Summer Sailstice News & Stories
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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Summer Sailstice in the News
by jarndt
Numerous sailing media and organizations are covering Summer Sailstice. Have a look at some of the coverage here:
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How Many Different Types of Sailboats?
by jarndt
One of the things that makes sailing so different from so many other recreatonal activities is the extreme variety sailors have in choice of 'equipment'. Compare it to tennis or hiking or just about anything.
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J/Boats Loads the Bases
by jarndt
Like the baseball diamond J/Boats seems to have boats in all four corners of the world. Many are seen on the race course but numerous others are out long distance cruising or just enjoying an afternoon breeze.
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Jeanneau Owners Around the World
by jarndt
Where in the world are all the Jeanneaus sailing on the weekend of June 21/22? And who’s sailing them all?
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The Ocean's Sailing Heroes In Summer Sailstice
by jarndt
As we all know, if you're a fish, human activity has made life in the oceans much more difficult over the last century. If you're a human, the changes in the oceans are having an increasing negative impact as well.
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