The GISC will help host a High School Regatta at the Brunswick Landing Marina on September 11, 2010.  High schools from Florida through South Carolina articipated. Club members may volunteer to help make the regatta a success.  Members interested in helping out please contact Pam Heine. Racing begins at 0930 at Dock 1.  Click the Community Sailing  tab for more information about high school sailing. 

A sleepy cruise up to Blackbeard Island and Sunbury will take place on September 17th.  Click on the Cruising tab for full details.

Fall Race Season races are scheduled for 9/26, 10/10, 10/24, 10/31 and 11/7.   There are three race classes (Spinnaker, Non-spinnaker and Cruiser) so any boat can participate.  Prospective crew members should come to the skippers meeting to find a site on a boat. Click on the Racing tab for full information.

Get ready for the annual CHILI FEST on October 2nd at 7PM. Check the Events tab for more information.

Our next Club dinner meeting will be held at the Bonefish on Saturday, November 6th, 2010 at 7:00 PM .  This is a regular club meeting.  Also, get an update on Cruises, and racing.  Click on the Events tab for more information and to make a reservation.

The Cork and Cap Fest was a new club event that let everyone try someone else's favorite wine and beer.  Everyone brought a bottle of their favorite wine and beer for others to taste.  It was a wonderful evening. Check out the Photo Album tab to see the pictures of the event.

*FIREWORKS*The annual 4th of July party was another huge success. The Club provided hamburgers, hot dogs, soda, beer, wine and condiments.  The food was great and the company was even better. 

The Club Cruise  to St. Marys was a great success. We enjoyed a BYOB Club dockside cocktail party, and dinner at Lang's. Check the Photo Album tab to see photos of the event..

The "MOTHER OF ALL RACES" on May 9th was great fun.This Mother's Day race featured racers honoring their mothers by bringing them onboard for the race (and getting a boost in their PHRF).  Congratulations to all the racers. Click the Racing tab to see the winners.

The Dinghy and Drinks Cruise to Cumberland Island was a ton of fun. Club members cruised to the upper reaches of the Brickhill River to anchor up for the night off the island. If you visited the other boats via dinghy you got a free drink. Check out the Photo Album tab for pictures of the event.

COASTAL CUP RACE - GISC Sweeps the spinnaker classs. The race from Fernandina Beach to St. Simons was slow going but rewarding.  Click the Racing tab for the winners and more information.

Two days to get there, and two days to get back.  But what a payoff -- CHARLESTON --  The cruise destination was the "Charleston Maritime Center Marina" located on the Cooper river side of Charleston close to downtown. Hope you didn't miss this one.

Fall Race Season is comming!! Standby for more information. Dust off your spinnaker and grease your winches it wont be long now that summer is comming to an end.

***3rd Annual FLEET DAY*** Was a great success. Ten boats sailed around St.Simons Sound while their photos were taken from a helicopter. The photos of the boats from "Fleet Day 2010" are available for viewing on the Photo Album tab. Check them out. And, if you took photos, consider uploading them to the album. Email the Commodore if you want your photos.

GISC WINS BIG at the Georgia/Florida Ocean Challenge .  This race pits the GISC against Amelia Island Sailing Club in a race from St. Simons Island to Fernandina Beach. The top four finishers were Passion, Cocoon, Frenzy and Contente from GISC. The Challenge cup will stay with GISC. Check the Racing tab for more information

This year's Oyster Roast/membership meeting was a huge sucess. over 100 people attended and enjoyed the excellent roasted oysters and great company.

The Just Limin is cruising again. This time on their way to the Chesapeake.  Check on them as they go at their web page.  Check the "Links of Interest" on the member page to visit and see their progress.

The Club has an  Online Forums feature for club members to communicate on a variety of topics.  Try it out! Click on the Members tab and go to Members Page to find the link to GISC Forums.

The BURGEE is now available to read via this website! If you missed the last issue catch it here.  Click on the Newsletters tab. The Burgee will also be emailed to each member. Contact Mary Shortman if we don't have your email so we can get you the newsletter in electronic form.

Get Involved! The Club is supporting the Youth Sailing Program.  We are looking for instructors, administrators and anyone willing to help. Click on Youth Sailing in the Community Sailing tab for more information or to get involved.

The Club has several items for sale that you will be interested in seeing. These are items that display our burgee logo or club name.  Click on the GISC Logo Gear section (located lower left) to see all the wonderful items we have in our catalog. You can even shop online from the website.

Toujours L'Audace , Master Fox, Cimba, Dream Catcher and Fairwinds are the first boats to get involved with the Club's Learn To Sail program. You can participate too. Join in! For more information click on the Community Sailing tab and visit the Learn To Sail section.

Club members can check out the Member's Page and find lots of helpful links to web pages for area marinas (if your going for a cruise), equipment suppliers (if you need gear) and other resources (like PHRF ratings, weather, or charts.)  Click on the Members tab and go to Links of Interest.

We now have Classified Ads on the Member's Page.  Make your wife happy ... sell all of that unused sailing stuff just taking up space!

Fair Winds and Following Seas