speed sailboat race. This proposed rulemaking temporarily prohibits persons and vessels from entering, transiting through, blocking, or loitering within the "Event Area", unless authorized by the Captain of the Port New York or ...