2024 17th Annual Glow II Regatta at Clinton Lake

Title: 

2024 17th Annual Glow II Regatta at Clinton Lake

Date: 
Saturday, September 14, 2024 to Sunday, September 15, 2024
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Regatta Network Event Page (Regisration): https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/27071

Free camping is permitted. Visit the accomodations page on the CLSA website for local hotel information, club accommodations, marina accommodations and more.   

Clinton Lake Sailing Association and Fleet 135 are once again excited to host the Glow Regatta at Clinton Lake. If you haven't been to the Glow recently, you have certainly heard about the exceptional racing, food, and fun atmosphere. Online registration and online payment are required in advance of the event. The all-inclusive registration fee includes the boat registration fee, food (breakfast, lunch, dinner) for the skipper and crew, and multiple clinics for early arrivers. In order to sail in this regatta, a visiting skipper must be a member of the Flying Scot Sailing Association.   

Sailors can look forward to a "week of Scotting". Commodore Decatur Yacht and the Clinton Lake Sailing Assocaition are 35 minuntes apart. The Decatur Regatta will be the 1st weekend after Labor Day and the Glow Regatta will be the 2nd weekend after Labor Day. There will be match racing during the day on evernly-tuned Flying Scots provided by CDYC and evening practice fleet races on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at Clinton Lake.  This Match Racing regatta will be a Grade 5 match racing racing event with a beginner match racing clinic on Monday March 12 at CDYC.  Register for each event seperately.  

All boats will start together, but racers will choose to compete in a Championship, Challenger, or Apprentice division. We will awared trophies 5 deep for skipper and crew in the Championship Fleet and 3 deep in the Challenger Fleet, plus a trophy for the winner of the Apprentice Divison.  

Tuesday Night Practice Racing - 6:00pm warning signal. 

Wednesday Night Practice Racing - 6:00pm warning signal.

Thurdsay Night Practice Racing - 6:00pm warning signal

Friday Clinic - 10:30am - 4pm.  Start in pavilion.  

Friday Potluck Brats and chips will be provided - 5:30pm.  

Saturday September 14, 2024

8 am Donuts and coffee at the pavilion

9:15 am Competitors’ meeting

11 am First warning signal. Second and third races to follow.

5:30 pm Dinner at the pavilion (steak dinner)

Sunday September 15, 2024           

7-8 am Hot Breakfast at the pavilion

8:30am Competitors’ meeting in pavilion

9:45am Warning signal for fourth race. Fifth race to follow. No races started after 12:00pm.

1 pm Awards ceremony 

Location: 
Clinton Lake Sailing Association
6599 Sailboat Rd
Weldon, IL, 61882