Founded by John Gardner & active 1972-1996 this was the world's largest inland regatta. Help us resurrect USA's Premier Sailing event.
John Gardner founded this event in 1972, the then small regatta grew over the next 23 years into the world's largest inland sailing regatta. Held on Lake Monroe (a part of the St John's River system) in Sanford, Florida, this became America's Premier Sailing Event. The last regatta was held in 1996 just one year after John's death.
For those of us around then, we remember how great this event was – for sailors, power boaters and the Central Florida community. For those of you who didn’t get to experience the SailFest, and for those who want to resurrect this event, this page will give you a flavor of this event and the impact it had on the lives of all of us that were involved.
Help us resurrect the Florida SailFest to once again become America's Premier Sailing Event!
Resurrect the Florida Citrus SailFest in Sanford, Florida to once again rank as America's Premier Sailing Event!
Classes -
Board Masters 35+ Light;
Board Novice Men Heavy;
Board Novice Men Light;
Board Open;
Board DII Olympic;
Board IMCO 1D Men Heavy;
Board IMCO 1D Men Light;
Board Limited Men Heavy;
Board Limited Women;
Board Masters 35+ Heavy;
Buccaneer 18;
Catalina 22;
Flying Scot;
Highlander;
Hobie 16;
Hobie 17;
Hobie 18;
Hobie 18 Magnum;
Hobie 21 Catamaran;
Hunter 23;
IODA Blue;
IODA Green;
IODA Red;
IODA White;
J/22 Open;
JY 15;
Laser;
Laser 2;
Lightning;
MacGregor 26;
Ocean Breeze 18;
One-Design 14;
Open-Displacement #1;
Open-Displacement #2;
Open-Multihull;
Open-Planning;
Phantom;
Precision 23;
Prindle Glaser
San Juan 21;
Snipe;
Sunfish;
Thistle
US-1;
