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Sailing near Orlando means fresh water: the Harris Chain around Mount Dora and Eustis and the St. Johns lakes near DeLand give inland sailors flat, breezy lakes, active lake yacht clubs, and year-round club racing an hour from the coast.
Regattas, race series, and championships hosted by clubs and schools across Orlando & Central Florida Lakes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lake Eustis Sailing Club · Details at lescfl.org ↗
Three-day MC Scow regatta on Lake Eustis, the club's midwinter fixture for the class.
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.
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.
Lake Eustis Sailing Club · Details at lescfl.org ↗
Youth regatta on Lake Eustis, run with the Lake Eustis Youth Sailing Foundation.
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.
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.
MC Scow Midwinters Championship
Lake Eustis Sailing Club · Details at lescfl.org ↗
Three-day MC Scow class midwinter championship on Lake Eustis.
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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Learn to sail, ASA and US Sailing certification courses, and private lessons. ASA courses in Orlando & Central Florida Lakes are taught by Lake Fairview Marina. All Florida ASA schools → See all Florida schools →
Member-driven yacht clubs and community sailing centers. See all Florida clubs →
Featured Private Inland & ICW · Eustis · est. 1953
Racing and sailing club with 60+ days of one-design racing each year on Lake Eustis, among the busiest race calendars in Central Florida. Active MC Scow, Flying Scot, Wayfarer, and Laser fleets. Partners with Lake Eustis Youth Sailing Foundation for adult and junior instruction.
Private Inland & ICW · DeLand · est. 1944
Chartered November 1944 as a non-profit on the St. Johns River near DeLand. Inland Florida's older lake-and-river club, with a working marina and a member-driven cruising calendar up and down the St. Johns.
Community Inland & ICW · Sanford · est. 1985
Founded 1985. Sailing club on Lake Monroe, a broad widening of the St. Johns River, with a clubhouse on Marina Island at the Downtown Sanford Marina. Wednesday Rum Races March to October, San Juan 21 and Catalina 22 fleets, and Sailfest the first weekend of December.
Private Inland & ICW · Mount Dora · est. 1913
Founded 1913 on the shore of Lake Dora and, by its own account, Florida's oldest inland yacht club. The annual sailing regatta has run since 1954; the 73rd edition in March 2026 drew Optis, ILCAs, 420s, Sunfish, Flying Scots, and Portsmouth-rated cruisers.
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