'Scuttlebutt is a great, daily digest of the sailing world. I read it regularly so was very happy to see the following interview in today's (June 6, 2013) newsletter. There's also a very cool video of a foiling kiteboard just in case the interview doesn't grab you.' John Arndt
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What are doing on June 22?
Associate Publisher of Latitude 38, John Arndt founded the Summer Sailstice in 2001, an annual summer solstice event focusing on getting people on the water and bringing attention to the sport of sailing. The day has grown into a nationally recognized event with Summer Sailstices being observed internationally and at both coastal and inland sailing destinations across the US.
Here John explains the event and why he started it…
Essentially to get the whole world sailing on the weekend closest to the summer solstice – school’s out, the sailing season is ahead and it’s the longest days of the year so it’s time to celebrate sailing!
Unlike so many other activities, like tennis or soccer, sailing has many unique forms of participation. A shared celebration event seemed like the best way to showcase all the sailing options – tall ships, kiteboarding, racing, cruising, classic yacht restoration, carbon fiber foiling Moth development, simply sailing a Sunfish or Hobie Cat. Continue here....
