Dixie Lakes
Dixie Lakes
The Dixie Lakes District encompasses several fleets in the South that are not on the Atlantic or Gulf Coasts, and span Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina.
In Georgia we have Lake Lanier in Atlanta. In Tennessee we have Privateer Yacht Club in Hixson. In South Carolina we have Western Carolina Sail Club in Anderson and Keowee Sailing Club in Seneca. In Alabama we have Dixie Sailing Club in Montgomery, North Central Alabama in Birmingham, Mussel Shoals Sailing Club in Lauderdale and Brown's Creek Sailing Association in Guntersville.
The District Governor is Rob Fowler.
The District has a Facebook group here.
2025 FSSA Wife-Husband Championship
HOLD THE DATE: Sept. 26-28, 2025
Hosted BY The Keowee Sailing Club, Seneca, South Carolina
The Keowee Sailing Club is located on beautiful Lake Keowee,in the upstate corner of South Carolina. The fabulous view from our clubhouse deck includes a long sweep of Georgia and North Carolina Blue Ridge mountains across the lake. The KSC is 100% volunteer managed, and we promote a laid-back... Read More
The 2024 Wife-Husbands is a wrap - 4 races over 2 days in light to moderate winds after Hurricane Helene came through. Thanks so much to Art and Nancy Molitor, regatta chairs, and Robert Mitchell PRO, for a terrific event! There were 46 entrants, but some were not able to make it due to the storm. We missed you!
Championship Winners: Carrie and Tyler Andrews, Challenger Winners - Larry and Connie Wagner, Full Results https://fssa.com/content/2024-wife-... Read More
After Hurricane Helene came through the last few days, it's a nice day in Ackworth, GA, in the 70's with some nice breeze. It might get a bit sorry, so 35+ boats are launching and waiting for the skippers' meeting to see what the RC says.
So, update after skippers' meeting - it's a go!
UPDATE Racing Day 1 - we got 3 races in light to moderate air, headed in now.
Photo of 1st and 2nd place sippers courtesy of Mark Taylor on Facebook
From the LMSC Facebook group - 2024 Scots on the Rocks is in the bag. No sailing Saturday, but lots of conviviality on the club patio while the race committee tried their best to find some wind. Not really in the cards for us, so happy hour started early.
The decision to start Sunday's races at 0830 and take advantage of a generally reliable morning breeze turned out to be fortuitous. We sailed two races in great... Read More