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Summer Sailstice News & Stories

Contest Winners Announced!

by Nicki Bennett

We officially have winners for both our 2022 Video and Photo Contests! Photo Contest

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Mark Your Calendar for the 30th Annual Island Yacht Club Women's Sailing Seminar

by Nicki Bennett

Learn to sail - or improve your sailing skills!

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Prizes Just for Sailing

by Nicki Bennett

In the past few weeks, over 60 prizes have been awarded just for participating in Summer Sailstice.

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Summer Sailing with SV Prism

by Sailing Avocet

By: Shannon Walker

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Rum Race on Yacht Icarus

by Sailing Avocet

The Rum Race in Galveston Bay is a legendary regatta hosted by Galveston Bay Cruising Association in collaboration with Cruz Rum. This year, we had our pal Kevin on the water, competing for the first place title.

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The Perfect Excuse to SAIL

by Sailing Avocet

Summer Sailstice is not only an inspiration to #RaiseYourSails, but also a great excuse to take your boat to explore new horizons. Chuck and Suki Spillner know exactly what we mean!

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Sailing Sans Water

by Sailing Avocet

This year’s Smith Creek Roundup during the Summer Sailstice brought out 13 Blokart land sailors! The winds were all over the scale out on the playa, giving the sailors plenty of opportunities to sail all day long!

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Sailing in Second Life

by Sailing Avocet

Remember our Ambassador Dave Bloch and his unique Summer Sailstice celebration? Let us refresh your memory: Dave sailed on June 18th alongside hundreds of other sailors without even getting his keel wet!

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Owl Harbor Wins the Raft-Up Contest!

by Nicki Bennett

The winner of this year's Raft-Up contest is Devery Stockon of Owl Harbor in Isleton California.

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SF Bay on Sailstice Day!

by Sailing Avocet

We have a soft spot for San Fransisco Bay as it is not only our headquarters, but also where we find a lot of incredible sailors!

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