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Summer Sailstice News & Stories

Sailstice Plans, Comments, Inspiration and Memories,

by jarndt

One thing Summer Sailstice attempts is to do is to unite all sailors in a single event we can all do 'together'.

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Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville® To Showcase Sailing and Summer Sailstice

by jarndt

All sailors, all sailing, everywhere will change the perception of sailing and what better help than Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville® now offering new rewards to sailors ‘strutting their sailing stuff’ while ch

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No Water, No Sailing

by jarndt

Typically, in late June, just around the time of Summer Sailstice fleets of trailer sails make their way to Huntington lake at about 7,000 feet above sea level for the High Sierra Regatta but not this year.

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Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville® Joins the Party

by jarndt

Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville® has joined the party on this year's Summer Sailstice celebration with the Margaritaville crew helping spread the word and reward some lucky winners who participate by

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West Marine Hampton, VA teams up with Hampton YC for Summer Sailstice

by jarndt

It's a win/win.  And then all you need is Wind, water, sailboats, friends and partners like West Marine.

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Announcing... 2014 Contests!

by saraharndt

You may have read that we are recognizing the event with the most RSVPs on our events page with a Summer Sailstice burgee every Sunday from now until the Sailstice.. but there's more! 

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The Races of Summer Sailstice

by jarndt

Sailstice Race Report: As you can see from our events page, many clubs and classes take advantage of the solstice weekend to host summer racing.

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Everybody Sailing - The Movie

by jarndt

Sun, wind, sailboats, sailors, sailing all on video with a sound track.  What could be better?  A collection of videos we'd rather be in than watch but watching is far better than missing it all together.    

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Don't Like Sailing News?

by jarndt

One of our favorite San Francisco Bay newscasters, Scoop Nisker, would always sign off his news segment with this comment, 'If you don't like the news today, go out and make some of your own.'  This was one of the primary drivers behind Summ

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Another Dear John Letter!

by jarndt

Getting 'Dear John' letters can get old but in this case it's not so bad.  I recently received one from Sailors for the Sea when I pledged $2/mile sailed on Summer Sailstice weekend.

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