41st Annual Fall Classic Notice of Race

The Atlanta Boardsailing Club and Lake Lanier Sailing Club
invite you to compete in the

41st Atlanta Fall Classic
October 19-20, 2019




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 your RSVP the
regatta chair if you are coming or post in the comments below the notice.
Registration will take place at the race site Friday night and Saturday morning, October 18th & 19th 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 • Windfoil
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 also https://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 https://goo.gl/maps/mHmd6xmiK7S9oidRA
– 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 .

Charter boards: Progressive Sports will have boards and rigs for charter including Kona and Windsurfer LT subject to availability. Atlanta Boardsailing Club Sponsoring Members receive a $10 discount. For more information, email Cody Steward:

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Re: The Great Charter Giveaway (and a Discount)

BTW- would a Kona One be eligible to participate in the Kona Fleet? A friend of mine has one so he might be interested. Don't think he has a kona sail though.

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Re: The Great Charter Giveaway (and a Discount)
Randy wrote:

BTW- would a Kona One be eligible to participate in the Kona Fleet? A friend of mine has one so he might be interested. Don't think he has a kona sail though.

As not the race director, I'd say the board qualifies but he'd need a proper Kona rig for "Kona Class" as the rigs are sized by body weight to keep things fair. He could probably get a rig from Cody if he wants to do that or just enter in the Limited 7.5 class. It's fun just to get out there and give it a go with what you have even if it's not at the front of the fleet. After all, 49,995 people enter the Peachtree Road Race every year knowing that they won't even see the probable winner two minutes after the start.

Of course, he can just enter the contest and win the use of a Kona. At the moment, the odds of winning are 100% Shok

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Re: 41st Annual Fall Classic Notice of Race

I am planning on coming to the regatta. If the Workshop Fleet is like a beginners division and there are enough people to create it, i'll race in that. But otherwise I am glad to just come out to watch and learn!

Cameron McWilliams

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Re: 41st Annual Fall Classic Notice of Race

Glad you can make it, Cameron!
If you want to, it might be fun to get on a race committee boat for a race or two. It's a front row seat to the proceedings. We could also hook you up with a mentor who could give some coaching on & off the water.

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That sounds great thank you!

Cameron McWilliams

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