The 2010 North American Championship was held at Western Carolina Sailing Club on Lake Hartwell.

Septemeber 9th to 12th, 2010

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The class couldn’t ask for a better venue for our biggest event.

 

If you haven’t attended a major event and think you might like to join us this year. Please reach out to any of the class officers for details on the friendly atmosphere of the Force 5 sailors. You will find the helpfulness of fellow members a welcome change to most major events.  

 

WCSC offers some of the best onsite camping and great restroom and shower facilities.
 

 

http://www.wcsc-sailing.org/

http://www.upstatescusa.com/

 

Places to Stay

If you’re a camper, plan to stay on the club grounds. We have one of the most scenic spots on Lake Hartwell and lots of room for tents and Campers.

 

For those staying off site, try these hotels/motels which are all located at Exit 19 on I-85:

Country Inn Suites 864-622-2200

Days Inn 864-375-0375

Hampton Inn 864-375-1999

Hilton Garden Inn 864-964-0100

Jameson Inn 864-375-9800

 

Also Available in Hartwell, Georgia (20 min SW of the Club):

Jameson Inn 706-376-7298

Days Inn 706-376-4707

 

WCSC Policy Prohibits Pets on Club Grounds

 

More details as they are made available!!!
 

Schedule of Events:

 

Detailed Schedule

Thursday September 9, 2010

1300                Casual Sailing - Practice

1700 - 2000     Registration

1800                Casual Get Together

Friday September 10, 2010

0800 – 1000    Donuts, Coffee & Juice

0800 – 1000    Registration

1030                Skipper’s Meeting

1100                Lunch at club

1200                30 Minute Warning, Race #1 (4 Races Scheduled)

1700                No Race Will Start After

1830                Dinner at Local Restaurant (Campfire at the club to follow)

Saturday September 11, 2010

0800 – 0900    Donuts, Coffee & Juice

0930                30 Minute Warning, Race #1 (2 Races Scheduled)

1200                Lunch at club

1230                30 Minute Warning, Race #1 (3 Races Scheduled)

1600                No Race Will Start After

1830                Dinner at WCSC (Campfire at the club to follow)

Sunday September 12, 2010

0800 – 0900    Donuts, Coffee & Juice

0930                30 Minute Warning, Race #1 (3 Races Scheduled)

1330                No Race Will Start After

1500                Awards and Late Lunch

 

 

History

 

Western Carolina Sailing Club is located on Hartwell Lake, Anderson, South Carolina.  WCSC was formed in 1963 by seventeen charter members who sailed from Portman Shoals Marina on Hartwell Lake.  After two years of holding club races and events at various launching points around the lake, seventeen acres, including a ten acre island, were leased from the Corps of Engineers for a home for the Club.  In 1966 a causeway was constructed to the island which created a protected harbor for boat anchorage.

 

A clubhouse was constructed on the island in 1967 and enlarged in 1973 to accommodate a growing membership.  In 1972 the first of four slip docks was constructed by members.  In the following year a fleet of 420's was purchased to support a Junior Sailing Program initiated the prior year.  Further expansion was completed in 1978 with the addition of a storage building and a restroom on the mainland.

 

By 1980 membership had grown to 216, and in 1984 two of the slip docks were replaced and enlarged to twenty-six slips each. In 1987 an additional seventeen acres were leased for added storage and provided the Club with thirty-five acres for its growing membership, now at 250.  In 1990 the fourth slip dock was replaced and expanded to eighteen slips which provided a total of eighty-four.  In addition, thirty four anchorages and 140 spaces for boats on trailers are now available for members. 

 

The Clubhouse has undergone a complete renovation with new restroom facilities and an enlarged kitchen

 

Directions to WCSC

Yahoo Map link

 

Need directions to the club?  Take Interstate 85 to South Carolina exit #14; take highway SC187 east (toward the "Huddle House" side of the Interstate) to the intersection  of SC 24 & 187, turn left and go 2.8 miles, make a right at SC 187 and proceed to Harbin Drive (immediately after  T&M Contractors).  Turn right onto Harbin; almost immediately, turn left on Westwind Way.  Follow Westwind Way to WCSC Sail Club. 
 

About the Upstate South Carolina

Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of South Carolina, the area offers an abundance of cultural and historic sites, gardens, farms, orchards, and unique cities and towns for you to explore.  Because the climate is mild, outdoor adventures can be enjoyed throughout the year.

 

The Upstate region, which begins at the border of South Carolina and Georgia and goes East to the Catawba River basin, has something for everyone.  Go white water rafting or canoeing in our numerous lakes and rivers, hike or bike on our scenic mountain trails and winding country roads, go horseback riding where the Cherokee once roamed, be a part of a living history demonstration, tour the grounds of a plantation or a working farm, play a round of golf, or visit small towns and vibrant cities for a sample of American life. Be sure to bring an extra suitcase for all of the shopping you will do at our outlet stores, malls and boutiques.

This diverse area offers a wealth of exciting things to do for the shoppers, golfers, history and culture lovers, and outdoor enthusiasts. Welcome to Upstate SC!