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The Presque Isle Bay Messabout is part of the Small Boat Festival on Friday and Saturday, August 14-15, 2015. The Messabout brings a variety of beautifully handcrafted traditional, contemporary, and antique boats to Erie. Vessels are on display, and many tour Presque Isle Bay on Saturday, rowing, sailing, and motoring. Messabout includes: free camping for participants on BMC’s waterfront campus, Saturday evening buffet dinner with presentation and awards, and music.

Name______

Address______City______State______Zip______

Cell # ______Email______

Camping? Yes ___ No___

Attending the Saturday night dinner? Yes___ (# of people)___ No___

Boat Registration Fee $50.00 (Includes one dinner)

Additional Dinner Tickets $15

Total Amount of $ Enclosed ______Total # of participants______

*All event participants must sign BMC’s Waiver

Captain's Signature ______Date ______

Mail registration with waivers to:
Fax registration to:
Email registration to: / Bayfront Maritime Center
Attention: Messabout
40 Holland Street
Erie, PA 16507
814-459-1678 fax

For additional information, see:bayfrontcenter.org/events/presque-isle-bay-messabout

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RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND WAIVER AGREEMENT

In consideration of participation in any Bayfront Maritime Center programing, I acknowledge, appreciate and agree that:

  1. I am engaging in activities held by the Bayfront Maritime Center, both on and off the water. I acknowledge that boating activities involves some physical risk. I will not bring action or claim in any incident, injury or loss occurring during participation in these activities;
  2. I risk bodily injury, including disability and death as well as the risk of damage to and/or loss of property;
  3. I knowingly and freely assume all such risks, both known and unknown;
  4. I, for myself, and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives, and next of kin, hereby release, hold harmless and promise not to sue, BMC or any of its officers, directors, agents, employees or volunteers with respect to injuries or loss of property from my participation even though such injury or loss or property may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons or entities mentioned above;
  5. When on the water, I will wear a PFD (Personal Flotation Device) at all times;
  6. I give BMC permission to use photographs or video taken during BMC programming.

I have read this Release of Liability and Waiver Agreement, fully understand its terms and sign it freely and voluntarily.

Participant's Signature______

Participant's Name (Printed)______

Email______

Phone Number______

Date______

For Participants Under 18

Parent/Guardian Signature______

Parent/Guardian Name (Printed)______

Date______

Boat Registration Form

Owner’s Name______Boat Name______

Boat and Design Type______

Constructed by______Year______Professionally Built ( Y / N)

Construction Materials ______

LOA______LWL______Beam______Draft______

Lateral Resistance (circle one): Keel – Leeboard – Daggerboard – Centerboard – Other

Unique Charactristics______

History of Boat______

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Sail Rig______

I would like my boat to be judged in the boat builder’s contest: Yes ___ No___

Boats will be in one of the following categories (please circle one):

  1. Traditional Design/Traditional Construction
  2. Traditional Design/Contemporary Construction
  3. Contemporary
  4. Restoration
  5. Paddling Craft Traditional Design
  6. Best in Show

Mail registration with waivers to:
Fax registration to:
Email registration to: / Bayfront Maritime Center
Attention: Messabout
40 Holland Street
Erie, PA 16507
814-459-1678 fax