TandCs

 

In consideration of participation in any CRAM Regatta sponsored by the Catamaran Racing Association of Michigan and hosted by various Host Clubs/Organizations the Participant (defined to include the sailing vessel, skipper, owner, and crew), and if such Participant is a minor, the Participant’s parent or legal guardian by countersigning the separate Waiver, on behalf of themselves and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives and next of kin (collectively with Participant, “Releasors”), hereby forever waive, release and discharge each of the Sponsors, the Hosts and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, owners, members, managers, employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (each a “Released Party”) from any and all claims, demands, damages, judgments, executions, rights of action or causes of action, present or future, whether the same be known, anticipated or unanticipated, which a Releasor may have, or claim to have, against any Released Party resulting from death, personal injury, property damage or other loss Releasor may sustain as a result of participating in the Event or other activities related thereto.

THIS RELEASE IS INTENDED TO DISCHARGE EACH RELEASED PARTY FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH RELEASOR’S PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT EVEN IF THAT LIABILITY ARISES OUT OF NEGLIGENCE OR CARELESSNESS ON THE PART OF ANY RELEASED PARTY, EXCEPT GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR INTENTIONAL ACTS, OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES.

Releasors hereby acknowledge that serious accidents occasionally occur during sailing activities and that mortal or serious personal injuries and/or property damage or other loss may result from participation in the Event. Releasors knowingly assume all risks of participation in the Event, including all risk of personal injury and loss of or damage to the Releasors or their property, including further injury sustained as the result of the efforts of third parties who come to the aid of Releasor(s) if injured as a result of participation in the Event, and release all other persons and entities mentioned above who might otherwise be liable to Releasors. Releasors agree to abide by all rules of the Sponsors and the Host in connection with participation in the Event and understand that the failure to observe and obey such rules may result in instant revocation of Releasor’s(s’) right to participate in the Event.