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Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series – St. Petersburg

February 16-18, 2024  •  Hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club

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Enjoy snack and drinks nightly, the launch of Mount Gay Rum’s special edition, SPYC’s Famous Saturday Supper, music, games and more. Complimentary Social Passes for SWRS Race Officials and Junior Sailors. Advance offer – Buy 4 and the 5th pass free.

Mount Gay Rum Cocktail Contest

The BVI Championship’s Mount Gay Rum Cocktail Contest is coming to the St Petersburg Yacht Club on Friday, February 16th. Mount Gay provides the mixers and the Mount Gay Rum (Eclipse, XO, Navy Strength, and Black Barrel) for your team to create the new Season’s Regatta Social cocktail. Only Five Teams Selected. Space is limited.

One Charismatic Crew

The crew of Tim Landt’s Nightwind 35 Charisma took on the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Distance Race in St. Pete to recreate themselves.

Melges 24 Team Wins Midwinter Championship and Overall Title in St. Pete

Steve and Catherine Boho’s team on The 300 win the Midwinters and get berth to the BVI championship.

St. Pete To Shine Again

The Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series 2024 kicks off in St. Petersburg with a packed Tampa Bay.

One For the Books in St. Petersburg

A big turnout, lively parties and great racing. It’s what to expect at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in St. Petersburg.

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St. Pete is Going to Sizzle

All indications are the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series’ kick off in St. Petersburg is going to be hot. And we’re not just talking about the weather.

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 St. Petersburg Sailing Association

Welcome to SPSA!

The St. Petersburg Sailing Association is a dedicated group of sailors who race and cruise throughout the year on Tampa Bay. We are a relaxed, sailing-focused, volunteer-run club with one core mission: to encourage participation in the noble art of sailing . Let’s go sailing!

We always love to welcome new members. Whether or not you own a sailboat, joining SPSA is a fun, easy way to get involved in the sailing community and get on the water.

New to racing? No problem! Not only do we host cruising events and casual sailing opportunities, we also host regular racing seminars and would love to show you the ropes.

All of our regattas, cruises, and educational seminars are included in the annual membership fee of just $49. That’s less than $3 per event!

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ST PETERSBURG, FL WOMEN'S PERFORMANCE RACE WEEK

Welcome to American Sailing's late-winter Women's Performance Race Week powered by North U. Held at the St. Petersburg Sailing Center in Florida this clinic will help you master racing trim, helming, and boat handling. Seasoned coaches aboard high-performance J/70s will be your guide through practical on-water training and races, shoreside seminars, and insightful video reviews.

“Performance Race Week is about getting faster and smarter, and while a sunburn will soon fade, the memories and the lessons will last a lifetime.”

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Course overview.

The Women’s Performance Race Week is a five-day clinic designed to elevate your competitive sailing skills. The curriculum covers essential areas including trim, helming, and boat handling, with special attention given to tactical decision-making, teamwork, and communications. Participants receive hands-on coaching aboard J/70s, applying learned theories through on-water training and races. This practical experience is enriched by comprehensive shoreside seminars and daily video reviews.  You will improve your skills in every facet of racing and become a better, more versatile and more confident racer. 

The clinic teaches refined techniques to transform you from a racer into a winner.  Sailboat racing is a complex endeavor drawing upon a broad mix of skills. Every sailor has strengths and weaknesses in their skill set.  We’ll improve areas of weakness and build on your strengths to send you home a better, more versatile racer.  By having your coach on board we are able to focus on your particular skill set.

The Coaches

North U coaches combine championship racing skills with years of coaching experience. With just four sailors plus a coach aboard each boat you’ll get close personal attention. Just to be clear: The coaches will NOT be sailing the boats. You and your team do all the sailing.

The Boats - J/70

The J/70 is a modern, comfortable, responsive, racing boat; and one of the most popular boats on the racing circuit today.

Performance Racing Trim and Performance Racing Tactics are the best sailboat racing textbooks out there. Written by North U Director Bill Gladstone, and packed with illustrations, and practical techniques, they make the perfect companion to this clinic. The books are NOT included with the class. If you don’t already own them, they are available at a 15% discount to participants.  Details will be sent in the registration confirmation email.

