A pdf document containing all registration material is available here.

That document and others under Participant Information on this Web site, provides important information relevant to participation in and enjoyment of the Regatta. Please read them carefully to ensure accurate Regatta site orientation and crew registration.

1. RACE SCHEDULE The schedule is available on this Web site. Click on Schedule at the left. The final schedule for Sunday will be available on the Web site and at the Information Center on Sunday morning.
2. INFORMATION CENTER The Information Center at the Regatta site, located on the north side of the grassy knoll will be manned during the following times:
   

   Thursday, April 3, from 12 noon to 5:00 p.m.,
   Friday, April 4, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
   Saturday, April 5, from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and
   Sunday, April 6, from 7:00 a.m. to the close of competition.

   Coaches’ Packets and other information will be available at the Information Center.

3. COACHES’ PACKETS EACH COACH OR TEAM REPRESENTATIVE OF RECORD must pick up the packet of passes and information for his/her crews from the Information Center. Only the crew’s coach or crew’s representative (as indicated on the Entry Form) will be allowed to pick up the packets, so plan ahead. Men’s and women’s crews from each rowing organization will have separate packets. The packets contain wristbands that will serve as entry passes for the athletes, parking passes, maps of Mission Bay delineating required traffic patterns, a final schedule, and other information.
   Packets will be available to those who have met the following conditions:
   • return of last year’s trophy (if applicable)
   • submission of lineups stapled to a signed waiver for each person in the line-up.
   • forms are available on the Registration page of this Web site
   • payment of all required entry fees, including penalty fees for late entries
   • verification of the NCAA eligibility of competitors in collegiate events and membership for club events
   • confirmation of age and date of birth of each competitor in junior and master events

   PACKETS WILL BE ISSUED ONLY WHEN ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SATISFIED.

