DISCOVER SAILING ON THE SUMMER SAILSTICE, JUNE 22, 2024JUST $25 PER PERSON

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2024
Fort Myers, Fla

June 22, 2024, brings the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.
This is when one of the Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt toward the sun. It happens twice yearly,
once in each hemisphere. In our industry, we call it Summer SAILstice, and we are inviting adults and
families to discover sailing through a 2-hour sailing lesson for just $25 per person. This special value
sailing experience will be held at the Pink Shell Beach Resort on Fort Myers Beach, and from the
Downtown Municipal Marina in St. Petersburg, Fla. Minimum age is 7 with adult, and we’ll host a
maximum of five participants aboard a Colgate 26 for each session beginning at 9:30 a.m., with the
last session starting at 4:30 p.m. based on availability. You must book online at
www.offshoresailing.com/news-specials/. All participants will need to provide their name, email
address, and phone number. This low-cost experience is non-refundable unless we are unable to sail
due to weather conditions. We do sail rain or shine. There is plenty of room on board to stow
personal items. Once we receive an online booking with payment, the participant will receive email
confirmation for the time they chose online. Please arrive at the location provided in the
confirmation email :15 minutes before sailing to sign the Waiver before boarding the boat. The email
confirmation will contain information on what to wear and bring aboard your sailing adventure. No
previous sailing experience is necessary.

Learn how to harness the wind to move through the water. Understand the effect wind and current
have on the sailboat. Practice different maneuvers and learn about the roles in each position aboard
the sailboat. All participants will receive a $100 Gift Certificate to participate in a future lesson, clinic,
or course with Offshore Sailing School.

Sailors around the world are encouraged to share where they’ll be sailing to celebrate the SAILstice
by listing their event and location on www.summersailstice.com.

Offshore Sailing School is owned by Steve and Doris Colgate and is celebrating its 60th Anniversary
Year in 2024. The school has more than 160,000 graduates and teaches all levels of US Sailing and US
Powerboating certification courses, hosts special racing clinics, and group team building sailing events
at four resort locations in Florida and two in the British Virgin Islands. Colgate Sailing Adventures®
flotilla vacation trips take place in exotic destinations all around the world.