2024 Lake Murray Yacht Racing Association
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The Lake Murray Yacht Racing Association (LMYRA) began as The Lake Murray Cruising Fleet by a group of sailors from all parts of the lake that enjoyed sailboat racing. LMYRA sponsored sailing events are open to any mono-hull, ballasted, self- righting sailboat of at least 20 feet having a cabin, operable engine and fuel. You do not need to be a member of any sailing or yacht club to race with LMYRA. Racing series are offered in the spring and fall, with evening races offered in the summer. Most race courses take advantage of the lake's islands as marks of the course with a few buoy races thrown in the mix.
It is a wonderful way to spend a Saturday or a summer evening!
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- 2012 Valid List Sorted by Base Handicap Date: 10/19/2012 2012 Valid List Sorted by Base Handicap Page 1 of 30 This Valid List is to be used to verify an individual boat's handicap, and valid date, and should not be used to establish handicaps for any other boats not listed. Please review the appilication form, handicap adjustments, boat variants and modified boat list reports to understand the many factors including the fleet handicapper observations that are considered by the handicap committee in establishing a boat's handicap Yacht Design Last Name First Name Yacht Name Fleet Date Sail Number Base Racing Cruising R P 90 David George Rambler NEW2 R021912 25556 -171 -171 -156 J/V I R C 66 Meyers Daniel Numbers MHD2 R012912 119 -132 -132 -120 C T M 66 Carlson Gustav Aurora NEW2 N081412 50095 -99 -99 -90 I R C 52 Fragomen Austin Interlodge SMV2 N072412 5210 -84 -84 -72 T P 52 Swartz James Vesper SMV2 C071912 52007 -84 -87 -72 Farr 50 O' Hanley Ron Privateer NEW2 N072412 50009 -81 -81 -72 Andrews 68 Burke Arthur D Shindig NBD2 R060412 55655 -75 -75 -66 Chantier Naval Goldsmith Mat Sejaa NEW2 N042712 03 -75 -75 -63 Ker 55 Damelio Michael Denali MHD2 R031912 55 -72 -72 -60 Maxi Kiefer Charles Nirvana MHD2 R041812 32323 -72 -72 -60 Tripp 65 Academy Mass Maritime Prevail MRN2 N032212 62408 -72 -72 -60 Custom Schotte Richard Isobel GOM2 R062712 60295 -69 -69 -57 Custom Anderson Ed Angel NEW2 R020312 CAY-2 -57 -51 -36 Merlen 49 Hill Hammett Defiance NEW2 N020812 IVB 4915 -42 -42 -30 Swan 62 Tharp Twanette Glisse SMV2 N071912 -24 -18 -6 Open Class 50 Harris Joseph Gryphon Soloz NBD2 [Show full text]
- 28' Pearson Triton Sailboat Current Price 28’ Pearson Triton Sailboat Current Price: US$8,500 or trade CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone Paul: (503) 342 2065 Email: [email protected] Located in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico YEAR: 1962 HULL MATERIAL: Fiberglass Modified Pearson Triton nicely setup for offshore cruising. This yacht has undergone extensive preparation for world cruising, including many major modifications, all of which enhance its strength, safety and comfort. This is an excellent opportunity to own a capable cruiser for under $9,000. If you are interested in ‘go small, go now’, this vessel is a must see. Already located in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico, it is easily accessed in five hours by a four lane highway from Tucson, AZ. San Carlos is located at the center of the Sea of Cortez sailing grounds and offers many amenities and facilities for the mariner. The scenery is breathtaking and the anchorages, sailing, diving, kite boarding and fishing are all amazing. Great opportunity! SPECIFICATIONS • KEEL: Full DIMENSIONS • LOA: 31’ • LOD: 28’ 6” • LWL: 20’6” • DRAFT: 4’6” • BEAM: 8’3” • DISPLACEMENT: 8,000 lb • BALLAST: 3019 lb lead • HEADROOM: 6’ • HULL MATERIAL: f/g • KEEL TYPE: Full keel with cutaway for foot ENGINE AND PROPULSION • ENGINE MAKE: Westerbeke • ENGINE MODEL: Pilot 10 • HORSE POWER: 10 hp • CRUISING RPM: 1800 • CRUISING SPEED: 5 kt • MAX SPEED: 6.5 kt • MAX RPM: 2400 • RANGE: 600 miles • FUEL TYPE: diesel • NUMBER OF ENGINES: one • PROPELLER TYPE: 3 blade fixed • DINGHY OUTBOARD: Mercury 3.5 hp four stroke TANKAGE • FUEL CAPACITY: 30 gallons • FUEL TANK MATERIAL: steel • TOTAL NO. FUEL TANKS: 2 • WATER CAPACITY: 30 gallons • TOTAL NO. [Show full text]
- Valid List by Yacht Name Page 1 of 25 October 19, 2012 2012 Valid List by Yacht Name Page 1 of 25 This Valid List is to be used to verify an individual boat's handicap, and valid date, and should not be used to establish a handicaps for any other boat not listed. Please review the appilication form, handicap adjustments, boat variants and modified boat list reports to understand the many factors including the fleet handicapper observations that are considered by the handicap committee in establishing a boat's handicap Yacht Name Last Name First Name Yacht Design Sail Nbr Date Fleet Racing Cruising Gartner Gerald Island Packet 370 R052212 BWS2 192 207 Minelli Bob Ranger Fun 23 174 N062012 JBE2 177 183 "Sloopy" Melcher Dwayne Lacoste 42 S E 40779 R042212 BSN2 72 84 5 H T P Rudich Api J 105 96 R081812 JBE2 90 96 Acadia Keenan Burt H. Custom 1001 R062912 GOM2 123 123 Acadia Biebesheimer Fred J 34 C 69 R052412 JBE2 123 132 Adagio Thuma Mark O Day 30 N040512 MAT2 186 198 Adajio Doherty David Tartan 31 S D R061612 COD2 165 180 Adhara Jones Patrick Tartan 41 14459 R040212 GOM2 93 108 Advance Delaney Ged Avance 33 33524 R021312 SMV2 150 159 Aegis Gaythwaite John Cape Dory 36 141 R051012 BWS2 198 201 Aequoreal Rasmussen Paul O Day 34 51521 R032212 MRN2 147 159 Aerial Gray Doug Pearson 30 777 N061612 COD2 189 204 Affinity Desmond Jack Swan 48-2 50007 R042312 MRN2 33 36 Africa Smith Jud Taylor 45 50974 R030812 MHD2 9 21 Aftica Mac Kenzie Hugh Irwin 31 Citation S D 234 R061512 COD2 183 198 Agadou Mayne Roy Tartan 34 C 22512 R061812 MAN2 180 195 Agila Piper Michael E 33 18 R050912 MHD2 [Show full text]
