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...
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AUCTION: THREE ABANDONED BOATS – June 22, 2024, 11:00am
by Mark van Stolk | Jun 1, 2024 | Commodore Message
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,...
2024 DSA Banquet
by damona | Mar 4, 2024 | Commodore Message, Social
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
by Mark van Stolk | Nov 5, 2023 | Commodore Message
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’
by Lynn Jones | Jul 26, 2023 | Commodore Message
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
by Lynn Jones | Oct 30, 2022 | Commodore Message, Facilities, Social
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
by Lynn Jones | Sep 14, 2022 | Commodore Message, Lightning's Only, Multihull's Only, Racing, Social, Thistle's Only, Uncategorized
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!
by Lynn Jones | Aug 8, 2022 | Commodore Message, Lightning's Only, Multihull's Only, Racing, Social, Thistle's Only, Uncategorized
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
by Lynn Jones | Jun 2, 2022 | Commodore Message, Racing, Social, Uncategorized
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
by Lynn Jones | Jan 29, 2022 | Commodore Message
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...
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