LooserLu said:...
-> to the point of long distance-races in dinghies, I will have a look at our list of national Laser-races and let you know here, if there are some in our area. In the moment I can say, that I never heard about long distance dinghy-races in the past here.
For bigger boats, in France, in the summer they really have a "Tour de France *en Voile*(with boats)".
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I alerady quoted a peace of the racing instuctions of a big race (see here - reply #3). They say, the competitor has to decide himself, if she/he gets the insurances, but they advice to get them. If I see to the often big fleets of racers rounding the the marks all together in the same time, the likelihood of dammage is great - and for that they better have that insurances. This should not be the invitation to race without any care to all other racers around, but if something goes wrong that was or was not your fault if dammaging happens where you are involved, this insurances helps a lot.yachtie2k4 said:i bet if you go to any nationals/worlds you will need insurance....
er173716 said:I guess the US is different. I have never seen insurance needed for any regatta (north americans or anything big). If boats are damaged it is the person responsible for the damage to pay. Thats why you protest people if damage occurs that way you have proof that they were at fault and must pay for it to get fixed.
keiran searle AUS said:just about any regattas above club level in AUS require insurance eg. nats, CHS, states, coasts & worlds but when i whent to CHS i saw the reason we need it a sports skiff got T boned by a windrush & took out a stay & the rig fell down