- Monthly Newsletter October 2000 October 2000 Monthly Newsletter From the Commodore Board of Directors Commodore Rob Wilson Im. Past Commodore Voldi Maki As I told you in a previous Telltale, dock, moving an existing dock to Vice Commodore Phil Spletter we are taking advantage of the low this location, or moving a small Secretary Gail Bernstein lake level to prepare for some pos- dock if we reduce the length of one Treasurer Becky Heston sible harbor modifications. Using or more of our existing docks. the recently completed topographic Race Commander Bob Harden Project 3 - Widen the north Buildings & Grounds Michael Stan survey, Ray Schull and Tom Groll have prepared some prelimi- ramp. This proposal is to ex- Fleet Commander Doug Laws cavate the area to allow us to Sail Training Brigitte Rochard nary plans for three possible modifications to the harbor. double the width of the current ramp. This would allow for AYC Staff Project 1 - Excavate the area multiple boats to launch/ General Manager Nancy Boulmay under the regular location of Docks retrieve and greatly reduce the Office Manager Cynthia Eck 2 - 6. This project would allow the congestion and waiting required at Caretakers Tom Cunningham docks to remain in their regular lo- the ramp. This work will also re- Vic Farrow cation until the lake level reaches duce the silt buildup on the ramp 655’. Currently docks 4, 5, and 6 by properly sloping back the have been relocated to the point ground from the new ramp edge. Austin Yacht Club approximately 21% of the time We also propose to repair the ero- 5906 Beacon Drive since 1980. [Show full text]
- Good Old Boat Magazine Sept/Oct 2000 September/October 2000 Issue 14 www.goodoldboat.com 00 95 $7 (Canada $9 CDN) 09 > 0 74470 97035 4 On newsstand until Oct. 31 Secret eaves turn to muted rusts, reds, classic children’s series about childhood establishing his home there. He sailed in and golds in Down East Maine. adventures and sailing which begins with merchant vessels all over the world, LThe weather cells move more Swallows and Amazons. In Secret Water, ending his merchant marine career as the quickly and winds pick up, flinging the children have a password that they senior engineering officer aboard Texaco sea spray against the multi-colored must be able to say forward and backward: tankers. lobster buoys. There are fewer sails on “akarabgnadabarak” and “karabadang- Shortly after graduation from college, the water. The visitors have gone. baraka.” The Peapod tender that serves Art bought a 31-foot C&C Corvette, Maine residents know winter is Secret Water is a double-ender that teases which he sailed on Maine coastal waters coming, and they’re preparing for it. the casual observer by having both and used to court his Maine sweetheart, After a three-year refit, 1999 was variations of the password as names, one Sandy. Following their wedding, they the first season Art Hall had had his painted on one side and the reverse made their escape from the reception Allied Seabreeze in the water, and he painted on the opposite side. Art says this aboard the Corvette. Next, Art and Sandy was having a hard time facing the is the source of untold queries and briefly owned a Pearson Ensign, but they season’s end. [Show full text]
- Waterline April 2Nd 2014 Manchester-by-the-Sea Harbormaster Harbormaster 10 CENTRAL ST. MANCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01944-1399 OFFICE (978)526-7832 CELL (978)473-2520 FAX (978)526-2001 [email protected] April 2, 2014 THE WATERLINE Greetings Boaters, No more waitlist or mooring renewals will be performed for the 2014 boating season. Safe Boating Course An Environmental Police and NASBLA certified safe boating course will be offered in Manchester during April school vacation. Classes will be held at Manchester Town Hall on April 24th and 25th with an exam on the 25th. Classes will run from 8:30AM to 5:30PM. Safe boating certificates will be issued to all students with a passing grade. Please contact the harbormaster to sign up for this important course. Class size is limited to 20 and there are still some seats left. In March 15 people successfully completed the course and earned certificates. Many thanks to the Environmental Police for making this program possible and the town of Manchester for providing the space. Invasive Species Alert: Chinese Mitten Crab The Mitten Crab is moving northward unchecked and is now in Connecticut. This crab poses a serious threat to both ecology and the maritime fishing economy. If you find a Chinese Mitten Crab: Do not throw it back alive. Take a close up photo. Note where it was found. Freeze the crab or put it in rubbing alcohol and report it to [email protected] The body is up to four inches in width and has a notch between the eyes. The claws are white tipped with hairy patches on top. [Show full text]
