Brief History of the Club by Sam Caldwell Prior to 1960, sailing was virtually an unknown sport in the Birmingham area except for a handful of enthusiasts who were willing to travel two hours or more to the lakes of North Alabama or an equal distance south to lakes near Montgomery, Alabama. This situation began to change in early 1960 when the Alabama Power Company started construction of Logan Martin Dam on the Coosa River some 40 miles east of […]

Located in NE Florida, The Amelia Island Sailing Club, unlike its name, is comprised of both sail and power boaters. As a small club, we remain unencumbered with the responsibility of property or other asset ownership. This allows our members to freely participate in our many varied activities without the need for club asset assigned duties.