Delta Sailing Association
Located on Arkabutla Lake, just South of Hernando Mississippi, at the Hernando Point Recreation Area.
DSA Plans to Close
News last summer from the Corps Of Engineers that repairs to the Arkabutla Lake dam would likely take a decade or more forced members of Delta Sailing Association to make a hard decision. After much discussion and weighing of alternatives, a vote was taken at the...
Sail Memphis? YES!
OK, Delta Sailing Association is actually about 30 miles South of Memphis on the North side of Arkabutla Lake.
We like to use the slogan “Sail Memphis!” since many of our members are from Memphis and it’s suburbs and to let others know that it’s possible to sail in the area.
We have land for “mast up” storage of our boats and conveniences like onsite bathrooms and covered outdoor dining facilities (picknick tables under a roof), and a nice seating area overlooking the lake for non-sailing family members to enjoy their stay.
60 Years of Lake Sailing
Sail Memphis!
Our Fleets
What do we sail?
All types of sail craft are welcome at DSA. Historically though, the membership has consisted of three major fleets (type of sailboats). The Lightning Class, Thistle Class, and Multihulls (Hobie Cats, Prindles, Nacra, Supercats etc.).
Lightning Class, Fleet 274
The Lighning dinghy is a 19 foot three person daysailer/racer designed by Olin Stephens of Sparkman & Stephens and first launched in 1938. After 80 years it is still actively raced.
Thistle Class, Fleet 72
The Thistle is a high performance one design racing sailboat that is generally sailed with a three person crew. Designed by Sandy Douglass, the Thistle debuted in 1945. The sail plan consists of a main, jib, and spinnaker.
MultiHull Class, Hobie Fleet 134
With the introduction of the exciting sailing of the Hobie Cat in the late 1960’s multihull sailboats found DSA and Arkabutla Lake the idea local sailing venue. Having a convenient soft beach area just beside the concrete ramp makes rigging and launching a Hobie from mast-up-on-trailer storage a breeze. That means you can sail more often!
AUCTION: THREE ABANDONED BOATS – June 22, 2024, 11:00am
KNOW DETAILS ON THE THREE ABANDONED BOATS SCHEDULED FOR AUCTION JUN 22, 2024 WHEN: June 22, 2024, Saturday, at 11:00 AM WHERE: At Delta Sailing Association lot, Hernando Point on Arkabutla Lake, DeSoto County, MS. Go about 5 miles south of Hernando Square on Rt 51,...
DSA Plans to Close
News last summer from the Corps Of Engineers that repairs to the Arkabutla Lake dam would likely take a decade or more forced members of Delta Sailing Association to make a hard decision. After much discussion and weighing of alternatives, a vote was taken at the...
2024 DSA Banquet
Calling All Memphis Area Sailors Come join with the Delta Sailing Association members for a fun dinner with lots of sailing talk! Dutch treat - separate checks - cash bar Commiserate about the lack of water at Arkabutla and share possible opportunities elsewhere to...
DSA 2023 Annual Meeting November 15, 2023
Dear DSA Member, This is a reminder for the DSA 2023 Annual Meeting November 15, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00 at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Room A, 3030 Poplar Avenue, Memphis. As you may know, we stand at a crossroads. As our Commodore said to me, "This will be...
DSA Makes Plans to ‘Weather the Storm’
Since news of the dam break on Arkabutla Lake came out in May 2023 Delta Sailing has tried to plan a way forward. We are told by the Corp of Engineers that repair and refill could take two to five years. This makes DSA a storage facility for that time period. To...
DELTA SAILING Annual Meeting November 16, 2022
Delta Sailing Association's annual meeting is set for 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Room A, 3030 Poplar Ave., Memphis. A new lease with the Corp, membership issues, elections to fill over half the Board seats,...
Last SSRS sail on September 18th
SAILORS ! THE LAST OF THE SSRS IS SET FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18! Time for the last Race Day for 2022 for the DSA Summer Social Racing Series (SSRS) at Delta Sailing Association, Hernando Point on Arkabutla Lake! Sunday – September 18 is the next and final race-day for...
Summer Social Racing series gets boats on the water – next edition is Aug 21!
August 7, 2022 was a fine day for sailing at Arkabutla! Five monuhulls and four cats showed up for the first real running of DSA's "SSRS" or Summer Social Racing Series. There were actually four real races and lots of smiles indicated sailors enjoyed it. A few things...
NEW for 2022: “Summer Social Racing Series” – SSRS
This summer Delta Sailing Association will try something new using the Portsmouth Handicap which allows boats of different designs to compete on an even basis. Starting June 5, DSA will try to hold six Sunday afternoons of racing by the end of summer. All classes of...
DSA Dues for 2022
YES, DSA HAD TO RAISE DUES FOR 2022.(First time since 2004) At Delta Sailing Association’s annual meeting last fall some stark budget facts were laid before members. The tornado of January 2020 destroyed several boats and we lost those owners as members. This drop in...
