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Florida sailing events & regattas
Upcoming regattas, race series, and championships from yacht clubs, sailing squadrons, and schools across the state. Each event links to its host club, where you'll find the notice of race and how to enter.
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Upcoming sailing events in Florida
Regattas, race series, and championships hosted by clubs and schools across Florida.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
Women's dinghy regatta hosted by DIYC's Dinghy Dames on Hillsborough Bay.
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Boca Ciega Learn to Race Sunfish Clinic and Regatta
Boca Ciega Yacht Club · Details at sunfishclass.org ↗
Open ISCA clinic and regatta run by the club's Sunfish Fleet 756 from the Gulfport small-boat launch, with practice racing and drills on Friday and Saturday and the regatta on Sunday.
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Halloween Howler Youth Regatta
Coconut Grove Sailing Club · Details at cgsc.org ↗
Two-day youth regatta on Biscayne Bay hosted by CGSC.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
DIYC Boat of the Year keelboat regatta on Hillsborough Bay.
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Fort Walton Yacht Club · Details at fwyc.org ↗
One-day club regatta on Choctawhatchee Bay hosted by Fort Walton Yacht Club.
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LEYSF Inland Lakes Championship
Lake Eustis Sailing Club · Details at lescfl.org ↗
Youth championship regatta on Lake Eustis, run with the Lake Eustis Youth Sailing Foundation.
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Pensacola Yacht Club · Details at regattaman.com ↗
GYA West Florida Ocean Racing Circuit regatta: buoy racing Saturday on Pensacola Bay, a distance race to the Gulf sea buoy Sunday.
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Sarasota Sailing Squadron · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
First of the Squadron's three Fall Trident series regattas on Sarasota Bay, open to one-design dinghy, multihull and PHRF fleets; run by the Flying Scot fleet.
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Star Class North American Championship
Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
Star class continental championship hosted by DIYC on Hillsborough Bay.
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Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club · Details at hisc.org ↗
Club coastal race off the Hillsboro Inlet, part of HISC's fall racing calendar.
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Miami Yacht Club · Details at miamiyachtclub.com ↗
Distance race around Key Biscayne, hosted by the club's race committee off the MacArthur Causeway.
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Coconut Grove Sailing Club · Details at cgsc.org ↗
Star class District 20 regatta on Biscayne Bay hosted by CGSC.
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Coral Reef Yacht Club · Details at bbyra.net ↗
The club's annual open regatta on Biscayne Bay, one-design Saturday and PHRF and Etchells Sunday, also stop 2 of the BBYRA series.
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Key West Community Sailing Center · Details at kwcsc.org ↗
The center's seventh annual Halloween Regatta on Garrison Bight, racing with costumes and prizes, open to members and visiting sailors.
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Flying Scot Halloween Invitational
Lake Eustis Sailing Club · Details at lescfl.org ↗
Open Flying Scot invitational hosted by the club's resident fleet on Lake Eustis.
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Pensacola Yacht Club · Details at pensacolayachtclub.org ↗
One-design regatta on Pensacola Bay, run by the club over the Halloween weekend.
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A-Class Catamaran Admiral's Cup
Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
Pre-Worlds regatta for the A-Class catamaran fleet, hosted by DIYC on Hillsborough Bay.
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Coral Reef Yacht Club · Details at worlds.starchampionships.org ↗
The Star class world championship, hosted by CRYC on Biscayne Bay. Ten days of racing, the class's premier title.
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U.S. Windsurfer National Championships
Clearwater Community Sailing Center · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
National championship of the Windsurfer LT one-design, raced in Clearwater Harbor off the center's beach; notice of race and entry on Regatta Network.
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MC Scow Southeast Regional Championship
Lake Eustis Sailing Club · Details at lescfl.org ↗
Three-day MC Scow Southeast Regional on Lake Eustis, the opening leg of the class Triple Crown.
