Summer Sailstice Archives

Countdown to Summer Sailstice 2024

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

June 18th, 2015

Summer Sailstice is a worldwide celebration of sailing on the weekend closest to the summer solstice in North America, which

May 28th, 2015

by John Arndt, Summer Sailstice founder There are numerous things that can and are being done to create new sailors

April 23rd, 2015

US Sailing is inviting people to sail “together” for the 15th annual worldwide Summer Sailstice celebration of sailing. For current

June 17th, 2014

In celebration of the 14th annual Summer Sailstice, a worldwide celebration of sailing happening on June 21, participants now include