y'all know your indemnity agreement on the registration form is in conflict per US Sailing's rule 82....I'm just sayin'
http://raceadmin.ussailing.org/Rules/Indemnification.htmThe following paragraph sounds more all-encompassing that it really is, but pretty much, the word "indemnity" on the title of the clause is what has you in conflict. If you read the link, they're pretty much saying that the phrases "Indemnity" or "hold harmless" carry along the possibility that a competitor could be held liable for something else on the race course they had no control over. They are NOT saying that a liability statement is not allowed - they are definitely allowed but the wording cannot use the words/phrases "indemnity" or "hold harmless". There are a couple of different usable examples at the end of that page in the link.
Any language in entry documents which includes the word "indemnify" or the phrase "hold harmless" (or similar concepts) is prohibited by rule 82. A competitor may not be denied entry for refusing to sign an Entry Form that includes such language since, under rule 82, the organizing authority is prohibited from requiring the signing of such a clause as a condition of entry to the event.
