CLSA Club Boat

The Club Boat is a Com-Pac Picnic Cat, a small (14') open catboat with a gaff rig (no jib). The Club Boat is kept at the Claytor Lake State Park Marina and can be reserved for use by members.
​
In order to use the Club Boat, members must:
  • Be members in good standing (dues currently paid)
  • Have successfully completed a Virginia Boating Safety course (or NASBLA approved equivalent from another state)
  • Have completed a "check-out" with a member of the club to review the specifics of rigging and running the boat and motor, as well as basic sailing and boat-handling skills (you can email the listserv to request a check-out)
  • Reserve the boat through the online system (below)
  • Follow state of Virginia and USCG navigation and boating regulations
  • Agree to accept financial responsibility for any damages to boat during use
  • Complete, and have all crew complete, the Waiver (required by insurance) and email to: [email protected]. Once the waiver is on file, you will not need to complete it for future boat uses.)
Picture
Getting ready to be rigged out for the season

Club Boat Reservations

The Club Boat may be reserved for MORNING (dawn until noon) or AFTERNOON (noon until sunset). The reservation system will show available slots at either 9am or 1pm. Please consider these labels to be placeholders for full morning (dawn-noon) or afternoon (noon-dusk) sessions. 

​The boat is automatically booked on race days. If you wish to observe a race, you can email Rob or Jen and we can manually add your reservation to the calendar.