Watauga Lake Sailing Club

Ever wondered about Watauga Lake’s back story?

Jim Little did some research (and filed a Freedom Of Information Act request) and found the “Comprehensive Report on the Planning, Design, Construction, Initial Operations and Costs of Four Hydro Projects in the Holston Basin at the Eastern Tip of Tennessee. Improvement of the Minor Wilbur Projeet in the Same Area is Included as an Appendix.”

The Upper Holston Project

YouTube Video, “The WLSC Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything”

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Brochures for Older Boats from Bill Murdoch

http://floridaboats.net/Default.htm

Nice Article on Jeff Arnfield’s Adventures on Windward, Outer Banks, NC

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Nice Article on Watauga Lake Sailing Club from High Country Press

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(© July 2010 High Country Magazine: Volume 5, Issue 7)

www.highcountrypress.com

Watauga Lake “Internet Magazines” (7/2010)

Some nice articles about Watauga Lake in two internet Magazines:

http://wataugalakemagazine.com/

http://www.boonencmagazine.com/

Anchoring Out on Watauga Lake (6/2010)

Jeff Arnfield presented an informative presentation several years ago on this topic:

The Happy Hooker – Anchoring on Watauga Lake – Jeff Arnfield 2007-04

UK-Halsey Site (6/10):

Lot of Useful Sailing Information, Rules Test, etc.  Can subscribe to their newsletter:

http://www.ukhalsey.com/

Understanding Apparent Wind (6/10)

http://www.sailnet.com/forums/learning-sail-articles/18848-understanding-apparent-wind.html

Racing Rules (from Wayne Catoe, 6/10)

 http://www.racing.sailingcourse.com/

Winning Races on Lakes (6/10)

http://www.lansingsailing.org/Education/ArticlesPresentations/WinningOnLakes.pdf

Racing Basics (6/10)

http://www.uiowa.edu/~sail/skills/racing_basics/RacingBasics.pdf