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Reading the commentary to date suggests that one not actually leaving the US
(that is, intentionally departing to foreign shores) and not entering (intentionally or not) Cuban waters is exempt from this stuff? Conversely, anyone intentionally departing (such as for Mexico, Bahamas or Bermuda, common destinations from US ports, or, very commonly, USVI to BVI) has to declare such departure, somehow? Not of immediate interest, but certainly of proximate interest, as we'll have to leave FL once we splash, and we'll most likely go either to Mexico or Bahamas to be able to document such departure to the FL DOR within the 30 days allowed... L8R Skip and Lydia -- Morgan 461 #2 SV Flying Pig http://tinyurl.com/384p2 "And then again, when you sit at the helm of your little ship on a clear night, and gaze at the countless stars overhead, and realize that you are quite alone on a great, wide sea, it is apt to occur to you that in the general scheme of things you are merely an insignificant speck on the surface of the ocean; and are not nearly so important or as self-sufficient as you thought you were. Which is an exceedingly wholesome thought, and one that may effect a permanent change in your deportment that will be greatly appreciated by your friends." - James S. Pitkin "krj" wrote in message . .. The Coast Guard unveiled new restrictions Thursday for U.S. recreational vessels traveling to Cuba, changing its focus from preventing international incidents in Cuban waters to tightening the economic embargo against the island. The original restrictions were created by then-President Bill Clinton after two exile group planes were shot down over international waters in February 1996, hoping to avoid a similar situation. ....The new restrictions, part of the Bush administration's crackdown on travel to Cuba, prevent boaters from leaving any part of the United States without first getting a permit, not just from the Coast Guard, but also from the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments. It no longer matters whether boat operators intend to enter Cuban waters, Coast Guard Lt. Tony Russell said. Anyone who does so without a permit will be in violation of U.S. policy, he said. Coast Guard officials say boaters who violate the new rules could be fined up to $10,000 on the spot. Violators caught without a permit could later receive a civil penalty of up to $25,000 for each day they were in violation. They also could be jailed and have their vessels confiscated by the federal government. "If you choose to ignore these regulations, there's a good chance you'll be caught," Russell said. |
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