CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY

Each contestant's eligibility to compete in the Regatta must be certified by an officer of the organizing fleet. To be eligible to race in a sanctioned event, according to the Class Bylaws:

B 12.00.01

The Person in Charge must be an Active Member of the Rhodes 19 Class Association. If the Person in Charge is not the Helmsman, then the Helmsman must also be an Active Member of the Rhodes 19 Class Association.

B 12.00.02

The Person in Charge either

1. must have campaigned a Rhodes 19 either during 25% of the current racing season within the territory of the fleet they represent,
2. have been a Member of the Rhodes 19 Class Association for two consecutive years prior to the current year, or
3. have been a past district or national champion.

If the Person in Charge is not the Helmsman, then the Helmsman is subject to the same criteria.

Contestants who intend to qualify on the basis of B12.00.02(a) must provide a letter from their local fleet captain confirming their level of participation in local fleet racing. Compliance with B12:00:01 and B12:00:02(b) or B12:00:02(c) will be verified from the official records of the R19 National Class Association; no action will be required on the part of the contestant.