Celebrating the sailing celebration

This summer marks the 25th anniversary of Summer Sailstice, the global celebration of sailing, set to take place on June 21-22, 2025. Founded in 2001 by John Arndt, Summer Sailstice brings together sailors from around the world to celebrate the sailing lifestyle.

What started as a small initiative to showcase sailing by celebrating the pleasure, heritage, and value evolved into a global event with thousands of participants worldwide.

Summer Sailstice invites sailing enthusiasts of all levels to take part by hoisting their sails on the first weekend of summer. Coinciding with the summer solstice, the event ensures sailors worldwide are sailing ‘together’ on the year’s longest day.

Participants can join by sailing, racing, cruising on their own boat, crewing on a friend’s vessel, or joining Summer Sailstice events. By registering their sailing plans on the Summer Sailstice website, participants become part of a global sailing community, uniting for one shared weekend of sailing celebration.

“As most sailors know, the non-sailing world doesn’t fully understand the sailing life—and we’d love to help them experience it,” said Arndt. “The 25th anniversary is a unique opportunity to promote the adventure, freedom, and camaraderie that sailing offers. We’re excited to give all sailors and sailing organizations a single weekend to work together to connect and inspire more people to experience the magic of sailing.”

Stanton Murray of Murray Yacht Sales on the Gulf Coast echoed this sentiment. “Murray Yacht Sales has been an avid supporter of the Summer Sailstice global celebration of sailing because it’s been an easy and rewarding way to connect our customers and the sailing community while growing participation in sailing.

“We look forward to 2025 when we will participate with our team across the Gulf Coast and encourage our customers to join the world by posting their sailing plans and hoisting their sails on Summer Sailstice.”

In addition to fostering connection and participation in sailing, Summer Sailstice promotes environmental stewardship of the oceans and waterways. This year, participants are encouraged to support marine conservation efforts and highlight the sustainability of sailing alongside environmental partners, such as Sailors for the Sea.

Registered participants have the opportunity to win prizes from leading sailing brands and organizations supporting the event. To be eligible, participants must add their individual or community plans on the official Summer Sailstice website.

Details: www.summersailstice.com.