2010 Racine Catamaran Championship (F18 & NACRA Nationals)

OK Boys and Girls, Registration is now OPEN. Get registered by going to http://crawsailing.net/Racine2010 Racine Catamaran Championship 2010. Please remember that we will be checking for insurance at this event so if you have an electronic copy of your insurance policy you can take care of making sure it’s on file at the same time you register. Which class will have the most boats registered by the end of March. Right now the 20's are ahead of the 18s and no 17s have pushed the button. This will be a premier event. CRAW is planning some great racing and parties. Pass the word and get let your fellow sailors know that registration is open. Get on the list and let’s see which class will have the greatest turn out.

OK The count is on!! There are 151 Days till the Catamaran Championship starts. Where are the Michigan boats? Florida and Southern boats? How about all the Canadian F18's.

This will be a regatta to remember so get on the list of who is coming. Rumor is that we may even have several teams from Europe!!!

Registration is on-line at Racine Catamaran Championship 2010 and we have made it as painless and easy as possible.

Get registared so that your name is listed as attending

We're 100% definitely coming on an F18 but I won't be able to afford the entry fee for a bit longer. New sails are the expense this month!

Just a quick bump to the top Nationals will start in 138 days

6 18's and 6 20's to date signed up.

One lonely 17 from Michigan

Registration fees are refundable until July 31, 2010
$350.00 USD Double-handed boat
$225.00 USD Single-handed boat

But if you don't pay by July 10 it will cost you a extra $100.00

I'm going. I'll pull the trigger next month.

We should have 2-4 Texas F-18s coming. I'll have a better fix on numbers after this weekends Regatta.

Chris.

I'm waiting to see if I'm going to Cuba...but if not, I'll be there on the 20. (vacation time is limited)

The more the merrier Its a great venue and CRAW has one of your home boys (Todd B) as a member now.

I'll be there, double stacking from FL with Ding.

Sign em up folks As they say no pictures (registration) it didn't happen

The registration site allows you to sign up now and pay later. Not recommended but an option so we can see who is coming so more sailors can make informed decisions.

Looks like we should have anywhere from 6 to 10 teams coming from the West Coast.

Later,
Dan

How do you get pictures on your registration?

Once you have registered you will use your secure id and password to update your information. At the top of the page is a link. Go to you name right click and follow the prompts
At the bottom of you information it asks for your profile photo

Kind of fun way to see who is coming

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.htm

The 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.

Thanks Jake. We've changed the title.

Hey everyone... in our never-ending quest to make life easier for you, the regatta registration system has been tweaked to allow you to sign up now and make your payment online later on. Previously it was possible to register online without paying only if you planned to mail your payment to us. You can still do that, but now you can also just log back into the site at a later time and complete the payment online at your convenience (use the 'edit' link next to your entry in the competitors' list).

Also, previously once you had registered, your optional purchases - extra meals etc - could not be changed regardless of whether you had paid. Now, if you choose not to pay at the time you register, you can return to your registration and update those selections online at any time prior to making your payment.

These new features are available for both new registrations and those who have already signed up without paying. None of this is intended to discourage you from paying right now, but we know some need to delay doing so and we don't want to stop you from registering sooner rather than later. Keep in mind that there is still a US$100 penalty for payments made after July 10.

Please also note that I've changed the title of this post to reflect the fact that this event is the F18/Nacra North Americans, not the US Nationals. On that note, I'm pleased to report that we have our first Canadian competitor sign up - Jean Marc Proulx from Quebec sailing in the F17 class. Rumor has it that a significant contingent of Canadian F18s are planning to attend as well.

One more thing - it's good to see that several competitors from outside CRAW have chosen to post a photo of themselves. It's nice to have a visual representation of some of the people who are coming. Just so you know, it is also possible for crews to upload a separate photo of themselves as well as skippers. If you click the 'Join CRAW' link at the top of the page, you can sign up as a user of the website without becoming a CRAW financial member - just leave the optional membership checkboxes blank. You can upload a photo with your details, or log in and update your profile later on. As long as you enter your name the same way it appears in your team's registration, the photo will show up on the competitors page.

I just pre-registered last Friday. I must say it is pretty painless process. I especially like the ability to go back and edit my registration information, and pay latter. Nice job Mark!
For those of you fence sitters there is absolutely no reason to put off registering any longer. By registering now you can determine what information and paperwork you will need. Then you can come back and add that latter at your conveinience.

Sounds like a container of boats is coming from California, and there a number of southeastern boats registered already. I know you Canadians are going to love hanging a quick right in Ohio instead of the usual trip to Gulf! Plus, you may have heard AHPC and Hobie have new designs that I would suspect their factory reps are just itching to prove at a North American Championship.

See you there.

I have collected deposits from 8 or 9 teams on the West Coast already for space in the container. We are coming! All are looking forward to getting a great event!

Later,
Dan DeLave