Red bull Air Race at Liberty state park

And I just read the info again and we will not be allowed to anchor. That puts a damper on the fun.
 
Cheap SOBs

From teh Red Bull Air Race site:

The Red Bull Air Race and local authorities discourage viewing from boats on the water during
the race. USCG will set up a safety distance regarding all vessels and based on this all
spectators are advised that the best way to view the race is from the official ticketed areas.
 
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Originally posted by millsan1

OK, found it. AS I said, Charlie is south and east of ellis. not the most comfortable spot, but there you have it.

http://homeport.uscg.mil/cgi-bin/st...f?id=a7fe3271167ad567a75f4275a29aa20ab0b639ea

We will be getting waked by a lot of boats in that area. The various tourist boats go right past there for the statue. Also, that is a main area for barges, etc. We will be rocking and rolling, especially if there is any wave action.

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It's in the current Local Notice to Mariners, on the USCG website for District 1. I don't have the link handy, but I found it last week. Keep scrolling down the PDF, and towards the bottom was a screen shot of a chart of the area, including restricted zones, etc.
 
You can find it by following the steps in my other thread about neat things near nyc
 
We'll be staying at Liberty Landing and sitting in the grandstand to watch the races. The thought of having to hold the boat steady for hours on end for the 2 days of racing does not appeal to me at all.
 
The big boats have a great spot to watch from. I have too many people coming to change plans now. I will just be at the helm for 2 hours. Good thing the admiral can handle the boat. She will get a turn or two.
 
We'll be there. Where does it say there will be no anchoring?
 
"Spectator vessels intending to view the event from any of the designated spectator vessel viewing areas should be prepared to maintain position without anchoring. Vessels will NOT be authorized to anchor at any time in the spectator vessel viewing areas.
 
Commander
Sector New York
212 Coast Guard Drive
Staten Island, NY 10305
Staff Symbol: (spw)
Phone: (718) 354-4163
Fax: (718) 354-4190
Internet: http://homeport.uscg.mil
COAST GUARD ADVISORY NOTICE
These bulletins are informational for the maritime community within this Captain of the Port zone. They advise
you of emerging information and situations that may impact the safety and/or security of our Marine Transportation
System.
To: Distribution Date: June 09, 2010
From: Waterways Management Division Revision No: 04
Re: Red Bull Air Race World Championship, June 2010 CGAN NUMBER: 2010-026
In accordance with regulations published in 33 CFR 165, the Captain of the Port of New York has
established a temporary Regulated Navigation Area on the waters of the Hudson River from the
shores of Liberty State Park to an area south east of Ellis Island (see page 3). The temporary
Regulated Navigation Area will be in effect from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. June 17 through Sunday,
June 20, 2010. Movement within the race course area by unauthorized vessels is prohibited.
Violations within the regulated navigation area are punishable by a fine of up to $40,000
and/or five years imprisonment.
The following spectator vessel areas listed as BRAVO, CHARLIE, and DELTA will be marked by
inflatable buoys and established on Saturday June 19th and Sunday June 20th :
1. BRAVO Section (Northern spectator vessel viewing area): This section will be established for
all vessels over 20 meters in length (65.6ft). This area encompasses all waters of the Hudson River
bound by the following points: 40 o 42’19.85”N, 074 o 01’35.21”W; 40 o 42’30.18”N, 074 o
01’36.01”W; 40 o 42’32.10”N, 074 o 01’53.53”W; 40 o 42’22.39”N, 074 o 01’57.64”W; thence back
to the point of origin.
2. CHARLIE Section (Southern spectator vessel viewing area): This section will be established
for all vessels less than 20 meters in length (65.6ft). This area encompasses all waters outside the
Ellis Island security zone bound by the following points: 40 o 41’47.64”N, 074 o 02’20.28”W;
40 o 41’30.65”N, 074 o 02’05.88”W; 40 o 41’25.62”N, 074 o 02’09.36”W; 40 o 41’38.21”N, 074 o
02’33.69”W; thence back to the point of origin.
3. DELTA Section (Western non-motorized vessel viewing area): This section will be
established for all Non-motorized vessels. This area encompasses all waters of the Hudson River
bound by the following points: 40 o 42’05.31”N, 074 o 02’46.14”W; 40 o 42’00.63”N,
074 o 02’37.53”W; 40 o 41’53.63”N, 074 o 02’46.34”W; 40 o 41’58.82”N, 074 o 02’52.98”W; thence
back to the point of origin. Vessels must maintain a 200 yard separation from the race course and
participating race air crafts at all times.
4. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander (PATCOM), CGC KATHERINE WALKER, will control
access to the regulated navigation area and monitor VHF-FM channel 13 and 16 during the event.
Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and local law enforcement agency vessels stationed in the
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vicinity of Ellis Island will provide on-scene guidance to vessels transiting the Hudson River in close
proximity of the regulated navigation area. Vessels must maintain a 200 yard separation from the air
craft race course at all times. Spectator vessels intending to view the event from any of the
designated spectator vessel viewing areas should be prepared to maintain position without
anchoring. Vessels will NOT be authorized to anchor at any time in the spectator vessel viewing
areas. Waters outside of the regulated area will remain open to vessel traffic. Designated ferry
services will be permitted to operate to and from Liberty State Park during the event.
5. For additional information about the regulated navigation area restrictions please contact
Lieutenant Junior Grade Eunice James at (718) 354-4163 or Petty Officer Paul Church at (718) 354-
4197.
W. J. George
Lieutenant, U.S. Coast Guard
Deputy Chief, Waterways Management Division
By direction
Captain of the Port, New York
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Regulated Navigation Area
(all waters within BLACK boundary line)
Red Bull Air Race World Championships
June 19-20, 2010 (0900-1800 daily)
Bravo
Barges marking race course
will be in place from 13-21 June, 2010.
They will be spudded down and lit in
accordance with Inland Navigation Rules
Race Course
(inside RED line)
Delta
Charlie
Buoys / zone markers
will be in place during daylight hours on
June 17 & 18 for aerial practice sessions,
and on June 19 & 20 for the Air Races
NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Chart 12335
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Staying away from that mess. 2 hours doesn't seem long till your trying to keep your boat in place without an anchor.
 
A couple of days ago, the fine was up to $50,000, if it keeps going down, they will be paying us!

"Prepared to maintain position without anchoring" - hmmmmm, lots of room for interpretation there!
 
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Originally posted by HOGAN

A couple of days ago, the fine was up to $50,000, if it keeps going down, they will be paying us!

"Prepared to maintain position without anchoring" - hmmmmm, lots of room for interpretation there!

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Agreed but this line seems pretty clear to me, "Vessels will NOT be authorized to anchor at any time in the spectator vessel viewing
areas."

I guess you can anchor unauthorized thou...
 
Is there anything about anchoring in area other than the spectator Vessel Viewing.

What if I am not there for the races but rather the view of the city and my boat spins and I end up viewing the races?
 
You can anchor behind the statue, but at that distance, with Ellis in te way I doubt you would see much
 
Exactly, Leigh! It will be a nice day for a ride in any event.
 
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