2026 St. Petersburg Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Logistics

With more than 200 entries for the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta in St. Petersburg, berthed and beached across multiple locations, the waterfront will certainly be active for the regatta weekend, so early registration and early arrivals are encouraged to help our team better prepare for your overall regatta experience. Please review the following and reach out the St. Petersburg YC waterfront team with any questions before your arrival. SPYC Dockmaster can be reached at dockmaster@spyc.org

Launching and Hauling

The majority of launching will take place on Thursday, February 12 and nearly all the boats haul out after racing on Sunday, February 15. Anyone who is able to launch earlier in the week, or haul on Monday is strongly encouraged to do so to avoid long lines and allow traveling teams a timely exit.

A couple of two considerations when launching from the Sailing Center: there is one 2-ton crane and one 3-ton crane. Traffic between Bayshore Drive and the Sailing Center will be strictly controlled.

Fleet berthing locations

29ers, Melges 15s, Nacra 15s and Windmills will be stored and launched at Elva Rouse Park (901 North Shore Drive NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701) for the duration of the regatta. These fleets may arrive to Elva Rouse Park on Wednesday, February 11, and must vacate the park on Sunday, February 15.

Please note, vehicles are not allowed on parkland grass and overnight RV parking and/or camping is not permitted.

There will be overnight event security at Elva Rouse Park, as well as the temporary dockage location south of the Sailing Center. Contents and belongings left unattended are entirely at owner’s risk.

The Lightning Fleet will launch at the Sailing Center prior to the start of the day’s racing and will haul at the conclusion of racing each day. These fleets may arrive to the Sailing Center on Thursday, February 12, and must vacate the Center on Sunday, February 15.

All other fleets will be distributed between the St. Petersburg Sailing Center and the SPYC Downtown Marina. Please refer to the dockage map below for the division of fleets.

Parking

Please note that there is no vehicle parking allowed at the Sailing Center for the duration of the event. There is also no regatta vehicle parking available at the St. Petersburg YC. A map with our recommended parking locations can be found by Clicking here.

Also, consider using widely accessible rental bikes. The City of St. Petersburg has partnered with Lime to offer bike share service in downtown St. Pete. Lime’s smooth, eco-friendly, and comfortable e-bikes are available for rent through the Lime app.

Daily parking is available at the following locations:

• Al Lang Stadium 72 1^st Ave SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (Not available for Saturday, February, 14)
• South Core Parking Garage 101 1^st Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
• McNulty Garage 175 2^nd St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
• Sundial Garage 117 2^nd St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Trailer Storage

Free trailer parking is available at Harborage Marina. Trailers must be registered and tagged before going to the Harborage Marina, and all trailers must be removed from the Marina property no later than February 16. Register Trailer Here and receive your trailer tag by visiting the Sailing Center at 250 2^nd Ave SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701).

Notice of Area Sand Bars

All competitors should be aware of two shallow areas they may encounter while transiting to and from their respective racecourses.