San Francisco, CA: The Fifth Annual Summer Sailstice international holiday celebrating sailing will take place the weekend of June 18th and 19th. Sailors around the world can sign up at the event's website, www.summersailstice.com. to win a host of industry prizes as well as use the site to invite others to join their sailing parties or find another event near them.

Summer Sailstice grand prizes for 2005 include a one-week charter with The Moorings, a Hunter Xcite sailing dinghy, five $200 gift certificates from West Marine and a one-week 'Fast Track to Cruising' course form Offshore Sailing. In addition to these, there's a growing list of over 200 other prizes offered by Summer Sailstice sponsors. For 2005 they include $100 gift certificates from Sunsail just for sending in a photo of your celebration to sailing gear from Vanguard sailboats to Lewmar winch handles and many others. All prizes will be awarded by random drawing to those who go sailing and sign up on the Summer Sailstice website by midnight June 21st, the actual solstice and a full moon!?

Summer Sailstice was created out of one sailor's desire to share his passion with other sailors worldwide. Founder John Arndt notes,"Sailing has brought so many good things to my life and to every other sailor I know. A sailing holiday to celebrate our common joy seemed one way we could connect sailors everywhere. Participation has doubled every year and the event is becoming something of an annual reunion for sailors."

Ron Holland, designer of numerous winning racers, maxis and megayachts, had this to say when he learned of a holiday celebration just for sailors. "When I started sailing as a youth it was all about voyages of discovery and exploring. The Summer Sailstice conceptof letting all sailors participate with their own sailing adventure is a terrific way to include all sailors in a common celebration. From megayacht to sailing a dinghy, we all love to get on the water under sail. I think every sailor should join in this unique holiday which allows us all to celebrate the spirit of sailing worldwide."

For more information about SummerSailstice and to sign up for prizes, post an event, locate an event and find a sailing crew to join, visit www.summersailstice.com.