Of course the planning process is run like a buisness!Keith, I agree with your point of view and all of the specifics that you do to run the event... Up to where you asign the risks of running the event.
I don't think you treat the racers as customers and give them privleges that a customer has... eg... "customer is always right". or Refunds or returns accepted with recipt.
I do agree that the NOR should state... refunds are not given for the sake of clarity.
I still think you guys are avoiding my point... Clubs are co operatives and the members have a shared responsibility.
Actually, I'm not avoiding your point. I agree that clubs are co-operatives, shared responsibility, and all that. That's your pool of souls that give life to the whole thing, provide labor of love to keep it afloat, etc. They share the joy of success and the pain of failure.
I don't agree that I'm implying any customer rights on sailors. I'm not. I'm simply saying that if the club cancels an event, it's reasonable to consider refunds to pre-paid registrants, and potential financial losses need to be part of the plan for running the event. Maybe just because I believe it's the right thing to do. If no refunds are to be expected in that case, state it up front. This is simple, no customer's rights or warrantees implied, and it manages expectations.
I'll agree that you were wrong on the C-100 - the race was held, and people's not sailing fit in my other category of what can happen to your money when choose to enter an event - you might not get to sail and you might not get your entry fee back.
