The area for the starts and finishes are just offshore of Coconut Grove. The starts and finishes, both Saturday and Sunday, are about half a mile from the launch facility we will be using at Shake-A-Leg in Coconut Grove. The Columbus Day Regatta no longer goes to Elliot Key. That got to be such a huge mess down there that the National Park Service wanted to start charging the Columbus Day Regatta folks something like $50 for extra security, so several years ago The CDR committee changed the race to not go to Elliot Key which in in Biscayne National Park.

There are several hotels near the regatta location. Courtyard Miami, Sonesta Coconut Grove, and Hampton Inn by Hilton. The Courtyard is very close to Shake-A-Leg where we will be staging. You can Google for hotel information. I talked to the organizers and asked about a regatta rate, but they have not gotten back to me yet.