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Fill the Oakland estuary with SAIL at 2pm by sailing the course above to be part of the aerial photo of the "Estuary Stroll". Then continue on to the celebrations at Encinal Yacht Club. The shoreside entertainment begins at 11am and runs until 8pm. You'll find a full menu of activities and entertainment:
- Cruise to an island in the Pacific - Alameda!
- Bands playing on stage
- America's Cup Yacht USA 76
- Free informational seminars
- United States Coast Guard helicopter demonstration at noon
- Boatbuilding contest
- New boats on display from - Beneteau, Jeanneau, Sabre, J/Boats, Sunsail, Hobie and more
- Kid zone, nautical activities
- Free sailboat rides
- Small boat racing and more
- Forward this to your Bay Area sailing friends to invite the to sign up and sail
- Click here for complete information.
Racers are invited to sail the YRA Summer Sailstice Party Circuit race over to join the celebration at Encinal Yacht Club. Sign up here.
Canon Fires: At local solar noon, 13:11:26 a cannon will be fired to signal the sun's passing overhead and all cruisers in the harbor are encouraged to blast their horns, pound a drum, or play Waltzing Matilda on the bagpipes - or just make some noise!
See you on the Bay and at Encinal Yacht Club on the weekend of June 23rd!
How to spend the night:
There is limited berthing available at Encinal Yacht Club available on a first come, first serve basis. Call Mike at 510-846-1109 or on Ch. 68 Saturday.
There are guest slips available from nearby marinas: Alameda Marina, Fortman Marina, Grand Marina, Marina Village and the Oakland Marinas. Plus there is anchoring nearby in the estuary by Jack London Aquatic center. There may be limited launch service but a dinghy is advised.
Here are links to stories from last year and this:
http://alamedawaterfront.com/node/627
http://alameda.patch.com/articles/summer-sailstice-alameda-on-the-water#video-6661351
http://www.summersailstice.com/358/
Shirts, Hats & Burgees...online or onsite.
  
Summer Sailstice 2012 is almost here. We have shirts and hats in multiple colors to help you celebrate. Order now to avoid the crowd!
Join Summer Sailstice on FACEBOOK! - you don't want to miss any sailing! Summer Sailstice is a global sailing celebration started in 2001 to unite the saililng world on the weekend closest to the summer solstice.
Sail locally, celebrate globally. john@summersailstice.com
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