{"id":22592,"date":"2015-04-22T17:29:42","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T17:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/?p=22592"},"modified":"2015-04-23T13:06:11","modified_gmt":"2015-04-23T13:06:11","slug":"15th-annual-summer-sailstice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/2015\/04\/15th-annual-summer-sailstice\/","title":{"rendered":"US Sailing Joins the Party for 15th Annual Summer Sailstice"},"content":{"rendered":"

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US Sailing is inviting literally everyone to sail \u2018together\u2019 for the 15th<\/sup> annual, worldwide Summer Sailstice celebration of sailing. For current sailors this means starting their summer of sailing by hoisting sails on the summer solstice weekend of June 20\/21.\u00a0 For non-sailors it\u2019s an invitation connect with sailing at one of the thousands of sailing programs and facilities that are open and available to the public on US Sailing\u2019s \u2018Where to Sail\u2019 online directory.<\/p>\n

The Summer Sailstice website again plays host by allowing everyone to RSVP and post their weekend sailing event or plans to capture a weekend in the life of sailing. “We really want to make people aware of just how accessible sailing is,” said Stu Gilfillen training director with US Sailing. “With over 50% of the US population living within 50 miles of the coastal sailing facilities and the vast majority of the balance of the population living within 50 miles of a freshwater sailing venue it\u2019s much easier to get on the water than most people think.”<\/p>\n

While sailing seasons vary from the far North of Maine and Alaska to the far South in Florida, Texas and California the summer solstice weekend works out to be an ideal time celebrate all aspects of sailing.\u00a0 Schools out and the peak summer sailing season is about to begin with summer camps, community sailing programs, yacht clubs, cruising clubs and numerous other sailing entities opening their doors to both new and experienced sailors.<\/p>\n

\u2018I grew up a New England sailor and one of the best things about starting Summer Sailstice is discovering all the different places and types of sailing people do across the US and, in fact, around the world,\u2019 says Summer Sailstice founder John Arndt.\u00a0\u00a0 \u2018Did you know there are 40\u2019 cruising sailboats sailing in North Dakota on Lake Sakakawea the second largest manmade lake in the US? There\u2019s 40\u2019 cruising boats sailing on Lake Texoma in Texas too.\u00a0 There is also lots of sailing a mile in the sky in lakes such as Lake Dillon in Colorado, Lake Tahoe in California and Jackson Lake in Wyoming. Of course the US is home to the \u2018fresh coast\u2019 of the Great Lakes too \u2013 the largest lakes in the world.\u00a0 There\u2019s literally sailing almost everywhere.\u00a0 Even without water there is 60mph dry land sailing on wheels in the salt flats of Nevada.\u2019<\/p>\n

The concept of sailing was discovered over 4,000 years ago but many people living today have yet to discover its everlasting magic.\u00a0 Simple, small boats on a lake, river or bay take millions of people sailing every year.\u00a0 \u2018Over the years US Sailing has trained thousands of instructors who teach at an endless number of public access sailing facilities across the country,\u2019 adds Gilfillen.\u00a0 \u2018For Summer Sailstice we\u2019re encouraging as many of these facilities as possible to throw open the doors, hoist their sails and get as many people out on the water as possible.\u00a0 When new people discover sailing at any of these facilities they discover one of our great escapes, a place to learn new skills, meet new people, relax and enjoy one of America\u2019s best forms of environmentally friendly, close-to-home adventures.\u00a0 And there\u2019s no better family time than sailing time.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Summer Sailstice website allows everyone to find an event near them.\u00a0 The events are marked by either a yellow pin meaning \u2018open to the public\u2019 or a red pin meaning a \u2018demonstration event\u2019 showcasing the best of sailing life. \u00a0When you browse the site you\u2019ll find all kinds of sailing from cruising to racing and tallships to backyard dinghies.\u00a0 The beauty, fun, simplicity and accessibility of sailing is all on display and being celebrated across the US on the Summer Sailstice weekend.\u00a0 Find a boat, jump aboard as crew and hoist your sails to start your summer of sailing.<\/p>\n

Learn more about\u00a0Summer Sailstice here<\/a>.\u00a0Find out\u00a0\u2018Where to Sail\u2019\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n

About Summer Sailstice<\/strong><\/p>\n

Founded in 2001, Summer Sailstice is the global sailing holiday celebrated on the weekend closest to the summer solstice. \u00a0\u00a0The goal is to host a spectacular weekend uniting and bonding a critical mass of sailors worldwide in a common, publicly visible, inspiring event to demonstrate and celebrate sailing resulting in a significant, positive impact on participation.\u2019\u00a0 And, like sailing, have fun doing it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

US Sailing is inviting literally everyone to sail \u2018together\u2019 for the 15th annual, worldwide Summer Sailstice celebration of sailing. For current sailors this means starting their summer of sailing by hoisting sails on the summer solstice weekend of June 20\/21.\u00a0 For non-sailors it\u2019s an invitation connect with sailing at one of the thousands of sailing programs and facilities that are open and available to the public on US Sailing\u2019s \u2018Where to Sail\u2019 online directory. The Summer Sailstice website again plays host by allowing everyone to RSVP and post their weekend sailing event or plans to capture a weekend in the life of sailing. “We really want to make people aware of just how accessible sailing is,” said Stu Gilfillen training director with US Sailing. “With over 50% of the US population living within 50 miles of the coastal sailing facilities and the vast majority of the balance of the population living within 50 miles of a freshwater sailing venue it\u2019s much easier to get on the water than most people think.” While sailing seasons vary from the far North of Maine and Alaska to the far South in Florida, Texas and California the summer solstice weekend works out to be …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22593,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[465,252],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22592"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22592"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22657,"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22592\/revisions\/22657"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}