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Joan Holcomb Memorial Women Skippers Regatta (BFSC/LLSC)

April 22, 2023

Co-hosted by BFSC and LLSC, this regatta is held in memory of
 

Joan Holcomb
 

Commodore of BFSC 1994 and LLSC 2002.

For the races, a woman must helm the boat. A woman must also make the strategic and tactical decisions for the race. The remainder of the crew can be made up of women and men.

The Joan Holcomb Women Skippers Regatta is named in memory of a beloved past Commodore of both Barefoot Sailing Club (1994) and Lake Lanier Sailing Club (2002).

After Joan's untimely passing in 2010, we decided the regatta should be named in her memory. In the decade following, her widow Dean Holcomb was a tremendous supporter of the regatta.  After his unfortunate passing in 2020, his wife, Dee Rosenbaum, took the reigns and continues to champion and generously support the event each year.

Image credits: Artist Sarah Brown/LLSC (Joan's portrait) and Photographer Ron Goldfarb (photos)

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