We had a situation at our regatta last weekend that sparked a conversation during our post regatta debrief that identified an issue the Indemnity Release we use and the fact that it cannot be applied to minors. Fortunately in our little sailing circle we have someone that works for the Parks and Rec department and is familiar with the Indemnity Release requirements for minors to participate in potentially dangerous events. I've attached the Indemnity Release we plan to use for future events.

The question that we haven't been able to get a clear answer for is when the conditions become challenging who makes the call for the youth teams to stay on the beach or not? The parent, OA... who? This is a problem that is new to our regatta and to be quite honest it is a good one to have. Is there a standard protocol? With all the youth programs out there we can't be the first ones to ask this question.