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Sailing

All year long, colorful sailboats make their way up and down Lake Lanier – from below Browns Bridge south to Buford Dam. Some are cruisers, some are racers; some are just learning to sail through the lake’s three sailing schools.

Lanier has one of the most active inland sailing communities in the Southeast. More than 60 boats participate in the spring/summer/fall Wednesday night racing series, sponsored by Atlanta Inland Sailing Club.

Five clubs on the lake offer sailing and social events.

AISC – Atlanta Inland Sailing Club
Hosts the Dogwood Regatta in April and several series throughout the year, including the Wednesday night 20-race series.

 

BFSC – Barefoot Sailing Club
Hosts the Barefoot Open in October and several other Series throughout the year.

 

 

LLSC – Lake Lanier Sailing Club
Hosts the Reggae Regatta in June, the PHRF Championships in September and the Halloween Regatta in October.

 

 

SSC – Southern Sailing Club
Hosts the Special Olympics Regatta in September and several other series throughout the year.

 

 

 

UYC – University Yacht Club
Hosts the Hot Ruddered Bum Regatta.

 

 

Most of the races listed on this schedule are open to all sailors with auxiliary boats. Rating certificates are required and information about obtaining them is located at www.saillanier.com.

Each regatta will have a Notice of Race posted on the website of the hosting club with complete details about how to participate, generally three to four weeks in advance of the event.

Sailing Calendar of Events
       

2012 SAILING CALENDAR

       
FEBRUARY 2012
 
     
LLSC 1064 - Open Sat          02/04
UYC UYC Spring #2 Sat   02/04
LLSC        Laser Frostbite #5  Sun 02/05 
SSC Ice Breaker #4 Sun      02/05
UYC Hot Ruddered Bum Sat          02/11
LARC Winter #4 - SSC Hosts  Sun      02/12
SSC Ice Breaker #5 Sat    02/18
LLSC  Laser Frostbite #7  Sun 02/19
UYC UYC Spring 3 Sun  02/19
LARC        Winter #5 - BF Hosts Sat    02/25
LLSC  Laser Frostbite #8 Sun  02/26
       
MARCH 2012
 
     
SSC         Nippert #1 Sat 03/03  
LLSC  Laser Southerns Regatta  Sat  03/03 
LLSC    Laser Southerns Regatta Sun 03/04
BF         Winter Gale #1    Sat  03/10 
LLSC        Atlanta Cup - J24/J22    Sat  03/10 
LLSC        Atlanta Cup - J24/J22    Sun  03/11 
SSC            Nippert #2 Sun 03/11
UYC  UYC Spring 4     Sun 03/11
BF        Around Alone      Sat        03/17
BF        Winter Gale #2  Sun        03/18
UYC             Commodore's Cup  Sat  03/24
SSC        Nippert #3   Sat  03/24
SSC        Nippert #4   Sun  03/25
AISC        Dogwood Regatta  Fri          03/30
AISC        Dogwood Regatta  Sat          03/31
       
APRIL 2012
 
     
AISC              Dogwood Regatta      Sun  04/01 
UYC  UYC Makeup 1       Sat    04/14
SSC        Masters - Skippers over 50 Sat 04/14
LLSC      MC Rebel Rouser Regatt Sat 04/14
LLSC      MC Rebel Rouser Regatt Sun 04/15
BF           Winter Gale #3      Sun 04/15
AISC  AISC Summer 1 - #1   Wed   04/18
BF               Winter Gale #4     Sat  04/21
SSC         Nippert #5     Sun   04/22
AISC   AISC Summer 1 - #2  Wed 04/25  
BF       Celtic Crossing Sat  04/28 
UYC  UYC Makeup 2        Sat  04/28
       
MAY 2012
 
     
AISC          AISC Summer 1 - #3  Wed 05/02
SSC         Lormand Cup     Sat  05/05  
LLSC          Multihull Sat   05/05
LLSC          Multihull Sun   05/06
AISC               AISC Summer 1 - #4   Wed 05/09
AISC               AISC Summer 1 - #5   Wed 05/16
LLSC  PHRF Championship Sat  05/19
BF           Women Skippers - Open     Sun  05/20  
AISC               AISC Summer 1 - #6  Wed 05/23
AISC               AISC Summer 1 - #7   Wed 05/30
LLSC  Junior Week #1         Tue-Fri 05/29-06/01
       
JUNE 2012
 
     
BF     Fair Winds #1 Sat 06/02
AISC               AISC Summer 1 - #8   Wed 06/06
LLSC  Junior Week #2       Su-F   06/03-08  
UYC     Junior Sailing Camp Su-F 06/10-15 
LLSC          Reggae Regatta Sat  06/09 
LLSC          Reggae Regatta Sun  06/10
AISC               AISC Summer 1 - #9   Wed 06/13
BF     Fair Winds #2   Sat   06/16
AISC               AISC Summer 1 - #10   Wed 06/20
SSC        Couples Race        Sat 06/23
BF     Fair Winds #3  Sun   06/24

AISC 

AISC Awards Party Wed 06/27 
BF/SSC        Moonlight Scramble/Firefly #1 Sat 06/30
LLSC               Firecracker Cup Sat 06/30
       
