WCSC Club Information

 

History

 

Western Carolina Sailing Club is located on Hartwell Lake, Anderson, South Carolina.  WCSC was formed in 1963 by seventeen charter members who sailed from Portman Shoals Marina on Hartwell Lake.  After two years of holding club races and events at various launching points around the lake, seventeen acres, including a ten acre island, were leased from the Corps of Engineers for a home for the Club.  In 1966 a causeway was constructed to the island which created a protected harbor for boat anchorage.

 

A clubhouse was constructed on the island in 1967 and enlarged in 1973 to accommodate a growing membership.  In 1972 the first of four slip docks was constructed by members.  In the following year a fleet of 420's was purchased to support a Junior Sailing Program initiated the prior year.  Further expansion was completed in 1978 with the addition of a storage building and a restroom on the mainland.

 

By 1980 membership had grown to 216, and in 1984 two of the slip docks were replaced and enlarged to twenty-six slips each. In 1987 an additional seventeen acres were leased for added storage and provided the Club with thirty-five acres for its growing membership, now at 250.  In 1990 the fourth slip dock was replaced and expanded to eighteen slips which provided a total of eighty-four.  In addition, thirty four anchorages and 140 spaces for boats on trailers are now available for members. 

 

The Clubhouse has undergone a complete renovation with new restroom facilities and an enlarged kitchen

Directions to WCSC

Yahoo Map link

 

Need directions to the club?  Take Interstate 85 to South Carolina exit #14; take highway SC187 east (toward the "Huddle House" side of the Interstate) to the intersection  of SC 24 & 187, turn left and go 2.8 miles, make a right at SC 187 and proceed to Harbin Drive (immediately after  T&M Contractors).  Turn right onto Harbin; almost immediately, turn left on Westwind Way.  Follow Westwind Way to WCSC Sail Club. 

 

 

BOS and Flag Officers

 WCSC  2010 Flag Officers and Stewards.

• Commodore: Richard Wolcott
• Vice Commodore: Tommy Craft
• Rear Commodore: Patrick Hopp
• Treasurer: David Foland 
• Secretary: Johanna Curtiss
• Steward term ending 2010  Dan Elliot
• Steward term ending 2010  Paul Harder
• Steward term ending 2011  Bill Chasteen
• Steward term ending 2011  Bob Knapp
• Steward term ending 2012  Derek Lord
• Steward term ending 2012  David Van Emburg

The Commodore has overall responsibility and takes command of the fleet. The Vice Commodore is responsible for water based activities and the Rear Commodore is responsible for land based activities. 

 

Committees

• Entertainment:                                 Heather Fortson
• Membership:                                   A.G. Caldwell  / Spencer Matthews
• Fair Share Program:                       Carl Ulbrich
• Windsong:                                        John Atkins
• Corps Liaison:                                 Mel Sinclair
• Nominating Committee:                Steve Kiemele
• Assist. Treasurer:                          Mary Ann Caldwell
• Historian:                                          Gloria Root
• Public Relations:                             Ed Sherman
• Junior Activities:                             Ron Moede
• Insurance:                                        Brian McGinnis / Bob Knapp

 

SHORE BASED (Rear Commodore) 

• Grounds:                                         Patrick Hopp
• Landscape:                                     Melissa Kaisner and Ellen Chasteen
• House:                                             Brian and Sandi Price
• Pump out Station:                         Patrick Hopp
• Dry Storage:                                   Dennis Baker
• Ship's Store:                                  Jo Hopp

WATER BASED: (Vice Commodore) 

• Breakwater:                                 Ronnie Ashmore
• Sailing:                                          Tommy Craft 
• Harbor:                                          Tommy Craft 
• Docks:                                           Joe Rose
• Moorings:                                     Paul Schultz
• Assistant Moorings:                  Kenneth Lagroon
• SAYRA Liason:                             Joe Martin / Patrick Hopp
• Club Sunfish:                              Bill Chasteen / Jeff Kaisner)
• Club 420's:                                   Patrick Hopp / Alan Hippensteal
• Junior Sailing:                              Ron Moede
• U.S. Sailing Liaison:                    Richard Wolcott
• Cruising:                                       Tommy Craft
• Portsmouth Fleet Captain:        Brian Hampton
• Keelboat Fleet Captain:              Steve Kiemele 
•  Race Committee Equipment:  Fleet Captains

 

DOCK CAPTAINS

 

A Dock Captain:        Wayne Cheser

B Dock Captain:        Doug Byrd

C Dock Captain:        Dick Kosa

D Dock Captain:        Keat Pruszenski

 

 

Membership information

 

 

The Western Carolina Sailing Club is always interested in individuals of a high caliber who are interested in becoming a part of an organization that promotes sailing, sail boat racing, and social functions with other sailors.  The members of our organization participate in the management and operation of the Club and activities. Some of the benefits of being a WCSC member are:

• Increase your knowledge and boat handling abilities.
• Access to the Club facilities.
• Eligibility to participate in Club sponsored races and regattas.
• Club social events .

As a prospective member of WCSC you should be aware that we assist you with boat storage. The various chairmen for boat storage will explain space availability and do their best to accommodate your needs.

WCSC offers various levels of membership as indicated below.

 

MEMBERSHIP CLASSES	AGE GROUP	INITIATION	ANNUAL DUES
A	35 yr. & up	$300.00	$560.00
B	30 to 34 yrs	$200.00	$400.00
C	18 to 29 yrs	$100.00	$200.00
STUDENT	6 to 24 yrs	$50.00	$60.00

 

EXPLANATION OF DUES & FEES:

• Initiation fees for all classes are payable in full upon application.
• Dues are payable quarterly in advance. Your first quarter dues and your initiation fee are to be submitted with your application for membership.
• When a member reaches the age for the next class, he/she will then be obligated for the difference in the initiation fee already paid and the new age class entering.
• In the event that the applicant withdraws during the probationary period (90 days) or the club decides not to offer a membership, only the initiation will be refunded.

 

This is a family Club and we try to have sailing and social activities everyone can enjoy and participate in.

Membership applications will be mailed to you upon request.

A membership application is available in a PDF format readable by Adobe Acrobat Reader.  If you already have Adobe Acrobat Reader, just click the membership application (below) to view it.  If not, you may download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe Systems.

Click here for a Membership application

For further information, please send an e-mail to Spencer Mathews . Spencer Mathews can be reached at 864-582-3442

 

or send regular mail to:

Spencer Mathews

143 Cardinal St.

Spartanburg, SC 29302