- Valid List by Yacht Name Page 1 of 27 September 26, 2004 2004 Valid List by Yacht Name Page 1 of 27 Yacht Name Last Name Yacht Design Sail Nbr Record Date Fleet Racing Cruising CORREIA O DAY MARINER 3181 R041104 MAT U294 U300 MORRIS MORRIS 36 N041204 GOM 117 120 LEAVER J 80 670 N052304 COD 120 126 MOCCIA CATALINA 28 680 N081504 LWK 210 222 49 BENNETT MELGES 24 49 N071204 MHD 102 108 A FRAYED KNOT APPLE CAL 31 85 B060504 PLY 168 183 ABOUT TIME KIVEL BAVARIS 42 42 R051604 COD 105 117 ABRACADABRA KNOWLES J 44 WK 42846 R081504 GOM 36 48 ACADIA KEENAN CUSTOM 1001 R041304 GOM 123 123 ACHIEVER V FLANAGAN J 105 442 R020704 MHD 81 90 ACUSHNET BERRY CAPE DORY 28 R051604 PLY 225 237 ADAGIO FRYE O DAY 25 CB R031404 PTS 246 261 ADDICTED WILCOX MELGES 24 456 R051604 MHD 102 108 ADHARA II NORMAN C&C 34R 43006 R050304 GOM 81 93 ADRENALIN RUSH HARVEY J 24 4139 R052304 JBE 168 174 ADRENALINE KOOPMAN MELGES 24 514 R052304 JBE 102 108 ADVENTURE MALLETT PEARSON 30 14681 R030404 NBD 171 183 ADVENTURE CARY SABRE 30-3 168 R031404 GOM 168 186 AEGIR GIERHART, JR. J 105 51439 R071804 MRN 90 96 AEOLUS MITCHELL CAL 33-2 R022304 MHD 144 156 AEQUOREAL RASMUSSEN O DAY 34 51521 R041904 MRN 147 159 AEROPHILIA BENNER FRERS 33 42328 R020704 MHD 108 120 AFFINITY DESMOND SWAN 48-2 50922 R041104 MRN 36 39 AFFINITY IACONO J 42 50922 R080904 COD 75 75 AFTER YOU MORRIS J 80 261 R031404 GOM 114 123 AFTERGLOW WEG HINCKLEY SW 43TM 43602 R041304 GOM 84 96 AGORA POWERS SHOW 34 50521 R062004 CYC 135 147 AIR EXPRESS GOLDBERG S2 9.1 31753 R052304 JBE 132 144 AIRODOODLE SMITH J 24 2109 R052304 JBE 168 174 AIRTHA SPIECKER [Show full text]
- From the Commodore ... Inside This Issue S S H S L L From The Commodore ... Wow, the dust is just starting to settle from this year’s Commodore’s Ball and Christy and I are almost recovered from the night. What a fun evening! Thank you to the Commodore’s Ball Committee that planned and executed another wonderful Ball: Karen the Commodore’s Ball Committee Chairperson along with Alison, Cindy, David, Amy, Angela and Christy. Also, my deep appreciation to Gale, knowing how my wife likes to talk, I cannot believe how well you kept the agenda moving along. You are truly the Master of Ceremony. Thank you also to my personal dessert makers: Karen, Amy, and Lori, the dessert table was absolutely amazing. I would also like to thank Frank for giving the invoca- tion and everyone who participated in the event or throughout the year taking part in the 50/50 raffle. I want to take a moment to mention the 50/50 raffle. It is the sole function of this raffle to assist with keeping the price of the ball reasonable so that everyone who wants to attend is able to. I am happy to report that the price of the ticket did not get raised this year and that we had 87 people in attendance. I also want to give a shout out to Therapeutic Re- habilitation and Warren Woods Tower, who made and donated the center pieces and the Commodore’s gift this year, which also helped keep costs to a minimum. I am excited to hear Karen’s report at the General Membership Meeting. [Show full text]
- Good Old Boat Articles by Category Good Old Boat articles by category Feature boats Cape Dory 30, Number 1, June 1998 Ericson 35, Number 2, Sept. 1998 Niagara 35, Number 3, Nov. 1998 Blackwatch 19, Number 4, Jan. 1999 Baba 30, Number 5, Mar. 1999 Pearson Commander/Ariel, Number 6, May 1999 Block Island 40, Number 7, July 1999 Nicholson 35, Number 8, Sept. 1999 Bayfield 40, Number 9, Nov. 1999 C&C Redwing 30, Number 10, Jan. 2000 Tanzer 22, Number 11, Mar. 2000 Morgan 38, Number 12, May 2000 Classic sailboats (Bermuda 40, Valiant 40, Cherubini 44), Number 12, May 2000 West Wight Potter, Number 13, July 2000 Allied Seabreeze, Number 14, Sept. 2000 Ericson 36C, Number 15, Nov. 2000 Seven Bells (part 1), Number 15, Nov. 2000 Seven Bells (part 2), Number 16, Jan. 2001 Catalina 22, Number 17, Mar. 2001 Cheoy Lee Offshore 40, Number 18, May 2001 Lord Nelson 35, Number 19, July 2001 Tartan 33, Number 20, Sept. 2001 Stone Horse, Number 22, Jan. 2002 Sea Sprite 34, Number 23, Mar. 2002 Sabre 30, Number 24, May 2002 Columbia 28, Number 25, July 2002 Cheoy Lee 35, Number 26, Sept. 2002 Nor'Sea 27, Number 27, Nov. 2002 Allied Seawind 30, Number 28, Jan. 2003 Bristol 24, Number 29, Mar. 2003 Montgomery 23, Number 30, May 2003 Victoria 18, Number 31, July 2003 Bristol 35.5 Number 32, September, 2003 Eastward Ho 31, Number 33, November, 2003 Ericson 29, Number 34, January 2004 Watkins 29, Number 36, May 2004 Spencer 35, Number 38, September 2004 Pacific Seacraft/Crealock 37, Number 39, November 2004 Cheoy Lee 32, Number 40, January 2005 Tayana 37, Number 41, March 2005 Bristol 29.9, Number 43, July 2005 Cape Dory 25, Number 45, November 2005 Lazy Jack 32, Number 46, January 2006 Alberg 30, Number 47, March 2006 Ranger 28, Number 50, September 2006 Allegra 24, Number 51, November 2006 Finisterre's sister, Number 52, January 2007 Islander 30, Number 53, March 2007 Review boats Albin Vega, Number 5, March 1999 Bristol Channel Cutter, Number 6, May 1999 Cal 20, Number 7, July 1999 Contessa 26, Number 8, Sept. [Show full text]
