Summer Sailstice News & Stories

Beware the Tides of March

March 2, 2015 by JR

A thousand years ago, Cnut the Great was a pretty popular guy. He’d not only stopped the Viking hoards from invading England, he eventually became king of the North Sea Empire, which included England, Denmark, Norway and part of Sweden.

Sailing In the City By the Bay

March 2, 2015 by JR

Sailing is fun anywhere, but for location-location-location, it’s hard to beat San Francisco Bay. In the summer, this natural amphitheater boasts afternoon winds in the teens or ‘20s (and sometimes more) every day.

Start Sailing Now - Who You Gonna Call?

February 27, 2015 by JR

It may interest you to know that of all the myriad avenues just a phone call away for new sailors – sailing schools, yacht clubs, community programs, dinghy days, local marinas, individual fleets, special events (such as, ahem, Summer Sailstice),

IL - Chicago Sailing Celebrates Sailstice

February 26, 2015 by jarndt

Chicago sailing has been providing access to sailing since 1986 and, as they say on their site, they firmly believe that sailing is more than just sport, it's a way of life.

More on the Kennedy's Beetle Cat and Wianno Senior Gaff Sloop

February 24, 2015 by JR

Our recent mention of a Beetle Cat once owned by the Kennedy family (Jackie bought it for John and Caroline to sail in Europe when she was married to Aristotle Onassis) elicited a reminder from a reader that James W.

Amazing Maritime Musings

February 22, 2015 by JR

We were cruising the other day – the internet, that is. And you know these sites where they suck you in with something like “15 Celebrities Whose Plastic Surgery Went Horribly Wrong”?

Summer Sailstice Words of the Week – Familiar Phrases

February 18, 2015 by JR

Many sailing words have made their ways into everyday language. But you might be surprised at how many phrases you hear every day also came from shipboard life.

All Sailors Are Rich - Right?

February 16, 2015 by jarndt

Sailors often feel they are misrepresented in the media which seems to love perpetuating the myth that sailors all rich 'yachtsmen'. Really, where would anyone get that idea?

Clan of the Cave Run

February 13, 2015 by JR

Ask 100 people what comes to mind when you mention Kentucky and you will get lots of responses involving fine whiskey, a certain horse race at Churchill Downs, and the place they make Louisville Sluggers.