Clearwater Community Sailing Center

05/28/2026

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT 🎓: LELAND

Today we are celebrating graduating senior Leland Sokolowski!

Leland is graduating from Osceola High School with his AA degree from SPC. He’s sailed at CCSC since 6th grade, most recently on our 420 race team.

Leland is going to USF in the fall and Sailing there for two years. During this time he plans to continue to sail Birdyfish with Hunter [CCSC sailor and teammate] since they’re doing well.

One piece of advice Leland has for younger sailors: “Use the opportunity you have now to build friendships that will last a lifetime and allow you sail more often.”

Congratulations Leland, we know you’ll go on to do great things!

05/27/2026

CCSC IS CLOSED to the public this weekend May 30-31 for the Next Level Water Polo Open Water Championships! No boats will be going out during this time.

Members are welcome to come and watch the action- but please be aware parking will be extremely limited. Additional paid city parking and viewing is available at the beach adjacent to the sailing center.

We will resume normal hours, Tuesday-Sunday, 9AM-5PM starting June 2 (please note availability will be limited with summer camp). See you next week!

05/26/2026

Confidence • Independence • Excitement • Challenge - and most importantly- FUN! Sailing Camp is skill building meets summer fun- and the Countdown is ON! Less than ONE week until our first camp session- we’re so excited to have your kids sail with us!

Our first couple of weeks are almost filled- but we still have plenty of spots open later on in the summer. Be sure to sign up early so you don’t miss out! https://www.sailclearwater.org/summer-camp

05/24/2026

This weekend’s 2nd Ahearn Annual at CCSC proved unpredictable- with light conditions both mornings leading to unexpectedly windy conditions that made for great racing on Saturday afternoon for the longboard and foil classes.

Sunday proved less successful on the wind front, with only one total race being completed in the foil class. But overall, it was a great way for our team to end the season- and we were glad to see some additional local faces on the bay, as well! Thanks to Coach Alex Temko for organizing another great regatta!

Congratulations to winners:

Longboard class:
🥇Bryce Huber
🥈Rylan Ache
🥉Miles Sousana

IQFoil:
🥇 Miles Sousana
🥈 Rylan Ache
🥉 Max Lokey

We hope to see everyone back again next year!

05/23/2026

And just like that, the 2025-2026 sailing season at CCSC has come to a close. Congratulations to all of our sailors for an incredible year!

Huge congratulations to Windsurfer Blake Estavil, who was not able to attend, but was this year’s recipient of the Norman Olsen Trophy for leadership in sailing, demonstrating leadership, perseverance, teamwork and a Corinthian spirit.

We are so proud of the progress each and every one of our youth sailors has made this year, and it was so great to be able to celebrate all your accomplishments (and laugh at the bloopers!). We can’t wait to see what next year brings!

05/21/2026

Summer Wednesday Night Racing is BACK! Join us on Wednesday Evenings, 5:30-sunset, starting June 3! This event is FREE for members- call to reserve your boat (727) 517-7776 or first come, first serve.

SUMMER WEDNESDAY RACING
June 3-July 1
5:30PM (arrive early to rig)

IMPORTANT: Members must be able to rig and move their own boats.

We can’t wait to see you on the water this summer!

05/21/2026

The water is waiting! 🌊☀️⛵️ Summer Camp at the Clearwater Community Sailing Center combines learning with adventure- on the water! With camps for kids ages 5-16, there’s a camp for every adventurous sailor-to-be!

• 10 weeklong camps available (Week 1 + 2 are almost full- grab the last spots before they’re filled!)
• June 1-August 7
• Ages 5-16

Registration is closing soon! Learn more & sign up: sailclearwater.org/summer-camp

Clearwater Community Sailing Center is the place for kids to spend summer on the water! We have put together a great program this year – sign up and join the fun! All experience levels are welcome. 

05/18/2026

TWO WEEKS ⛵️☀️🌴🌊 Summer Camp at CCSC is fast approaching and we can’t wait for more memories to be made on Clearwater Bay!

We have camps for kids ages 5-16- no experience needed! Camps are almost filled up- grab your spot before all sessions are filled!

Join us: sailclearwater.org/summer-camp

05/17/2026

CCSC Dominates the podium at School’s Out! 🏆 What a way to cap off a season of racing- CCSC held 7 spots on the podium at this year’s School’s Out Regatta at ! With what felt like a record number of races (8+ in each fleet) with nicely sailable conditions, CCSC sailors showed the work they’ve been doing this season to be a team to beat in the local Opti and 420 scene.

Congratulations to:
🥇 Sasha Shortov- 1st place Overall Opti RWB + 1st in Blue Fleet
🥈 Sage Dovbniak- 2nd Overall Opti RWB + 2nd in Blue Fleet
🥈 Rider Ehrlich + Dahlia McCormick - 2nd Overall in 420’s
🥉 Carderock Kasper - 3rd Overall Opti RWB + 3rd in Blue Fleet

Congratulations to all our sailors for a well-sailed last regatta of the season! We can’t wait to see where next year takes you! ⛵️💨

05/17/2026

Reminder- sailing families! This Friday, 5/22 is our annual Youth Sailing Banquet! Join us at 6PM upstairs at CCSC. This is a potluck event- RSVP & food sign up info on our website: sailclearwater.org/upcoming-events

See you on Friday evening to celebrate all the successes of the season! ⛵️