2024 Spring DinghyFest

The RCYC Spring DinghyFest is open to all centerboard boats.  The expected classes are MC Scow, Sunfish, Flying Scot, ILCA, and Melges 15, as well as a Portsmouth class.

Common Portsmouth Ratings

From US Sailing's Tables of Pre-calculated Ratings

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Local Hotels: Rockwall Hotels

Food and beverage purchases:  RCYC is not equipped for cash purchases of food and beverages for this regatta.  However, reciprocal charges and credit cards are welcome for non-member food and beverage purchases by establishing an account at the time of registration check-in at the club.

Alcohol policy:  The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) requires that all alcoholic beverages consumed at the clubhouse, pool area, and surrounding lawn be purchased from the club.  Alcoholic beverages purchased from RCYC may not be taken beyond the surrounding lawn, indicated by signs.  A three-day TABC membership will be available to age-appropriate non-club members at the time of registration check-in. The legal and responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages purchased elsewhere is acceptable in the parking lot and on boat docks.  Regatta participants and guests agree to comply with state and local laws regarding the consumption of alcoholic beverages and agree to accept all related risks.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Sailing is an activity that has risk of damage to property and injury and death to persons. Personal risks include trauma, hypothermia, and drowning caused by factors including foul weather, sudden changes in weather, failure of equipment, boat handling errors by other crew or other boats, moving about on an unstable platform, and fatigue.

Competitors in this regatta do so entirely at their own risk. See RRS 3, Decision to Race. By participating in this regatta each competitor acknowledges that sailing is a potentially dangerous activity with inherent risks.

The regatta organizers (Organizing Authority, Race Committee, Protest Committee, RCYC, sponsors, or any other organization, official, or individual assisting in the event) will not be responsible for damage to any boat or other property or the injury to any competitor, including death, sustained as a result of participation in this event.