Host location~
San Leandro Marina
40 Mulford Point Drive
San Leandro, Calif. 94577
(510) 577-3488
Times~
8am to 1030am – sign in, registration, tech inspection
11am – Mandatory riders meeting
1130 – on the water staging
1145 – SCXP Sit start
1200 – Sprint Sit start
1215 - Standup start (depending upon interest)
2:30 - Sit back, relax, and think in disbelief you just conquered the bay!
4pm - Awards dinner – El Torrito restaurant at the marina
Classes~
1) SCXP Open - (super charged extra powered) Sitdowns 1400ccs and over pro/am
2) Sprint Sit Open – 1399 ccs and under pro/am
3) FAST Stand Open – 800ccs plus – pro/am (6 make a class)
4) Sprint 750 Standup open – 750ccs and under open pro/am (6 make a class)
Sitdown Course~
End of San Leandro Marina channel northwest to
n/b Alameda Shoreline to
West side of Treasure Island under the Bay Bridge (SF side) and then east to
n/b Emeryville, n/b Berkeley, n/w Richmond to
Left 180 turn around Red Rock at the Richmond San Rafael Bridge
s/w to Angel Island and Racoon Strait to
Center span of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Left 180 turn around staff turn boat located 1 mile west of the Golden gate to
e/b in the center of the bay towards left side of Alcatraz
Right turn around the back side of Alcatraz to center span Bay Bridge (SF side)
To a s/e “pin it to win it” drag race course back to San Leandro.
61 miles total…
Standup course~
End of San Leandro Marina channel northwest to
n/b Alameda Shoreline to
West side of Treasure Island under the Bay Bridge (SF side)
180 left turn at the end of Treasure Island,
Back under the Bridge, and hang on all the way back to San Leandro!
31 miles total
Please note~
All Racers must be 18 years of age – no exceptions
All racers must have current medical insurance – no exceptions
Mandatory Required Equipment for all participants~
Working waterproofed cell phone (charge it the night before!)
Working waterproofed Hand held Marine VHF radio
Working waterproofed Handheld GPS unit
Full wet or dry suit
Coast guard approved PFD
Full face helmet
All required Coast Guard safety equipment
Gloves, Booties, Eye protection
Sits~
8 inch race numbers on both sides of front cowling,
(and if possible on the nose as well)
Stands~
8 inch race numbers on both sides of front cowling,
Entry Fees ~
$100 all Sitdowns
$ 80 active military or public safety (ID card required)
$ 75 Standups (need minimum of 6 to establish either class)
Lodging~
The beautiful San Leandro Marina Inn is opening its doors to all DJSA Racers, Crews, and Families, with a discount Widowmaker rate of $99 a night for the entire weekend for queen rooms or twin doubles. One word sums the place up. BEAUTIFUL! The Hotel is located on the marina grounds and is within walking distance of – everything. Call Victoria at (510) 895-1311 and tell her you are with Diablo Jet Ski Action and she will hook you up!
Launching~
Free (Thank you San Leandro)
Hazards~
The east side (Oakland side) of the Bay Bridge is under major construction, and because of all the commercial traffic, mooring balls, and barges in place, we WILL NOT be traveling under the Bay Bridge on the East side of Treasure Island AT ANY TIME! The course has been amended for passage on the SF side only.
San Francisco has established PWC restriction zones along the waterfront because of all the commercial Ferry, Tug, and Pilot traffic in the area. The course has been set to keep you clear of all these areas. Please study it and know it.
Fog.
We will not run in reduced visibility conditions, but if you practice down there, be aware it comes in fast and it comes in thick, more so in the mornings and early evenings.
Commercial traffic.
Tankers, Tugs, Cruise Ships, Commercial Fishing boats, Pilot boats, Recreational boats, Ferry Boats, and millions of Sailboats make SF Bay one of the busiest ports in the Nation. The course will keep you on open water and out of harms way – but KNOW the right of way rules for navigation at all times.
Misc…
The coast guard’s Vessel Traffic Service (VTS marine channel 14) is located on the top of Treasure Island and they have an unobstructed view of all boating activity taking place in the bay. They are like the air traffic controller of boaters in the bay, and on top of that, the coast guard runs one of the busiest stations in the bay from T.I.
Refraining from jumping a 6 foot roller from a Pilot or Tugboat like you would do in the delta will get us invited back again next year. There is a reason there are very few PWC events in the Bay and a lot of work went into pulling this one off. I respectfully ask that you only do what you came to San Francisco Bay to do, and that’s race like pros on the established course. 2 words they do not mess around with down here – is
Homeland Security. Stay away from anchored ships, the SF Shoreline, Bridge supports, and the construction crews, and we’ll be just fine. I can’t remember the last time there was an event like this held on the bay.
Maybe it’s a first, maybe it’s not, but it’s a first for DJSA and I thank all of you for helping make some DJSA – San Francisco Bay history.
Trophies~
Trophies 1st thru 5th for each Sitdown class
1st thru 3rd for each Standup class.
Points~
This is the 1st race of 5 DJSA enduros.
Points awarded will be on the IJSBA endurance / offshore point system however, they will apply to the DJSA series only and no other sanctioned point standings.
(This is a DJSA race event, not an APBA event.
1 – 400
2 – 380
3 – 368
4 – 360
5 – 352
6 – 348
7 – 344
8 – 340
9- 336
10- 332
11- 328
12- 320
13- 320
14- 316
15- 312
16- 308
17- 304
18- 300
19- 296
20- 292
Websites~ www.ci.san-leandro.ca.us/PWMarina (Marina info, directions, and weather) www.sanleandromarinainn.com (San Leandro Marina Inn information) http://www.sanleandromarinainn.com/area_map.htm (Map of the area) www.pwcrider.com (check under the endurance / offshore pages www.diablojsa.com http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/rotr_online.htm
(all the inland navigation rules you should familiarize yourself with beforehand running ANY race on open waters)
Entry Forms~
Entry forms will be available for download in a few hours on the diablojsa website.
I try and avoid asking people to pre-pay, but downloading the entry form and getting it back to me via email is invaluable and makes things run much faster at registration on race day!! Thanks for your help in this area. For those of you wanting to pay ahead of time, a link for pay pal will be available as well.
Any last minute questions – feel free to call me at anytime.
Final updates and info will be posted at pwcrider and at diablojsa.com
Thanks for your interest and support.
This one is going to be fun!!!
Sincerely
Jim Lambert
DJSA
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