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A 4th of July Sail-a-bration! Message From The Commodore

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Spring Success

We have had a great spring and we are heading to a great summer. Thanks to all the volunteers we have had two successful Regattas—Alligator Run and Hobie Island. The Community sale day saw more than 80 folks come out to experience sailing many for the first time. Thanks to the skippers who ferried them and to Mike Vitamvas for organizing it. Club racing is off to a good start especially with our new and growing WETA fleet.

House Keeping

Just a couple of housekeeping matters:

Back lot. Lock the gate to the other lock not the chain. There are two locks on the the back lot gate –one is ours and one is Duke Energy’s. Make sure you lock to the lock so they can get access.

Recycling. The blue can is for recycling. The town only recycles aluminum cans, glass bottles, plastic bottles and clean corrugated cardboard. Clean means no food waste so no food containers or pizza boxes. Do not put any other plastics or paper in the blue bin. If too much stuff gets added that is not recyclable gets put in the town may stop recycling because of the sorting expense.

Parking. When you park at the club remember not to block any boats, the beach or the ramps.

Celebrate the Fourth on the Fourth.

Friends this year the Fourth falls on a Saturday so we get to celebrate our 250th anniversary on the actual day. Let’s see how many boats we can get on the water to honor our nations’ birthday. We will have hot dogs and burgers provided by a generous club member. Bring fixings sides or deserts. We will eat between 5:30 and 6:00. This is a good time to bring a friend. Click Here to let us know by Friday at noon if you plan to attend and how many.

Bill Purcell
Commodore

Hobie Island Waccamaw Weekend, June 5-7, 2026

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Register Here for the 4th annual Hobie Island Waccamaw Weekend

June 5-7, 2026 Waccamaw Sailing Club, 3100 Canal Cove Rd., Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450

The only Hobie Island Racing Event on the East Coast (that we know of)
It’s going to be a BLAST!
This is a fun filled, low-pressure racing event suitable for all skill levels.
you don’t need a Hobie Island- any small sail boats can enter

If you’re planning to come, please sign up now we are trying to estimate catering, tee shirts etc.

  • 2 days of racing
  • Free Welcome Party Friday June 5 Starts about 6:00pm
  • Food and snacks available throughout weekend
  • Catered dinner Saturday Night
  • Free camping onsite (limited number of spaces available, first come basis)
  • Free onsite boat parking and trailer during the event
  • Registrants get an event tee shirt and weekend meal pass included in cost of registration. To purchase additional meals or tees, click here and go to “online storefront”

We will have event Tee shirts available but we will be printing them to order, we will not have extras available. You must sign up by Sunday May 31 to reserve yours. You can pay online with order or pay at pick up.
For more info contact: Carol Lawlor