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Daytona sails the Halifax River, the sheltered Intracoastal reach behind the barrier island: flat, protected water for club racing and learn-to-sail programs out of a historic yacht club and a community sailing association, with Ponce Inlet the gateway south to the open Atlantic.
Regattas, race series, and championships hosted by clubs and schools across Daytona Beach.
Halifax Sailing Association · Details at halifaxsailing.org ↗
Open small-boat regatta on the Halifax River run by the club's Windward Women, raising funds for Daytona-area breast cancer services.
Halifax Sailing Association · Details at regattanetwork.com ↗
Distance race on the Halifax River for any sailboat with a Portsmouth rating, run with the ERAU Sailing Club and followed by a potluck turkey dinner at the club.
Daytona Beach Christmas Boat Parade
Halifax River Yacht Club · Details at hryc.com ↗
The club's lighted boat parade on the Halifax River, assembling at the Granada Bridge floating docks for a 6 pm start; entries by December 16, first-time entries free.
Live wind and sky, spot by spot, straight from the National Weather Service. Each card opens the full point forecast. NWS Jacksonville marine forecast →
Member-driven yacht clubs and community sailing centers. See all Florida clubs →
Featured Private Northeast · Daytona Beach · est. 1896
Incorporated 1896 and believed to be the oldest East Coast yacht club still operating on its original site. Downtown Daytona Beach private club on the Halifax River with a strong reciprocal tradition across the Florida Council of Yacht Clubs.
Community Northeast · Daytona Beach
Volusia County sailing club on the west bank of the Halifax River, the community-side counterpart to HRYC. Long-running junior program through the Halifax Area Youth Sailing Foundation, plus US Sailing Basic Keelboat instruction for adults.
Bareboat, crewed, daysail, and membership charters: sail without owning. See all Florida charter companies →
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