• You must have on board a signed copy of the PIYA "Minimum Equipment" form.
• If your boat is a cruising boat that has a certified PHRF and you require additional "cruising adjustments" to the PHRF handicap, please complete the form below and return it with this registration form.
• Cruising boats that do not have a PHRF certified rating will be assigned one by the BYC based on a standard design and rig. It is to your benefit to obtain a current certified PHRF.

LIABILITY COMPLIANCE
While participating in Bellingham Yacht Club (BYC) sponsored events, I agree to maintain a LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY on my yacht, covering property damage, personal injury and death and that the policy covers yacht racing activities; I acknowledge the decision to enter my yacht and participate in BYC competition is solely my own; and I agree to be comply with and be bound the INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACING RULES as adopted by US SAILING, including national prescriptions, except as modified by the BYC race instructions for each event.

By Checking this box * I accept and agree to the above conditions.
DATE: * INITIALS: *

Full Season Race Packet - $100; By Series - $35 per series; By race - $10 per race

Fees: Thursday Night Novice Races

Thursday Night Series 1 - $20 Thursday Night Series 2 - $20
Thursday Night Series 1 & 2 - $40

Cruising Class Adjustments

If you are competing under the cruising class and you need an adjustment please read and complete the following:

PHRF-NW recognizes a need to accommodate those member boat owners and sailors who may wish not to maintain their boats or racing skills at the performance level implied by a standard PHRF-NW boat rating. Accordingly PHRF-NW endorses the following "cruising class" rating adjustments, as expressed in seconds per mile, for the discretionary use of race organizations in local or Sub-Regional "cruising class" racing events, should those organizations choose to adopt these adjustments in their race instructions:

Please type the number of seconds into the relevant boxes and add up the total where requested

FG -- Roller furling genoa with LP greater than 120% +3 secs:
FM -- Roller furling mainsail +3 secs:
AE -- Windlass, stemhead or pulpit mounted anchor +3 secs:
SI -- Sail inventory averaging 5-10 years of age +3 secs:
SA -- Sail inventory averaging 10 years of age or more +10 secs:
DM -- Displacement modifications – for each 3% increase to rated
displacement +3 secs:
BC -- Bottom condition - blistering +3 secs:
BC -- Bottom condition - major blistering and or significant
bottom growth* +6 secs:
PF -- Performance Factor, discretionary adjustment by race organization for observed skipper and crew performance. +9 secs for boats rating 120 or faster, and +15 secs for boats rated 121 or slower** :
Total requested rating increase:

Comments (if any

*bottom not painted within 12 months from current year March
** to be determined by Sailing Committee based on skipper and crew performance. Rule of thumb: all boats with novice racing crews would receive adjustment during first year; boats over LOA of more than 30 feet with crew of three or less, or boats less than 30ft with a crew of two or less would receive adjustment.

Adjustments would be reviewed at the end of each racing series.
Cruising class adjustments may be applied only to boats with current and valid PHRF_NW Rating Certificates, and shall be made known to all "cruising class" race participants prior to any race event in which the adjustments are to be applied. By adopting these recommendations PHRF-NW intends to encourage race organizations to offer "cruising class" racing options within the framework of their general race and regatta events, where such events are conducted at a local or Sub-Regional level.