Regattas, race series, and championships hosted by clubs and schools across St. Petersburg.
Season-opening bay race on Tampa Bay, the first fixture of SPYC's 2026–27 regatta schedule.
One-day regatta on Tampa Bay from SPYC's downtown waterfront clubhouse.
J/70 Mixed-Plus US National Championship
National championship for J/70 mixed-crew (Mixed Plus) teams, hosted by SPYC on Tampa Bay.
High School Keelboat Nationals
National championship for high-school keelboat sailing, raced in J/70s on Tampa Bay.
Team-race regatta for senior helms, part of SPYC's winter one-design calendar.
Selection trials for Lightning-class Pan American Games berths, hosted by SPYC on Tampa Bay.
John Jennings Memorial Regatta
One-day memorial regatta on Tampa Bay honoring the longtime SPYC sailor and race official.
Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series (Melges 24 Midwinters)
National one-design and offshore circuit stop hosted by SPYC; doubles as the Melges 24 Midwinter Championship.
Midwinter championship of the ILCA (Laser) class East circuit, hosted by SPYC on Tampa Bay.
Lightning-class winter championship on Tampa Bay in the run-up to the class world championship.
World championship of the Lightning class, hosted by SPYC on Tampa Bay.
The Ocean Race: St. Petersburg Stopover
The round-the-world Ocean Race calls at St. Petersburg, per SPYC's 2026–27 regatta schedule.
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Learn to sail, ASA and US Sailing certification courses, and private lessons. See all Florida schools →
Tampa Bay · St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg school specializing in private one-on-one instruction on a young, well-kept fleet. Covers the ASA pathway from beginner keelboat through advanced cruising and the docking endorsement.
Tampa Bay · Gulfport
Private liveaboard ASA instruction for couples and families from Gulfport Municipal Marina, on a pair of air-conditioned Hunter 295s. Two to seven days aboard on Boca Ciega Bay; the instructor goes home each evening and you keep the boat.
Tampa Bay · St. Petersburg
Private NauticEd instruction on Tampa Bay from the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina, on school boats or your own. Runs the full rank ladder through Bareboat Charter Master and the SLC international license, taught by a two-time American Sailing Instructor of the Year.
Member-driven yacht clubs and community sailing centers. See all Florida clubs →
Featured Community Tampa Bay · St. Petersburg
City-owned sailing center at Demens Landing, operated under agreement with the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Hosts youth and adult programs, adaptive sailing initiatives, and regional regattas, the city's public-access counterpart to SPYC.
Featured Private Tampa Bay · St. Petersburg · est. 1909
Founded 1909. Hosts the St. Petersburg stop of the Sailing World Regatta Series and anchors one of the deepest one-design and offshore racing scenes on the Gulf Coast. Mediterranean Revival clubhouse on the National Register of Historic Places.
Private Tampa Bay · Gulfport
Welcoming, affordable sailing club on Boca Ciega Bay in Gulfport, four miles from the Gulf: cruising, one-design and handicap racing, Sea Scouts, and a well-known basic sail school on a fleet of Catalina 16.5s.
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