2008 Season Regatta Crew Waiver

Filling out this waiver covers crew member for the 2008 season including Halfway Rock Regatta, the Tiedemann Regatta, the Newport Regatta, Blind Sailing National Championships, the C. Thomas Clagett Jr., Clinic and Regatta, Classic Yacht Regatta and Sail For Hope.


If you are under 18, do not proceed with this form, have a parent or Legal Guardian complete the waiver at Minor Waiver

If you are 18 years or older, continue with this form, read its contents and click "Submit" at the bottom of the page. This form must be completed personally and voluntarily by each crew member to be valid and to complete entry.


Crew Waiver
 
Crew Information:
Name (first/last):
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
City, State, Zip:
Boat Name (Skipper last name if boat name is not available)
Date of Birth (For Identity Verification)
 
Residence Phone:
Cell/Business Phone:
Fax:
Email:
 
I acknowledge and accept the following statement:
WAIVER OF LIABILITY and ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK In accordance with section 7-6-22 of the Rhode Island General Laws, entitled "EXEMPTION FROM LIABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETIC SPORTS EVENTS," I hereby release Sail Newport, Inc., its officers, directors, agents, trustees, servants, sponsors, employees and the State of R.I .of any liability for bodily injury to me while I am participating for any contest or exhibition of an athletic or sports nature held by Sail Newport Inc., and hereby acknowledge and assume the risk of any bodily injury to myself while participating in or practicing for any Sail Newport Inc., contest or exhibition either on the water or on shore. I intend to participate in some or all of the Sail Newport events during the period from June 2010- October 2010, including, but not limited to, the J22 Racing Series, the Melges 32 and 24 Regattas, the Laser Performance Global Regatta, the Coastal Living Newport Regatta, the Blind Sailing National Championship, the C. Thomas Clagett Jr., Clinic and Regatta, the Classic Yacht Regatta, the Etchells Series Regatta and Sail For Hope.
GENERAL LAWS OF RI SECTION, 7-6-9 Exemption from Liability
A) No person serving without compensation as a volunteer, director, officer or trustee of a non-profit corporation, including a corporation qualified as a tax-exempt corporation under 501(c) of the United States Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 501(c)], or of an unincorporated nonprofit organization or an unincorporated public charitable institution qualified as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, shall be liable to any person based solely on his or her conduct in the execution of such office or duty unless the conduct of such director, officer, trustee, or volunteer with respect to the person asserting such liability constituted malicious, willful or wanton misconduct. As used in this section, "compensation" does not include a per diem or per meeting allowance, health insurance benefits or reimbursement for out of pocket costs and expenses incurred in such service. Nothing herein shall be construed to exempt a volunteer from liability based upon his or her ownership and/or operation of a motor vehicle.
(B) Officers, directors, agents, servants, volunteers, and employees of a corporation shall not be liable for bodily injury to any person incurred while such person is practicing for, or participating in, any contest or exhibition of an athletic or sports nature sponsored by the corporation; provided such person has, or in the case of a minor, a parent or guardian of such minor has, signed a written waiver of liability of the corporation and acknowledgment of assumption of risk with respect to such practicing for, or participating in, any contest or exhibition of an athletic or sports nature sponsored by the corporation. I understand that by completing this form and clicking on "Submit" I will create a legally binding document and agree to be bound by the laws of R.I. where I will participate in Sail Newport events. Please consult legal advice for further clarification. Do not proceed with this if you are not in agreement with its terms.
 

 
(YOU WILL BE PROMPTED TO REVIEW YOUR INFORMATION AND WILL NEED TO CLICK ON "REGISTER" IN THE NEXT SCREEN TO COMPLETE WAIVER)
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