Summer Sailstice Archives

World peace through sailing

June 11th, 2026

Latitude 38 publisher John Arndt started Summer Sailstice in 2001 after years of dreaming about a celebration that would grow

June 20th, 2025

As the wet water sailors were celebrating the 25th anniversary of Summer Sailstice, the hard water sailors view the longest

May 19th, 2025

Summer Sailstice is coming again. Founded in February 2001 by John Arndt as a global celebration of sailing, it is

March 17th, 2025

This summer marks the 25th anniversary of Summer Sailstice, the global celebration of sailing, set to take place on June

June 20th, 2024

Summer Sailstice was founded in February 2001 by John Arndt as the global, annual celebration of sailing held on the

March 23rd, 2023

Despite Punxsutawney Phil seeing his shadow, which calls for six more weeks of winter, George Day in the Cruising Compass

June 23rd, 2018

by John Arndt, Summer Sailstice You only get so many summers and, if you’re a sailor, you should take full

December 21st, 2017

The Northern Hemisphere is officially deep in winter as it experiences today – December 21 – the shortest daylight period.

June 16th, 2016

Can we get the whole world to go sailing? It can’t happen without you. This weekend – June 18-19 –

May 31st, 2016

Sailor and videorgrapher Colby Marsh explores the question why we sail and why it’s worth celebrating. Additional details here