Regatta Networks is the only online registration service that is able to check the current US Sailing membership database. So, if you are a paid up member... you get the deal. Every other online service will just take your word that you are a member.... if you choose to lie... you cheat the club out of a few bucks... US Sailing does not get a dime.

So... if the YC wants to support US Sailing they offer a discount or surcharge or whatever you call it and Regatta networks will check out whether you get the discount or not. The rest of the world is on the honor system.

If the YC gets their regatta liability insurance through the deal with US Sailing they are encouraged to offer a discount to members or surcharge to non USSA members... Other companies and other deals with Gowrie don't have this requirement. Its a yacht club decision!

This has nothing to do with the silly requirement of a YC to require and verify that you carry personal liability insurance. (You would be stupid if you did not ... but it is really hard to legislate and enforce against stupid)


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