Event Waiver:
In consideration of the acceptance of my application to participate in a Vineyard Haven Yacht Club Regatta and with an understanding that there are risks inherent in sailboat racing, I (and my parents and or legal guardian) do for myself, my personal representatives, family, heirs and assigns, waive all claims against and release and discharge Vineyard Haven Yacht Club, their representative officers, directors, agents, members, employees, servants and race committee personnel from any and all claims, demands, liability, causes of action and damage of any nature whatsoever, as may accrue both now and in the future arising out of the participation of the above entry in any activity of the above event. Further, I hereby represent and warrant that the above entry in the above events will be outfitted, crewed, equipped and handled in such a fashion as to be safe and seaworthy, that the above entry will have all necessary equipment on board and that it will be competently manned and skippered. I hereby further agree to be bound by The Racing Rules of Sailing and by all other rules that govern this event. I further acknowledge that the above entry, including, but not limited to, the decision as to whether to race or to continue to race, rests solely, exclusively and finally with the owner and/or skipper.
I agree to the above: