COME and RACE!

The Dixie Sailing Club & MC Fleet #39
invite you to Beautiful Lake Martin, Alabama for the
Scotalina Tu Tu Regatta
featuring the Scow Now Invitational
October 24 - 25, 2009
Venue Dixie Sailing Club, Lake Martin, Alabama - Huge lake, filled with water!! 2 great racing venues available!!
Rules The races will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing
Entries and
Eligibility		 The regatta is open to all boats. Expected classes are Flying Scot, Catalina-22: Gold and Silver fleets, and MC scow. All other entries will be scored in the Portsmouth Open Class. Eligible boats may be entered by completing the registration form and submitting same with the payment of fees. MC Class scantling requirement for a lifting bridle on board during racing is waived for this event. For advertising purposes this is a Category A event.
Registration Boat registration is $40. US SAILING members are entitled to a $5 discount; Members of National Sailboat Class - $5 discount (MC class status from MC database)

Fee includes the Friday Welcome Party, continental breakfasts, Happy Hour snacks, one event T-shirt, and Lunch and one Saturday evening dinner. Order extra meals and t-shirts during online registration.

Schedule
of
Events
Date Time Event
Friday, October 23 All Day Club is open for early arrivals and practice.
  1600 - 1900 Early Registration, Welcome Party and snacks, BYOB
Date Time Event
Saturday, October 24 0800 - 1000 Continental Breakfast
  0800 - 1000 Check-in and Registration. Prepare lunch to take out on water.
  1000 Skippers Meeting. Starting order will be announced during meeting.
  1145 Warning Signal for first race of the day.
  TBD Additional races to follow as conditions permit; no starts after 1600
  1700 Post Race Happy Hour at DSC. BYOB
  1800 Dinner with all the fixins!
  1900 Live Entertainment
Date Time Event
Sunday, October 25 0800 Continental breakfast at the club
  0930 Warning Signal for first race of the day.
  TBD Additional races to follow as conditions permit; no starts after 1130
  1300 Lunch, Awards and post race activities
Scoring Five races are scheduled, one race constitutes a regatta. Scoring will be done using the Low Point System as defined in Appendix A, RRS. No scores will be excluded, this changes RRS A2.
Trophies Trophies will be three (3) deep if at least three boats are registered for one of the five classes defined previously.
Questions/Inquiries

Dick Cline Regatta Chair -- 334-271-7154

Dixie Sailing Club Web site

Lodging
  • Great camping facilities and 5 RV spots at DSC, with 30 amp electrical and water hook-ups (no sewer connections.) Level tent sites in the trees, about 50 to 60 yards from the air-conditioned clubhouse where you'll find showers and dressing areas. Call ahead to reserve your RV spot!
  • Motels are located in Alexander City along US 280 between AL 22 and AL 63, about 40 minutes from the DSC clubhouse.
    • Best Western Horseshoe Inn
      3146 Highway 280, Alexander City, AL 35010
      (256) 234-6311
    • Holiday Inn Express Hotels
      2945 Highway 280, Alexander City, AL 35011
      (256) 234-5900
    • Jameson Inn
      4335 Highway 280, Alexander City, AL 35010
      (256) 234-7099
General DSC's spacious facility has ample land area and a concrete paved launching ramp making it easy for everybody to dry sail their boats.

VHF Radios are NOT required but feel free to bring and use yours on the course.

Directions Look on this page for maps to DSC