Atlanta Yacht Club Explained
| Clubname: | Atlanta Yacht Club |
| Burgee: | Burgee of Atlanta YC.svg |
| Short Name: | AYC |
| Location: | 7120 Yacht Club Drive
Acworth, Georgia 30102
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| Chrtitle: | Commodore |
| Commodore: | Larry Bull, 2017 |
The Atlanta Yacht Club is a private yacht club located in Acworth, Georgia (United States), on the southwest shore of Lake Allatoona.
One-Design racing began with a Penguin fleet the first season. The second season brought out five more organized fleets: Snipes, Thistles, Y-Flyers, a handicap fleet and a power boat fleet. Lasers and Optimists are the latest incorporations.[1]
Fleets and regattas
Current fleets at the club and their major regattas are:
Notable Sailors
Ted Turner[5] and Tarasa Davis[6] are among Atlanta Yacht Club's most famous sailors.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Atlanta Yacht Club. Sailing Networks. 8 November 2016.
- Web site: The American Y-Flyer Sailing Assn. Atlanta Invitational Regatta and Beers Regatta . 2016-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161109021206/http://oldsite.yflyer.org/RegattaSchedule_Clubs.aspx?p1=AtlantaYachtClub . 2016-11-09 . dead .
- http://www.thistleclass.com/home/thistle-class-news/66thistlesdobattleatthevikingdixie2015 66 Thistle Class Assn. THISTLES DO BATTLE AT THE VIKING DIXIE 2015
- Web site: Snipe Today . 2016-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161108195320/http://www.snipetoday.org/blog-events/itemlist/tag/Halloween%20Regatta . 2016-11-08 . dead .
- https://books.google.com/books?id=g9FouPI5JUMC&dq=ted+turner+atlanta+yacht+club&pg=PA173 Motor Boating, April 1967. Congressional Cup series
- Web site: US Sailing . 2016-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160805061537/http://www.ussailing.org/team/tarasa-davis/ . 2016-08-05 . dead .
