UPCOMING EVENTS
In the Southeast (Non-Race Events)
Listing Your Event in Print or Online To have your non-race event listed in print, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Email the information (not just a link) by the first of the month preceding publication. Contact us if a little later. They must be public events that are free, or nominal low cost. Other forprofit events can be listed for $35/month up to 150 words (text and title) for first month, $25 for second month. We will print your public event for two months (rendezvous for three months). (If your for-profit event has a quarter page ad or larger, a 150-word notice in this calendar is included for two months.) You can also list your event on our online calendar, editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Go to EVENTS. No charge for: (1) You have a print ad for the event in the magazine; (2) Public events, non-profit events, free events; (3) Club regattas, marine flea markets, boat shows and other similar events. Contact us for other forprofit events.
March 21-22 St. Patrick’s Regatta, Geechee Sailing Club, Savannah
Premiere Sailing League March 6 thru 8 and April 3 thru 5, 2020 Plaza de Luna Park, Pensacola Marina
George Town Cruising Regatta in the current issue. The dates February 13-27 is incorrect. Correct dates are February 26-March 11, 2020.
The PSL Winter Exhibition Series will consist of a pre-series test regatta followed by four invitational regattas. Teams can charter a boat from the supplied fleet of identical RS21 keelboats for the racing which will take place on courses set just off the Pensacola waterfront at either Plaza de Luna or the nearby Vince Whibbs Community Maritime Park. Spectators can watch the teams compete in multiple exhibition stadium style races directly in front of the festive venues. Dates have been chosen to coordinate with other activities in the two parks to introduce stadium sailing to the non-sailing public. The first PSL Winter Exhibition is scheduled for January 3-5, 2020, off Plaza de Luna at the foot of historic South Palafox Place adjacent to the Pensacola Marina. Not coincidentally, the regatta takes place during the 12th Night Mardi Gras Kick-off celebration taking place throughout downtown Pensacola. Subsequent PSL Winter Exhibitions are currently planned for January 31-February 2, March 6-8 and April 3-5, 2020. (Note final dates may be subject to change). For each event, practice racing will be held on Friday from the Pensacola Yacht Club in the downtown Sanders Beach Community. Then on Saturday and Sunday the six to 12 teams will race short course, fast paced flights, with up to 20 races per day, to determine the winner. The racing will follow the format of the events that will be offered in 2022, the inaugural year of the full national season of the League. Spectators on shore will be treated to race analysis presented by sailing broadcaster and America’s Cup commentator Tucker Thompson, who will make stadium sailing come to life for spectators. “Visit Pensacola” President Steve Hayes and Pensacola Sports President and CEO Ray Palmer have been onboard with the Mayor and his staff since the concept was first presented to the city and the Escambia County tourism professionals. The Pensacola/Escambia County tourism promotional arm at VisitPensacola.com, and the sports marketing team at Pensacola Sports, are committed to helping make the exhibition series, and all future events on Pensacola Bay, a success in every way.
This is a cruisers’ regatta that attracts 350-400 cruising boats. Most boats start arriving from the U.S., Canada and other countries in November and stay through March. When the actual regatta days start, the schedule includes sailboat races in Elizabeth Harbor, around Stocking Island, and to neighboring Long Island. There is a variety of on-water and on-the- beach events to capture the interest of non-racing cruisers, as well as racers: volleyball tournaments, softball, coconut harvest, bridge, Texas Hold’em poker, beach golf and much more. Opening night of the regatta is a very big event. https://www.bahamas.com/event/67th-annualnational-family-island-regatta
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March 2020 SOUTHWINDS
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