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A-Class Catamaran World Championship
Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
World championship of the A-Class catamaran, hosted by DIYC in Tampa.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
Women's regatta on Hillsborough Bay for women skippers and crews, with PHRF and Portsmouth divisions sailing pursuit starts.
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Pensacola Beach Yacht Club · Details at regattaman.com ↗
One-day GYA handicap regatta on Pensacola Bay, with the skippers' meeting at the club the evening before.
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The Rudder Club of Jacksonville · Details at rudderclub.com ↗
Distance race on the St. Johns River from the club's dock at Orange Park, finishing into a cheeseburger party ashore.
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St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at yachtscoring.com ↗
Roughly 60-mile random-leg race for spinnaker, racer/cruiser, cruiser, double-handed and multihull classes; an SPYC Boat of the Year and Ocean Racing Series event.
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St. Augustine Yacht Club · Details at sayc.club ↗
Offshore day race off St. Augustine in cruising and performance classes, with prizes to third place in each.
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Melges Watersports Center · Details at melgeswatersports.com ↗
First stop of the MC Scow winter series on the Banana River, hosted by the center.
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Englewood Sailing Association · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
One-day youth regatta on Lemon Bay off Indian Mound Park for sailors under 19. Optimist Green and RWB, ILCA 4 and 6, Pico, RS Quest and RS Zest. Sailed each November since 2022.
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Fort Walton Yacht Club · Details at fwyc.org ↗
One-day November regatta on Choctawhatchee Bay hosted by Fort Walton Yacht Club.
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Gulf Coast Sailing Club · Details at gulfcoastsailingclub.org ↗
The club's season-opening Boat of the Year distance race up the coast from Naples to Fort Myers Beach, open to everyone.
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Halifax Sailing Association · Details at halifaxsailing.org ↗
Open small-boat regatta on the Halifax River run by the club's Windward Women, raising funds for Daytona-area breast cancer services.
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Palm Beach Sailing Club · Details at pbsail.org ↗
Two-day Atlantic offshore regatta out of the Lake Worth Inlet, capped at 40 boats.
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Pensacola Yacht Club · Details at melges24.com ↗
Melges 24 regatta on Pensacola Bay, a stop on the class North American Sailing Series.
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Jeff Penfield Memorial Regatta
Sarasota Sailing Squadron · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
Flying Scot class regatta on Sarasota Bay, five races scheduled over the weekend.
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Melges Watersports Center · Details at melgeswatersports.com ↗
Tune-up weekend for the Melges 19 fleet ahead of the December national championship.
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Tipsy Turtle Commemorative Coastal Race
Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club · Details at hisc.org ↗
Commemorative coastal race off the Hillsboro Inlet on the HISC fall calendar.
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Lake Monroe Sailing Association · Details at flalmsa.org ↗
A one-day navigation race through the tight channels and shallows of the wetlands at the east end of Lake Monroe, where skippers may cut corners if they trust the depth.
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Clearwater Community Sailing Center · Details at sailclearwater.org ↗
Six-day Optimist clinic with a team of international coaches, for intermediate and advanced sailors, ending in a regatta on Clearwater Harbor. Second running.
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Coconut Grove Sailing Club · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
North American championship of the Finn class, hosted at CGSC on Biscayne Bay; check-in Thursday, then three days of racing.
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J/70 Mixed-Plus US National Championship
St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at j70class.com ↗
National championship for J/70 mixed-crew (Mixed Plus) teams, hosted by SPYC on Tampa Bay.
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The Florida Yacht Club · Details at theclubspot.com ↗
J/24 and Lightning one-design racing on the St. Johns River off the club's Ortega waterfront.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
PHRF distance race first sailed in 1935, from DIYC around Egmont Key and back (63 nm), with a 35 nm short course inside the Skyway. A Suncoast and DIYC Boat of the Year event.
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Sarasota Sailing Squadron · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
Second Fall Trident series regatta on Sarasota Bay for dinghy, multihull and PHRF fleets, run by Sunfish Fleet 154.
