ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR EAST WIGHT REGATTAS

 

Entrants for any race in the East Wight Series must have signed a 2009 Entry Form which includes agreement to be bound by the Disclaimer of Liability laid down by the East Wight Combined Clubs, a copy of which can be found by clicking here.  Entrants for handicap races will additionally be required to provide information about their boat and either an IRC or ISC handicap or Portsmouth Yardstick number.

Entry Forms will be available on request through Class Secretaries or from the Secretaries of the respective Clubs.

The Entry Form for entrants under 18 must be endorsed by a parent/guardian.

The Entry Forms available from BHYC, BSC and SVYC are applicable for any race in the East Wight Series. The respective clubs will, on request, provide the Organising Authority with a list of helms/boats in the specified classes who have validly signed an Entry Form. 

Entrants must also have paid the relevant entry fee, if any, prior to any race they enter.

Keelboats that appear in the vicinity of the Starting Line prior to their Preparatory Signal will be considered as Starters, provided they have complied with these entry requirements.

In addition to complying with these entry requirements, entrants in centreboard dinghies (incl multihulls) must sign the Sign-On Sheet for each race/event in which they compete in accordance with the requirements of the REGISTRATION & BRIEFING section of the relevant Notice of Race.

Clubs of the EWCC implement the RYA Racing Charter and competitors will be required to undertake to sail in compliance with the Charter, which can be found at the front of the RYA rule book (Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012) or at the RYA website.