Special Local Regulations; Englewood Beach Offshore Championship; Gulf of America; Englewood, FL
The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the OPA World Championships to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation...
The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the OPA World Championships to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Coast Guard Southeast District's Sector Saint Petersburg identifies the regulated area for this event in Englewood Beach, FL. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any designated representative.
DATES:
The regulations in 33 CFR 100.703 will be enforced for the OPA World Championships regulated area listed in item 9 in table 1 to § 100.703, each day from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on October 10, 2026 through October 11, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Ryan McNaughton, Sector St. Petersburg, Ports & Waterways Branch Chief, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (813) 918-7270, email
Ryan.A.McNaughton@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulations in 33 CFR 100.703 for the OPA World Championships identified in Table 1 to § 100.703, Item No. 9, from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., on October 10, 2026, through October 11, 2026. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for recurring marine events, Sector St. Petersburg, § 100.703, Table 1 to § 100.703, Item No. 9, specifies the location of the regulated area for the OPA World Championships which encompasses portions of the Gulf of America near Englewood, FL. During the enforcement periods, as reflected in § 100.703(c), if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you much comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any designated representative.
In addition to this notification of enforcement in the
Federal Register
, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners, marine information broadcasts, or both.
Courtney A. Sergent,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector St. Petersburg.
33 CFR 100.703