Sailors around the northern hemisphere are currently making plans to celebrate the sailing lifestyle by sailing ‘together’ on, June 18th, the weekend closest to the summer solstice. Such a thing is unlikely to succeed in Australia as mid-summer here is too close to Christmas celebrations. But hey it's pretty warm in winter - maybe we could celebrate a winter Sailstice and even qualify for the prizes!
As an idea, it's a grand one. The Summer Sailstice sailing holiday invites all sailors to hoist their sails wherever they are aboard whatever they sail to simply connect and celebrate all aspects of sailing. Tall ship or small ship, if it’s got sails, they should be set to sail on the first weekend of the summer. Read More
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