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Biscayne Bay, Government Cut, and one of the deepest sailing cultures in the country. Olympic-class racing out of Coconut Grove, bareboat charter from Dinner Key, and the Gulf Stream a few miles offshore.
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Regattas, race series, and championships hosted by clubs and schools across Miami / Southeast.
Halloween Howler Youth Regatta
Coconut Grove Sailing Club · Details at cgsc.org ↗
Two-day youth regatta on Biscayne Bay hosted by CGSC.
Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club · Details at hisc.org ↗
Club coastal race off the Hillsboro Inlet, part of HISC's fall racing calendar.
Miami Yacht Club · Details at miamiyachtclub.com ↗
Distance race around Key Biscayne, hosted by the club's race committee off the MacArthur Causeway.
Coconut Grove Sailing Club · Details at cgsc.org ↗
Star class District 20 regatta on Biscayne Bay hosted by CGSC.
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.
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.
Palm Beach Sailing Club · Details at pbsail.org ↗
Two-day Atlantic offshore regatta out of the Lake Worth Inlet, capped at 40 boats.
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.
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.
Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club · Details at hisc.org ↗
Thanksgiving-weekend coastal race off the Hillsboro Inlet.
Coconut Grove Sailing Club · Details at cgsc.org ↗
ILCA (Laser) District 13 championship for Florida, hosted at CGSC on Biscayne Bay.
Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club · Details at hisc.org ↗
Season-closing holiday coastal race off the Hillsboro Inlet.
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.
Coconut Grove Sailing Club · Details at cgsc.org ↗
Open companion regatta to the Orange Bowl youth championship week, raced from CGSC on Biscayne Bay.
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.
Coconut Grove Sailing Club · Details at cgsc.org ↗
Midwinter championship of the 470 class on Biscayne Bay, hosted at CGSC.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Coconut Grove Sailing Club · Details at cgsc.org ↗
Youth edition of Miami Sailing Week on Biscayne Bay, hosted at CGSC.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Featured Miami / Southeast · Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale ASA school teaching the full curriculum from Basic Sailing through offshore passagemaking, much of it as week-long liveaboard courses to the Keys and Bahamas. A five-time ASA Outstanding School running the 101-103-104 fast-track and catamaran cruising.
Featured Miami / Southeast · Miami
Coconut Grove Sailing Club's instructional arm, a nonprofit running US Sailing-certified courses on Biscayne Bay since 1946, with both adult certification pathways and a youth program.
Featured Miami / Southeast · Miami
501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2005 by Olympic gold medalist Magnus Liljedahl. US Sailing-accredited Community Sailing Center on Biscayne Bay specializing in adaptive sailing for sailors of all abilities, plus dedicated programs for youth and veterans.
Miami / Southeast · Miami
Two-base school teaching the US Sailing curriculum, with Basic Keelboat on Biscayne Bay from Coconut Grove and accelerated cruising courses out of Stock Island in Key West. All-inclusive pricing bundles the certification package and a year of US Sailing membership.
Miami / Southeast · Coconut Grove
Dinner Key Marina-based ASA school built around one-on-one and small-family instruction (up to four). Express courses, in-depth weeks, and a popular six-day liveaboard "Sail-cation" on a 40' Beneteau.
Miami / Southeast · Miami
Coconut Grove ASA school that teaches on big boats, a 41-foot Catalina 400 and a 44-foot Helia catamaran, on Biscayne Bay. Three-day immersion courses with up to six hours a day under sail, max four students, adults only.
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Member-driven yacht clubs and community sailing centers. See all Florida clubs →
Featured Private Miami / Southeast · Coconut Grove · est. 1887
Founded 1887 by Commodore Ralph Middleton Munroe, and one of the oldest yacht clubs in the Southeastern United States. Current Coconut Grove clubhouse dates to 1932; an early lessee of the Cape Florida lighthouse from 1888 to 1893.
Featured Community Miami / Southeast · Coconut Grove · est. 1946
US Sailing-affiliated community club founded 1946 on Biscayne Bay, with 1,100+ members and a mooring field, sailing classes, and youth camps that run open to non-members. The CGSC Instructional Center is the formal school arm.
Featured Private Miami / Southeast · Coconut Grove · est. 1955
Coconut Grove club on Biscayne Bay with direct access to the Gulf Stream, ICW, Keys, and Bahamas. Hosts the Bacardi Cup, Etchells North Americans, and the Orange Bowl Regatta.
Featured Community Miami / Southeast · Coconut Grove · est. 1990
Founded 1990 by Harry Horgan in a 1932 seaplane hangar on Biscayne Bay. Year-round adaptive sailing, kayaking, and paddle-boarding for sailors of all abilities, anchored by partnerships with the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.
Private Miami / Southeast · Fort Lauderdale · est. 1947
Fort Lauderdale private club chartered in 1947 alongside the Coral Ridge development. Active racing through the CRYC Watersports Foundation and a marina off the Intracoastal at the head of the Coral Ridge Country Club neighborhood.
Community Miami / Southeast · Fort Lauderdale · est. 1957
One of Broward County's oldest sailing clubs, founded 1957 and run entirely by volunteers. Ocean and lake racing under a PHRF-based handicap, cruising, and adult and youth sailing lessons at Sailors Point in Hollywood.