- Ayc Team Wins the U.S. Men's Sailing Team Championship AYC TEAM WINS THE U.S . MEN'S SAILING TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE MALLORY CUP Cover Photo by Al Alyn AUSTIN YACHT CLUB 5906 Beacon Drive Austin , Texas 78734 AYC Officers C?mmodore---- ------------------------ Trenton Wann Vice-Commodore - ----------------------claude Welles Secretary------------------- --------- Lane ll e Montqomery Treasurer------ ---------------------- Russe ll Painion . Race. Conmander--. -------------- ------- Craig· Ho 1mes Buildings and Grounds Commander------Halter Allan Fleet . Commander--- --- ---------------- Terry Meyers Immediate Past Commodore- ------------John Mandell FLEET CAPTAINS r.ata l i na 22------------------------- Gary Payne . Teri Nelms Centerboard Han d icap---------------- Coronado 15-----------,-------------- Bruce Foster f nsign---- ----·--------- ------------- Harold Neel 420 • s----J--------------------------Rob Johnston J-22--------------- - --- ------------- Shirley Slaughter J-24- ------------ ------------------- David Broadway Keel Handicap-- --------------------- Bob Tesch Class A-------------------------- Gai 1 Bernstein Cl ass 8----- --------------------- Frank Riha Cl ass C---------- ---------------- Bi 11 Records Clas& 0------ -------------------- Bob Pi l lmore Laser------------------------------- Fred Schroth Merit 25 ---------------------------- Kirk Livingston South Coast 21---------------------- Vern Harris Thistle--------------------- - ------- Ed Halter Business Office 266-1336 Clubhouse 266-1897 N O V E M B E: R 1 a FROM THE COMMODORE Well I'm standing here a little 11 Red-Faced 11 •cause last time I told you about all this swell stuff that had been done or rather I thought would be done by the time you got your Tell-Tale and guess what --- some of it wasn't --- blush. Well, I sure learned my lesson, from now on I'm only going to talk abut stuff that is already done --- finish, finale, etc., etc. Based on this new resolve I decided to wander around the Club to tell some fol ks about some of the things that HAVE happened. [Show full text]
- High-Low-Mean PHRF Handicaps UNITED STATES PERFORMANCE HANDICAP RACING FLEET HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE PERFORMANCE HANDICAPS IMPORTANT NOTE The following pages list low, high and average performance handicaps reported by USPHRF Fleets for over 4100 boat classes/types. Using Adobe Acrobat’s ‘FIND” feature, <CTRL-F>, information can be displayed for each boat class upon request. Class names conform to USPHRF designations. The source information for this listing also provides data for the annual PHRF HANDICAP listings (The Red, White, & Blue Book) published by the UNITED STATES SAILING ASSOCIATION. This publication also lists handicaps by Class/Type, Fleet, Confidence Codes, and other useful information. Precautions: Handicap data represents base handicaps. Some reported handicaps represent determinations based upon statute rather than nautical miles. Some of the reported handicaps are based upon only one handicapped boat. The listing covers reports from affiliated fleets to USPHRF for the period March 1995 to June 2008. This listing is updated several times each year. HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE PERFORMANCE HANDICAPS ORGANIZED BY CLASS/TYPE Lowest Highest Average Class\Type Handicap Handicap Handicap 10 METER 60 60 60 11 METER 69 108 87 11 METER ODR 72 78 72 1D 35 27 45 33 1D48 -42 -24 -30 22 SQ METER 141 141 141 30 SQ METER 135 147 138 5.5 METER 156 180 165 6 METER 120 158 144 6 METER MODERN 108 108 108 6.5 M SERIES 108 108 108 6.5M 76 81 78 75 METER 39 39 39 8 METER 114 114 114 8 METER (PRE WW2) 111 111 111 8 METER MODERN 72 72 72 ABBOTT 22 228 252 231 ABBOTT 22 IB 234 252 [Show full text]
- 11 Meter Od Odr *(U)* 75 1D 35 36 1D 48 11 METER OD ODR *(U)* 75 1D 35 36 1D 48 -42 30 SQUARE METER *(U)* 138 5.5 METER ODR *(U)* 156 6 METER ODR *(U)* Modern 108 6 METER ODR *(U)* Pre WW2 150 8 METER Modern 72 8 METER Pre WW2 111 ABBOTT 33 126 ABBOTT 36 102 ABLE 20 288 ABLE 42 141 ADHARA 30 90 AERODYNE 38 42 AERODYNE 38 CARBON 39 AERODYNE 43 12 AKILARIA class 40 RC1 -6/3 AKILARIA Class 40 RC2 -9/0 AKILARIA Class 40 RC3 -12/-3 ALAJUELA 33 198 ALAJUELA 38 216 ALBERG 29 225 ALBERG 30 228 ALBERG 35 201 ALBERG 37 YAWL 162 ALBIN 7.9 234 ALBIN BALLAD 30 186 ALBIN CUMULUS 189 ALBIN NIMBUS 42 99 ALBIN NOVA 33 159 ALBIN STRATUS 150 ALBIN VEGA 27 246 Alden 42 CARAVELLE 159 ALDEN 43 SD SM 120 ALDEN 44 111 ALDEN 44-2 105 ALDEN 45 87 ALDEN 46 84 ALDEN 54 57 ALDEN CHALLENGER 156 ALDEN DOLPHIN 126 ALDEN MALABAR JR 264 ALDEN