Summer Solstice Brings Sailstice

The Encinal Yacht Club today celebrated the solstice by hosting a number of boating events as part of Sailstice, an annual event scheduled on or about the longest day of the year for maximum daylight sailing hours.

As part of the event, United States Coast Guard crews simulated a water rescue on the estuary directly in front of the club, with a rescue diver jumping into the water from a hovering helicopter, and then lighting a flare to mark the position.

A Coast Guard boat circled while kayakers, sailors and landlubbers alike snapped photos.

Other events included free boat rides provided by volunteer boat owners, a small craft race on the estuary, and a boat building contest.