Atlanta Yacht Club
Burgee
Short nameAYC
Founded1950 (74 years ago) (1950)
Location7120 Yacht Club Drive

Acworth, Georgia 30102

 United States
CommodoreLarry Bull, 2017
Websitewww.atlantayachtclub.org

The Atlanta Yacht Club is a private yacht club located in Acworth, Georgia (United States), on the southwest shore of Lake Allatoona.

One-Design racing began with a Penguin fleet the first season. The second season brought out five more organized fleets: Snipes, Thistles, Y-Flyers, a handicap fleet and a power boat fleet. Lasers and Optimists are the latest incorporations.[1]

Fleets and regattas

Current fleets at the club and their major regattas are:

Notable Sailors

Ted Turner[5] and Tarasa Davis[6] are among Atlanta Yacht Club's most famous sailors.

References

  1. ^ "Atlanta Yacht Club". Sailing Networks. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. ^ "The American Y-Flyer Sailing Assn. Atlanta Invitational Regatta and Beers Regatta". Archived from the original on 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  3. ^ 66 Thistle Class Assn. THISTLES DO BATTLE AT THE VIKING DIXIE 2015
  4. ^ "Snipe Today". Archived from the original on 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  5. ^ Motor Boating, April 1967. Congressional Cup series
  6. ^ "US Sailing". Archived from the original on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-11-08.

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