PRISCILLA 228 ALDEN SEAGOER 141 ALDEN TRIANGLE 228 ALERION XPRS 20 *(U)* 249 ALERION XPRS 28 168 ALERION XPRS 28 WJ 180 ALERION XPRS 28-2 (150+) 165 ALERION XPRS 28-2 SD 171 ALERION XPRS 28-2 WJ 174 ALERION XPRS 33 120 ALERION XPRS 33 SD 132 ALERION XPRS 33 Sport 108 ALERION XPRS 38Y ODR 129 ALERION XPRS 38-2 111 ALERION XPRS 38-2 SD 117 ALERION 21 231 ALERION 41 99/111 ALLIED MISTRESS 39 186 ALLIED PRINCESS 36 210 ALLIED SEABREEZE 35 189 ALLIED SEAWIND 30 246 ALLIED SEAWIND 32 240 ALLIED XL2 42 138 ALLMAND 31 189 ALLMAND 35 156 ALOHA 10.4 162 ALOHA 30 144 ALOHA 32 171 ALOHA 34 162 ALOHA 8.5 198 AMEL SUPER MARAMU 120 AMEL SUPER MARAMU 2000 138 AMERICAN 17 *(U)* 216 AMERICAN 21 306 AMERICAN 26 288 AMF 2100 231 ANDREWS 26 144 ANDREWS 36 87 ANTRIM 27 87 APHRODITE 101 135 APHRODITE [Show full text]
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Lake Murray Sailing
It’s a breeze to get out on the water
By Jenny Maxwell
Photography by Robert Clark
In the 80-plus years since Lake Murray was created to generate hydroelectric power for SCE&G, it’s also launched generations of sailing enthusiasts. The 78 square mile lake offers a full range of sailing experiences, appreciated by long-time boat owners and open to newbies who want to learn more.
When her daughter Polly was young, Jan Jernigan would often drive 18 miles from Shandon to the Dreher Shoals Dam at Lake Murray in order to lull her toddler to sleep. “I watched all of the sailboats on the water as my daughter napped, and I dreamed about someday owning one myself,” she says. Today, Jan owns two boats, and, like Brian, she is enchanted by the way sailing changes the general perception of the lake.
“Lake Murray is one of the largest roosting sites in America for Purple Martins,” she says. “Between June and September, folks can see them roosting on Doolittle Island. It’s an amazing site to behold, especially from a sailboat.”
Brian Adams was a construction manager in the Caribbean when he first tried sailing. “That’s when I got the bug,” he says. Now, he and Paula, his wife, run Lanier Sailing Academy, where he likes to introduce first-time sailors to the joys of wind-powered boating.
Paul Cernansky, executive chef for Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in Columbia, is a member of the second camp. “We take it as it comes,” he says, “but if the wind’s strong and the boat’s humming along, we do get excited about that too.”
Light winds and a slow pace don’t interfere with Paul’s primary reason for sailing, which is the chance to relax with Kristen Jensen, his wife, and Alex and Sophie, their kids. He’s a member of the lake’s laid-back sailing club, Windward Point. “The food industry is fast-paced, noisy, crazy. I love it, but when I’m off, sailing brings me back to my center.”
That’s not to say there isn’t plenty of food on board when Paul isn’t working. Paul’s 36-foot Catalina has a stove and a grill, so he might make fish tacos or grill burgers and pizza. When his time on the lake is short, he brings picnic sandwiches he describes as similar to muffalettas. “It’s easy and quick,” he says.
While Paul is letting the wind set his course, Jan is more likely to be rounding up a crew and trimming her sails for speed. A financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, Jan originally took up racing to learn sailing skills. “I got hooked,” she says. “It’s so exciting to be out there.”
“Racing is a fantastic way to develop your skills,” asserts Brian, who has done his share of it. But, he adds, it’s also the reason some people believe sailing is hard work. Part of his mission at Lanier Sailing Academy is to change that perception.
Lanier Sailing Academy provides a number of ways to enjoy the lake without the hassle of boat ownership or the intensity of racing. For example, anyone can book a Sunset Sail to experience sailing on Lake Murray while doing as much or as little work as they like. Brian’s at the helm, and he’s happy to show people how to take the wheel or handle a sail, or to let them simply relax and enjoy the view.
For those who want access to a boat they can take out on their own schedule, Lanier Sailing Academy offers the Happy Sails Club. For a monthly fee, members with sailing skills can sail whenever they like, any day of the year. “We do all the maintenance on the boats,” says Brian, “and we make sure there’s gas in the engine.”
Brian and Paul both say it’s easy enough to get out on the lake and give it a try with little or no investment — and both recommend taking that first step. “Visit one of the sailing clubs,” Paul says. “Everyone’s really friendly. Someone will probably ask you to go sailing.” Or, like Jan, try taking a class and see where it leads. Clubs and organizations offer clinics for every level and age group.
“Sailing is a sport that connects people. It is something you can do as a young child on into the golden years,” Jan points out. “I expect to be sailing for the rest of my life and because of that, I expect to live a long, happy life.”
Set Sail Several places at Lake Murray offer classes and other opportunities to sail.