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Tampa Yacht & Country Club · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
Green Fleet Optimist youth regatta on Hillsborough Bay with daytime racing both days and a Saturday-night glow-decorated race, hosted by TYCC.
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Melges Watersports Center · Details at melgeswatersports.com ↗
Opening weekend of the Melges 15 winter series on the Banana River.
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St. Augustine Yacht Club · Details at sayc.club ↗
PHRF cruising and performance regatta on the waters off St. Augustine, followed by a Friendsgiving dock party and the club's year-end awards.
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Gobbler Regatta and Leftover Feast
Apalachee Bay Yacht Club · Details at abyconline.org ↗
Post-Thanksgiving club regatta on Apalachee Bay off Shell Point, followed by a leftovers potluck at the clubhouse.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
Club regatta on Hillsborough Bay.
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Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club · Details at hisc.org ↗
Thanksgiving-weekend coastal race off the Hillsboro Inlet.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at j70class.com ↗
Opening event of DIYC's J/70 winter series on Hillsborough Bay.
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FWC Florida Keys Regional Wave Regatta
Upper Keys Sailing Club · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
Three-day Hobie Wave regional regatta on Buttonwood Sound, hosted by the club in Key Largo.
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Melges 19 National Championship
Melges Watersports Center · Details at melgeswatersports.com ↗
The Melges 19 class nationals, doubling as the first stop of the class's winter series at the center.
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Coconut Grove Sailing Club · Details at cgsc.org ↗
ILCA (Laser) District 13 championship for Florida, hosted at CGSC on Biscayne Bay.
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Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club · Details at hisc.org ↗
Season-closing holiday coastal race off the Hillsboro Inlet.
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Lake Monroe Sailing Association · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
Held the first weekend of December for more than 25 years, per the club. Multihulls, planing dinghies and small keelboats on Lake Monroe, headquartered at the LMSA clubhouse in Sanford.
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The Rudder Club of Jacksonville · Details at rudderclub.com ↗
One-design weekend on the St. Johns River, also the Flying Scot Florida District 4 regatta, hosted by the club's resident fleet.
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Port Canaveral Yacht Club, Melges Watersports Center · Details at usmelges24.com ↗
North American Sailing Series stop for the Melges 24 fleet, sailed from the Melges Watersports Center on the Banana River and co-hosted by the centre and Port Canaveral Yacht Club.
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Pensacola Yacht Club · Details at pensacolayachtclub.org ↗
The club's December one-day regatta on Pensacola Bay, sailed in ORR-EZ handicap and one-design classes.
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The Rudder Club of Jacksonville · Details at rudderclub.com ↗
The handicap half of the club's Gator Bowl, sailed a week after the one-design weekend and scored into the Fall PHRF River series.
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Sarasota Sailing Squadron · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
Third and last Fall Trident series regatta on Sarasota Bay for dinghy, multihull and PHRF fleets, run by the Luffing Lassies.
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St. Augustine Yacht Club · Details at sayc.club ↗
Lighted boat parade across Matanzas Bay on the St. Augustine bayfront, sailboats and powerboats in file behind the schooner Freedom, 6 to 7:30 pm. Free to watch, free for private entries.
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High School Keelboat Nationals
St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at spyc.org ↗
National championship for high-school keelboat sailing, raced in J/70s on Tampa Bay.
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Tampa Sailing Squadron · Details at tampasailingsquadron.com ↗
One-design dinghy and small-boat racing on Tampa Bay at Apollo Beach.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
DIYC Boat of the Year keelboat regatta on Hillsborough Bay.
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Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta
Coral Reef Yacht Club, Shake-A-Leg Miami, US Sailing Center Miami · Details at coralreefyachtclub.org ↗
The largest international youth regatta in the Americas for sailors aged 8–18, organized by CRYC on Biscayne Bay. Dinghies launch from the club.
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Coconut Grove Sailing Club · Details at cgsc.org ↗
Open companion regatta to the Orange Bowl youth championship week, raced from CGSC on Biscayne Bay.
