Any abuse of officials/helpers will result in disqualification from the competition.

Boating and other water sports can be dangerous and life threatening activities. Skippers are responsible for ensuring the safety of their own boats, crew and boating equipment. All entrants and boat owners participate at their own risk.

The Petone Working Men’s Club, its partners, its employees, officers, sponsors and volunteers (together “the organizers”) accept no responsibility in any respect for personal injury, loss or damage to property arising out of or in connection with the Competition, regardless of cause. Each entrant releases the organizers to the fullest extent permitted by law from all claims or demands of any kind and from all liability which may arise in respect of any incident associated with the Competition. Each entrant also agrees not to bring any action, claim or demand against the organizers in respect of the Competition and agrees to indemnify the organizers for all costs, claims, demands, expenses (including full legal expenses) arising in respect of their participation in the Competition.

Scrutineering of anglers by the organizers is not to be taken as an endorsement as to the safety of said angler, their equipment or the experience of their crew.

The holding of the Competition does not constitute an endorsement by the organizers that the weathers or sea conditions are suitable for the boats and/or entrants.

The Competition is held in the spirit of amateur fishing and fair competition. If, in the opinion of the Petone Charity Fishing Competition Committee, competitors have breached the spirit of the Competition the Committee reserves the right to exclude competitor(s). The Committee’s decision is final.