Renowned for its glorious weather, St. Pete is an extraordinary destination for sailing enthusiasts. The city's location offers access to the calm, azure waters of Tampa Bay and the expansive Gulf of Mexico, each providing different sailing experiences to meet a variety of skill levels. The region is known for its steady sea breezes, predictable weather patterns, and its mix of tranquil bays and challenging open ocean routes. St. Pete's marinas are well-equipped and plentiful, and the city boasts a lively sailing community. Adding to this is the area's rich marine biodiversity, with opportunities to see dolphins, manatees, and a multitude of bird species. In addition, St. Pete has a thriving waterfront culture, with sailing schools, regattas, and yacht clubs that organize races and social events. The combination of consistent wind, warm sunshine, and spectacular marine and coastal beauty make St. Petersburg an outstanding sailing location.

THE SAILING VENUE

The clinic takes place at the St. Pete Sailing Center , one of the most active sailing facilities in the United States. Operated by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, the Center is host to numerous regional and national regattas, sailing classes, adaptive sailing, summer camps, youth racing teams, and community sailing memberships open to residents of the Tampa Bay area.

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The clinic starts at 8:30am on Monday so plan to arrive at least 1 day before. If your schedule permits, try and arrive a few days early to allow for unanticipated travel delays and to ensure you're ready to sail on day one! The clinic concludes around 6:00pm on Friday so we recommend planning to depart the following day at the earliest.

MONDAY | mar 11

8:30am - 9:15am : Check In / Sign In / Boat Draw

9:30am - 11:30am : Sailing Session

11:45am - 1:00pm : Classroom Session (with lunch)

1:30pm - 4:30pm : Sailing Session

5:00pm - 6:30pm : Welcome Party

TUESDAY | MAR 12

8:30am - 11:30am : Sailing Session

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5:00pm - 6:00pm : Video Debrief

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1:30pm - 4:30pm : Sailing Session 6

FRIDAY | MAR 15

5:00pm - 6:00pm : Debrief & Prize Giving

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5 Days of Sailing + On The Water Training

A Coach On Each Boat

Race Ready J/70s

Classroom Sessions + Video Review

5 x Lunches + 1 x Dinner

ASA 111 Certification

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• Personal Sailing Gear (bring your PFD and Racing Watch)

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Strong Sailing Skills

Some Racing & Spinnaker Experience

• Ability / Agility to Sail on an Active 24-foot Boat.

Space is limited to 10 boats and 40 sailors.

• Sign up individually, as a group, or full crew of 4.

$2,490 - Individual Sailor

$9,360 - Team of Four (save $150 per person)

Risk Free Registration Pay a $500/person deposit to reserve your space today and your payment will be fully refundable until November 15th, 2023.

Payment Due Dates All registrations must be paid in full by January 5th, 2024 .

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The 2023 St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix will take place in downtown St. Petersburg, FL on Labor Day weekend Sept. 1-3. Powerboat and personal watercraft race teams from across the United States will compete across multiple classes of racing during the race weekend. Visit St. Pete/Clearwater is the presenting sponsor of the event.

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USF Sailing set for Women’s Fleet Racing National Championship

The bulls wrap up the season on may 20-23 in massachusetts..

May 16, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG (February 16, 2024) – The University of South Florida will conclude its season at the Women's Fleet Racing National Championship on May 20-23.

South Florida qualified for the fleet race national championships as an at-large bid after finishing third in the conference championship race last month.

Sailing for the Bulls will be Emma Shakespeare , Hannah Marsicano , Kay Brunsvold , Kalea Woodard and Kailey Warrior as the alternate.

A total of 36 teams will compete in the event. Teams will be split into two locations from May 20-21 at either MIT or Harvard with the boathouse located on the Charles River.

After two days, the top nine teams from each semifinals pod will meet in the finals on May 22-23.

The championships can be streamed on ESPN+ .

About USF Sailing The USF sailing program has reached the national finals in 11 of the last 12 years. The Bulls finished in the top 10 during the 2012 and 2013 seasons. The sailing team is based out of St. Petersburg and has been led since 2014 by head coach  Allison Jolly , a former USA Olympian, 2016 Florida Sports Hall of Fame inductee and 2019 U.S. National Sailing Hall of Fame inductee.   Follow the team on Twitter and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information.

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St. Petersburg, Florida Population 2024

St. Petersburg is a city located in Pinellas County Florida . St. Petersburg has a 2024 population of 263,515 . St. Petersburg is currently growing at a rate of 0.43% annually and its population has increased by 1.74% since the most recent census , which recorded a population of 258,997 in 2020.

