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Please check your email and/or event listing for any cancellation notification, and check the weather before driving to the lake. Check local wind here.
The first full moon of the sailing season is upon us. Come join us at Mascoutin Launch for an outdoor dinner. There should be ample dock space to sail over from the marina beforehand.
IDNR concessionaire should have a food truck available, and we will have a tailgate grill with brats and dogs. Bring your sides of choice if desired.
After dinner, members are encouraged to enjoy a relaxing evening sail with the club.
Mixed Fleet Buoy Race is open to all boats and racers of all experience levels. This is a shorter sailboat race run around a purpose set course.
A few changes are required to our racing program this year.
1) Registration in advance is necessary if you plan to race. All CLSA members in good standing are allowed to skipper in CLSA club races. Members, please log in to select the 'Skipper' option. Guest Skipper Registration is available for prospective, new members.
2) The CLSA Race Notices will be the official notice board for the event. Signals made ashore will leverage electronic notifications to registered participants.
3) Because of limitations with boats launching from multiple locations, there is no planned competitor's briefing prior to the race.
4) Sailing Instructions will be posted in this event and the Notice Board when finalized. Any additional information to be conveyed by the Race Committee Chair or PRO will also be posted on the Notice Board and broadcast in a reminder email, typically the evening before the event. Changes will be announced on the water via VHF 68.
Course
We will race a leeward start course.
Schedule
1:00pm - First Warning Signal
More races to follow
3:00pm - Latest Warning Signal
Volunteers, please register for this event as a volunteer by clicking the 'register' button.
This learn to sail course includes 2 days of classroom and 4 days of on-the-water practice. The on-the-water training will be on Lasers and Sunfish which are single-person boats. Tuition for the classroom portion is FREE. Tuition is $195 for those who sign up for all 6 classroom and on-the-water sessions. Successful completion of this course will result in CLSA Certification, which allows members to sail the club small boats. Our course sessions will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm on Monday & Tuesday evenings over 3 weeks.
Class Schedule
Monday, June 9 (Classroom)
Tuesday, June 10 (Classroom)
Monday, June 16 Tuesday, June 17 Monday, June 23
Tuesday, June 24
In partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, CLSA will be hosting the Introduction to Sailing classes at the Parnell Boat Access Area on Clinton Lake.
To: Education Classes Volunteers
If you would like to receive Education Classes event invites and reminders (or opt out), update your group participation within your member profile in Wild Apricot.
RSVP yes or no from announcement emails to stop receiving further announcements emails for this event.
Come join the Thistle Thursday tradition!
New sailor orientation is held at 5pm. We will rig and launch boats and have informal, practice races starting around 6pm. Following sailing, we will enjoy our traditional brat cookout.
To RSVP, look for the Thistle Thursday event in our Fleet 66 GroupMe or email clsa.ThistleFleet66@gmail.com.
CLSA and Thistle Fleet #66 are proud to sponsor the Hike Out on Route 66 Regatta. We hope you'll join us for weekend of fun racing and friendship.
Notice of Race.
Please register if you plan to skipper.
Interested in crewing, complete this google form.
Thistle Fleet 66 invites all of CLSA to join the 2025 Thistle Hike-Out Regatta Dinner hosted at Phil Christman's house in Downs after our races on Saturday.
All CLSA is welcome! $20 per meal (Steak, Portabella or Chicken options) will be collected at the event. RSVP requested by Tuesday, June 10th.
If its pool weather, feel free to bring your swimsuit and towel.
For anyone not participating with us at the lake, we will send an email notification to registrants of this event when the group is starting the migration to Downs so you can join the party.
Hike Out Regatta Day 2 - Sunday Races
For additional information and to register, please visit event https://clsasailing.org/event-6145619
If you would like to receive Education Classes group event invites and reminders (or opt out), update your group participation within your member profile in Wild Apricot.
Please register as a volunteer and identify how you would like to assist.
Help is needed for the morning session, afternoon session or both. We will provide a lunch and snacks for participants and volunteers.
Set up for class will begin at 8:30. We should be finished putting away boats after the afternoon session by 4:30.
RSVP yes/no from within announcement email and you will not receive addition announcement emails for this specific event.