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Apalachee Bay Yacht Club · Details at abyconline.org ↗
New Year's Day club regatta on Apalachee Bay, run by the ABYC vice commodore.
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Melges Watersports Center · Details at melgeswatersports.com ↗
New Year's weekend stop of the Melges 15 winter series on the Banana River.
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Gulf Coast Sailing Club · Details at gulfcoastsailingclub.org ↗
The first Boat of the Year regatta of 2027, short races of about 20 minutes each on triangle buoy courses.
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US Sailing Center Miami · Details at snipeusa.com ↗
Snipe class regatta run by SCIRA USA and sailed from the US Sailing Center's South Bayshore Drive site on Biscayne Bay.
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Coconut Grove Sailing Club · Details at cgsc.org ↗
Midwinter championship of the 470 class on Biscayne Bay, hosted at CGSC.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at j70class.com ↗
Second event of DIYC's J/70 winter series on Hillsborough Bay.
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St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at yachtscoring.com ↗
Two-day January regatta on Tampa Bay hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
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Sarasota Sailing Squadron · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
Opening event of the Squadron's Viper 640 winter series on Sarasota Bay.
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St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at spyc.org ↗
Team-race regatta for senior helms, part of SPYC's winter one-design calendar.
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Tampa Yacht & Country Club · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
Youth regatta off Ballast Point for Opti, Open Skiff, ILCA and 420 fleets, hosted by TYCC each January.
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Key West Community Sailing Center · Details at kwcsc.org ↗
Second running of the center's youth regatta: Optimists in the Naval Basin off Truman Waterfront, ILCA 4/6 and 420s on the ocean course off Fort Zachary Taylor. Ages 8 to 19; entry open.
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St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at spyc.org ↗
Selection trials for Lightning-class Pan American Games berths, hosted by SPYC on Tampa Bay.
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Coconut Grove Sailing Club · Details at cgsc.org ↗
Joint North American championship for the International 420 and 470 classes on Biscayne Bay, hosted at CGSC.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
DIYC Boat of the Year keelboat regatta on Hillsborough Bay.
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Platinum Point Yacht Club · Details at ppycbsm.org ↗
The club's annual two-day regatta on Charlotte Harbor, dates supplied by the club's principal race officer.
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Sarasota Sailing Squadron · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
First of the three Spring Blossom series regattas on Sarasota Bay for dinghy, multihull and PHRF fleets, run by the Viper and Laser fleets.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
Regatta for the singlehanded 2.4mR keelboat class on Hillsborough Bay.
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Lake Eustis Sailing Club · Details at lescfl.org ↗
Three-day MC Scow regatta on Lake Eustis, the club's midwinter fixture for the class.
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Bacardi Winter Series, Event 1
Shake-A-Leg Miami · Details at bacardiinvitational.com ↗
Opening stop of the J/70 and Melges 24 winter series, sailed from the Shake-A-Leg regatta village on Biscayne Bay.
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Flying Scot Florida District 5 Regatta
Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at fssa.com ↗
Flying Scot Florida District 5 event for the 2026-27 circuit, sailed on Hillsborough Bay.
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Platinum Point Yacht Club · Details at ppycbsm.org ↗
Long-distance race down Charlotte Harbor to Useppa Island, on the club's published 2026-27 schedule.
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Upper Keys Sailing Club · Details at upperkeyssailingclub.com ↗
Week-long A-Class catamaran midwinter regatta off Key Largo, open to fleet sailors from outside the club.
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Melges Watersports Center · Details at melgeswatersports.com ↗
Second stop of the MC Scow winter series at the center.
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Wayfarer Midwinters and US Nationals
Lake Eustis Sailing Club · Details at lescfl.org ↗
Wayfarer class midwinters and US Nationals on Lake Eustis, sailed alongside a Y-Flyer fleet.
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John Jennings Memorial Regatta
St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at spyc.org ↗
One-day memorial regatta on Tampa Bay honoring the longtime SPYC sailor and race official.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at j70class.com ↗
Final event of DIYC's J/70 winter series on Hillsborough Bay.
