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.
by Sandy Eustis, FS5610
A record 25 Flying Scots showed up at the Keowee Sailing Club in Seneca, South Carolina for the 2016 Grits 'n Haggis Regatta. The event, held on May 21-22, also served as the 2016 Dixie Lakes District Championship Regatta. Only 2 races were held on Saturday, due to the effects of a violent squall after the end of the second race. PRO Jake Kohl had wisely shortened that race and sent the fleet scurrying for cover from a fast approaching... Read More 
Well, Chattanooga sure was a blast again this year!
With 29 boats, about double the typical turnout, it was as if all the stars aligned: Birmingham Sailing Club, one of the largest southern fleets outside of Florida, decided to start traveling and three or four boats came from there; Lynn and Bill Bruss from Chattanooga spent the winter racing in Florida, and so Mark and Michelle Taylor returned the favor, traveling up from Tampa for... Read More 
Fleet #111 hosted the 2015 Scot a Hoochee Regatta on Lake Lanier in Flowery Branch, GA. A drizzly rain came and went, but the wind stayed for both days, ranging from 10 to 20. 5 races were sailed on Saturday and 1 on Sunday. The competition was close for the top spot, with Tony Milligan winning the regatta with a bullet in the last race.
One of the highlights was the trophies, handmade tote bags from an old main sail, made by one of our fleet member’s wife Indu... Read More 
Dixie Lakes District Championship - Muscle Shoals Sailing Club, September 5th and 6th, 2015
Normally we like to hold our District Championship in the Spring or Fall. If you’ve ever sailed in the Southeast in the summer, you know why. It’s usually very hot, very humid, and little to no wind unless there’s a thunderstorm nearby. Despite the potential challenges, Joel VerPlank, Willson Jenkins and the rest of the crew from fleet 190 forged ahead with plans for a regatta to be... Read More
The Flying Scot fleet at Lake Lanier and their guests had a great time on 9/13 and 9/14/2014 at the Scot-a-Hoochee regatta. Racing was challenging as storm clouds moved around us Saturday, creating big wind shifts. We got in four races Saturday and finished in a dying breeze. Sunday conditions were light rain and a shifty east breeze and we got in two races before we headed in for lunch. The top four finishers were... Read More