Englewood Sailing Association

click HERE to register your cardboard vessel

Sponsored by Englewood Sailing Association and the Englewood Chamber of Commerce

Where: Englewood Sailing Center at Indian Mound Park 210 Winson Ave, Englewood

Date and Time: Saturday September 5 at 8:30AM

Cost: Free to the Englewood Community

What: Race your cardboard boat with up to four paddlers, Prizes awarded to the winners!

Bring: a folding chair and your community spirit

Food: coffee, breakfast options, drinks, ice cream by Shaz Shack and Outside the Box food trucks

Parking: Boats may be dropped off at 8:30AM. Parking available on W. Green and Magnolia, four blocks away. Stumpy's will run a golf cart shuttle between Green Street parking and Indian Mound Park

Free Boats Available: Bart and Austin Tracy and the Sunrise Rotary will be providing free cardboard boats. Come by Tracy Lasbury Realty (312 S. Indiana Ave. Englewood) starting August 22. Take a free boat home to paint and decorate.

Homeschool Sailing and STEM Registration is OPEN Ten Mondays in the Fall starting Sept 14, Ten Mondays in the Spring. 9AM -2PM each Monday. Learn how to sail and the science behind sailing. Detailed info click HERE To Register Click HERE

Fall Youth NOVICE Sailing Registration is OPEN: Sailors who have NOT completed summer camp , but would like to sign up for FALL YOUTH SAILING. This program is for youth who have NEVER sailed before. Ages 9 to 17. Three Saturdays Sept 5, Sept 12 and Sept 19 from 11 to 3PM. $75 Register HERE for Fall Youth NOVICE

Fall Youth SAILING Registration is OPEN: Sailors who have completed summer camp OR the Fall Novice Saturday program are invited to sign up for FALL YOUTH SAILING. Ages 9 to 17. Nine Saturdays starting Sept 26 to Nov 21 from 11 to 3PM. $175 Register HERE for Fall Youth SAILING

Fall Youth RACING Registration is OPEN: Sailors who have sailed with ESA for a year or more are invited to join our RACING team. Racers will compete in the ESA Lemon Drop Regatta on Nov 14. In addition, Racers will travel overnight to one regatta. Ages 9 to 17. Nine Saturdays starting Sept 26 to Nov 21 from 11 to 3PM. $275 Register HERE for Fall Youth RACING

Fall Youth COASTAL CRUISING Registration is OPEN: Sailors age 13 and older, who have sailed with ESA for a year or more, and are actively volunteering are invited to join our Coastal Cruising class. Learn how to skipper our 30' Lippincott "Star Chaser" in the Gulf. Openings are limited. Contact Shawn Beeson if interested. sbeeson@ymail.com

Contact Cathy Cross with questions cathycross9317@gmail.com

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 August 30

Wednesday breakfast is ON August 25

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

Wednesday Sailing: August 25 from 9AM to noon. Contact John Riehl if you can help skipper or crew a safety boat for other Wednesday sessions. john.riehl@outlook.com

Looking Ahead

ESA hosts the Cardboard Boat Races on Saturday Sept 5 at 8:30 AM: The Cardboard Boat Races are sponsored by the Englewood Chamber of Commerce and open to the whole community. The races are hosted by ESA at Indian Mound Park. ESA Youth and adults are invited to build a cardboard boat and to enter the races. ESA youth and adult volunteers are needed to help with the event. Contact Cathy if you'd like to volunteer to help. Click HERE to register your cardboard vessel

Fall NOVICE Sailing starts Sept 5 from 11 to 3PM. For youth ages 9 to 17 who have NEVER sailed before. The Novice program is designed to teach the basics of sailing so youth who did NOT attend summer camp can join the Fall Program, which starts Saturday Sept 26.

Saturday Adult and Family Social Sailing: on Sept 12 from 11 to 3PM 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 Sept 9. kschaf4321@gmail.com

Safety Boat Training Saturday Sept 19 from 8:30 to 11 am. Learn or refresh your knowledge of how to help sailors on the water from a motor boat. Contact John Riehl if you would like to attend the training, or if you can help tow or instruct. john.riehl@outlook.com

ESA joins the Alligator Creek Fest on Saturday Oct 17 11AM to 2PM at the South Venice Yacht Club 4425 Yacht Club Drive, Venice. (Not the Venice Yacht Club). Youth and adult volunteers are needed to staff an information tent promoting our programs. Shifts are 2 hours, free lunch included. Contact Cathy if you can help.

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.

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