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.

Lake Eustis Sailing Club hosts the 5th regatta in the 2019-20 Florida District Series and the 4th one in the Snowbird Series.   This is the 50th Annual George Washington Birthday Regatta . We had 40+ boats last year and we're hoping to see 50 Scots on the line for the 50th! You can register here: http://www.regattaregistration.com/?fbclid=IwAR3JQCh0978XuILFelGBNFqV9IfgumECXXALjGucW3SSK-4uhXHXY9PNTq0 Read More
With great regret and no small amount of heartbreak, we must back away from hosting the 2025 Flying Scot Midwinters at Davis Island YC in Tampa in April. As you know, a pair of hurricanes first flooded the Tampa Bay area and then attempted to blow us all away in October.  The damage is mind-boggling—not just at the yacht club facilities, but at the homes and in the families that make DIYC the "sailingest club in the South."  Ours is a volunteer club; we have the skills and the... Read More
Registration 2023 Florida District # 8 - Upper Keys Sailing Club - OPEN 2022-2023 Florida District # 8 - Upper Keys Sailing Club, Key Largo, FL Registration is open. https://theclubspot.com/regatta/xBy8a1i3nO
Bay Waveland Yacht Club in Bay St.Louis, MS, will host the 2023 Midwinters - NOR and registration on Regatta Network at https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/25614 Hey Folks, we are throwing a party and you are invited.  Our yacht club is a beautiful facility as you can see from the pictures, built after Hurricane Katrina, bigger and better.  Our sailing venue is especially fine: close enough to the open water to get winds but none of the rough seas that you expect... Read More
To watch a video by Eric Bussell of Jeff and Amy Smith Linton at Davis Island Yacht Club click https://www.facebook.com/reel/1038496940403754/?s=single_unit and https://fb.watch/iauhnAwbig/?mibextid=vTn5qL  Here's one from the races on 1/21/2023 https://www.facebook.com/eric.bussell.9/videos/694519505476085?idorvanity=33328711480 Jeff and Amy have 4 bulletts after Day 1 at David Island - results are at https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/25523  

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