Events at the Yacht Club of Belle
Isle, South Carolina
Deep-Water Fishing Tournament
Deep-water fishing teams from across
the Carolinas gathered on Thursday, Aug. 7, at the newly renovated
Belle Isle Marina just south of Georgetown for the inaugural Belle
Isle Marina Wahoo Tournament. Tournament participants will compete
for a chance to win the $5,000 first prize. “We want this to be an
enjoyable competition for everyone,” says event chairperson
MaryTorgersen. “We’re very proud of the facilities at Belle Isle
Yacht Club and we want to share them with other fishing and boating
enthusiasts.”
The event is sponsored by 40
businesses and residents who contributed to the grand prize. Other
donors have provided an array of fishing equipment, charters, custom
jewelry and local gift items for the Aug. 8 silent auction. In
addition to two full days of fishing on Aug. 8 and 9, boat team
members will enjoy receptions at the marina, hospitality in one of
the newly constructed Yacht Club villas, and an awards banquet under
a tent at the marina on the final night.
Members of the Belle Isle waterfront
community, through their Tournament Committee and Yacht Club Board
of Stewards, have taken the lead in organizing this first-ever
tournament. Members and guests are cordially invited to attend the
Aug. 9 awards reception and banquet. Tickets are available at the
Belle Isle main gate for $15 per person.
“Our sponsors have been wonderful and
the location is exceptional,” says Tournament Rules Committee member
Cam Kreps. “If the weather cooperates and the fish are biting, we’ll
have everything we need.”
The original Belle Isle Yacht Club was
established in 1972; today it has 128 members. For information about
the Wahoo Tournament and Belle Isle Marina, contact Marina Manager
Steve Hedrick at 843.546.8491.
New Yacht Club at Belle Isle has opened
Located adjacent to new Marina Village waterfront condominiums of
South Carolina, the newly completed $2 million clubhouse welcomes members of Bayfront
community.
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The afternoon ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on the new Belle
Isle Yacht Club grand veranda. At 6:30, the new clubhouse welcomed members and guests with a Lowcountry reception catered by Carefree Catering, with live music
provided by the Clay Brown and the Legends band of Florence. Commodore Audrey Cooke of the Belle Isle Yacht Club Board of
Stewards and Belle Isle Partners hosted the event. Opening
remarks were made by Bill Turner of Belle Isle Partners. Blessing
and dedication prayer was made by Rev. Dr. Eddie Usher from Duncan
Memorial United Methodist Church in Georgetown. |
About Marina Village at the Yacht Club at Belle Isle
The recently-completed two-story, 5,000-square-foot Yacht Club
building includes a 120-seat dining room, conference space, bar and
a kitchen. Another 5,000 square feet of decks and screened porches
offer members some of the area's most spectacular waterfront views.
The new aquatic area alongside the Yacht Club provides a pool with
three lap swimming lanes and more than 5,500 square-feet of deck.
The $2.0 million facility sits on Winyah Bay and serves the
residents of Belle Isle Yacht Club. It sits adjacent to 12
newly-constructed waterfront villas. The original Belle Isle Yacht
Club was established in 1972; today it has 130 members. The adjacent
82-slip recently-renovated marina provides the closest access to the
Atlantic Ocean between Charleston and Myrtle Beach.
