Clinton Lake Sailing Association

As of July 12, we still have openings in our morning and afternoon sessions.  

Register Here 

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. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

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.  

We are looking for volunteers for the Small Boat Introduction to Sailing Class on July 19 and 20 and July 26 and 27 for the positions listed below. 

Click here to sign up: https://www.clsasailing.org/event-4088700 

(Members must sign in to register)

1.  Safety Boat Captain - RC Boat

2.  Safety Boat Captain - Whaler

3.  Safety Boat Deckhand - RC Boat

4.  Safety Boat Deckhand - Whaler

5.  Shore Support (x3) 

6.  Photographer 

7.  General - where needed 

We hope all members will take 5-10 minutes and update their profiles, update their group preferences, subscribe to forums and upload an avatar.   Wild Apricot is a great because it puts members in complete control of their privacy and communication preferences.  Wild Apricot forums work well, but require members to opt in by subscribing to each forum.  For those who don't opt in, we will share forum posts on our weekly email to members so you don't miss our on member conversations in the forums.  Subscribing to forums is optional, but you will want to subscribe to forums if you want timely notifications whenever a new topic or response is added.  

Wild Apricot Quickstart Guide

Important Reminder: Even though all family members receive club communications, each family membership only has one shared login. The Wild Apricot login is the email address of the primary contact.  

Login to Wild Apricot. Click on the blue avatar on the upper right of the CLSASailing.Org homepage. Once you are logged in, you can update your profile, see member-only content on the web page and sign up for member-only events. Use the Forgot Password to retrieve your password.  

Members must sign in to view member-only content at CLSASailing.Org and to access the features below:

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Member Directory. Your email and personal contact information is not shared with club members by default. Members may still contact other members through the system. If you are comfortable with sharing your contact information with other members, feel free to update your privacy settings.  

Group Participation. Our groups include Cabin Boats, Kiteboarders, Flying Scots, Thistles and Windsurfers. Fleet captains may send special invites and group communications through Wild Apricot to those who have signed up for that group. You can add or remove yourself from a group at any time by updating your profile. 

Volunteer. Members can sign up to volunteer for an activity by clicking the ‘REGISTER’ button for that event or activity.   

Event Signups. Members can conveniently sign up and pay for events. Prepayment is required and registration will be cancelled if payment is not received within 15 minutes.   When signing up for a family member or guests, you can register multiple times or select the guest option.   

Forums. You must subscribe to each forum individually if you want timely email notifications when someone posts or responds to a forum. We have a general forum where member can post a topic and members can respond.   Each fleet/group also has a forum on their fleet page for topics specific to that group.     

Avatar. We bring in many new members every season and it would be nice if people could put a face with a name. It only takes a few minutes to upload a picture. Please upload a picture while you are thinking about it. When a member posts to a forum, it shows their avatar so people can see who they are talking to. 

Membership: 151 memberships as of July 5

Group Participation Represented by Memberships:

Flying Scot -- 61

Thistle -- 33

Cabin Boat -- 32

Lasers/Small Boats -- 27

Windsurfers -- 10

Kiteboarders -- 6

You can update Group Participation preferences in your member profile within Wild Apricot. The club sends out a weekly digest email with announcements and upcoming events. Joining will enable you to receive fleet-specific invites and other fleet-specific communication from the Fleet Captain or group leader.    

Fleet Captains: 

Cabin Boat -- Craig Rost, clsabigboats@gmail.com

Flying Scot -- Rod Bussell, fleet135racing@gmail.com

Kiteboarders -- none

Laser/Small Boat -- Max Christie, clsa.smallboats@gmail.com

Thistle -- Gerry Christman, clsa.thistlefleet66@gmail.com

Windsurfers -- none

Education Coordinators:

Small Boat Intro Class, Youth Classes -- Gerry Christman

Lessons, Intermediate Sailing Class, Winter Classroom Series -- Eric Bussell

It's been too long since we had a big social event in the pavilion and we hope you can join us! The fun starts at 6 p.m.  

Click here to RSVP and order your steaks or veggie burgers through Thursday. If you are ordering different food items for family members or guests, you'll have to place a separate order for each food item, but it's easy to do. (Those with family memberships must sign in to Wild Apricot using the primary email account when placing your order.) 

Non-member guests are welcome. To sponsor a guest, simply note the number of guests when ordering your steak or veggie burger dinners. If you would like to order different food items for different guests, you will have to place multiple orders, one for each food type.   

This is a bring-your-own-beverage event. Members and guests are welcome but not required to bring a dessert to share. 

We can't wait to see you at the lake! 

Update: the lake is open again to recreational boating.  

Due to flooding-related hazards, Clinton Lake is closed to recreational boating effective 10 a.m. 6/27/2021 until further notice.

 

Member survey results suggest an interest in fun non-racing activities on the water. We are thinking about trying something new and we're tentatively planning a raft-up for the afternoon of July 10th before the steak dinner. Participants would meet in the pavilion at 2:30 p.m. and go out on the lake for a fun and relaxing time. There would be cold beverages, inflatable rafts and more.  

Pre-registration (we are gauging interest) is happening now!  

Boat Owners: Sign up here. If we can get 10 boats by June 26, we'll pull the trigger and announce this event on June 27.   

Tentative Plan

Register through July 8.
Crew confirmations sent out on Friday.
Meet in the pavilion at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10, for further instructions.

If you are planning to sail with us on Tuesday or have questions, please email GChristmanz@gmail.com by the end of the day Monday.

Small Boat Tuesday is an opportunity to get more on the water sailing time and practice your small boat sailing skills on the club Lasers and Sunfish. If you are an experienced sailor, you are welcome to join us for an evening of sailing too.

Here's how Tuesday small boat sailing works:

• Look for Small Boat Tuesday in the weekly events email.
• Please respond by Monday night if you want to sail on Tuesday.
• Someone will be at the lake at 5:30 Tuesday to assist with rigging and answering questions.
• We will be setting up boats between 5:30 and 6, so join us when you can after work. 
• Support won't be there unless there is interest in sailing small boats that week.

Our Grillin' Out on July 10th event is a fun opportunity to get out to the lake for great food and exceptional camaraderie! We'll be grilling steaks to order on the grill and serving up potato salad as a side. Members are welcome to bring a dessert to share. Order a steak dinner for $12 or a veggie burger dinner for $6 through July 7. Please pack a cooler as beverages will not be provided by CLSA.   

RSVP here.  

Members, please sign in to Wild Apricot to register through July 7.  Members may sponsor guests by paying for their meal.   

Do you have a suggestion that can make our club better and more attractive? If you do, the CLSA board wants to hear it! We have now added a suggestion box to the Contact Us page of the CLSAsailing.org website. The CLSA board is actively reviewing which projects to consider and your feedback will help us decide which projects to prioritize. Suggestions for small improvements are also encouraged. Thank you in advance for your feedback.