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Wow!!! Great sailing results this past weekend at the 3rd Annual Turkey Run hosted by Regatta Pointe Marina in Palmetto; a 10.73nm pursuit race which is a SBYA Boat of the Year event.  17 entrees and 7 were from SSS. The easterly breeze was brisk with 20+ knot and gusty. It… Read full article

On November 12, 22 Laser sailors from around the area gathered on Sarasota Bay for the sixth and final regatta of the 2011 Suncoast Laser Series. The sailing conditions were near perfect with 8 to 12 knots of breeze and sunny skies. 5 races were sailed. On top of the… Read full article

The following sailors are requested to pick up their awards from the 2011 Sailors Dinner. Please pick up your award ASAP.... Space is limited in the SSS Office....

Robert Baine-Moonfleet
Paul Eckel-Encore
Travis Yates-Indigo
Don Slevin- Wind Music
Armando Garcia-G-Cat
Bob Hosbeke-L.L. Windancer
Jim Corrigan- Fun 23
Tom Turner-Freedom
Doug… Read full article

Forecasts were for inclement weather Saturday but 6 Scots ventured out on the bay (5 with the intent to race and one out for a day sail).
Thank you to Marsh and Lainie for running the races for the day. We sailed out to the course on a light breeze… Read full article

17 Skippers participated in the Great Pumpkin Regatta yesterday (including 5 Flying Scots). Results show that Capt'n Kevin Rattigan aboard Water Rat won both races followed by Ray Pilot skippering Flirt and Scots and H2O finishing third in the Non-Spin class. Jason Roznos won the Cruising class followed by that… Read full article

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8/16/2011
Sarasota Sailing Squadron Hosts 65th Annual Labor Day Regatta… Read full article
The Sarasota Sailing Squadron prepares for its biggest event of the year, sailors from the US and Canada will embark on Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico for the finest sailing anywhere on Florida’s West Coast.

the 65^th Annual
Labor Day Regatta
Sep 2-4, 2011
… Read full article

Join us for the finest sailing anywhere on Florida's West coast!
6 separate race courses
PHRF races in the Gulf of Mexico
BBQ Saturday night
Free camping on club grounds
Free docking, launching, parking

 
A West Florida PHRF BOTY

Wow!!!! What a great turnout for the Regatta Pointe Manatee River "Sailstice" Regatta. SSS sailors took home most of the the Podium hardware!!  In Spinnaker, Misty was nosed out by Bob Armstrong on Mischief (we are talking feet here).  Three J-24's were bunched together in the spin fleet.  Solitude in the non-spin fleet led the entire fleet… Read full article

Sunday Series Starting Time: A request to move up the starting time from 1pm (1300) to 1:30 (1330) will be implemented beginning Sunday June 5th… Read full article.   This will hopefully allow for that refreshing sea breeze to fill in and still allow for our skippers to make it home for Sunday

Notice of Race
Sunday, June 12th, 2011
1300 1^st Start- Time (approximate)
Spin, Non-Spin, Multi-Hull, Cruising Classes, E-Scows, Flying Scots
(This event is open to vessels 19’ or longer)
Details:

Registration 1030-1130
Regatta Entrée Fee: $12.00 per boat
Skippers Meeting 1145

Distribution of course information and 1 “free” T-Shirt … Read full article