The average household income in St. Petersburg is $101,809 with a poverty rate of 11.92% . The median age in St. Petersburg is 42.9 years: 42.4 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.

St. Petersburg is a city located in the State of Florida . This city is one of the largest cities within the state of Florida that does not serve as a county seat. St. Petersburg is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area which is home to approximately 2.8 million residents. The area is constructed on the peninsula area of Florida and is sandwiched between the Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico .

St. Petersburg Population Statistics

At least 90% of the residents over the age of 25 have obtained a high school diploma, while only 33% of the population have earned a Bachelor's degree or higher.

St. Petersburg Population Growth

The reported population in St. Petersburg near the time of original incorporation - 1890 - was around 270 residents. By 1920, this number had grown to over 14,000 residents. By 1930, the population had more than doubled. This trend of intense growth continued over the years for some time. However, following 1980, the population came to something of a standstill until the year 2000. The population grew once more by another 10,000 individuals, only to see a decline at the next census that was taken in 2010. As the year 2020 comes closer - we see a slight uptick in the St. Petersburg population - but only time will tell if it will be maintained.

St. Petersburg was incorporated as a town on February 29, 1892, when it had a population of only some 300 people. However, St. Petersburg was not incorporated as a city until June 1903 .

The nearby water channels were soon dredged to create a more easily accessible channel, and the port in the area proliferated - bringing work for residents and drawing the attention of those looking for steady employment. The population of the city soon began to increase, and this brought more improvements to the area. Soon, the first trolley service was installed in the city of St. Petersburg, and by 1915 the city had established its library. This library still stands today.

St. Petersburg Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of St. Petersburg was:

• White : 66.95%
• Black or African American : 20.11%
• Two or more races : 7.49%
• Asian : 3.48%
• Other race : 1.7%
• Native American : 0.22%
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander : 0.04%

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There are 217,110 adults, (51,528 of whom are seniors) in St. Petersburg.

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100% .

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 45.34% .

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87.46% of St. Petersburg residents speak only English, while 12.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish , which is spoken by 5.77% of the population.

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The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Petersburg is Islander , with 53.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Petersburg is Asian , with 7.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.41% . Among those working part-time, it was 13.89% , and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.49% .

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The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65 , while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44 .

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90.22% of St. Petersburg residents were born in the United States, with 40.88% having been born in Florida . 3.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America .

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Memorial Day warning: How to know if your chartered boat is illegal

T AMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — With Memorial Day weekend quickly approaching, the United States Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg has a message for those who plan to be out on the water.

The Coast Guard said some of the boats advertised on social media fail to meet federal regulations. Officials warn that searching for a deal to get on a boat may lead to a dangerous situation, one that could even be illegal.

Sector St. Petersburg monitors the water on the west coast of Florida from about the Fenholloway River to Marco Island, ensuring vessels are operating legally and safely.

“We have had accidents in our area where people are operating illegally who carried too many people,” said USCG Senior Investigating Officer Brian Knapp.

Knapp said the Coast Guard recognizes two different classifications of passenger vessels. One is an uninspected passenger vessel that may carry no more than six paying passengers that’s called a six pack.

“If you’re getting on a smaller class boat like a pontoon boat and they’re carrying more than six, you probably are getting on a boat that they’re not qualified to operate,” he said.

The Coast Guard said it has seen some of those illegal charters in Tampa Bay posing as sunset boats, dolphin encounters and tiki boats.

The other is an inspected passenger vessel, such as the Bay Rocket or Yacht StarShip. These boats are heavily regulated by the Coast Guard and have a certificate of inspection.

“You should expect to see this on any vessel caring more than six passengers,” said Knapp. “You should expect to see this if you don’t see it, we recommend you don’t get on the boat.”

But how do you know if the one you are getting on is legitimate? In both cases, Knapp said passengers have the right to ask the captain to see their captain’s license.

“The first thing that that person should do is to ask to see the license and if they don’t have it, don’t get on the boat,” he said.

Knapp said there are many charter vessels operating legally. You have to watch out for the ones operating illegally. For those, there are civil penalties and even criminal provisions in some cases.

The Coast Guard said do your research beforehand, so when you do get out on the water you are able to return safely. If you notice something is off or could be illegal, call the Coast Guard to report it at 866-881-1392.

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