Columbia Sailing Club The first club established on the lake, Columbia Sailing Club offers an annual sailing clinic for beginners and intermediates and a youth sail camp. Located near the Dreher Shoals Dam at 292 Shuler Road. www.columbiasailingclub.org
Lake Murray Sailing Club This family-oriented club offers classes, including well-regarded programs for children and teens. Check dates for when the club is hosting a one day Introduction to Sailing for people 14 years and older. Youth camps run in one-week sessions all summer long. Located at 235 Old Forge Road near Chapin. www.lmsc.org
Lanier Sailing Academy – Lake Murray Both a sailing school and a sailing club, Lanier offers 20-hour basic keelboat classes for adults, as well as informal cruises. The Happy Sails Club is for those who want to sail on their own without owning a boat. Located at Southshore Marina on Highway 378, west of Lexington. www.laniersail.com/a1/lake-murray-sc
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Sailing on Lake Murray
by Hastings Hensel
September 1, 2012
"Slow down and think about it," my skipper, Brian Adams, repeats in a calm, firm voice as he stands in the cockpit of Rusty , a 22-foot Capri sailboat, and watches me through dark, tinted glasses. “Always have a plan when you’re sailing.”
It’s my first sailing lesson, but we are already halfway out into a large cove on Lake Murray called Hollow Creek, the boat propelled by a small outboard motor that is thrumming in my hands. We’re set to hoist the mainsail and begin moving under wind power alone, and this means my plan is to take the boat “in irons”—facing it directly into the wind—so we won’t have any resistance when we try to raise the canvas.
I ease the wooden tiller a few inches away, look up to the mast and see the weather vane is pointing directly forward, into the wind. The plan so far is good. Brian nods and scratches his beard, seemingly pleased.
My fellow crew member, Susan Benesh, boosts herself with one sandal-covered foot against the cockpit and raises the mainsail with the halyard. Her son, and my other crew member, John Benesh, tightens the Cunningham and takes out the luff in the sail. I push the tiller to the side, bearing the boat away to a broad reach, then move to cut the motor and hoist it up. Brian’s head swivels like an owl’s, monitoring every move.
“Wait, wait, wait,” he says. “You didn’t slow down and think about it enough, did you?”
Unsure of what I have done wrong, I turn to see him pointing to an orange-and-white buoy that indicates we are nearing shallow water.
“Now, if you go to turn around and bring the motor up, who is controlling the boat?” he asks.
The answer is obvious—no one. And someone, Brian has told us, must always be steering the boat.
Susan volunteers to take the tiller while I hit the kill switch and hoist the motor out of the water. The sail fills with the light breeze of a hot summer day, and Rusty eases smoothly across the lake’s surface. Without the loud sound of the motor, everything seems suddenly vivid and clear.
We can hear the waves sloshing at the hull and the soft thump of the wind as it hits the sails. We are, at last, sailing .
Nestled in the no-wake zone of Big Horse Creek near Southshore Marina, the office/classroom of Lanier Sailing Academy at Lake Murray is the perfect place for Brian Adams to greet his students with the firm handshake of a man who hoists ropes and sails for a living. Shortly after I arrive at 9 a.m. for my first Basic Keelboat Sailing 101 class, the skipper begins quizzing me and my two fellow students on the contents of the first three chapters of our textbook, the American Sailing Association’s (ASA) Sailing Made Easy .
Brian draws six sailboats on a whiteboard and asks us which point of sail each boat is on—then displays his patience by waiting a full minute for the first thing resembling an educated guess.
“There is absolutely no pressure this morning. I will be emphasizing the word ‘basic’ over and over,” he says in his diluted British accent, which seems quite fitting for a sailing instructor.
Indeed, everything about Brian Adams seems to fit with the notions of what a sailing instructor should look like— the white tennis shoes with the white tube socks, the white collared shirt tucked into the navy-blue shorts, the brown beard flecked with gray spots, the tan that would take years to scrub away.
He conducts his classes through a mixture of direct statements (“Always know the weather report when you come out sailing”), fill-in-the blank questions (“This part of the sail here is called a … ?”), witticisms (“Boats can move. Land can’t.”) and mental exercises (“If the wind is coming from this direction, and you want to go to this imaginary island, what point of sail should you use?”).
But despite appearances, Brian is not your typical sailor. He did not grow up sailing in fancy yacht clubs; he learned by taking this same introductory course at the LSA-San Francisco branch in 1992, when he was 28 and touring America by train. After a few years of self-described “booze-cruising” while working construction jobs in the Caribbean, Brian and his wife, Paula, who helps run the business, moved to Atlanta and joined the Passport Sailing Club at the LSA headquarters on Lake Lanier. Brian loved it so much that he volunteered as a dockhand and eventually decided to branch out on his own.
“Because I didn’t grow up sailing, I don’t necessarily think that sailors are a breed of their own,” he says. “I don’t think you have to be a hard-core sailor to enjoy sailing.”
“You can do it by what I call ‘sail-by-numbers’—by going through a checklist,” Brian continues. “What is poetical and mystical is when it all lines up, and the boat takes off, and it all feels right. Then you start relaxing, and you go through your checklist again, and before you know it, you’re going through your checklist without thinking about it, and then it becomes intuitive.”
Despite its stereotypical image as a leisurely sport, sailing is not inherently relaxing. There is too much to do on a sailboat to make it go in the direction you want it to go—much more than simply cranking the engine, pushing the throttle forward and turning the steering wheel.
“In sailing, you’re never in a hurry. If you want to be in a hurry, you can pay $70,000 for that ,” Brian says, pointing at a cabin-cruiser as it motors past. “Sailing is not necessarily relaxing for beginners, but it can be one of the most relaxing things in the world once you get it.”
Throughout the first days of lessons, we work mostly on points of sail, tacking, jibing, docking and executing man-overboard drills.
“Sail toward the island,” Brian says. Or: “Sail toward that red-colored house.” Or: “Sail toward that observatory, count to 10, and then bear away.”
But as we begin sailing toward these reference markers, Brian will arbitrarily change his mind.
“Okay,” he says once we’ve lined up on the red-colored house. “Now I want to go back to the island.”
Thus, we never really get anywhere but instead continuously circle Hollow Creek, practicing basic maneuvers and learning the checklists by heart.
