Sailing

Brevard water and wind conditions suitable for all types of sailing:

Brevard County is one of those rare areas of the country where water and wind conditions suit every design of sailing vessel from sailboards to cruisers.

The protected waters of the Indian and Banana rivers are ideal for sailing.

When the winds are up, the board sailors are out in force, skimming along the shallow inland system with the speed of powerboats.

There is plenty of room and wind, even for cruiser types.

Enthusiasts looking for bigger bodies of water and wide open spaces can head for the Atlantic using ocean links, such as Port Canaveral or the Fort Pierce Inlet.

For competitive and social aspects of sailing, Brevard has six yacht clubs and other sailing clubs. Some concentrate on a racing or cruising calendar, others on a social calendar, and some on all three.

The East Coast Sailing Association and most yacht clubs also host river and ocean races.

CLUBS

Visit www.sail-race.com for the various officers of the yacht clubs.

Anchorage Yacht Basin: 321-773-3620.

East Coast Sailing Association: Meets At 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the Satellite Beach Civic Center, www.ecsasail.com

Eau Gallie Yacht Club: 321-773-2600.

Kennedy Point Marina & Yacht Club: Titusville, 321-383-0280.

Indian River Yacht Club: Cocoa, 321-638-0090, e-mail iryc@cfl.rr.com

Manatee Cove Marina: Melbourne, 321-494-7455.

Melbourne Harbor Marina: 321-725-9054.

Melbourne Yacht Club: 321-768-9921.

Port Canaveral Yacht Club: 321-784-2292.

Titusville Sailing Club: Conducts Red Cross sailing lessons in spring and fall, 321-267-2967.

For more about racing in North Brevard, 321-243-2504.

*Information courtesy of Florida Today Fact Book 2008