Englewood Sailing Association

Fall Programs

Lemon Drop Regatta Nov 14 Sailing clubs from Florida and beyond are invited to race, Classes include C420, Optimist R/W/B and Green, ILCA 4 and 6, RS Quest, and RS Zest. 9AM Registration HERE

Homeschool Sailing and STEM is underway

Fall Youth SAILING is underway:

Fall Youth RACING is underway:

Fall Youth COASTAL CRUISING is underway:

Contact Cathy Cross with questions cathycross9317@gmail.com

The Englewood Sun article about the Cardboard Boat Races Sept 5

click HERE

Englewood Sailing Association was featured in the Town Chronicle in March

About ESA

Englewood Sailing Association has been teaching small boat sailing on Lemon Bay since 2002. We are an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to building confidence, character, and community through sailing. Every year over 150 people from Sarasota and Charlotte Counties and beyond learn to sail with us.

We're a member-based organization. Learn more about our family membership here.

Programs

We offer a variety of programs throughout the year:

See our calendar for specific dates.

Program Renewals

2026 sponsor renewal

2026 membership renewal

What's Going on This Week Ending November 14

STEM and Sailing for Homeschool students Monday Nov 9 from 9 to 2PM. Contact Cathy Cross with questions cathycross9317@gmail.com

Wednesday breakfast is ON Nov 11

7:30 AM at Stefano's 401 S. Indiana Ave. Englewood - all are welcome!

Wednesday Sailing: Nov 11 from 9AM to noon. Contact Shawn Beeson if you can help skipper or crew a safety boat for other Wednesday sessions. sbeeson@ymail.com

Lemon Drop Regatta Saturday Nov 14 9AM Sailing clubs from Florida and beyond are invited to race, Classes include C420, Optimist R/W/B and Green, ILCA 4 and 6, RS Quest, and RS Zest. Registration HERE

Looking Ahead

Board Meeting Wednesday Nov 18 at 5 PM Look for the meeting link and the agenda in your email on Tuesday Nov 17. Contact Cathy with questions cathycross9317@gmail.com

Destination Sail: Blind Pass Pavillion Fall Youth Sailing and Coastal Cruising. Nov 21 from 11 to 3PM. The flotilla of Youth Sailors will sail from Indian Mound Park to Blind Pass Park on Manasota Key. Parents and families are welcome to join the sailors at the Blind Pass Park Pavillion for pizza, sodas, and sweets at approximately 12 noon. Parking is available near the pavillion. Contact Cathy if you can help cathycross9317@gmail.com

Saturday Adult and Family Social Sailing: on Nov 21 from 10:30 to 3 Social Sailors, look for an email from Karen with all the details. Please let Karen Schaffer know if you will be sailing and if you can help tow, skipper, crew or shore crew. Cutoff to signup is Wed before. If everyone takes a turn helping, everyone gets to sail. kschaf4321@gmail.com

We're a proud partner of US Sailing, the official governing body for small-boat sailing. We have US Sailing-certified instructors, and our programs follow US Sailing's "Learn Sailing Right" curriculum. Graduates of our fall and spring beginning sailing program can earn certification through US Sailing's "Little Red Book" program.

Community Partners

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