SSCA & St. Augustine Sailing Announce the 2026 Ladybug Event / SSCA Spring GAM
St. Augustine, Florida

The Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) and St. Augustine Sailing are pleased to announce a jointly produced 2026 Ladybug Event / SSCA Spring GAM, taking place Friday–Sunday, March 6–8, 2026, at Camachee Cove Marina in St. Augustine.

This collaborative weekend blends SSCA’s classroom-based cruising seminars with hands-on, on-the-water instruction aboard Ladybug Sailing vessels, creating a flexible learning environment where theory and practice run side-by-side.

Participants may choose CLASSROOM or ON-BOARD formats during designated time blocks, while still sharing joint sessions, social events, and dockside discussions throughout the weekend. The design allows sailors to tailor their experience—whether they prefer in-depth discussion, real-time sailing application, or a combination of both.

Event Highlights

• Parallel classroom seminars and on-board sailing sessions
• Practical cruising education focused on decision-making, skills, and real-world application
• Shared dockside learning, networking, and social gatherings
• Hosted at a full-service marina with immediate access to local sailing waters

Schedule to come, registration opening early January 2026

Pricing: 

Registration (Register directly with SSCA)

• (Members) $80
• (non-members) $100

Register through https://www.sta-sail.com/ladybug-race/
Saturday Cocktail hour (includes 2 drinks tickets, more drinks can be purchased at the bar)

• (Members): $0
• (Non-member): $20

Sunday night dinner - Seafood Crab Boil (Members & Non-members): $60

Food trucks will be available throughout the weekend for lunch, there are also restaurants nearby. 

 

Camachee Cove is a full-service marina and yacht yard with transient slips and dinghy dockage available through dockwa.

Check out the NEFMA venue here and Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor CCYC