Summer Sailstice News & Stories
ALL TOGETHER NOW – US SAILING INVITES EVERYONE TO SAIL
by jarndt
SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA (April 13, 2015) – US Sailing is inviting literally everyone to sail ‘together’ for the 15th annual, worldwide Summer Sailstice celebration of sailing.
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First Offshore Passage
by jarndt
Right after Summer Sailstice, at the end of June, 2014, four of us delivered my friend John Marsh's Tartan 40 'Asolare' from Hopetown, Bahamas to Chatham Massachusetts.
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Yaachting - No, That's Not A Typo
by jarndt
Way back in the last millennium, back in the late 1900s a parody of the classic magazine 'Yachting' was published by Elizebeth Meyer perhaps best known for restoring the famous J Class sloop 'Endeavour'.
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Better a Sailboat Race Than the Rat Race
by JR
A few weeks ago, we featured the Marion-Bermuda Race, a 640-mile cruising-boat event that is, mileage-wise, one of the longest ways to celebrate Summer Solstice.
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Gear up for summer with a brand new life jacket!
by jarndt
The 'share economy' meets the 'giveaway economy' with a 'Life Jacket Drive' offering a brand new lifejacket in exchange for an old one.
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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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