4. COACHES LAUNCHES Coaches launches are permitted on the course during practice, subject to the rules and traffic patterns - see map and information in Coaches Packet. The Crew Classic® will not be offering launches for hire but have made arrangements for special rates at Dana Landing, 2580 Ingraham Street, located across Ingraham Street from the Start Line. Contact Steve at 619-226-2929. Launches may not be launched from the shell launching areas but may be launched in the north cove, along the fence. To keep the beach clear for shell traffic, teams who bring their own launches are asked to have them returned to trailers by Friday evening and kept there for the weekend. Loose or unattended launches will be impounded at 0430 Saturday morning. They may not be left on the beach or grass.As a courtesy to all competitors, it is requested that coaching launches refrain from motoring within the race course during practice sessions on Friday
5. PRACTICE ON THE COURSE AND SAFETY RULES Barring unforeseen circumstances, the racecourse will be in place by Friday, April 4. It must be clearly understood that only the Fiesta Bay portion of Mission Bay is under the control of the San Diego Crew Classic® and only from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday April 5 and Sunday April 6. Crews are responsible for their own actions or omissions and must be alert to general boat traffic at all times. Each crew is responsible for obeying all publicly posted or provided traffic patterns as contained in the coach’s packet. Be aware that the racecourse traffic pattern is the reverse of the normal pattern in Fiesta Bay. Each crew must adhere to all water safety laws and safety practices. Flagrant safety violations will jeopardize a crew’s chance to participate in the Regatta. Rowing against the traffic pattern, disobeying directions of course monitors and practicing on the racecourse one half-hour after sunset are considered flagrant safety violations. During the week before the Crew Classic® crews should stay clear of motorboats installing the course, but otherwise may use the course and Mission Bay for practice, subject to the published traffic pattern available in Coach’s Packet at Check-in. All coxswains should carry a copy of the Mission Bay Traffic Pattern for the Crew Classic® Map (available in Coach’s Packets, the Information Booth, and at the Beachmaster’s stand on the launching beach). On the weekend, the course will be available for practice on Saturday evening only from one half hour after racing to one half-hour after sunset. No course practice will be available Saturday or Sunday morning, or Sunday evening. At these times and during racing, crews may practice in North Pacific Passage. Shells returning to San Diego boathouses or practicing elsewhere are subject to traffic control during racing, and must have an escort to cross the course. The Beachmaster will have updated information, and all crews practicing during racing should check out with the Beachmaster.
6. MANDATORY COACHES’ AND COXSWAINS’ MEETING Friday April 4, 4:00 p.m. THERE IS ONLY ONE MEETING. Attendance of coaches is MANDATORY. Coxswains should also attend. The meeting will be held on Friday, April 4, at 4:00 p.m. on the knoll near the Information Center at the race site. Please DON’T BE LATE. A brief coxswain’s clinic covering alignment procedures will be conducted immediately following. All coxswains are strongly urged to attend. Honoraria will be distributed at this time.
7. USRowing RULES OF RACING The 2007 USRowing Rules of Racing, as modified by Crew Classic® documents, will be in force.
8. STARTS There will be stake boats for all starts. There is sometimes a crosswind with tidal current so it is mandatory that your crews are skilled in sculling the bow into position. The stake boat person cannot hold the stern if the boat is being maneuvered into position by taking a stroke.
9. TRAILER/SHELL STORAGE AND LAUNCHNG
   Use the Crown Point Beach Map (pdf) and the Beach Area Index (pdf) for the general area where your shells will be placed at the Regatta site. When you arrive at Crown Point you will see that each area is clearly marked with the letter you see on the map and is outlined in chalk. You may put your shells ONLY within the chalked area.
   Driving Directions & Trailer Parking (pdf)
   Please do not plan to deliver your trailer to the Park before Wednesday, except during daylight hours. There are gates in place at the Park entrances that are locked overnight. Limited security service will be available at the Regatta site beginning at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 2. We strongly advise that crews leaving equipment at the site provide their own security before that time. Trailer parking is always tight. Please park your shell trailer between the marked lines in the dirt parking lot at the north end of the Park. It is requested that no car or van be parked in the dirt lot. The gate will not be staffed for repeat entry/exit by towing vehicles on Saturday and Sunday. If these vehicles are to be used for transportation around town, they will need a vehicle pass and must be parked in the Crew Parking Lot. Please make trailer drivers and crews aware of parking plans and locked Park entrance gates. All shells are stored at and launched from the Regatta site during the Regatta. Shells should be in place no later than noon on Friday, April 4. ALL SHELLS MUST BE LOCATED AS DESIGNATED ON THE CROWN POINT BEACH LAYOUT MAP. Our beaches are filled to capacity. Everyone’s cooperation is needed for smooth operations.
10. SHELL INSPECTION Beachmaster/Race Officials will inspect racing shells for condition and USRowing release/coxswain requirements before the Regatta. The inspection will include placing a colored dot marker on the stern deck; please don’t remove this mark before the shell’s last race. Any shell found to be in such disrepair as likely to sustain breakage under stress WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RACE. Ensure that older equipment used during the Regatta is in good repair before its’ arrival in San Diego. It is incumbent on all participating organizations to ensure that all equipment used in the regatta is in full compliance with USRowing Rules and prevailing safety standards.
11. SLINGS, BOW NUMBERS, BOW BALLS All crews must bring their own slings for their shells.All shells MUST have a bow number clip and a bow ball at least 2 inches in diameter. No shells will be allowed to race without both bow ball and bow number.Please bring your own bow number. It must be stiff opaque plastic, not cardboard or other makeshift material, approximately 5″ by 8″ with a 6″ number. A makeshift marker will not be acceptable. A limited supply of bow numbers will be available with a $10.00 exact change refundable deposit.
12. T-SHIRTS Pre-ordered Competitor T-shirts will be available for pick-up at the Crew Classic® Merchandise Tent on Friday, noon to 4:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. There may be a limited number of Competitor T-shirts available for sale at full price to competitors only.
13. LIGHTWEIGHT AND COXSWAIN WEIGH-INS
14. • ONLY ONE WEIGH-IN IS REQUIRED
    • All weigh-ins of lightweight rowers and coxswains will take place at the Regatta site in the weigh-in tent on the knoll near the Information Center.
    • Competitors must be dressed in rowing attire without shoes.
    • Weights are stated in the Registration material on this Web site.
    • Only one weigh-in will be necessary for each individual.
    • Coxswains must supply their own bags; sand is available.

