Florida
Florida
The Florida District encompasses most of the fleets in the state of Florida.Active fleets include Sarasota Sailing Squadron in Sarasota, Coconut Grove Sailing Center in Miami, Rudder Club of Jacksonville, Lake Eustis Sailing Club in Eustis, Davis Island Yacht in Tampa and Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club in Port Charlotte. With developing fleets in Merritt Island, Orlando and Key Largo.
Florida has an active open circuit consisting of one regatta a month from October through May. Race Schedules are posted on FSSA and Facebook. You can follow the Florida District at
The District Governor is Henry Picco
The Florida District has a Facebook Page here.
Fifty Boats are arriving for the Midwinters and racing starts tomorrow. Hope you are one of the lucky ones who are here. We'll try to keep you updated.
Fleet 36 and the Sarasota Sailing Squadron look forward to hosting you for the 2026 Flying Scot Midwinters! Check-in and measurement will be March 5 with racing March 6 - 8, 2026. Please join us for racing on beautiful Sarasota Bay!
Friendly reminder to consider making reservations for local accommodations early
Registration is open for the 2025 Midwinters! There is a limit of 50 boats so sign up soon to make sure you get in - registration information here.
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From Jim Crabtree:
Many of our Flying Scot members have had the pleasure of participating in Midwinters or other regattas at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron over the years. We have fond memories of members bringing out homemade hot appetizers for the welcome parties. As many are aware, SSS suffered significant damage from both Hurricanes Helene and Hurricane Milton. While the membership, including the local Flying Scot Fleet 36, is actively involved in the clean-up and recovery, including... Read More 
Great news! The Florida District has finalized the schedule for the 024-2025 Florida District Circuit. If you;re uo north and missing sailing in the fall and winter, here are some great events that you can consider to fill the void. Information on registration for each event will be provided as soo as it is available.
09/07-09/08/2024 - District 1 Coconut Grove Sailing Center, Miami, FL
11/98-11/09/2024 - District 2 Jeff Pennfield Memorial Regatta, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sarasota... Read More