Announcements
NOTE: Racing resumed Sunday, June 7th.
All other on-the-water events are
still canceled until further notice.
August
Sat, Aug15
6pm Fall Series #1
Aqualand store parking lot
Sun, Aug 23
2pm Fall Series #2
Aqualand store parking lot
7:30pm Virtual Social Hour!
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Sat, Aug 29
6pm Moonlight Race (NOR|SI) #4
Hosted by UYC
UYC Carswell pavilion w/8pm start
September
Mon, Sep 7
7pm Virtual Board Meeting
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Sat, Sep 12
1pm Fall Series #3
Aqualand store parking lot
Sun, Sep 13
1pm Fall Series #4
Aqualand store parking lot
Mon, Sep 14
7pm Board Meeting
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Sat, Sep 26
Lake Lanier Association "Shore Sweep"
Details to be posted closer to event.
Sun, Sep 27
1pm Fall Series #5
Aqualand store parking lot
7:30pm Virtual Social Hour!
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October
Fri-Sun, Oct 2-4
46th Barefoot Open Regatta
Mon, Oct 5
7pm Board Meeting
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Sat, Oct 10
Joan Holcomb Women Skippers Race
Sun, Oct 17
TBA Fall Series #6
Aqualand store parking lot
Sun, Oct 24
7:30pm Virtual Social Hour!
Email bfscweb@gmail.com for details.
* Buy * Sell * Trade *
Barefoot Trading Post
Have a boat or item to sell? Let us know!
Sunday, August 23, 7:30pm
* Join us for BFSC Virtual Social Hour! *
via RingCentral meeting
Email bfscweb@gmail.com for details.
Please continue to stay safe and informed about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Cruising During the Pandemic
July 7, 2020
This spring and summer, Barefoot Sailors have not been able to enjoy our normal First Saturday Cruises or cruiser raft-ups and water socials. Due to social distancing rules, it has not been possible for members without boats to enjoy sailing with boat owners.
Going forward, until the social distancing rules are relaxed, and the COVID-19 virus is tamped down, it will not be possible to have organized social or cruising events.
Boat owners, however, have been able to use their boats on the lake and several have informally rafted up, though everyone staying on their own boat to be “socially distant”.
I encourage skippers to organize informal raft-ups or group sails with their friends and family. Those that feel safe with guests may invite club members that do not have boats to sail along. However, there can be no Club organized social events until the virus is licked and social distancing rules relaxed.
We all hope to be able to have organized social events in the future, but for now, there will be no organized cruise events.
-Norman Plotkin
2020 BFSC Cruising Captain
Racing During the Pandemic
July 9, 2020
Attached is the file “Spring 2020_PHRF.pdf” which contains the results after race 1 and race 2. This Saturday’s race is going to be a nail bitter. There are three boats tied for first with six points each: Damphino, Saucy Wench, and Shameless. It’s still anyone's series to win given the worst scoring race for each boat will be replaced by the average of the two best races. I think there are at least five boats out of nine that could come home with the gold and silver/bronze of a catch for all the boats.
It's a little far out to predict the weather, but right now I am seeing good winds out of the North-West. By 6:00 PM, the worst of the powerboat chop will be over and the cooler night air hopefully will start to fill in.
Skipper meeting at 4:00 PM – Aqualand store parking lot area. Race starts at 6:00 PM. Still want to “Social Distance” and avoid the possible crowd at the Skipper meeting. Send me a text anytime Sunday. I will respond back around 4:30 PM or earlier with the course and start time.
-Tedd Meinersmann
2020 BFSC Racing Captain