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§ 100.T07-1221 - Special Local Regulation; Ponce Harbor, Ponce, PR.
(a) Location. This special local regulation applies to all waters Bahia de Ponce, from surface to bottom, as follows: Race area 1: within the box from Point 1 at 17° 58′17.05″ N, −66°37′28.42″ W, thence north to Point 2 at 17°58′36.69″ N, −66°37′25.53″ W, thence west to Point 3 at 17°58′34.22″ N, −66°39′6.06″ W, thence southwest to Point 4 at 17°58′19.80″ N, −66°39′16.43″ W, and along the shoreline back to the beginning Point 1. Race Area 2: within a radius of 1,200 yards from Point 17°57′2.56″ N, −66°36′56.99″ W.
(b) Definitions. As used in this section, designated representative means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port Sector San Juan (COTP) in the enforcement of the regulated area. Participant means all persons and vessels registered with the event sponsor as a participant in the race.
(c) Regulations. (1) All non-participants are prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the regulated areas described in paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by the COTP or their designated representative.
(2) To seek permission to enter, contact the COTP or the COTP's representative on VHF-FM channel 16 or by telephone at (787) 729-2380. Those in the regulated area must comply with all lawful orders or directions given to them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
(d) Enforcement periods. This section will be enforced on October 30, 2026, through November 1, 2026, and on November 14, 2026, through November 15, 2026, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily.