Competitors in this Regatta are participating entirely at their own risk. See RRS Rule 4: Decision to Race. The race organizers—organizing authority, race committee, protest committee, host club, sponsors, and/or any other organization or official—will not be responsible for damage to any boat or other property or the injury to any competitor, including death, sustained as a result of participation in this event. By participating in this event, each competitor agrees to release the race organizers from any and all liability associated with such competitor’s participation in this event to the fullest extent permitted by the law.