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Summer Sailstice News & Stories

Photo Contest Go Pro HD 3 Winner!

by Abby

FLYC Poker Run Fun Cruise on Folsom Lake. Here are some photos from the sunset the night before Summer Sailstice and a picture of the overnight raft up!  Looks like Mark and the crew had a great Summer Sailstice!

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Bluewater Sailing prizes being sent out!

by Abby

Bluewater Sailing magazine is getting the names for their 200 winners of a digital or print subscription! We are getting great stories back:

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Prize: Bainbridge crew bag!

by Abby

This nice note came in from Greg who is excited for his crew bag from Bainbridge!  I love hearing the stories of all the ways people get out ln the water!  Bob,

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Boat Owner Prizes: Lewmar winch handle

by Abby

Greg who sails on San Francisco Bay and has a powerboat in Lake Tahoe just won a new winch handle from Kevin at Lewmar.  Greg is pretty excited about this and is going to share some pics when he is out grinding on some sails soon! 

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Sailing to Block Island

by Abby

We love hearing Sailstice Tales like this! 

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Boat Owner Prizes: Hook N Moor boat Hook

by Abby

Bob "Soapy Sails" from West Virginia spent the day sailing with two mates.  He teaches sailing and is an avid sailor.  He won the awesome Hook N' Moor boat hook from New England Ropes.

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Boat Owner Prizes: New England Rope Halyard

by Abby

New England Ropes donated a new halyward to Ken and his family.  They sail their corsair f-31R trimaran on Lake Michigan.   A jib or screacher halyard would be excellent.

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FL - Lake Eustis Sailing Club's

by jarndt

Lake Eustis in Florida is a busy sailing center thanks to the Lake Eustis Sailing Club.

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VA - Hampton Yacht Club Joins Summer Sailistice

by jarndt

Mary Greblunas, organizer of Hampton Yacht Club's first year celebrating Summer Sailstice and US Sailing's June 2013 Sai

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NV - Desert Sailors Are Almost Guaranteed Sunshine

by jarndt

The state of Nevada is probably best known for gambling, brothels and being really, really dry. None-the-less it is home to Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the US at 112 miles long and with 550 miles of shoreline.

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