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I have received a very helpful reply from RNZYS. They have confirmed that they are setting up individual Custom races and that they are manually collating the results for a series. They are considering using 'Sail Ranks' for the results. I have also established that if you try to create an event using '+Create >Event', at the top of the Club screen, you are only given the option of creating a 'VOR Inshore Race' , which then shows up on the Calendar but not on the Club's 'Event' section. It also gives you no means of editing an event. However, if you use 'Create Event, in the middle of the Club screen, the Event shows up on both the Calendar and the Club's 'Event' section and is editable. Ticking the RSVP box when you set up the Event, creates a box which allows members to indicate whether they 'Are going' 'Maybe' or 'Decline'.

@Cornes1985 A couple of hours in my case.

Hi @PilotPete , If they have been set up as a 'Custom' race with an 'Access Code', just go to VR Inshore > Custom Race > Join> enter Access Code. If the race hasn't been set up with an Access Code, you just need to look at the races that are running and find the one with players that you recognize.

I have now realised that Members have to be registered on the VR forum, as well as being registered players on VR Inshore, before they can be invited to join a Club. As @Pat-Rock indicated, they do not have to be 'Confirmed Members'. It now seems that the 'Create Event' facility, from the 'Club' page, simply generates a diary entry and means of members registering whether they are intending to race. The Event can only be set to be listed as an 'In Port Race VOR' but there is no reason why you can't choose to make it a VR Inshore Regatta Custom Race on the day. There does not appear to be any means of setting up a series of Custom races in advance. Each race has to be individually set up just prior to the start of the race. It also appears that there is no mechanism for collecting or automatically determining a series' results. I think that I will enter the results into SailWave, rather than entering them into a spreadsheet. I have written to RNZYS asking for confirmation of how they have set up their series, in case it differs from what I have outlined. I will copy you on their reply.

Thank you @OldWaszper . I have now confirmed that this is the procedure and have successful acquired 'Confirmed Member' status.

@Pat-Rock Thank you. I tried to invite non 'Confirmed Members' but couldn't find them listed.

You need to make 3 more posts. You are only showing 4 at the moment.

That works. I am now established as a 'Confirmed Member' and have set up a 'Club' , which is awaiting moderator approval.

If you have assigned an 'access code' to your custom race, they just need to enter click 'join' then the ' lock >' key then enter the 'access code' then '>'.