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The Halloween Regatta

First sailed in 1953, the AYC Snipe Halloween Regatta is now in it's 71st year!  Wow!  

  • Friday complementary chili dinner for all you early arrivals!
  • Friday Kids' Trick-or-Treat!
  • Saturday tomato soup & grilled cheese sandwich!  (updated 10/6/24)
  • Saturday post-racing Hot Buttered Rum drinks!
  • Saturday appetizers then dinner featuring chicken, potatoes, and veggies!  
  • Saturday night DJ dancing and Costume Contest!  Come dressed for a party!
  • Sunday morning cold pastry & hot coffee breakfast!
  • Sunday make-your-own sandwich bar!

The Snipe Halloween Regatta is the scene for great sailing as well as fun evening parties and activities.  This event is kid-friendly, so bring the family to AYC for a fabulous Halloween!

This regatta is open to boats that are properly registered with SCIRA for the 2024 calendar year and registered skippers in good standing for 2024.   Join the Snipe Class.

The base registration fee to sail with us is $60.  Register your boat and also select the meals you would like for skipper, crew and any non-sailing participants.  The Friday Night chili dinner,  Saturday post sailing drinks at the Viewing Pavilion, and Sunday morning breakfast are included gratis for all sailors thanks to Snipe Fleet 330!   

Register for the regatta and meals by end of day, Monday, October 21.  If you decide you want to come sail with us after October 21, come on!  You can still join us, BUT there is an additional late registration fee of $20, and we likely cannot offer you dinner or lunches.  But come sail with us!

Clean Regatta

This year we are planning to continue our journey toward a Sailors for the Sea Clean Regatta!  Help us to avoid use of non-recyclable plates, cups, utensils, and other items! 


Schedule of Events

FRIDAY – October 25

6:00 - 9:00 pm
Halloween Regatta Registration at the clubhouse.

6:00 - 8:00 pm  
Traditional Halloween regatta chili dinner - all complimentary and prepared by Snipe Fleet 330 chefs.

6:30 - 8:00 pm  
Kid's crafts and Trick or Treating!
                                 


SATURDAY – October 26

8:00 – 8:30am
Junior Halloween Regatta Late Registration - AYC Clubhouse.

8:45 am
Junior Competitors Meeting at the Signal Barge on Dock #3.

9:00-10:00 am                          
Registration for Halloween Regatta.

9:30 am
Start Sequence for First Junior Race.

11:00 am
Competitors Meeting at the Clubhouse. 

11:30 - 12:30 pm
Lunch - Soup & Grilled Cheese sandwiches at the Clubhouse ($10/person). 

1:30 pm
Warning signal for 1st race of day, 2nd race to follow.

We welcome sailors back from an afternoon of races with the traditional Halloween Hot Buttered Rum!  Take a short walk from the dock to join us at the Point Viewing Pavilion.

6:30 pm
Complimentary appetizers at the Clubhouse.

7:00 pm
Chicken, rice & veggies dinner at the Clubhouse ($20/person).

Also available is a pizza dinner for kids ($6/person for kids 12 and younger)

8:30 - 11:30 pm
Costume Contest & DJ dancing!

                              

SUNDAY – October 27

7:30 - 8:30 am
Cold pastries & hot coffee breakfast at the Clubhouse!  

9:30 am
Warning Signal for 1st race of day.

12:00 pm (or ~45 minutes after the Signal Barge docks)
Lunch - make your own sandwich at the Clubhouse ($10/person). 
Awards Ceremony at the Clubhouse.


Accommodations

Camping...

AYC has several tent campsites with water, electricity, and a pavilion nearby. Hot showers are available in the clubhouse. There are 2 RV spots available with 30-amp service. All campsites and RV sites are first come-first served.

Nearby motels...

Holiday Inn Express

Hampton Inn (678) 505-4870

Comfort Inn (770) 975-9920

Days Inn (770) 988-6148

Best Western (across I-75) (770) 974-0116


Questions? 

Reach out to Vice-Captain and Regatta Chairman Alex Padgett.  

alexhpadgett@gmail.com

770.853.9287


Previous Halloween Regatta Results

2023 Snipe Halloween Regatta Results

2023 Junior Snipe Halloween Results

2023 Pictures!

2022 Snipe Halloween Regatta Results

2022 Junior Snipe Halloween Regatta Results

2022 Pictures!

2021 Snipe Halloween Regatta Results

2021 Junior Snipe Halloween Regatta Results

2021 Pictures!

2020 - Boo Covid!  No Regatta! 

2019 Snipe Halloween Regatta Results

2019 Junior Snipe Halloween Regatta Results





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