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Biscayne Bay is one of the deepest sailing cultures in the country: Olympic-class racing out of Coconut Grove, learn-to-sail programs on protected flat water, and bareboat charter from Dinner Key with the Gulf Stream a few miles offshore.
Regattas, race series, and championships hosted by clubs and schools across Miami.
54th annual youth regatta on Biscayne Bay for Optimist, ILCA 4 & 6 and Club 420 fleets, hosted by KBYC since 1971.
Flying Scot District Championship
Florida District championship of the Flying Scot class, hosted by CGSC's resident fleet on Biscayne Bay.
CGSC Annual One Design Regatta
The club's annual one-design regatta on Biscayne Bay; the PHRF edition follows the next day.
The club's annual PHRF handicap regatta on Biscayne Bay, the day after the one-design edition.
Halloween Howler Youth Regatta
Two-day youth regatta on Biscayne Bay hosted by CGSC.
The Star class world championship, hosted by CRYC on Biscayne Bay. Ten days of racing, the class's premier title.
North American championship of the Finn class, hosted at CGSC on Biscayne Bay.
ILCA (Laser) District 13 championship for Florida, hosted at CGSC on Biscayne Bay.
Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta
The largest international youth regatta in the Americas for sailors aged 8–18, organized by CRYC on Biscayne Bay. Dinghies launch from the club.
Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta (ILCA launch site)
Shake-A-Leg's Biscayne Bay basin serves as the ILCA (Laser) launch site for the Orange Bowl, the Americas' largest international youth regatta.
Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta (Club 420 launch site)
The US Sailing Center hosts the Club 420 launch site for the Orange Bowl, the Americas' largest international youth regatta, organized by Coral Reef Yacht Club.
Open companion regatta to the Orange Bowl youth championship week, raced from CGSC on Biscayne Bay.
Midwinter championship of the 470 class on Biscayne Bay, hosted at CGSC.
Joint North American championship for the International 420 and 470 classes on Biscayne Bay, hosted at CGSC.
Bacardi Winter Series, Event 1
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
Second stop of the Bacardi Winter Series for J/70 and Melges 24 fleets, hosted at Shake-A-Leg Miami.
Long-running Snipe-class regatta on Biscayne Bay, hosted at CGSC as part of the class winter circuit.
100th Bacardi Cup (Star Class)
Centennial edition of the historic Star-class regatta on Biscayne Bay, co-hosted with Coral Reef Yacht Club.
100th Bacardi Cup (Star Class)
Centennial edition of the Star-class Bacardi Cup, raced on Biscayne Bay since 1962 and co-hosted with Biscayne Bay Yacht Club.
Youth edition of Miami Sailing Week on Biscayne Bay, hosted at CGSC.
Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta
Multi-class championship (J/70, Melges 24, Snipe, VX One) with Shake-A-Leg Miami as the regatta village; the J/70 division doubles as the class Midwinter Championship.
Bacardi Invitational Winter Series, Event 3
Final event of the Bacardi Invitational winter series on Biscayne Bay, per CGSC's race calendar.
World championship of the VX One class on Biscayne Bay, hosted at CGSC.
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Learn to sail, ASA and US Sailing certification courses, and private lessons. See all Florida schools →
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 the Miami Yacht Club 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.
Miami / Southeast · Miami
Coconut Grove-area ASA school covering Basic Keelboat through Bareboat Cruising plus the docking endorsement, with day-sail charters available alongside instruction.
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 · 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 · 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.
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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