Registration for Bay Access / Lakewood Yacht Club : Bay Access High School Sailing

1. As parent or legal guardian of the Participant, I recognize that sailing is an activity that has an inherent risk of damage and injury associated with it, and hereby acknowledge and agree that the minor Participant is participating in the Bay Access / Lakewood Yacht Club sailing program and / or chartering a boat from Bay Access (the "Program") entirely at his or her own risk, with my full understanding of such risk.

2. For and on behalf of Participant and myself, I acknowledge and agree that neither Lakewood Yacht Club, Bay Access, the Lakewood Yacht Club Seahorse Committee, the sponsors of the Program, nor their respective members, officers, board of directors, staff or representatives will be responsible for

(a) any damage to the chartered boat, or my or Participant's property, or

(b) any personal injury, including death,sustained as a result of Participant's participation in this Program, regardless of the fact that such damage may, in whole or in part, be due to the negligence of Lakewood Yacht Club, Bay Access, the Lakewood Yacht Club Seahorse Committee, the sponsors of the Program, or their respective members, officers, board of directors, staff or representatives.

3. For and on behalf of Participant and myself, to the fullest extent permitted by law, I hereby WAIVE any rights either of us may have to sue the Program Organizers (including Lakewood Yacht Club, Bay Access, the Lakewood Yacht Club Seahorse Committee, the sponsors of the Program, and/or their respective members, officers, board of directors, staff or representatives) with respect to personal injury or property damage suffered by Participant as a result of his or her participation in the Program and hereby RELEASE the Program Organizers from any liability for such injury or damage to the fullest extent permitted by law whether caused in whole or in part by negligence.

4. Additionally, I agree, on behalf of Participant and Participant's family to DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY Lakewood Yacht Club, Bay Access, the Lakewood Yacht Club Seahorse Committee, the sponsors of the Program, and/or their respective members, officers, board of directors, staff or representatives from any liability which may be sought by any party as a result of actions or alleged actions of Participant or any member of Participant's family during the term of the Program.

5. I understand this document has important legal consequences and have consulted such legal and other advisers as I deem appropriate before signing.

I agree to the above:

This program is designed to provide High Schools in the Houston area with the facility and coaching needed to manage their teams. Schools with critical number of sailors will work on improving their existing teams while smaller schools will have an opportunity to develop their sailors while cooperating with members of other smaller size programs.