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Gulf Coast Sailing Club · Details at gulfcoastsailingclub.org ↗
Boat of the Year pursuit race, slowest boats first, with a beat about 12 miles down the coast to the Caxambas Pass mark and a downwind leg to the finish.
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Sarasota Sailing Squadron · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
Second event of the Squadron's Viper 640 winter series on Sarasota Bay.
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Sarasota Sailing Squadron · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
Second Spring Blossom series regatta on Sarasota Bay for dinghy, multihull and PHRF fleets, run by the E Scow and multihull fleets.
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St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at spyc.org ↗
Two-day February regatta on Tampa Bay hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
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Upper Keys Sailing Club, Mark Sorensen Youth Sailing Program · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
The Mark Sorensen Youth Sailing Program's regatta, sailed from Rowell's Waterfront Park on Blackwater Sound. Optis, youth ILCAs, Club 420s and windsurfers, ages 8 to 18; 18th running.
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L30 Double Handed North American Championship
St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at spyc.org ↗
Double-handed North American championship for the L30 class on Tampa Bay.
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Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series (Melges 24 Midwinters)
St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at spyc.org ↗
National one-design and offshore circuit stop hosted by SPYC; doubles as the Melges 24 Midwinter Championship.
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George Washington Birthday Flying Scot Regatta
Lake Eustis Sailing Club · Details at lescfl.org ↗
The club's 57th running of the GWB regatta, and the Flying Scot Florida District 6 event for the 2026-27 circuit.
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Force 5 Midwinter Championship
Upper Keys Sailing Club · Details at force5class.org ↗
Force 5 class midwinter championship off Key Largo, hosted by the club's resident Fleet 50.
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St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at spyc.org ↗
Midwinter championship of the ILCA (Laser) class East circuit, hosted by SPYC on Tampa Bay.
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Sarasota Bay Multihull Regatta
Sarasota Sailing Squadron · Details at sarasotasailingsquadron.org ↗
Multi-day multihull regatta hosted by the Squadron on Sarasota Bay.
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Bacardi Winter Series, Event 2
Shake-A-Leg Miami · Details at bacardiinvitational.com ↗
Second stop of the Bacardi Winter Series for J/70 and Melges 24 fleets, hosted at Shake-A-Leg Miami.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
DIYC Boat of the Year race on Hillsborough Bay.
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Melges Watersports Center · Details at melgeswatersports.com ↗
Third stop of the Melges 15 winter series on the Banana River.
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Platinum Point Yacht Club · Details at ppycbsm.org ↗
Long-distance club race on Charlotte Harbor, on the published 2026-27 schedule.
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Upper Keys Sailing Club · Details at snipeusa.com ↗
SCIRA midwinter regatta for the Snipe class on Buttonwood Sound, the circuit's Florida stop.
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USSCA Florida Regional Championship I
Boca Ciega Yacht Club · Details at sunfishclass.org ↗
First of the two Sunfish Florida regional championships and a qualifier for the ISCA Worlds, hosted on Boca Ciega Bay by the Boca Ciega Yacht Club Foundation.
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Tampa Sailing Squadron · Details at tampasailingsquadron.com ↗
Gasparilla-season regatta on Tampa Bay, hosted by Tampa Sailing Squadron.
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Coconut Grove Sailing Club · Details at cgsc.org ↗
Long-running Snipe-class regatta on Biscayne Bay, hosted at CGSC as part of the class winter circuit.
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Dunedin Boat Club · Details at dunedinboatclub.org ↗
Gulf distance race co-hosted with Clearwater Yacht Club, a Gulf Region Boat of the Year stop.
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Lake Eustis Sailing Club · Details at lescfl.org ↗
Youth regatta on Lake Eustis, run with the Lake Eustis Youth Sailing Foundation.
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Melges Watersports Center · Details at melgeswatersports.com ↗
Second stop of the Melges 19 winter series at the center.
