As a huge Amazing Race fan, I'm happy to bring you news of a TAR 27 Finale task!
Teams arrived on the south fork of Long Island on 15th of July (SPEC: unknown how- I read teams took a helicopter from NYC. Approx a 2 hr drive from NYC otherwise) SPEC: There are a multitude of private airports nearby that the helicopter could have landed on, or the beach is always an option. Teams could also have jumped out of the helicopter.
Task Location: http://tinyurl.com/tar27finaletaskFACT: Teams participated in a crab pot challenge. Had to use a crabbing cage and pull it out of the water. Not sure if they were actually fishing for crabs or the clue or something else. SPEC: Could be used as a memory task with teams pulling information from out of the water in cages.
Helicopters were flying overhead - unsure if they were filming or dropping off/picking up teams. After challenge was completed, teams were boated away (SPEC: to a nearby destination to continue racing as task took place on a dead end of a lengthy road - see map link above). All of these events occurred before 5pm.