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View from one of the club's Flying Scots
All Goddard employees (civil servants and contractors) and family members are welcome to join GSA.
Some reasons for joining:
Sail with family, friends, or fellow club members in our three boats, two Flying Scots
and a cruiser. Each boat can comfortably seat 6 people. The club replaced its old cruiser with a newer one
in 2015, and one of the Flying Scots with a newer one in 2017.
Sail at a substantially lower (~quarter) cost than free-market rates (fees)
Sailing classes for various levels, at much below free-market rates. (classes)
Marina at excellent location (directions):
- Less than an hour drive from most of the DC area
- Quick access to the well-protected waters of Selby Bay, the wider South River, and the wide open Chesapeake Bay.
Other scenic bays and inlets, as well as marinas and restaurants are also within easy reach for daysailing. (Daysail destinations)
Club activities: club sails, picnics and happy hours, Fleet 42 races.
Flexible, convenient online boat chartering and self-service at marina.
How to get started:
- To join, simply fill out the membership form and
(a) scan it and send the PDF file by email to Tom Spitzer and Robin Clemente, plus make a
payment through Zelle, OR (b) send a hardcopy and a check to Robin Clemente.
- Sign up for a sailing class or, if you already know to sail, arrange for a qualification test
with John Moses (301-294-2440).
- Once qualified, enjoy sailing from early April to late October.
- Contact our officers and volunteers with any questions.
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Our now retired cruiser Windrose and Flying Scot See Breeze |
On board Windrose |
The still functioning Thomas Point Lighthouse near Selby Bay |
Picnic at the marina in Selby Bay |
Satellite photo of region around Selby Bay |
Leaving the Selby Bay marina in a Flying Scot |
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