    FRIDAY

    • 2:00 p.m.Coxswains
    • 3:00-4:00 p.m.Lightweight - in event order
      • The team must arrive together, including coxswain
      • Please line up in event order
        Event #11, Women’s Collegiate Lightweight
        Event #12, Men’s Collegiate Lightweight
        Event 53, Women’s Jr. Lightweight
        Event 54, Men’s Jr. Lightweight
    • 4:45-6:00 p.m. Coxswains and reweighs

    SATURDAY & SUNDAY
    6:15 a.m. . 10:00 a.m. For reweighs and those who missed the above times
15. TROPHIES Winners of last year’s events must return their trophies to the Information Center before or during Check-In, but no later than noon Saturday, April 5. A team will not be allowed to check in or race if their trophy has not been returned.
16. PROGRESSION TO FINALS For two heat events, the top three finishers in each heat will progress to the Grand Final and the next three finishers in each heat will progress to the Petite Final (if scheduled). For three heat events, the top two finishers in each heat will progress to the Grand Final and the next two finishers in each heat will progress to the Petite Final (if scheduled), with the following two finishers in each heat progressing to the Third Final (if scheduled). Lane assignments will be by coin toss/random draw based on the order of finish in the respective heat.
17. SOCIAL EVENTS FRIDAY NIGHT PASTA PARTY: For Crews, Coaches and Friends. In the Big Tent on the knoll at the Park. $10.00 donation per person, $4 under 12. Friday, April 4, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Courtesy of Lotsa Pasta Restaurant, 1726 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach. All proceeds benefit the Crew Classic®!
18. SUNDAY BRUNCH: The “Classic Brunch by the Bay” on the knoll at the finish line at the Park. Sunday, April 6, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. Elegant Brunch, hosted bars, favors and auctions. $175.00 per person (advance reservations necessary). Call the Crew Classic® office 619-225-0300 for details.
19. GENERAL REMINDERS Waivers & Rosters/Lineups are due at check-in and must be submitted before Packets can be distributed. Attach a line-up form to a signed waiver for each person listed on the line-up form. See FORMS on this web site.
20. Assigned spaces: We are very short of space on the beach and in the parking lots. Please help the efficiency of the Regatta and your access to your shell site and trailer by placing shells and trailers as indicated by Regatta personnel. Unattended oars and other equipment found out of place may temporarily vanish.
21. Crew shelter tents will not be allowed in shell storage or public traffic areas. Subject to the discretion of the Beachmaster, small tents may be used but they must be up against, and secured to, the back fence. To save embarrassment, please be sure all alumni and parent groups are aware of this policy. Information on reserving a tent is available by clicking here.
22. Launches: Coaches launches may not be launched from the shell launching areas but may be launched in the north cove, along the fence. To keep the beach clear for shell traffic, teams who bring their own launches are asked to have them returned to trailers by Friday evening and kept there for the weekend. Loose or unattended launches will be impounded at 0430 Saturday morning. They may not be left on the beach or grass.
23. Parking: To help relieve the limited parking at Crown Point, there will be free parking at Ski Beach on Vacation Island. It is reached by going south on Ingraham Street and turning east at the next light. During racing hours, there will be a complimentary Cloud 9 Shuttle for easy access. Each crew will receive a limited number of parking passes. We distribute many more passes than there are parking spaces, so PLEASE USE PARKING PASSES AND CAR POOLS AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE.