Originally posted 2nd July 2009

At 28th June 2010, this zone is no longer restricted.

Our thanks to Omar Sanchez for this update.

This zone is restricted to navigation and is a real problem for yachts that are wishing to visit the clubs in the North zone. It is also just north of Yacht Club Argentino and Yacht Club Puerto Madero.

This is the official report from the local National Hydrography Service:

PROHIBITED ZONE TO SAIL (DISP.PZRP, HE7 NRO 192/2009) BY LAYING PIPE SUBMERGED FROM OUTER JETTY PORT OF BUENOS AIRES IN THE DIRECTION OF km 20/25 OF THE CHANNEL EMILIO MITRE, SETTLES DOWN ZONE OF PROHIBITION TO SAIL FOR ALL TYPE OF SHIPS AND BOATS IN ZONE DELIMITED BY 10 LUMINOUS SPECIAL BUOYS (DES C/3 SEG), POSITIONED IN:

BUOY 1 34-33-56 S 58-21-47 W

BUOY 2 34-33-29 S 58-21-26 W

BUOY 3 34-33-01 S 58-21-06 W

BUOY 4 34-32-33 S 58-20-46 W

BUOY 5 34-32-05 S 58-20-26 W

BUOY 6 34-32-54 S 58-19-32 W

BUOY 7 34-33-20 S 58-19-55 W

BUOY 8 34-33-47 S 58-20-17 W

BUOY 9 34-34-13 S 58-20-40 W

BUOY 10 34-34-40 S 58-21-02 W

A chart of the affected area is available at www.paranauticos.com/notas/Tecnicas/Navegacion

Our thanks to Omar Sanchez of www.paranauticos.com for sending us this information.