Registering to Participate in FLYC Racing

To maintain consistent standards and the fairest environment possible, the FLYC Race Committee requires that each boat wishing to participate in club-sponsored events register prior to the event in question. The goals of the registration process include:

• Confirm the identification of the boat’s make, model, hull number, and other critical data.
• Confirm rigging and sail measurements, along with other key performance parameters.
• Generate an accurate racing handicap.
• Maintain up-to-date contact information for each participant.

The registration process must be performed if any of the following conditions are met:

• A new competitor or boat joins the race fleet.
• A boat’s ownership changes.
• The sail inventory for a boat changes. (E.g., new sail, different sail, etc.)
• Modifications are made to a boat’s rigging or spars. (E.g., new spinnaker or whisker pole.)
• At the beginning of each race season.

The process is not meant to be burdensome. Where possible, the registration process will be abbreviated to include only those factors that have changed since the last assessment for each vessel.

If a competitor believes the handicap they have been assigned is erroneous, they are required to bring this up with the Race Committee as soon as the discrepancy is detected. A Race Committee member will meet with them at the earliest opportunity to verify all the data used to generate the handicap as well as to step through the process with the competitor.Please note that, because US Sailing is the sanctioning body for sailboat racing in the United States, only data sources recognized by US Sailing can be considered when computing handicaps.