Summer Sailstice News & Stories
Catalina Sailstice Sailors Win
by jarndt
Even if you're a cruiser it never hurts to start on time or to be ahead of the game.
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Summer at SUNY
by JR
A hearty ‘welcome aboard’ to SUNY Maritime, who will be participating in Summer Sailstice for the first time this year. On Thursday, June 18, from 5 p.m.
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There Ought To Be A Medal - And There Is!
by jarndt
People sail to race, cruise, adventure and relax. Those who choose to adventure cast off docklines and sail beyond the dreams of most, more casual sailors.
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Early bird winners announced!!
by Abby
We have some great events signed up already! We are happy to award 3 Blue Water Sailing Magazine Subscriptions and 3 Summer Sailstice Burgees to some early sign ups!
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OCC Sailing - 60 Years Strong
by JR
“It was an absolutely perfect day on the water – sunny, warm and 7+ knots of breeze. We had a terrific mix of volunteers and staff taking about 100 people sailing on our Lido 14 dinghies, Shields, Harbor 20s and of course Betty, our Catalina 42.
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Marion-Bermuda Race - A Nod To The Past, A Focus On The Future
by JR
It’s not often that an inaugural sailing event – especially a long-distance ocean race – draws more than 100 entries. But that was the case with the Marion-Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race.
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Just Imagine
by jarndt
Just imagine if if all sailing facilities across North America and beyond threw open their doors and invited the public to experience sailing on the longest day of the year right at the start of summer!
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Safely NOT Aground
by jarndt
As we lined up along with 6 other sailing vessels in Marigot Bay, St. Martin awaiting the drawbridge opening we turned on Navionics tracking and verified that our transducer was feeding data into our Navionics app on our iPad.
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Summer Sailstice Words of the Week – Familiar Phrases, Pt II
by JR
Long shot – in the old days, cannons weren’t very accurate at long range. So a long shot was always a gamble with only a slim chance of success – as it is today in common usage.
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Win $250 in March from West Marine
by jarndt
It's March. Spring is around the corner (we hope). If you're not already in the midst of a project we're sure there's a boat project in your not-to-distant future.
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