One of the most important maneuvers is tacking—an essential skill that involves turning the bow of the boat through the no-sail zone and trimming the sails to maintain a smooth forward momentum. I’m at the helm, with the tiller in hand, when Brian signals me to begin.
“Ready to tack?” I call out, and wait for John and Susan’s answer of “Ready!”
“Helm’s a-lee,” I reply, steering the tiller away from the wind. As soon as the boom of the mainsail crosses sides, I stand up, cross the tiller behind my back, and sit down on the other side of the boat—all without ever taking my eyes away from where we are headed.
For their part, Susan and John perform a ballet of their own, loosening the jib lines on one side of the boat and tightening them on the other, allowing the forward-most sail to move into position. But things don’t always go smoothly, and I am constantly amazed at how much Brian can observe that is wrong or out of place.
“You’ve got a rear-end cleat,” Brian shouts when one of us is sitting on a line, preventing it from moving.
“Your sail is trimmed in too tight,” he’ll say, correcting us. “Are your telltales happy? Are we really going in a straight line? Really? Well, look at the zigzag of your boat wake.”
The most frequent error, however, is the problem of rushing.
“Slow down and think about it. Have a plan first,” he repeats nearly a thousand times. And whenever we get comfortable for a moment, Brian will throw a new scenario into the mix—like when he tosses Sally overboard, surprising us all.
Sally makes a splash and we yell, “Crew overboard!” Then we toss her an imaginary throw cushion, keeping point on her as we bring the boat around in a figure-eight pattern to begin our rescue. Sally, fortunately, is not in any real danger. She is only a pair of old Clorox bottles knotted together with a rope—one empty, the other filled with lake rocks. But we proceed as if she were one of us, repeating the drill so many times that I begin to resent her clumsiness.
Indeed, there is a part of me that simply wants to let the wind take me down the lake (“to turn the air-conditioning on,” as they say) and not have to try a new tactic. I simply want to cruise.
“Sailors have different heads,” Brian tells me. “And they put them on at different times—different attitudes to sailing. You’ve got your racing head and your cruising head. And if you do what I do for a living, an instructing head.”
For the final sailing session of the course, I am paired up with Jonathan Welsh and Diana Ward, a married couple from Greenville, who want to learn how to sail so they can cruise the British Virgin Islands.
It is a day of storm clouds and threatening rain, but it is also the first day with any significant wind. Sensing our desire to wear our cruising heads, Brian lets us sail in one direction a little longer than normal between drills. In fact, we sail long enough and far enough for me to get caught up in a series of daydreams: extended island trips, sunset cruises— perhaps even living in a sailboat along the coast. But these daydreams only last so long. Soon enough, Sally is overboard again, and we scramble to complete our figure-eight and rescue her one more time.
Yet there is also that part of me — call it the competitive streak—that wants to wear the racing head.
“Anybody can get out there and sail a sailboat,” says Hootie Bushardt, the affable president of the Lake Murray Yacht Racing Association (LMYRA). “The question is: can you make it sail efficiently?”
So two days after I make a 94 on the written test and Brian signs off on my Keelboat Sailing 101 certification, Hootie sets me up with Roger Dougal, a professor of electrical engineering at the University of South Carolina, who agrees to let me crew on his boat for an evening LMYRA race.
When I arrive at the Columbia Sailing Club one Saturday evening in mid-July, Roger introduces me to his crew: his wife Jodi Petersen, Sydney McIver and Devin Shanks—all experienced sailors. The boat is called Tutakrnaut Too (a cryptic sailing/Hamlet reference: “to tack or not”), and it is a J/24, a world-class racing boat, intricately different from the Capri 22. For starters, it is two feet longer but has a smaller cockpit, only one jib sheet, and we will be using a spinnaker sail—something they didn’t cover in my basic course.
As we sail out to the start line, where the race officials are stationed aboard a pontoon boat, the crew acquaints me with the boat and my position on it. I will mainly be ballast—which means that I will help stabilize the boat by sitting on the windward side—but this requires me to quickly scoot and crawl across the cockpit whenever we tack, settling in on the other side of the boat with my feet dangling overboard.
As we circle the start area, switching between the spinnaker and the jib, Roger tells me that this will be a pursuit- start race, in which each boat will begin at a certain time based on its rating. As one of the faster boats, we will begin our race nearly eight minutes after the start horn.
“But we want to be going as fast as we can when we cross the start line,” he says. “So get ready.”
In the meantime, we scout the serious competition among the 13 boats on the water—two other J/24s and a San Juan 21. Roger and Devin plot out their course based on the wind, drawing imaginary lines with their fingers on the cockpit, as they decide when and where they want to have a certain sail position.
And then we are off, sailing as fast as we can towards the first marker buoy on the four-mile course. Even with the strong wind and relatively fast speeds, the race still requires chess-like strategy. We are constantly trying to find pockets of wind on the water, deciding when to tack, and judging our position in relation to the other boats.
When we do tack, Roger turns the boat, the jib sail snaps, the boom crosses the cockpit. I scramble, trying to stay out of the way, as Devin, Jodi and Sydney all perform their assigned tasks in a choreographed routine so quick that as we round the first mark and hoist the spinnaker for a downwind sail, we take a lead that we will never relinquish. The crew’s experience and discipline put us ahead for good.
So much so, in fact, that Roger cracks open a beer three minutes before the end of the race and lets me control the spinnaker as we cross the finish line.
Afterward, the sun is setting and the wind is dying down and the dark Lake Murray night is coming on, we sail back to the dock slowly with the spinnaker. Roger has taken off his racing head and put on his instructing head, showing me the finer points of handling the oversized sail, but I, for one, have put on the cruising head at last, enjoying our unhurried pace beneath the first stars.
A beginner’s guide to sailing lingo
Tack : To change course by turning the bow of the boat through the wind.
Jibe: To change course by turning the stern of the boat through the wind.
