Summer Sailstice News & Stories
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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Sandusky Sailing Club Wins Weather Forecast Package!
by Heidi Benson Stagg
Sandusky Sailing Club
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Get Your Sailstice Gear Before the 21st
by jarndt
The store is open all year but Summer Sailstice weekend is coming up June 21st. Don't hesitate to order your gear if you want it to make it in time.
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Singlehanded Transpac Starts on Summer Sailstice
by Heidi Benson Stagg
The Singlehanded Sailing Society (SSS) has been running the Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race (SHTP) in odd numbered since 1978.
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Freda B Sailing on San Francisco Bay and Park City Sailing Association in Utah
by jarndt
There are thousands of ways to sail. On Summer Sailstice you could sign up to sail with the schooner Freda B on San Francisco Bay.
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Contest Winner: Marina del Rey Sailor & Island Yacht Club!
by Heidi Benson Stagg
Our Summer Sailstice World Map is filling up with 36 days to go! Recent plans include these two lucky winners of a Latitude 38 hat!
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Earth Day Contest Winners!
by Heidi Benson Stagg
Winners of our Earth Day Photo Contest hail from opposite coasts of the United States! They are the lucky winners of a Latitudes & Attitudes one-year subscription and a Summer Sailstice burgee.
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