1. Directions. Boat storage and regatta headquarters on the grass field at Clay and Water Streets.
   From San Francisco, Marin and Contra Costa: Hwy 580 or Hwy 24 to Hwy 980; take 980 in the direction of downtown Oakland; take 12th Street offramp; at the end of the offramp, straight on Brush Street; continue on Brush Street under Hwy 880; turn left onto 4th Street; turn right onto Clay Street
   From San Jose: Hwy 880 to Broadway; turn left onto Broadway; turn right onto Embarcadero; turn left onto Clay Street

2. Pre-race meeting. Pre-race meeting on race day, at Clay and Water Streets, beginning at 6:00 A.M.

3. Weigh-ins. At Washington and Water Streets, beginning at 5:30 A.M.

4. Boat-trailer parking, boat storage and boat drop-off. Boat trailers park adjacent to (not on) grass field on Water, Washington and Clay Streets. Car-toppers drop-off boats at the foot of Clay Street., then park on the street or at nearby fee-lot. Store boats overnight on the grass field at Clay and Water Streets. Security will be provided, beginning Saturday 2:00 P.M., but we cannot guarentee boats' safety.

5. Lodging.
   Thunderbird/Inn at the Square
   233 Broadway (510-452-4565)

   Waterfront Plaza Hotel
   10 Washington Street (510-836-3800)

   Executive Inn
   1755 Embarcadero (510-536-6633)

   Boat numbers. Numbers distributed at the Waterfront Plaza Hotel (at Saturday night pre-race meeting) and at Water and Clay Streets (on Sunday morning). Three numbers: (i) bow; (ii) back of bow-person or single sculler; (iii) back of coxswain.

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