Regatta Registration

Registration for designated PGJSA regattas shall be completed online through PGJSA.org. The applicable Notice of Race will identify the registration requirements for each event.

Unless otherwise stated in the Notice of Race, registration and payment shall be completed by 11:59 p.m. three days prior to the event.

Registrations received after that deadline are subject to a $20 late fee.

Late registration, when permitted, must be completed online and will be accepted only until the scheduled start of the Skippers' Meeting.

Host clubs are not required to provide paper registration forms or accept entry fees at the event.

Withdrawals and Refunds

A competitor may withdraw and receive a refund until the scheduled start of the Skippers' Meeting.

Withdrawal shall be made through the method specified by PGJSA or by email to info@pgjsa.org prior to the Skippers' Meeting. Notification to the host club alone does not constitute withdrawal from the event.

Regatta Check-In

All competitors shall check in with regatta management during the designated check-in period. For two-person classes, both skipper and crew shall check in.

Competitors are responsible for ensuring that their registration information, including sail number, is accurate before racing and for reporting any sail-number change to regatta management and the Race Committee.

Penalties for failure to comply with sail-number requirements, if applicable, will be stated in the Notice of Race or Sailing Instructions.

Protest Committee Appointment

For PGJSA Qualifier Events and the PGJSA Championship, the Protest Committee shall be appointed by the PGJSA Race Committee Chair. In the Chair's absence, a PGJSA Executive Officer shall appoint the committee. If neither is available, the host club's Principal Race Officer shall appoint the committee from qualified individuals.

PGJSA will endeavor to appoint an impartial Protest Committee independent of the Race Committee and participating clubs whenever practicable.

The Protest Committee should consist of at least three qualified members. Whenever practicable, no more than one member should be from the host club.

Protests, requests for redress, hearings, witnesses, decisions and penalties shall otherwise be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing and the applicable Sailing Instructions.

Weather, Wind and Competitor Safety

PGJSA does not establish a uniform minimum or maximum wind-speed limit for its regattas.

Decisions concerning whether racing will be started, postponed, shortened, or abandoned because of wind, weather, sea state, or other safety conditions are the responsibility of the Race Committee and host club, in accordance with the Racing Rules of Sailing and applicable host-club policies.

Host clubs may establish their own wind or weather limitations. Any event-specific limitations should be stated in the applicable Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, or other official event information.

Regardless of the Race Committee's decision to conduct racing, the competitor, parent or guardian, and coach are responsible for determining whether the conditions are appropriate for the individual sailor's age, experience, ability, and equipment. A competitor is not required to start or continue racing when the competitor, parent or guardian, or coach determines that conditions are unsuitable for that sailor.