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Summer Sailstice News & Stories

Lake Mead Celebration

by Abby

We live in the Desert, and have Lake Mead to sail in, with alot of sailors including Fleet 51 Catamarans, NYC (Nevada Yacht Club), Sailing Club and a Power Squadron.

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Time with Dad

by Abby

I asked my Dad to come help me move my boat, an O'Day 34, to its new home, He lives in FL and we never get to see each other with work commitments and such.

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OCC's Offshore Sailstice

by Abby

OCC’s offshore Sailstice started with a rollicking sail to Angel Island and finished 35kts and six days later in Newport Beach.

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Sunrise at 3:15AM Starts Summer Sailstice Aboard Mission Performance

by jarndt

As with the rest of the Clipper fleet, Mission Performance was high in the North Atlantic wrestling with light winds and contemplating the life's great offshore topics from Stonehenge

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Qingdao Adds Solstice Pagan Ritual on the Atlantic Crossing

by jarndt

Nothing like conjuring up special powers to help your race efforts!  Qingdao finds strange happenings aboard fon the solstice:

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Tense Times Aboard PSP Logistics as the Clipper Finish Line Nears

by jarndt

June 21st... The Summer Solstice and day 15 of this race, and certainly hands down winner for feeling like the longest day.

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Sunshine, Beach Boys and Celebration Aboard Henri Lloyd

by jarndt

An early sunrise greets Henri Lloyd crewmember Ryan Bates who writes in to describe live on board in the North Atlantic during Summer Sailstice 2014:

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One DLL - At the Top of the World and Top of the Mast

by jarndt

On Summer Sailstice OneDLL was sailing near the top of the world at 55 degrees North while one crewmember spent time at that high latitude at the top of OneDLL's mast.  More here:

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