Private Miami / Southeast · Palm City
Gated-community yacht and country club on the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. FCYC member club with a marina alongside golf, tennis, and full club amenities. Country-club-anchored, with a working yacht-club component.
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Private Miami / Southeast · Pompano Beach · est. 1971
Fort Lauderdale–area sailing club out of the Hillsboro Inlet: handicap racing followed by a casual party, some twenty cruises a year to South Florida anchorages, and a long-standing youth sailing program for ages 8 to 18.
Private Miami / Southeast · Key Biscayne · est. 1955
Founded February 3, 1955 by Key Biscayne residents looking for a friendly, cooperative club centered on Biscayne Bay boating. FCYC member with a small, tight-knit roster relative to the Coconut Grove giants across the bay.
Private Miami / Southeast · Fort Lauderdale · est. 1938
Family-oriented private club founded 1938, just off the Intracoastal in Fort Lauderdale. Active sailing program with junior and high-school fleets through the LYC Sailing Foundation.
Private Miami / Southeast · Miami · est. 1927
Founded 1927 on Watson Island, on Biscayne Bay between downtown Miami and South Beach. Hosts the Miami to Key Largo Race, run for the 70th time in 2025, with proceeds to its Youth Sailing Foundation; youth, windsurfing, and adult sailing programs run from the club grounds.
Private Miami / Southeast · West Palm Beach · est. 1966
Sailing club in a 1920s waterfront house on the Lake Worth Lagoon, between Rybovich and Peanut Island. Wet Wednesday dinghy races March through October, Sunday Flying Scot racing, youth and adult instruction, and a paid Visiting Yachtsmen program with dinghy dock and moorings.
Community Miami / Southeast · Coconut Grove
Official US Sailing training center on Biscayne Bay at Dinner Key in Coconut Grove, an Olympic-class and international-fleet racing venue that also runs learn-to-sail, race training, and instructor certification.
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Bareboat, crewed, daysail, and membership charters: sail without owning. Rent a boat you sail yourself in Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Key Biscayne, and Riviera Beach. All Florida sailboat rentals → See all Florida charter companies →
Featured Miami / Southeast · Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale bareboat operator working from its own docks on the Middle River, chartering sailing catamarans since 1979. A Lagoon 45 and a Bali Catspace 40, bareboat or captained, by the week to the Keys and the Abacos. A boating resume stands in for a certificate.
Crewed Miami / Southeast · West Palm Beach
Private sails for up to six on Carpe Vita, a 42-foot Fountaine Pajot Venezia catamaran, from the City Docks in downtown West Palm Beach. Sunset and celebration charters, a summer anchorage off Peanut Island for swimming and snorkelling, and longer runs down to the Keys.
Miami / Southeast · Delray Beach
Beach cats rigged on the sand at Casuarina Road and A1A, Hobie Wave, Getaway and Hobie 16, pushed straight into the Atlantic. Walk up and sail, with a refresher from the staff if you want one, a captain if you would rather be driven, and dry storage for your own boat.
Crewed Miami / Southeast · Coconut Grove
A 40-foot Beneteau on Biscayne Bay, skippered by Rodrigo Burgos from South Bayshore Drive in Coconut Grove, with pickups at Key Biscayne or South Beach. Private day trips for up to six; overnight and multi-day sails down to the Keys take four, with reef snorkeling on the way.
Miami / Southeast · Riviera Beach
Riviera Beach's rental stand at Blue Heron Boulevard on the Lake Worth Lagoon keeps a Hobie 16 and a Hobie Wave alongside its jet skis, kayaks and paddleboards. Booked by phone, and sailing lessons are sold separately for anyone starting out.
Miami / Southeast · Key Biscayne
Beach-cat rentals on Hobie Beach, the Rickenbacker Causeway strand named for the boats still rented there. Hobie Waves and Getaways by the hour, booked online, with a briefing before you push off and staff watching from the sand. No prior experience needed in settled conditions.
Crewed Miami / Southeast · Coconut Grove
Kyle and Brianna Brown's 2018 Lagoon 42 catamaran, captained out of Dinner Key Marina in Coconut Grove. Half-day, full-day and sunset sails on Biscayne Bay for six, overnights as far as Bimini. Groups of seven to twelve contract the boat and engage the captain separately.
Crewed Miami / Southeast · Stuart
Luna Cat, a 2019 Lagoon 42 skippered by Erinn Hennessy, at the Fish House District marina on Manatee Pocket. Captained private sails for up to six on the Indian River Lagoon and offshore; parties of seven to thirteen charter the boat and hire the captain separately.
Daysail Miami / Southeast · Stuart
Classic boats on the St. Lucie River from Sunset Bay Marina in downtown Stuart since 2010. Daily seat sails and private charters on Resolute, a Friendship sloop for twelve, and Margot, a Marshall 22 catboat for six. The flagship, the scow schooner Lily, is laid up for rebuild.
Daysail Miami / Southeast · Fort Lauderdale
Two sailing catamarans in two cities. Spirit of Lauderdale works out of Bahia Mar in Fort Lauderdale, and the 125-passenger Caribbean Spirit sails Biscayne Bay from Bayside in Miami. Sail-and-splash trips with a swim stop, sunset sails, private charters.
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