JULY 2012
 
     
LLSC        Firecracker Cup Sun   07/01  
BF         Fair Winds #4 Sat 07/07  
AISC         AISC Summer 2 - #1 Wed   07/11 
BF        Evening Breeze #1 Sat  07/14 
SSC        Newcomers Race Sun 07/15 
AISC         AISC Summer 2 - #2 Wed   07/18 
BF        Evening Breeze #2 Sat  07/21 
AISC         AISC Summer 2 - #3 Wed   07/25 
BF/SSC        Moonlight Scramble/Firefly #2 Sat   07/28
       
AUGUST 2012
 
     
AISC         AISC Summer 2 - #4 Wed   08/01 
BF        Evening Breeze #3 Sat  08/04 
AISC         AISC Summer 2 - #5 Wed   08/08 
AISC         AISC Summer 2 - #6 Wed   08/15 
BF        Evening Breeze #4 Sat  08/18 
AISC         AISC Summer 2 - #7 Wed   08/22 
AISC         AISC Summer 2 - #8 Wed   08/29 
       
SEPTEMBER 2012
 
     
LLSC  Vern Pickering Commodores Cup Sat/Sun 09/01-02
AISC         AISC Summer 2 - #9 Wed   09/05 
LLSC  Old Goat - Thistle Regatta Sat/Sun 09/08-09
AISC         AISC Summer 2 - #10 Wed   09/12 
SSC        Special Olympics Regatta  Fri -Sun 09/14-16
AISC         AISC Awards Party Wed   09/19
BF        Dorton Cup      Sat/Sun 09/22-23
LLSC  C22 “Gone with the Wind” Sat/Sun 09/22-23
LLSC        Daylight Saving Time Race #1 Wed 09/26
BF        Fall Squall #1 Sat 09/29
UYC  UYC Fall 1 Sat  09/29
LLSC  Junior Regatta  Sat/Sun 09/29-30
       
OCTOBER 2012
 
     
LLSC        Daylight Saving Time Race #2 Wed 10/03
BF        Barefoot Open      Fri-Sun 10/05-07
LLSC             Lightning Regatta Sat-Sun  10/06-07
LLSC        Daylight Saving Time Race #3 Wed 10/10
SSC   Bill Sears #1  Sat   10/13
LARC    Fall #1 - SSC hosts (Bill Sears #1) Sat 10/13
LLSC    Laser Georgia State Champ Regatta   Sat-Sun 10/13-14
UYC    UYC Fall 2 Sun 10/14   
BF        Fall Squall #2  Sun  10/14
LLSC        Daylight Saving Time Race #4 Wed 10/17
LARC   Fall #2 - BF Hosts (Fall Squall #3) Sat 10/20
LLSC        Sailboard Regatta Sat-Sun 10/20-21
SSC   Bill Sears #2 Sun 10/21
UYC    UYC Fall  3     Sun 10/21
LLSC        Daylight Saving Time Race #5 Wed 10/24
LLSC        Halloween Regatta Sat    10/27
       
NOVEMBER 2012
 
     
BF        Fall Squall #4  Sat  11/03
UYC    UYC Fall  4     Sat  11/03
SSC   Bill Sears #3 Sat 11/03
LLSC  Miss Piggy - one-design (J-22, J-24) Sat-Sun 11/03-04
LLSC         Annual Meeting Sun 11/04 
LLSC          Whitecapper/Oyster Roast   Sat 11/10  
LARC   Fall #3 - AISC Hosts  Sun 11/11 
SSC   Bill Sears #4 Sat 11/17
UYC                UYC Fall Makeup 1 Sat 11/17
UYC       Lanier Cup Invitational Sun  11/18
       
DECEMBER 2012
 
     
UYC        Parade of Lights  Sat  12/01
UYC                UYC Fall Makeup 2 Sat 12/01
LARC       Fall #4 - LLSC Hosts   Sun  12/02  
LARC       Fall #5 - UYC Hosts (UYC 5) Sun  12/09
SSC   Bill Sears #5 Sat 12/15
       

2013 PROPOSED SAILING CALENDAR

       
JANUARY 2013
 
     
BF/SSC    Poker Run/Mad Hatter Tue  01/01 
LARC     Winter #1 - LLSC Hosts   Sat  01/05 
SSC          Ice Breaker #1    Sat  01/12
LARC        Winter #2 - UYC Hosts Sun   01/13
SSC          Ice Breaker #2    Sat  01/19
LARC       Winter #3 - AISC Hosts Sat  01/26
       
FEBRUARY 2013
 
     
LLSC    1064 - Open Sat  02/02  
SSC          Ice Breaker #3    Sun 02/03
UYC               Hot Ruddered Bum Sat  02/09 
LARC       Winter #4 - SSC Hosts        Sat 02/16 
UYC  UYC 3        Sun           02/17 
SSC          Ice Breaker #4    Sat 02/23
       
MARCH 2013      
LARC       Winter #5 - BF Hosts Sat  03/02
       

These races are open to non-club members interested in connecting with the racing scene on Lake Lanier. For more information, visit www.SailLanier.com and click on the club that's hosting the race.

  • LARC - Lanier Auxiliary Racing Committee

  • AISC - Atlanta Inland Sailing Club

  • BFSC - Barefoot Sailing Club

  • LLSC - Lake Lanier Sailing Club

  • UYC - University Yacht Club

Main website for all clubs: www.saillanier.com.

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