2023 BYSC Low Country Regatta (O) Beaufort Yacht Sailing Club, SC
2023 BYSC Low Country Regatta (O) Beaufort Yacht Sailing Club, SC
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56th Annual Lowcountry Regatta
June 23-25, 2023
Beaufort has hosted an “open” sailboat racing regatta since the before the 1940’s. The
Lowcountry Regatta was originally held downtown Beaufort until 1967 when many of the
sailing member families founded Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club (BYSC) on Lady’s Island
and BYSC became responsible for hosting the regatta.
In those early days the sailboats were usually Sunfish, E Scows (28’), Force Fives and
other popular classes of the time.
Now, we get many of the newer classes as entries: Optimist prams, O’Pen Skiffs,
Lasers, Sunfish, MC Scows, Lightnings, Sea Island One Designs, Highlanders, Y
Flyers, Snipes, 420’s, VXs and, maybe new this year, Thistles and Flying Scots.
The Lowcountry Regatta usually sees around 100 entries, which equates to several
hundred people enjoying the club grounds, watching the races and attending the special
Lowcountry Boil on Saturday night.
