Summer Sailstice News & Stories
Vote for the Best Summer Sailstice Photo!
by Heidi Benson Stagg
We received a flood of great pictures of folks sailing on Summer Sailstice! From Tall Ships to dinghies, sailing club organized events, to family day sails ... you covered it all on lakes, bays and oceans.
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Where Did You Sail on Summer Sailstice?
by Heidi Benson Stagg
More than 100 plans were pinned to our World Map and thousands of others joined raft ups, cruise outs, regattas and community events to celebrate the longest day of the year on the water.
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Summer Sailstice Celebrates 26 Years of Sailing Together Worldwide
by Heidi Benson Stagg
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More Summer Sailstice Winners!
by Heidi Benson Stagg
More than 100 plans were pinned to our 2025 Summer Sailstice World Map and we randomly drew numbers to award our fabulous donated prizes!
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2025 Summer Sailstice Contest Winners!
by Heidi Benson Stagg
Summer Sailstice was started in 2001 with the goal of connecting sailors in a common celebration of sail.
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Happy 25th Anniversary, Summer Sailstice!
by Heidi Benson Stagg
John Arndt started Summer Sailstice in 2001 after years of dreaming about a celebration that would grow sailing.
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Virtual Sailing in Second Life
by Heidi Benson Stagg
Not everyone has access to a boat, or a body of water for that matter. Don't let that stop you from sailing ... you're invited to participate virtually from anywhere in the world.
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A Family Project
by Heidi Benson Stagg
The Sigmundstad family of Fort Peck, Montana has spent the past year restoring a wooden sailing dinghy and are planning a maiden sail on Summer S
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