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Snipe Pan Am Games Athlete Qualifier
Key Biscayne Yacht Club · Details at snipeusa.com ↗
SCIRA USA's Snipe qualifier for the Pan American Games, sailed at Key Biscayne Yacht Club.
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MC Scow Women's National Championship
Lake Eustis Sailing Club · Details at lescfl.org ↗
The MC Scow class's women's national championship, three days of racing on Lake Eustis.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
South Atlantic Interscholastic Sailing Association high school regatta hosted at DIYC.
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Trans Monroe / Southern Challenge
Lake Monroe Sailing Association · Details at flalmsa.org ↗
The club's spring regatta on Lake Monroe, sailed from the LMSA clubhouse in Sanford.
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Miami Yacht Club · Details at bbyra.net ↗
The club's own regatta and the sixth stop on the Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association series, one-design on the Saturday and PHRF and Etchells on the Sunday.
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St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at spyc.org ↗
One-day regatta sailed out of SPYC's Pass-a-Grille station on Boca Ciega Bay.
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100th Bacardi Cup (Star Class)
Biscayne Bay Yacht Club, Coral Reef Yacht Club, Shake-A-Leg Miami, US Sailing Center Miami · Details at bacardicup.com ↗
Centennial edition of the historic Star-class regatta on Biscayne Bay, co-hosted with Coral Reef Yacht Club.
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St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at spyc.org ↗
One-day regatta sailed out of SPYC's Pass-a-Grille station, the day after the Pennington Cup.
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MC Scow Midwinters Championship
Lake Eustis Sailing Club · Details at lescfl.org ↗
Three-day MC Scow class midwinter championship on Lake Eustis.
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62nd Dinghy Championship / Fireball & Friends Regatta
Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
Dinghy championship weekend sailed with the Fireball fleet and invited classes on Hillsborough Bay.
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Coconut Grove Sailing Club · Details at cgsc.org ↗
Youth edition of Miami Sailing Week on Biscayne Bay, hosted at CGSC.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
DIYC Boat of the Year distance race from Davis Island to St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
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Dunedin Boat Club · Details at dunedinboatclub.org ↗
The club's annual Boat of the Year regatta on the Gulf off Dunedin, moved from its former May slot to March for 2027.
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Sarasota Sailing Squadron · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
Final event of the Squadron's Viper 640 winter series on Sarasota Bay.
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Sarasota Sailing Squadron · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
Third Spring Blossom series regatta on Sarasota Bay for dinghy, multihull and PHRF fleets, run by the Melges 15 and monohull fleets.
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Clearwater Yacht Club · Details at dunedinboatclub.org ↗
CYC's annual Gulf race and a Gulf Region Boat of the Year stop, dated on partner Dunedin Boat Club's public calendar because CYC's own calendar is members-only.
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Platinum Point Yacht Club · Details at ppycbsm.org ↗
Season-closing long-distance race on Charlotte Harbor, dates supplied by the club's principal race officer.
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Thistle Midwinters East Championship
Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
Thistle class midwinters east championship hosted by DIYC on Hillsborough Bay.
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ISCA Midwinters Series (Sunfish)
Pensacola Yacht Club · Details at sunfishclass.org ↗
Weeklong Sunfish class midwinters series on Pensacola Bay, a World Championship qualifier.
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St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at spyc.org ↗
Lightning-class winter championship on Tampa Bay in the run-up to the class world championship.
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Sarasota Sailing Squadron · Details at sarasotasailingsquadron.org ↗
E Scow class midwinter championship on Sarasota Bay; practice race on the opening day.
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Melges Watersports Center · Details at melgeswatersports.com ↗
The Melges 15 midwinter championship, closing the class's winter series on the Banana River.
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Isles Yacht Club · Details at islesyc.com ↗
The IYC Sailing Club's open Harbor 20 charity regatta on Charlotte Harbor, on the fleet's final 2026-27 schedule.
