2010 Summer Sailstice Event Announcement:
Island Packet Yachts owners are invited to celebrate the Tenth Annual Summer Sailstice - June 19, 2010 Saturday, June 19th marks the 10th anniversary of a growing celebration of sail. After the sun rises over the international date line in the Pacific the goal becomes to get as many sailboats, especially Island Packets, out sailing over the next 24 hours, in as many time zones as possible. As the sun rises and sails are hoisted you’ll be joined by sailors around the world with everyone encouraged to sound a blast and take a picture as the sun crosses their local solar noon.
Begun in 2001, Summer Sailstice was created as a holiday just for sailors to be celebrated wherever you sail in the Northern Hemisphere. To participate, sailors need to simply sign up at
www.summersailstice.com and then go sailing on the weekend of June 19th. The website allows you to post your sailing plans, invite others or see what other sailors are doing in your area. You can host a cruising rendezvous, hold a race or sail however you like for the Sailstice holiday. There’s no better way to start the summer and no better weekend in the Northern Hemisphere to unite with all the sailors around the world.
We want you to help us make sure there are more Island Packets sailing in more places than any other boat out there!
You can also help save the seas and get a chance to win when you sign up. Prizes have been donated by The Moorings, West Marine, Hobie, Offshore Sailing, Woodenboat and many other marine favorites. Prizes include a one-week BVI charter with the Moorings, a Hobie Kayak and over 400 other prizes.
You will also have the opportunity to join sailors committed to preserving the world’s oceans by contributing to Sailors for the Sea. Sign up early and plan to get together with friends and family to celebrate life under sail on the weekend of June 19th.
Sail Locally, Celebrate Globally and join the whole world sailing! Sign up at
www.summersailstice.com and we look forward to sailing and celebrating 'with you' for Summer Sailstice 2010.
Fair Winds,
Bill Bolin
VP, Sales and Marketing
Island Packet Yachts
P.S. Read more in Cruising World by Herb McCormick:
www.cruisingworld.com/article.jsp?ID=52172&typeID=419&catID=0
About Summer Sailstice
Summer Sailstice is the global holiday celebrating sailing, held annually on the weekend closest to the summer solstice. This international event was founded in 2001 to unite the sailing community in a global celebration of sailing and ocean preservation. Every year, Summer Sailstice connects over 15,000 sailors all over the world—from cruisers to racers to recreational—to revel in a day of sailing. Summer Sailstice has expanded to include participants from across the Americas to Asia and Europe. For more information, please visit
www.SummerSailstice.com.
