Barefoot Sailing Club at Lake Lanier
Celebrating 51 Years of Sailing Camaraderie
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Membership Meetings
THANKS everyone for coming out to the new venue, Brimstone Restaurant & Tavern! (Nov 27, 2022)
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November Membership Meeting
November 27, 2022
Membership survey results and brainstorming 2023 improvements
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October Membership Meeting
October 24, 2022
Cruising Captain Norman Plotkin talks on Blue Water Cruising
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September Membership Meeting
September 26, 2022
48th Barefoot Open is in 2 weeks - All Hands on Deck!
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August Membership Meeting
August 22, 2022
No guest speaker this time - rainout moved group inside for dinner.
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"Ancient Mariner Race"
June 27, 2022
Update coming.
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Joan Holcomb Memorial Women Skippers Regatta
April 25, 2022
Past Commodore and US Sailing Judge Edith Collins regaled us with stories of her old friend Joan and what she meant to those that loved her. She also talked of the race and her sailing experiences.
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Around (Lake Lanier) Alone Racers
March 28, 2022
Bruce Barton, Tom Graham, Norman Plotkin and Robin Terrell regaled us with stories and hard-earned wisdom.
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Bradford RogersAuthor of "How Not to Sail" book (and podcast)
February 28, 2022
Bradford regaled us with stories and tips of what NOT to do while sailing. We expect he'll be returning when we meet again in person.
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Margaret Sherrod, Commander of America's Boating Club Atlanta and Past Commodore of BFSC (2009)
January 24, 2022
Margaret Sherrod spoke on her many years with ABCA and the life and service of ABCA. There are many benefits of cross-membership.
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Norman Plotkin
Barefoot Cruising Fleet Captain
November 15, 2021
Norman is lifetime sailor having grown up in Miami Beach, Florida and started out at age 8yrs old on Optimist Prams. For 16 years, he belonged to the Passport Sailing Club then purchased Starcather, a Catalina 28, in February 2016, soon after joining BSC.
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Vinnie Mendes
Columnist, Lakeside News on winterizing boats
October 25, 2021
Vinnie has been on boats his entire life. It's in his blood as his family owns a marina in New Jersey. At the meeting, Vinnie spoke on best practices for winterizing boats and entertained us with stories.
Follow-up column to his talk:
Preparing Your Boat to Face Old Man Winter
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Bruce Barton
BFSC Member on Boat Speed
September 20, 2021
Long the nemesis of many racers in the club, Bruce shared racing advice: everything from learning your boat's best point of sail to trimming sails to learning the lake's typical wind patterns.
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Jennifer Flowers
Executive Director, Lake Lanier Association
August 23, 2021
Jennifer talked about the work of Lake Lanier Association and asked for our help in partnering to help identify abandoned boats. Barefoot agreed to come help with the upcoming September Shore Sweep.