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Key West Community Sailing Center · Details at kwcsc.org ↗
The center's annual distance race around Key West; the 52nd edition was sailed in April 2026.
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Mount Dora Yacht Club · Details at mountdorayachtclub.com ↗
The 74th running of the club's annual Lake Dora regatta, a Saturday and Sunday with check-in the Friday before. Registration opens on the club's site in January 2027.
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Tampa Sailing Squadron · Details at tampasailingsquadron.com ↗
Invitational midwinter regatta on Tampa Bay out of Apollo Beach.
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Venice Sailing Squadron, Venice Yacht Club · Details at venicesailingsquadron.org ↗
Two-day regatta off Venice, co-hosted by the Venice Sailing Squadron and Venice Yacht Club.
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Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta
Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Shake-A-Leg Miami · Details at bacardiinvitational.com ↗
Grand finale of the Bacardi winter series, co-hosted with Shake-A-Leg Miami; the VX One class is based at CGSC and briefs here each morning, the J/70s and Melges 24s at Shake-A-Leg.
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St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at spyc.org ↗
World championship of the Lightning class, hosted by SPYC on Tampa Bay.
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Flying Scot Midwinter Championship
Pensacola Yacht Club · Details at fssa.com ↗
National Flying Scot Sailing Association Midwinters, hosted by PYC on Pensacola Bay.
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Sarasota Sailing Squadron · Details at sarasotasailingsquadron.org ↗
Spring invitational regatta weekend at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron.
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Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Shake-A-Leg Miami · Details at shakealegmiami.org ↗
World championship of the VX One class on Biscayne Bay, co-hosted with Shake-A-Leg Miami; registration Apr 5–6 at Shake-A-Leg, racing Apr 7–10.
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Melges Watersports Center · Details at melgeswatersports.com ↗
The Melges 19 midwinter championship, closing the class's winter series at the center.
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Bird Key Yacht Club · Details at sarasotasailingsquadron.org ↗
Bird Key Yacht Club's annual regatta on Sarasota Bay, listed on the Sarasota Sailing Squadron's 2026–27 regatta schedule.
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Biscayne Bay Yacht Club · Details at bbyra.net ↗
The club's annual open regatta on Biscayne Bay, one-design Saturday and PHRF and Etchells Sunday, also stop 7 of the BBYRA series.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
DIYC Boat of the Year keelboat regatta on Hillsborough Bay.
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Sarasota Sailing Squadron · Details at sarasotasailingsquadron.org ↗
Melges 15 fleet regatta on Sarasota Bay.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
South Atlantic Interscholastic Sailing Association NIT championship hosted at DIYC.
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Margarita Madness Ladies Regatta
Tampa Sailing Squadron · Details at tampasailingsquadron.com ↗
Women's one-day regatta on Tampa Bay out of Apollo Beach.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
Women's dinghy regatta hosted by DIYC's Dinghy Dames on Hillsborough Bay.
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Stephen C. Smith Memorial Regatta
Apalachee Bay Yacht Club · Details at abyconline.org ↗
ABYC's annual spring regatta on Apalachee Bay off Shell Point, sailed over a Friday to Sunday.
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Fort Pierce Yacht Club · Details at fortpierceyachtclub.com ↗
Three-day offshore regatta out of Fort Pierce Inlet, a long race Saturday and a short triangle Sunday, with a registration dinner Friday and an awards brunch to close.
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TSS Tampa Bay Sea Scout Regatta
Tampa Sailing Squadron · Details at tampasailingsquadron.com ↗
Sea Scout camporee and regatta at the TSS clubhouse, with pierside competition and sailing on Tampa Bay; club members skipper the boats.
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St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at spyc.org ↗
Two-day spring race weekend on Tampa Bay hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
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Key Biscayne Yacht Club · Details at bbyra.net ↗
The club's annual open regatta on Biscayne Bay for Snipe, PHRF, Etchells, J/24, J/70, Finn, VX One and ILCA fleets, the closing stop of the BBYRA series.
