Register for the Race

online registration | paper registration | requirements

Race Registration is now CLOSED;
Thank you all - 54 boats!

Online Registration

The English Bay Scramble is part of the VARC (Vancouver Area Racing Council) race series. Participation automatically qualifies you for VARC championship points. Race resistration is also managed by VARC - except that they are using a third-party system, called "Karelo". ...

Don't let all these names (TCYC, Scramble, VARC, Karelo) confuse you - the registration is actually very simple: just go to the VARC website and follow the "Registration" link. But, just in case you get stuck, here is the step-by-step process (you can skip straight to 3.(b)):

1. Go to varc.bc.ca.
2. Click on "Registration" in the menu, on the left-hand side.
3. Feel free to read all the info, but all that matters is that
       (a) The Scramble single-race registation is $40 (ignore the various "series" etc)
       (b) Just click on the Karelo.com button to continue.
4. Scroll to the bottom and click the green "Sign Up Now" button
5.     (a) If you have an account, just log in
       (b) If not, you have to fill in the "new to Karelo.com" information.
6. This is the important page
       (a) Fill in your boat information (not sure about rating or division? read below)
       (b) Ignore the "Full Series Registration". Rather,
       (c) Scroll to "Individual Race Registration" and check the "Distance Series", Aug 16^th Scramble checkboxbox.
       (d) Also check your acceptance of the Idemnity info - can't race without it.
7. Click on the "Confirm" button at the bottom and proceed with payment steps as prompted.

Manual Registration (paper)

If you 're having troublw with karelo.com, or dislike online credit card payments, or whatever, your can register "manually". Print this form, fill it out and bring it to the Skippers' Meeting, along with $40.

Remember, the Skippers' Meeting is on Friday the 15th (evening before the race) at the Vancouver Maritime Museum, at 18:30. We will also have drinks & snacks, a Scramble crash course presentation, the new T-Sihirts, etc etc..

General Requirements, FAQ

• Your Division: Since the course and start are the same for everyone this doesn't really matter! So don't stress about it, but in general
      (a) if you are not using a spinnaker, you are by definition in Division "NFS" (No Flying Sails)
      (b) otherwise your division is simply determined by your rating, either PHRF or ORC - see the list to the right. The Scramble follows the VARC Division breaks (in the VARC NOR)
  
  
• Your Rating: All boats must have a valid 2009 PHRF BC or ORC rating certificate.
  Again, if you are new at this
      (a) Your boat's rating is required to calcualte race results
      (b) You can obtain a PHRF rating certificate from BC Sailing; PHRF Application
      (c) If you do not have a rating certificate, TCYC will issue you a provisional rating - but please register for the race before Wednesday, August 13th
  
  
• Insurance: All boats must carry at least $1M liability insurance, as required by the VARC NOR
  
  
• Safety: All boats must comply with the Safety regulations described in the VARC NOR. (ISAF "Offshore Special Regs)
  
  

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