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U.S. Coast Guard sets up no wake zone for boat show

Les Cheneaux Antique Wooden Boat Show will take place in Marquette Bay near Hessel, Michigan
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The United States Coast Guard has designated the area in red as a no wake zone during the antique boat show on Saturday, Aug. 10. Image provided
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UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
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SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH. - The Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) Sault Ste. Marie, established a temporary no wake zone in Marquette Bay of the Les Cheneaux Islands, Mich., to protect the safety of life and property during the Les Cheneaux Antique Wooden Boat Show on Aug. 10, 2019 from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.  

The temporary no wake zone is established by special local regulation 33 CFR 100.922 which states that while in the regulated area, all vessels will operate at a no wake speed and follow the directions of the on-scene Patrol Commander. The regulated area in which the no wake zone will be enforced is in Marquette Bay near Hessel, Mich., depicted in the graphic above. 

For more information contact LT Sean Murphy, Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie Public Affairs Officer, at (906) 635-3223 or [email protected].

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