Gulf Coast Sailing Club

05/28/2026

Happy World Sailing Day!
Share your sailing pictures and adventures with us on our page.
And don’t forget to visit www.worldsailingday.org to join the celebration.

05/20/2026

At Gulf Coast Sailing Club, we have a strong passion for fiberglass moving forward through the water via the wind. A wild concept that has stood the test of time. May 28th, 2026, marks a new day in sailing history as the first official World Sailing Day. It has been created to unite all types of sailors around the world. The more the day is recognized, discussed and shared, the greater the long-term benefit for the entire sailing community and sector.

-Mark your calendars
-Visit www.worldsailingday.org
-Join the movement
-Make a pledge to do something on that day (no matter how big or small.)
-Tell fellow sailors -post, forward, comment

Join in on the global celebration of passion, spirit, adventure, and all that we love about the art and sport of sailing.

02/13/2026

🚤Looking for 2 motor boats to volunteer as race committee and mark boats for Saturday February 28th.
⛽️ You will be reimbursed for gas and receive a free awards dinner ticket for the after party.

📍Race commitee boat: No sailboat racing experience or knowledge needed, as the race committee (consisting of 4 people and flags, as seen in pictures) will be there on the boat with you, to run the show. Boat to boat communication via radio. All you have to do is hang out on your boat, at anchor, close to the start and enjoy watching the race. Maybe even learn a little about racing.
Rumor has it “It’s the best seat in the house”

📍Mark boat: Will be moving inflatable marks for the course (yellow mark as seen in forth picture). The committee boat will be in communication working with you on where to drop the marks depending on the course and the wind direction. The rest of the time you can sit back and enjoy the race as well.

This is a great way for a power boat owner to get involved in a sailing club. You get to see exciting starts and finishes, as well as wind strategies happening on the course. The course start is usually around Naples Beach Pier.

Tell your friends, share this post, we need volunteers!

If interested please contact Kathleen Cahill [email protected]
Can also email [email protected]

02/12/2026

🧭 Professional sailor and author John Kretschmer shared a video of his adventures during his visit on Tuesday.
If anyone happened to miss it, this is a link to the YouTube video.
Again, big thank you to John for his time and sharing this with us.
Enjoy 🍻

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

02/11/2026

We had the pleasure of renowned professional sailor John Kretschmer yesterday, whom came to Naples to give a presentation. And boy what a turnout of an event!
The title of his presentation was The Big One! The long way back to Cape Horn. Where he had an amazing slide show of his adventures and mis-adventures along the way. The chart image shows all the tracks of his route. To give an idea of how massive this adventure was it extended over a 2-3 year time period.
Big thank you to John for taking the time to share his story with us. What an inspiring guy!

01/12/2026

Member Meeting WEDNESDAY Jan. 14th at 6pm

(Always the 2nd Wed. of the month)

PLEASE RSVP! WE NEED TO SET UP AND HAVE FOOD FOR EVERYONE!

🏆Chili Cook-Off! Prizes Awarded! 🏆

🍴 Serving: Chili, including non-meat chili 🌶

🍪🍰 Please bring a dessert to share

🍺 🍷BYOB (Water and Iced Tea provided)

Please Note: Non-Members and Guests are $15 each, payable at the meeting. Thank you!

Non-Members and Guests will be credited the $15 if they join the club at the meeting!

RSVP via member meeting email or at [email protected]

01/09/2026

A day of great skies, wind, vessels, captains and crew.
Heres a recap of Saturday’s races.
Thank you to everyone that came out to join us, both on and off the water. And a special thanks to all that made the New Year Cup Regatta 2026 possible.

12/25/2025

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas.