8. Inspections
The Equipment Requirements of this Race exist to foster greater safety afloat and to discourage the sacrifice of safety to considerations of weight or competition.
It is the duty of the Skipper and crew of each yacht to assure compliance with the Equipment Requirements . Each yacht will be assigned an Inspector whose role is to attempt to identify any omitted requirements, review the proper installation of required equipment, and review any proposed variations with the Technical Committee. The Inspector may additionally provide informal advice and coaching on safety and other factors affecting a successful race. These inspections in no way relieve the Skipper of ultimate and full responsibility for the safety of his or her yacht and crew.
The Skipper must arrange with the Inspector a mutually acceptable time and place for the pre-race Inspection of his or her yacht. Inspection scheduling deadlines and late fee can be found in section 13 “Schedule of Events, Fees, and Deadlines”. A yacht that fails to complete and pass her inspection prior to starting is not an entrant.
PCYC may re-inspect any yacht before the start and after finish. A yacht racing and found not to comply with the Equipment Requirements may be disqualified, otherwise penalized, and/or excluded from future Pacific Cup participation.
