SCHEDULED / IL - LAKE MICHIGAN - CHICAGO HARBOR / MARINE EVENT / SEC LM BNM 0226-24 /
1. THE CHICAGO YACHT CLUB RACE TO MAKINAC WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE VICINITY OF THE CHICAGO HARBOR ENTRANCE ON JULY 13, 2024, FROM 10:00 AM TO 3:30 PM. THIS EVENT WILL CREATE HEAVY VESSEL TRAFFIC AT THE CHICAGO HARBOR ENTRANCE. A SAFETY ZONE WILL BE ESTABLISHED AND ENCOMPASS ALL WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENTRANCE TO THE CHICAGO HARBOR WITHIN A RECTANGLE BOUND BY A LINE DRAWN FROM 41°53.251’N, 087°35.393’W; THEN EAST TO 41°53.251’N, 087°34.352’W; THEN SOUTH TO 41°52.459’N, 087°34.364’W; THEN WEST TO 41°52.459’N, 087°35.393’W; THEN NORTH BACK TO THE POINT OF ORIGIN. VESSELS NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE SAILING COMPETITION WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER, TRANSIT THROUGH, OR ANCHOR WITHIN THIS SAFETY ZONE WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE COAST GUARD CAPTAIN OF THE PORT LAKE MICHIGAN OR A DESIGNATED ON-SCENE REPRESENTATIVE. MARINERS ARE URGED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION AND AVOID THE AREA IF POSSIBLE. CANCEL AT//140300Z JUL 24//
