This is not a planned or organized event with big-pocket corporate sponsorships. All claims due to participant injury or accidents will be summarily jettisoned. The public is free to access the San Francisco Bay. That they choose to do so at this park on this day is their decision alone and not due to the influence of publicity surrounding the possibility of an event that takes place and resembles what is described here. The similarity and appearance of an organized event is not intended to resemble an organized event and is the result of subjective interpretation.Anyone willing to place themselves on or into a watercraft vessel in the San Francisco Bay recognizes the inherent dangers present. Any number of terrible things may happen and although statistically infrequent, terrible things happen to people on the San Francisco Bay on a regular basis. The Bay is a large body of water that is a combination of inland fresh water runoff and the salty waters of the Pacific Ocean, the largest ocean on earth. The Bay is not to be construed as a placid little freshwater pond; it’s a large tempestuous bitch. It has currents and tides (changing water levels) and when played upon by the wind, weather events, and the pull of the moon, it can be an unpredictable place to recreate. Yet, despite these elements, thousands of reasonable people choose to spend time in watercraft on the San Francisco Bay. If you have reservations, you should never participate in any activity that may do you harm, particularly if you have people or family whom might be pre-disposed to filing lawsuits on your behalf. If attempting to float on a large unpredictable body of water makes your boots shake, please watch the regatta from Heron's Head Park, the official Bayview to Breakers Ragtag Regatta reviewing stand. Much fun is to be had by family and friends who remain ashore.
Knowledge and use of nautical terms is not necessary but strongly encouraged and may enhance sensitivity.
Scroll down for some photos of the 2nd Annual Bayview to Breakers (8/15/2009):