This class is designed to encourage and promote sailing activities the whole family can enjoy. You and your child will learn the basics of sailing and gain confidence on the water while sailing pram dinghies, Sunfish or Lasers. Our program will be family orientated for parent and child participants. The class will briefly cover sailing concepts followed by on the water experiences. Classes in each session will be very hands on driven. Each class participant will sail their own vessel. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Adults may sign up more than one child.
Tuition for this class is $50 for both the parent and child to attend. Parents can sign up for either the morning or afternoon session. The morning session starts at 9am and the afternoon session starts at 1pm. Lunch for both sessions will be at noon.
In partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, CLSA will be hosting the Parent-Child classes at the Parnell Boat Access Area on Clinton Lake.
The charcoal will be burning, just bring something to grill, a dish to share, and come ready to have fun.
We will have coolers filled with ice for anyone coming out to the lake earlier in the day.
CLSA is planning to have a Full Moon BBQ potluck.
After dinner, members are encouraged to enjoy a moonlight sail.
Monday, July 14 (Classroom)
Tuesday, July 15 (Classroom)
Monday, July 21 Tuesday, July 22 Monday, July 28
Tuesday, July 29
This learn to sail course includes 2 days of classroom and 4 days of on-the-water practice. The on-the-water training will be on Lasers and Sunfish which are single-person boats. Tuition for the classroom portion is FREE. Tuition is $195 for those who sign up for all 6 classroom and on-the-water sessions. Successful completion of this course will result in CLSA Small Boat Certification, which allows members to sail the club small boats. Our course sessions will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm on Monday & Tuesday evenings over 3 weeks.
In partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, CLSA will be hosting the Parent Child classes at the Parnell Boat Access Area on Clinton Lake.
CLSA is excited to continue hosting Family Fridays. These events in 2025 will be slightly based on the location for each event. This event is perfect for parents with youth sailors to enjoy quality time together at the lake.
We will have our club boats available when feasible, but other events will include cabin boat rides by fellow members.
Hot dogs and snacks provided. BYOBeverages.
Please register if you plan to attend. Always check our cancellations page at CLSASailing.org before driving out to the lake.
The May 30th Family Friday will be held at the Parnell Boat Access Area on Clinton Lake.
Volunteers: please register as a volunteer.
RSVP yes/no from the announcement email and you will not receive further announcement emails specific to this event.
Help is needed for the morning, afternoon session or both. We will provide a lunch and snacks for volunteers and participants at noon.
We will be conducting our Youth Sailing Camp in July. Depending upon the number of students enrolled, the morning will be for students between ages 8 -12. The afternoon will be for teenagers.
A barbecue lunch will be included for students and volunteers at noon. We hope that students from the parent child class and other CLSA young people will invite their friends to join them for a fun day of sailing at our lake.
Tuition for this class is $25 for each child to attend. Parents can sign their child up for either the morning or afternoon session. The morning session starts at 9am and the afternoon session starts at 1pm.
In partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, CLSA will be hosting the Youth Sailing Camp at the Parnell Boat Access Area on Clinton Lake.
New in 2024, CLSA is planning to have a Full Moon BBQ potluck.
4:00pm - Cabin boats assemble at the dock
5:00pm - Dock walk begins. Cabin boat owners welcome guests on their boats to show off their rides. A great opportunity to see different boats and meet new people.
6:30pm - Dinner is served. Entree TBD + Please bring a side dish or a dessert item to share, if you can.
You may opt out of dinner (but if you do so, please register for the event so we know you're attending).
+ Alcohol will not be provided. Water, lemonade, and some other soft drinks will be provided
7:41 pm - Sunset. Cabin boaters decorate their boats with festive lights and invite friends for an evening sail off the dock and a parade of lights in the darkness (no moonlight). Many cities around the world celebrate their own version of Venetian Night, modeled off the the popular boat parades in Venice, Italy.
The University of Illinois Sailing Team and CLSA are hosts to the annual Kingfisher Regatta for college sailors. Several schools will be guests for the weekend.
CLSA members are needed for race committee.
For more details contact: illinoissailing@gmail.com.
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