# 33 C.F.R. § 100.05 (2026): Definition of terms used in this part

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## Section

- **Citation:** 33 C.F.R. § 100.05 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definition of terms used in this part
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 33 CFR: Navigation and Navigable Waters / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 100: SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS / Subpart A: General / § 100.05: § 100.05   Definition of terms used in this part.

## Text

(a)
Regatta
or
marine parade
means an organized water event of limited duration which is conducted according to a prearranged schedule.
(b) [Reserved]
(c)
District Commander
means the Commander of the Coast Guard District in which the regatta or marine parade is intended to be held. (See Part 3 of this chapter for the geographical boundaries of Coast Guard Districts.)
(d)
State authority
means any official or agency of a State having power under the law of such State to regulate regattas or marine parades on waters over which such State has jurisdiction.
(e)
Navigable waters of the United States
means those waters described in § 2.36(a) of this chapter, specifically including the waters described in § 2.22(a)(2) of this chapter.
[CGFR 63-22, 28 FR 5155, May 23, 1963, as amended by CGD 75-098, 40 FR 49327, Oct. 22, 1975; USCG-2001-9044, 68 FR 42602, July 18, 2003]

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