Saturday, April 10, our club held the first of our “How-To” training days. About 17 club members reviewed the procedures for the Safety Boat and the Pontoon (RC) Boat. This will help everyone when they serve on the Race Committee for our upcoming sailing season!
The Oak Hollow Sailing Club was founded in 1974 by a group of enthusiastic sailors who had begun plying the waters of High Point, NC’s newly formed Oak Hollow Lake. The club has operated continuously since that time and helped many in the area to more fully enjoy one of mankind’s greatest sports pastimes – Sailing!
Today, the club operates from the North Marina, long known and originally set aside as the “Sailing Marina.” Members own and operate a wide variety of sailing vessels from small racing dingys and multi-hulls to mid-size cruising and pleasure sailboats. All share a passion for sailing.
Club regattas are held the 3rd Saturday of each month from April thru October. All regattas are mixed-fleet, handicapped races so each boat and each sailor can compete on a level basis. Year’s end participation trophies are awarded in both Mono-Hull and Multi-Hull classes. If you do not have a boat but would like to try sailboat racing – come on out! Someone is usually willing to have crew on their boat. This is a great way to learn the in’s and out’s of sailboat racing.
In addition, four additional club regatta events are held on a stand-alone basis. In March, the club holds it’s annual Multi-Hull regatta in order to take advantage of the type winds these boats are made for. This is usually the most “spirited” race of the year. Mono-Hulls are welcome too, of course! In November, the club enjoys the annual inter-club regatta with Greensboro’s Lake Townsend Yacht Club. This is highly competitive yet friendly racing. There are two “Gunkhole” regattas which allow the racers to choose their own course around the lake. The Gunkhole races are truly fun events suitable for newcomers or old pro’s.
The club hosts an annual community fun day in May. This provides an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in sailing to come out and see what the club and the sport is all about. In addition, club socials are held at various restaurants and pubs throughout the city each month of the year.
The Oak Hollow Sailing Club prides itself on being competitive without being overly intense – our focus is first and foremost to enjoy the wonderful sport of sailing. Whether you like to race or simply enjoy sailing in teh company of others, everyone is welcome and members go out of their way to help newcomers. If you already have the sailing bug, or think you’d like to explore it, please join us. We’d love to have you participate or help you get started. Do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions you may have.
For up to date information on club events, regattas and more, please visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OakHollowSailingClub/
On Saturday, October 28, 2017, OHSC will hold its 1st Annual (?) Gunkhole Regatta. As previously emailed, this is meant to be a fun and more social type of opportunity for us to sail without the formality and normal rules of a regular-season regatta.
Details are attached with rules and a map showing the start/finish line and five marks that must be rounded (in whatever order you choose) in order to complete the regatta.
Important items:
Reminders:
Oak Hollow Sailing Club is holding its final regular season regatta this Saturday, October 21, with the Captains’ Meeting set for 10:30 a.m. All participating boats should be rigged prior to the meeting.
The weather will be beautiful and the wind forecast for Saturday, has been gradually improving each day. We have a close race in the YTD points standings in the mono-hull class (see attachment for standings) and this will be the final event that will count toward those standings.
Carl Simmons, Mark Benham, Mike Vitamvas, and John Whiting are signed up for Race Committee – thanks guys! Please be at the marina no later than 9 a.m. for RC duties.
At the Captains’ Meeting we will talk about next Saturday’s “Gunkhole” Regatta and Picnic (October 28), which will be a very “social type” event with only as much competition as each captain and crew wants there to be. Also, this Saturday we will begin accepting money and reservations for our annual banquet on November 18 (more details will be sent out tomorrow regarding the banquet).
Hope to see you this Saturday and next!