Jib: A triangular sail set forward of the mainmast.
Spinnaker: A large, lightweight, rounded sail used when sailing downwind.
Sheet: A line used to control the alignment of a sail relative to the boat and the wind.
No-sail zone: The zone in relation to the wind where the sails cannot generate power.
Broad reach: The point of sail at a 90-degree angle to the wind.
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Basic keelboat certification courses offered through the American Sailing Association (ASA) or U.S. Sailing cost between $500 and $600 and include three days of classroom instruction and practical sailing. For more information, contact these South Carolina sailing schools.
Big Water Marina at Lake Hartwell
320 Big Water Road, Starr, SC 29864, (864) 226-3339
Charleston Sailing School
Charleston City Marina, 17 Lockwood Drive, Charleston, SC 29401, (843) 277-4236
Lanier Sailing Academy at Lake Murray
Southshore Marina, 3072 Hwy 378, Leesville, SC 29070, (803) 317-9070 ,
On Deck Charleston
24 Patriots Point Rd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464, (843) 971-0700
Lake Murray Sailing Clubs
Columbia Sailing Club
292 Shuler Road, Columbia, SC 29212, (803) 781-4518
Founded in 1957, the Columbia Sailing Club is the oldest and most established club on the lake and hosts the popular Outback Cup Regatta in the fall and the Easter Regatta in the spring.
Happy Sails Club
Southshore Marina, 3072 Hwy. 378, Leesville, SC 29070, (803) 317-9070
The Happy Sails Club is a part of the Lanier Sailing Academy at Lake Murray and offers one of the best deals on the lake. For a one-time initiation fee of $750 ($500 for recent LSA graduates) and a monthly fee of $99, members can enjoy access to three sailboats, and participate in club activities.
Lake Murray Sailing Club
235 Old Forge Road, Chapin, SC 29036, (803) 345-0073 ,
A private sailing club in Chapin, LMSC hosts clinics, classes, races and several regattas: The San Juan 21 North American Championship, the Flying Scot Master’s National Championship, the Mallory Cup Quarter Finals and the Flying Scot Carolinas District Championship.
Lake Murray Yacht Racing Association
LMYRA started as a group of sailors who wanted to promote good racing on Lake Murray. It has representatives from every yacht club and sponsors races in the spring, summer and fall.
Windward Point Yacht Club
164 Mystic Court, Irmo, SC 29212, (803) 781-2285
Windward Point Yacht Club has been around since 1985 and promotes itself as “a fleet of sailors who take sailing seriously, but not ourselves.” Like the other sailing clubs, it hosts clinics, classes, races, and cruising trips, but you are more likely to find events with titles such as the “Luau and Beer Can Race.”
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The Lake Murray Yacht Racing Association (LMYRA) began as The Lake Murray Cruising Fleet by a group of sailors from all parts of the lake that enjoyed sailboat racing. LMYRA sponsored sailing events are open to any mono-hull, ballasted, self- righting sailboat of at least 20 feet having a cabin, operable engine and fuel. ...
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Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) is a handicapping system used for yacht racing that allows different classes of sailboats to be raced against each other. The system rates yachts by using various measurements that account for the expected speed potential of the yachts competing. LMYRA sponsored PHRF sailing events are open to any mono ...
Lake Murray Yacht Racing Association. · February 4, 2019 ·. Hello Sailors! Welcome to the new Facebook home for LMYRA. Registration for our 2019 Season and Spring Series is now open. Please visit Regatta Network to register. Don't forget about Spring Skipper's Meeting on the 22nd. We will be providing a nice spread of local artisinal cheeses ...
LMYRA Home Page The Lake Murray Yacht Racing Association (LMYRA) began as The Lake Murray Cruising Fleet by a group of sailors from all parts of the lake that enjoyed sailboat racing. LMYRA sponsored sailing events are open to any mono-hull, ballasted, self- righting sailboat of at least 20 feet having a cabin, ope...
The base handicap for a boat type or class assumes: Standard unmodified hull and interior, keel, rudder, and rig and other features specified in the original design and build of a production boat or custom one-of-a kind monohull sailboat. Boat is in top racing condition, well maintained and equipped. Jib overlap (LP) of 155% of J. Spinnaker ...
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Columbia Sailing Club, Sponsor of highly competitive one design racing, cruising class events, and youth sailing on Lake Murray, Columbia South Carolina. 34°03'51.06"N 81°13'41.79"W ... Many of CSC's members are also members of the Lake Murray Yacht Racing Association, which hosts the popular Outback Regatta and over 20 club races each year ...
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About Lake Murray Yacht Racing Association. Lake Murray Yacht Racing Association is located at N Lake Dr in Columbia, South Carolina 29212. Lake Murray Yacht Racing Association can be contacted via phone at for pricing, hours and directions.
Lake Murray Yacht Racing Association. LMYRA started as a group of sailors who wanted to promote good racing on Lake Murray. It has representatives from every yacht club and sponsors races in the spring, summer and fall. Windward Point Yacht Club 164 Mystic Court, Irmo, SC 29212, (803) 781-2285
Lake Murray Yacht Racing Association. Columbia, SC; Tax-exempt since Feb. 2022 EIN: 86-1985749
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LAKE MURRAY YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION is a South Carolina Domestic Non-Profit Corporation filed on February 16, 2021. The company's filing status is listed as Good standing and its File Number is 1094513. The Registered Agent on file for this company is Bradley Anderson and is located at 625 Howard Street, Columbia, SC 29205.
Carolinas. Lake Murray Sailing Club welcomes sailors, of all ages in boats from single-person dinghies to 30 footers. We are home to two active one design fleets featuring the the comfortable, family friendly, competitive Flying Scot and the high performance MC Scow. These nationally popular designs form the largest, most active one design ...
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