The Fall Classic is Cancelled due to Hurricane Michael impacting so many of our friends who attend each year. We hope to reschedule as soon as we can. Our thoughts are with those directly affected
The Atlanta Boardsailing Club and Lake Lanier Sailing Club
invite you to compete in the
40th Atlanta Fall Classic
Rules– The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing 2017-2020
including Appendix B- Windsurfing Competition Rules, the Class Rules of any applicable fleet, the printed Notice
of Race and the Sailing Instructions. The Sailing Instructions will be available at late registration/check-in at the
Lake Lanier Sailing Club pavilion. Advertising is unrestricted.
Entry– The regatta is open to sailboard competitors. There is no early registration, however please email the
regatta chair if you are coming –
. Registration will take place at the race site Friday
night and Saturday morning, October 13th & 14th at the LLSC pavilion. Plan for $80-ish entry fee. Meal deal for
non-racers (5 meals) - $40. Any group of 5 boards may compete in a trophy group including (but not limited to):
Open Unlimited • Sport (7.5 Ltd) • Kona • Formula • Foildoods
With enough entries, a Workshop Fleet may also be included. Within any of these, divisions (i.e. light-heavy,
men-women, etc) with 5 or more entries may also be formed as trophy groups. Trophies will be awarded to the
top three finishers in up to four divisions. Fleets, Classes and other divisions may be combined, created or deleted
at the discretion of the registrar.
Competition Format– Course Racing and/or Long Distance. The courses will be illustrated on the Official
Notice board at the LLSC pavilion. The Low Point scoring system will be used. One race must be completed to
constitute the regatta.
Wind Minimum– For any Formula Class, an 8 knot wind minimum, as measured on the RC Signal Boat, will be
observed. For all other classes, it is intended that after one race is completed, no race will be started in which
pumping would be the primary means of propulsion.
Schedule–
Friday: 1200 Club opens • Tuning - Practice • 1700 - Happy Hour & Registration 1900 - Suppah
Saturday: 0900-1000 - Registration & Check-in. 1030 - Competitors’ Meeting. 1130 - First possible start.
TBD lunch break (LLSC pavilion). 1800 - Happy Hour. 1930 - Dinner
Sunday: 1000 - Racing Resumes 1300- Last possible start
Venue– Lake Lanier is comfortably warm in October but cold fronts can bring strong wind and cooler
temperatures. Bring neoprene! Pets are allowed at LLSC except at the pavilion and with the usual expectations.
Live lake cam looks SW from clubhouse: http://www.llsc.com See alsohttps://windsportatlanta.com
Accomodations– Free camping at the race site (tent/van/RV sites & hot showers, but no hook-ups). Camping
with full hook-ups directly adjacent to LLSC at Old Federal Campground. www.recreation.gov/ Exit 8 at I-985:
Holiday Inn Express 678-730-5050, Renaissance Pine Isle Re$ort 770-945-8921. Exit 12 Hampton Inn & Suites
(770) 965-0357 Exit 16: Country Inn & Suites 800-456-4000. / Best Western 770-535-8080. / Jameson Inn 770-
533-9400. Quality Inn 770-287-1000. For more see: http://www.lakelanier.com.
Entry Fee Includes– Friday munchies & brews • Continental Breakfast and Lunch on Saturday & Sunday •
Dinner on Saturday • Commemorative shirt (or other thing) • Door Prizes • Trophies three deep in each division.
Directions to Lake Lanier Sailing Club– From Atlanta: North on I-85 then I-985 to Exit 8 • Left on Lanier
Islands P’way continue ~1.5 mile to traffic light (past West Marine) • Turn Right on McEver Rd continue 4 miles
to • Left on to Jim Crow Rd. (this becomes Old Federal Rd.) It’s 2.3 miles from McEver Rd. to LLSC entrance on
the left. From Charleston: Go to Atlanta, then see above.
For more information: Contact Chris Voith 404-386-8505 or
.
