Only a "natural" guardian (defined as the child's biological mother or father or legallaly adoptive parents) may sign a waiver on behalf of a minor child.
So a foster parent falls under this category? Good to know ya'll have checked this out in detail. Despite the head-in-the-sand comments, I feel this has potentially huge ramifications not the least of which would be devastatingly bad press.
Sounds like the rebel-catsailing community is being assimilated....