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Summer Sailstice News & Stories

McLube winners from coast to coast!

by Abby

We decided to get a jump start on distributing prizes this year and have recently award Mclube Prizes for boat owners that had already registered their sailing plans!

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Thank You New York Times

by jarndt

The recent story about the couple and their children rescued 900 miles West of Cabo San Lucas reminded me that when I was 24 years old I helped sail a Westsail 32 from North Carolina to the Virgin Islands with very good friends and their almost 1

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Renowned Cruisers Lin & Larry Pardey Comment on the Value of Racing

by jarndt

In a terrific new book Herb McCormick’s ‘As Long As It’s Fun’ covers the life and times of renowned cruising sailors Lin and Larry Pardey.

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Thank You Hobie - Global News Tribute

by jarndt

Sailing lost one of it's most admired contributors.

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Never More Than 50 Km From The Coast and Usually Closer To A Sailor

by jarndt

There aren't many countries on a continent that can say you're never more than 50km and fewer still that might be so interspersed with sailors.

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Northwest by Northwest by North

by jarndt

It's a popular week for the North!

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How Sailing Helped Transform the World

by jarndt

Would you pause a moment to think how, as a sailor, you’re messing around on one of the world’s greatest innovations?

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2013 winner showing off their schwag!

by Abby

Here are a few pictures of Capt. Jon Plowman wearing the America's Cup shirt he won in the Summersailstice drawing.        

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Connecting the dots

by Abby

Summer Sailstice is a unique global event celebrating sailing across the world from raceboats to cruiser to lakes and oceans.

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