Nationals Registration Fee

[bmintz]

I had heard that there is sometimes a provision for local sailors to enter nationals late at the original fee.  I hope to sail at nationals, but can neither take a week, nor really afford to travel that far and stay in hotels that long.  If the Nationals are in the Central or Western regions then I will try to make both weekends.  Is the original entry fee a possibility if I so not pay now?  Or a refund later if I do not enter?

[DN 805]

Refunds not available.   Regatta committees must make plans and financial commitments based upon pre-registration.

DN ByLaws section governing regattas  explains how the complex system works and applies when the site changes to an alternate region.

By Laws available at ice.idniyra.org and in the year book.

[Geoff Sobering]

There are two sections of the By-Laws that apply:
   https://ice.idniyra.org/Yearbook/IDNIYRA_ByLaws

IDNIYRA Regattas.B.4.a:

... Current members who have not sailed in a continental regatta for three or more years are not required to pay the late registration penalty.

IDNIYRA Regattas.B.4.b:

Novice DN racers may enter one or both regattas if two years association dues are paid. No other event registration fee will apply. A DN racer shall be considered a novice if that person has never belonged to IDNIYRA, or if their membership has lapsed five or more years. A novice must comply with all other entry requirements.

[bmintz]

Thank you for your answer.  As a newbie it looks like I can pay an additional year's dues and sail for no additional fee.  Glad I asked.