VI. CSA REGATTA POLICY A. General: CSA encourages regattas and participation therein. However, regattas shall not infringe on CSA’s normal racing program. Race committee equipment, boats, etc. shall be released to the duty fleet in orderly condition, no later than 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Regattas shall be conducted in cooperation with CSA and the individual members as to boat parking, launching, use of site facilities and CSA's ground rules.   B. Policy: 1. CSA fleets are permitted one (1) regatta per year by petitioning the Commodore in the manner described below (See "Petition"). 2. Requests for a SECOND regatta date is subject to approval by the Board of Directors.   C. Petition: 1. A Fleet Captain shall file with the Commodore a written request to reserved a regatta date. The Commodore shall forward a copy of the request to the Race Committee Chairman. a. Said regatta request shall be postmarked no less than ninety (90) days prior to the date requested. b. This request shall include: i. Title (Name) of the Regatta, ii. Class(es), iii. Dates (to include practice races, measuring dates, etc.), iv. CSA facilities required (Committee boat, whalers, use of Observation Building and/or pavilion, etc.), and v. Regatta Chairman — name, address, and phone number. c. FIRST REQUESTED — FIRST RESERVED   D. Reporting: 1. The Commodore shall reply back to the Fleet captain and Race Committee Chairman indicating if the requested regatta date is available. 2. The Commodore shall see that the "Facility Use Report/Event Calendar" is updated for the scheduled regatta and filed in the Harbormaster's office.   E. Renewal: Following the successful completion of a regatta, a fleet shall have a ninety (90) day period to submit a request for approval to reiterate the regatta for the following season only. Regatta renewal requests for the following season shall be filed with the current Vice Commodore.   F. Special Note: 1. Continuity: a. Initial requests (not renewals) may be filed during one season before that of the date requested. Initial requests for a regatta for the following season shall be filed with the Vice Commodore. b. No request shall be accepted during the months of November or December to allow the incoming officers to assume their responsibilities. c. Early receipt of an "initial" request shall not preclude the previously noted "renewal" section. That is, a properly filed renewal request shall not be usurped by this paragraph.   G. Other: 1. The foregoing policy does not cover certain other potentials as: a. National qualifying regattas or classes whose rules require approval for lengthier periods of time than heretofore described and thus shall require the consideration of this organization and the fleets herein, as such problems arise. b. Such problems shall be arbitrated by: the Commodore, two (2) Fleet Captains, one (1) member from the Board of Directors (preferably not from the fleets involved).   H. Fiscal Responsibility of Regatta Sponsorship: 1. CSA Fees: a. Equipment and usage fee i. Boat and fuel fee charged per CSA motorboat per day (or any part thereof). ii. Fee set annually; see Race Committee Equipment Request form for current usage fees. Contact Race Committee Chairman for form and current fees. iii. This fee is payable to CSA c/o the Race Committee Chairman. iv. Equipment usage fee SHALL be paid prior to release of keys or equipment. b. Daily Use Fee i. State of Illinois 5% Daily Use Fee for visiting boats: Charge 25 cents per boat per weekday. Charge 50 cents per boat per Saturday/Sunday. ii. This fee is payable to CSA c/o the Harbormaster at the close of the regatta registration.   I. Liability/Equipment: The sponsoring fleet is responsible for the timely return of the equipment and is liable for damaged or missing equipment.