Waterways Status – P1 Offshore Grand Prix – New Orleans, LA

The Powerboat P1 Offshore Grand Prix will be held in New Orleans, LA on Lake Pontchartrain beginning on June
24, 2025, and lasting through June 29, 2025. The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans,
under the authority of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act, will be establishing a safety zone for the race zone and
areas between the Bonnabel Boat Launch and the New Orleans Municipal Yacht Harbor to protect personnel and
vessels from race hazards.

All vessels are prohibited from entering the safety zone created by the following points:

30°01.87900' N, 090°06.36500' W to 30°02.52700’ N, 090°06.31800' W to

30°02.71800' N, 090°08.95700' W to 30°01.30300' N, 090°09.20700' W.

Additionally, no spectator vessel is allowed to anchor, block, loiter, or impede the through transit of participants or
a designated representative in the regulated area during the effective dates and times. Boats from the Jefferson
Parish Sheriff’s Office (JPSO) will be posted near the entrances of marinas to help guide recreational boating
traffic through the safety zone.

A traffic lane from the entrance of the Orleans Marina and Southern Yacht Club will be open at all times, which is
represented by the green and red arrows in the below map. Patrons from the Bucktown Marina will not be allowed
to transit during race times and will need to make contact with the on-scene JPSO boat to arrange transits.

This safety zone will be in effect during the following times from June 26, 2025, through June 29, 2025:

 Thursday, June 26, 2025: 9:00 am – 6:30 pm
 Friday, June 27, 2025: 9:00 am – 6:30 pm
 Saturday, June 28, 2025: 6:30 am – 7:00 pm
 Sunday, June 29, 2025: 6:30 am – 7:00 pm

Only predesignated vessels participating in the event will be permitted within the safety zone. All other vessels are
prohibited from entering the safety zone unless they have been granted permission by the COTP New Orleans or
the designated representative.

All vessels requesting permission to enter or transit within these zones must contact the designated representative
on VHF-FM Channel 78. The designated representative will evaluate vessel transits through the safety zone on a
case-by-case basis.

Site Map

For further race information, please visit: www.powerboatp1.com/event-new-orleans

If you would like to sign up for event updates via text message, please scan the QR code below.

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For further information, contact the following:

Sector New Orleans Command Center (24 hours): (504) 365-2545

Sector New Orleans Waterways Management: WWMNOLA@uscg.mil