World peace through sailing

Latitude 38 publisher John Arndt started Summer Sailstice in 2001 after years of dreaming about a celebration that would grow sailing. He saw participation in sailing decline and wanted to find a way to get boats out of marinas and bring people together on the water. “It’s world peace through sailing.”

Coinciding with summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere… the 2026 edition is on June 20-21.

Summer Sailstice is sharing what you love about sailing. It could be racing, cruising with friends, teaching a kid how to sail, chartering a boat in an exotic location, taking a ride on a tall ship or just raising the sails with no destination.

Anyone can participate, whether you’re in a sailing dinghy that you restored in your garage, or on a yacht racing across the ocean. You can be the skipper or the crew. The goal is to engage sailors in community building all around the globe.

Details: https://summersailstice.com/