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From the SCCA forum http://tinyurl.com/cl2j75
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From the SCCA forum http://tinyurl.com/cl2j75
... ?????????Newport Beach may be off limits for single handed sailors. A new ordinance went into effect this month limiting the time a sailor can leave his boat to three hours per day. Any vessel anchored but unattended for a period of more than 3 hours will be considered "stray, unattended and abandoned" and will be impounded. The vessel may then be sold by the city and the proceeds will go to the City of Newport Beach or the Orange County general fund.
This ordinance is effective anywhere off the coast of Newport Beach within three miles of the shore. If you rent a temporary mooring or anchor inside of the harbor you must continuously occupy your vessel.
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