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Why do you think it is a Coast Guard problem with the RC either?... Unless you are sending the fleet into a restricted area... They don't determine whether a sailor is allowed out on the water or not. You don't need a permit to conduct a sailboat race because you don't obstruct the protected uses (channel access).
As someone who has has worked with aligning racing and Club insurance, there is not any discussion about what type of boats are racing, just the fact that someone IS racing drives up the liability cost. And here in South carolina we do have to obtain a permit from the Dept of Natural Resources to race on ANY body of water. If you do not have the permit on the race committee boat, then EVERYONE participating in the race is subject to $500 fine, more for the organizers. You better look into your states regulations before you decide to organize a race.
