Regattas, race series, and championships hosted by clubs and schools across Destin & Fort Walton Beach.
Fort Walton Yacht Club · Details at fwyc.org ↗
One-day club regatta on Choctawhatchee Bay hosted by Fort Walton Yacht Club.
Fort Walton Yacht Club · Details at fwyc.org ↗
One-day November regatta on Choctawhatchee Bay hosted by Fort Walton Yacht Club.
Live wind and sky, spot by spot, straight from the National Weather Service. Each card opens the full point forecast. NWS Mobile marine forecast (Pensacola–Apalachicola) →
Learn to sail, ASA and US Sailing certification courses, and private lessons. ASA courses in Destin & Fort Walton Beach are taught by MidBay Sailing. All Florida ASA schools → See all Florida schools →
Member-driven yacht clubs and community sailing centers. See all Florida clubs →
Community Panhandle · Fort Walton Beach · est. 1992
US Sailing certified Community Sailing Center, a 501(c)(3) founded 1992, running youth camps, race teams, and four high-school sailing programs on Choctawhatchee Bay out of Fort Walton Yacht Club. Open to the public, program-fee based, with scholarships.
Private Panhandle · Fort Walton Beach · est. 1951
Founded 1951 on the western shore of Choctawhatchee Bay. FCYC member club with a working volunteer culture and a calendar that mixes social events, family activities, and Gulf-side sailing.
Bareboat, crewed, daysail, and membership charters: sail without owning. Rent a boat you sail yourself in Destin & Fort Walton Beach from MidBay Sailing. All Florida sailboat rentals → See all Florida charter companies →
Crewed Panhandle · Fort Walton Beach
No trips for the rest of 2026 after hurricane damage in the area; the owners plan to resume in March 2027. Private crewed catamaran daysails on a Stiletto 27 from Adventure Marina on Okaloosa Island, with Crab Island, sunset and snorkel runs for up to six guests.
Crewed Panhandle · Destin
Space Dancer, a 45-foot Beneteau sloop, leaves the AJ's Seafood and Oyster Bar dock on Destin Harbor, then out East Pass into the Gulf with Captain Chris. Two- to four-hour private sails, sunset and fireworks cruises, time at the helm on request, and overnight trips year round.
Panhandle · Niceville
Bareboat rentals and crewed sails from Bluewater Bay Marina on Choctawhatchee Bay. J/80s by the day, a Beneteau 331 and a Jeanneau 389 by the day or up to three nights aboard, for skippers with ASA 103 or equivalent; captained sunset, dolphin and Crab Island trips for up to six.
Crewed Panhandle · Destin
Private charters on the trimaran Nice Tri from Destin Harbor behind the Marina Cafe, run by Capt. Pam. Two-hour scenic sails, snorkelling over the grass flats and the second sandbar, dolphin runs and Crab Island afternoons, with sunset and fireworks cruises in season.
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