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Final rule

Safety Zone; Recurring Events in Captain of the Port Duluth Zone-Point to La Pointe Swim

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Feb. 9, 2026. Document 2026-02484. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Point to La Pointe Swim event in Bayfield, WI from 7:00 a.m. through noon on August 1, 2026. This action is necessary to protect participants and spectators during the event. Our regulation for marine events within the Captain of the Port Duluth Zone identifies the regulated area for this event. 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.

The Coast Guard's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

33 CFR 165

Compared with

The Coast Guard has published 344 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 224 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

The regulations in 33 CFR 165.943 will be enforced for Table 1, Event (H)(1) from 7:00 a.m. through noon on August 1, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-02484
ActionNotification of enforcement of regulation.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedFeb. 9, 2026
DocketUSCG-2026-0072

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register