Coast Guard to enforce safety zone for America's Cup races

SAN DIEGO—The U.S. Coast Guard will be enforcing a safety zone in San Diego Bay for portions of November 11 – 20 for the America’s Cup races scheduled to take place.

The safety zone will be established to protect the public and the race participants during the America’s cup races. It incorporates most of the waters from the Marriott marina to the northern end of Harbor Island. Spectators are highly encouraged to view the races from the shore surrounding the bay. However, those planning on viewing the races by boat can still do so as long as they understand the safety zone. The safety zone will be in affect from noon to 5 p.m., on November 11 – 13 and November 16 – 20, and inactive November 14 and 15 when there will not be any races.

When the safety zone is active, boaters will be able to view the festivities from the perimeter of the safety zone, with the best locations on the north and south sides. The safety zone will be enforced by Coast Guard, Harbor Police and Coast Guard Auxiliary boats on the water. These boats will mark the perimeter of the zone and serve as a visual marker for how close boaters may come to the America’s Cup races. Mariners are expected to obey the directions of all boats enforcing the safety zone. Boats will be allowed to transit the safety zone, with the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, between races. For questions, or to request to transit the zone, contact Coast Guard Patrol Commander via marine channel 13

Boaters are asked to be clear of the safety zone by 11:55 a.m., and are asked to plan accordingly to avoid potential delays.

The Coast Guard would like all mariners to be safe on the water and practice extra vigilance. If you see anything out of the norm or that may seem suspect, please say something.

For more information about America’s Cup, please visit their website http://www.americascup.com.

For information on Coast Guard San Diego check the releases at www.uscgsandiego.com.

For Local Notice to Mariners please visit http://navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmDistrict&region=11.

All relevant information regarding the races and the safety zone, can be found on our unit face book page U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego.

For questions regarding Coast Guard operations, please call 619.278.7025.

Saftey Zone for America's Cup

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