Rule2025-17016
Special Local Regulation; Kailua Bay, Ironman World Championship, Kailua-Kona, HI
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Published
September 5, 2025
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for the Ironman Ho'ala practice swim and Ironman World Championship Triathlon on October 5 and 11, 2025, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during these events. Our regulation for marine events within the USCG Oceania District (formerly known as the Fourteenth Coast Guard District) identifies the regulated area for this event on certain waters of Kailua Bay, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 170 (Friday, September 5, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 42812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17016]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG-2025-0122]
Special Local Regulation; Kailua Bay, Ironman World Championship,
Kailua-Kona, HI
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for
the Ironman Ho'ala practice swim and Ironman World Championship
Triathlon on October 5 and 11, 2025, to provide for the safety of life
on navigable waterways during these events. Our regulation for marine
events within the USCG Oceania District (formerly known as the
Fourteenth Coast Guard District) identifies the regulated area for this
event on certain waters of Kailua Bay, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. During the
enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area
must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official
Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1402 will be enforced from 3:45
a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on October 5 and 11, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email MST1 Bradley Snyder,
Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu;
telephone (808) 541-4374, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c493ada8a8ada5a9eaa5eab7aabda0a1b684b1b7a7a3eaa9ada8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2e79474242474f43004f005d40574a4b5c6e5b5d4d4900434742">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special
local regulation for the Ironman Ho'ala practice swim and Ironman World
Championship Triathlon from 3:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. on October 5 and 11,
2025. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on
navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events
within the USCG Oceania District (formerly the Fourteenth Coast Guard
District), Sec. 100.1402, identifies the regulated area for this
event. The regulated area covers all navigable waters of Kailua Bay
within 100 yards adjacent to the 2.24 mile (4,224 yards) swim course,
starting at the shoreline northeast of Kailua Pier at 19[deg]38.341' N,
155[deg]59.782' W; thence southeast to 19[deg]37.416' N,
155[deg]59.444' W; thence southwest to 19[deg]37.397' N,
155[deg]59.500' W; thence northwest to 19[deg]38.150' N,
155[deg]59.760' W, thence north and back to Kailua Pier at
19[deg]38.398' N, 155[deg]59.816' W, and returning along the pier to
the originating point on the shoreline at 19[deg]38.341' N,
155[deg]59.782' W. All coordinate data are NAD 83. During the
enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area
must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official
Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
Entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the special local
regulation is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port
Honolulu or their designated on-scene representative. The Captain of
the Port's designated on-scene representative may be contacted via VHF
Channel 16.
In addition to this publication in the Federal Register, the Coast
Guard will provide the maritime community with advance notification of
the enforcement of this special local regulation via Broadcast Notice
to Mariners.
N.S. Worst,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Honolulu.
[FR Doc. 2025-17016 Filed 9-4-25; 8:45 am]
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