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The Rudder Club of Jacksonville · Details at rudderclub.com ↗
The long river race down the St. Johns from Palatka, finishing at the Rudder Club dock, sailed with the Tall Ships Race.
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The Ocean Race: St. Petersburg Stopover
St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at spyc.org ↗
The round-the-world Ocean Race calls at St. Petersburg, per SPYC's 2026–27 regatta schedule.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
Distance race from Davis Island to Venice on Florida's Gulf coast.
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Davis Island Yacht Club · Details at diyc.org ↗
Multi-day distance race hosted by DIYC out of Hillsborough Bay.
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Pensacola Yacht Club, St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Details at yachtscoring.com ↗
Offshore race from St. Petersburg across the Gulf to Pensacola Bay, co-hosted with St. Petersburg Yacht Club; PYC hosts the finish, the post-race party and the awards.
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Tampa Sailing Squadron · Details at tampasailingsquadron.com ↗
Tampa Sailing Squadron's season-closing regatta on Tampa Bay out of Apollo Beach.
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Coconut Grove Sailing Club · Details at bbyra.net ↗
The club's end-of-season regatta on Biscayne Bay, one-design and PHRF/Etchells on consecutive days, and the tenth and last stop of the BBYRA series.
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US Masters Championship (Sunfish)
The Florida Yacht Club · Details at sunfishclass.org ↗
National Sunfish masters title, sailed on the St. Johns River and a qualifier for the ISCA world championship.
Recently held
Sailed in the last 90 days. Each page keeps the host and the link to results, and picks up the next edition's date when it posts.
- CGSC Annual PHRF Regatta, Coconut Grove Sailing Club
- Brewers Cup, Smyrna Yacht Club
- CGSC Annual One Design Regatta, Coconut Grove Sailing Club
- DIYSF Optimist Green Fleet Regatta, Davis Island Yacht Club
- Curren Cup Regatta, Pensacola Yacht Club
- Buzzelli Multihull Regatta, Sarasota Sailing Squadron
- Binnacle Navigation Regatta, Smyrna Yacht Club
- St. Pete Classic Regatta, St. Petersburg Yacht Club
- Sunfish Florida Regional Championship II, Upper Keys Sailing Club
- River Romp Regatta, Edison Sailing Center
- Liberty Race, St. Augustine Yacht Club
- Columbus Day Regatta, Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Shake-A-Leg Miami
- 24s of Summer, Davis Island Yacht Club
- Thomas Regatta, Fort Walton Yacht Club
- Fish Class World Championship, Pensacola Yacht Club
- NACRA 15 Youth World Qualifier, Sarasota Sailing Squadron
- TSS Rumgatta, Tampa Sailing Squadron
Signature annual events
A few of the races and gatherings that anchor the Florida sailing calendar year after year:
- Feb–Mar · Bacardi Cup & Winter Series. Olympic and one-design fleets converge on Biscayne Bay through the winter: Star, Melges, J/70, Snipe. Biscayne Bay
- Feb · Sailing World Regatta Series: St. Petersburg. One of the country's biggest one-design weekends, hosted out of St. Petersburg Yacht Club on Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay
- Apr · Regata del Sol al Sol. 456 nautical miles from St. Petersburg to Isla Mujeres, Mexico. A classic Gulf passage race for offshore-rated boats. St. Pete → Isla Mujeres
- May · The Mug Race. Palatka to Jacksonville, 42 miles down the St. Johns, billed as the world's longest river sailboat race and hosted by the Rudder Club since 1954. St. Johns River
- Oct · Columbus Day Regatta. Miami's oldest regatta and its famous raft-up on Biscayne Bay, a Columbus Day weekend tradition since 1954. Biscayne Bay
- Oct · Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The largest in-water boat show in the world, and the weekend every Florida sailor walks the docks. Fort Lauderdale
Planning a trip around one? Start with the region hubs (each carries a live local forecast and its own upcoming-events calendar), or browse the sailing guides.