Carolinas
Carolinas
The Carolinas District encompasses fleets in North and South Carolina as well as a fleet in Virginia.
In North Carolina we have Carolina Sailing Club in Durham, Lake Norman in Mooresville, Lake Townsend Yacht Club in Greensboro and Moorehead City Boating Club in Moorehead City. In South Carolina, we have Lake Murray Sailing Club in Columbia and South Carolina Yacht Club on Hilton Head Island. And in Virginia we have Smith Mountain Lake in Lake Roanoke.
The District Governor is Dave Safirstein.
The 2015 Flying Scot Atlantic Coast Championships were in New Bern, N.C. and was a great event. A nasty storm came through and cut things short but everyone was okay and it was still a success. Here is a video from the event produced by NishFuts Productions - thanks to Joe Brake for sharing!
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Info from Deb Aronson and Joe Brake, photo by Mike Funk
Ben and I decided at the last minute to drive to New Bern, NC, for the Atlantic Coast Championships. We had always wanted to participate in that event, one of only four national events the FSSA sanctions. Plus, we've always wanted to sail at Blackbeard, since it is near Ben's parents' home.
As you can imagine, it's a long drive. Total drive time was at least 14 hours. We pulled in Friday night and had a nice dinner with Ben's parents.... Read More
Fleet 158 was pleased to host its 11th annual “Scots on the Rocks” Flying Scot regatta the weekend of September 5th and 6th – 2015. Eighteen competitors, including one in the Youth Division, came to play in two days of moderate temperatures and spectacular sailing conditions.
Day one saw fairly consistent breezes averaging around 7 to 8 knots with enough gusts, lulls and oscillations to keep everyone on their toes. ”Winds were generally out of the northeast... Read More
The 2015 Flying Scot Atlantic Coast Championships will be held next week on September 12-13 at Blackbeard Sailing Club, New Bern, NC. Get more information on the event page here. Hope you are lucky enough to be going!
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The 2015 Flying Scot Atlantic Coast Championships are just a few weeks away on September 12-13 at Blackbeard Sailing Club, New Bern, NC. It's not too soon to register online. Get more information on the event page here. Hope you are lucky enough to be going!
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