COAST GUARD REGULATIONS FOR BLESSING OF THE FLEET BAYOU LA BATRE, AL SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2006

1. NO VESSEL SHALL ENTER THE REGULATED AREA UNLESS CLEARED FOR SUCH ENTRY BY OR THROUGH AN OFFICIAL REGATTA PATROL VESSEL.

2. ALL TRAFFIC BETWEEN BAYOU LA BATRE CHANNEL LIGHT 5 AND THE FLEET BLESSING SITE AT ST. MARGARET SCHOOL PROPERTY WILL BE CONTROLLED BY OFFICIAL REGATTA PATROL VESSELS DURING THE COARSE OF THE EVENT. DURING THE TIME OF THE EVENT, ALL NORTH BOUND VESSELS WILL TRANSIT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE CHANNEL AND ALL SOUTH BOUND TRAFFIC WILL TRANSIT IN THE WEST SIDE OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE CHANNEL CROSSING THE CENTERLINE OF THE CHANNEL BETWEEN LIGHT 5 AND THE FLEET BLESSING SITE IS PROHIBITED.

3. THE SPEED OF ALL VESSELS BETWEEN 2PM AND 7PM SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO A NON-WAKE PRODUCING SPEED OR 7 KNOTS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER.

4. NO SPECTATORS OR PARTICIPANTS SHALL BLOCK, LOITER IN OR IMPEDE THE THROUGH TRANSIT OF PARTICIPANTS OR OFFICIAL REGATTA PATROL VESSELS IN THE REGULATED AREA DURING THE EFFECTIVE DATE.

5. DURING THE COURSE OF THE EVENT, PARTICIPANTS AND SPECTATORS SHALL NOT RAISE SAILS OR OTHERWISE IMPEDE THE VISION OF ANY VESSEL OPERATOR. ANY FISHING VESSEL PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT SHALL RIG IN ANY GEAR EXTENDING FROM THE SIDES OF THE VESSEL. ANY VESSEL IN TOW SHALL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE REGULATED AREA.

6. WHEN HAILED AND/OR SIGNALED BY HORN OR WHISTLE BY AN OFFICIAL REGATTA PATROL VESSEL, A PARTICIPANT OR SPECTATOR VESSEL SHALL COME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. VESSELS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL DIRECTIONS OF THE DESIGNATED PATROL COMMANDER. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN A DETENTION, CITATION OR ARREST FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY.

7. THE PATROL COMMANDER IS EMPOWERED TO FORBID AND CONTROL THE MOVEMENT OF VESSELS IN THE REGULATED AREA. HE MAY TERMINATE THE MARINE EVENT AT ANY TIME IF IT IS DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. THE PATROL COMMANDER MAY BE REACHED ON VHF CHANNEL 15 (156.8MHZ) WHEN REQUIRED, BY THE CALL SIGN “PATCOM”. IF UNABLE TO GET ON THE DESIGNATED CHANNEL AND ARE IN DISTRESS, SIGNAL BY VISUAL MEANS TO ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF THE COAST GUARD OR WATER SAFETY PATROL.

NOTICE: THESE REGULATIONS ARE EFFECTIVE FROM 2PM UNTIL 7PM SUNDAY MAY 7, 2006

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