Welcome!
We wish you a hearty welcome to Big Water Sailing Club. Our Club's Mission is to encourage participation and fellowship through involvement in sailing activities. The Club is based at Big Water Marina on Lake Hartwell. We are located just north of the Lake Hartwell Dam on the South Carolina side of the lake just off Highway 29. The Club has been active since 1992. We have the most accessible open sailing conditions on the lake. If you like cruising or racing, we have the widest expanse of deep water in the Upstate - enjoy the water, enjoy the Club.
Our Club
We have approximately 50 families involved with the Club. Most of the events, except for racing and the Commodore's Ball, take place in the Spring and Fall. We try to involve not only those that like to race, but those that might like to cruise to new destinations on the lake or try new fun events.
As you can see on the left, we have some fun events coming up. Check them out!! We will have barbecues this summer: Memorial Day Weekend, the week before the Fourth of July, and Labor Day weekend.
Back in April the Club had a "Poker Run" and then a raft-up of 9 boats with a hamburger cookout. Several boats rafted-up and spent the night. It was a wonderful time!
A couple of our club members made the big time with a feature article in Sailing-The Small Boat Issue. The issue was about the catamaran regatta that Nigel Pitt and Ernie McFadden put on this last Easter Weekend. There are great photos and the story about the Army Corps almost stopping their 10 year passion of putting on a multi-class catamaran regatta. It is currently at your local book store.