With registration and race planning now at full speed for the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series St. Petersburg anticipation is building for another outstanding gathering of racing sailors in the Sunshine City. Updates are coming fast from event organizers, including news of two new hotel partnerships, giving competitors cost-saving options that will enhance this year’s regatta experience because a well-rested crew is a fast crew.
The Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront, across from the Salvador Dali Museum and a short walk from the St. Petersburg YC and the vibrant downtown nightlife and foodie scene, has been a go-to hotel for sailors for decades. This year, the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront is offering a discount room rate for regatta competitors. Close to the action, with a heated outdoor pool and ample parking makes this an easy option for visiting teams to enjoy all that St. Pete offers before and after racing.
Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Booking Link. If calling Hilton Reservations directly at 1-800-445-8667, provide the group code: HHSR. Guests have until January 12, 2025 to reserve rooms at the group rate of $252 per night.
For competitors looking to slip away from the downtown bustle after racing, 10 minutes south of the St. Petersburg YC, the Regatta Series has an exciting new partnership with the chic SkyBeach Hotel and Marina. This hidden gem is excited to open its doors, its white-sand beach, pools, pickleball courts, marina and bars to regatta participants and their families and crews.
Tucked away at the north end of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge near Eckerd College, the SkyBeach property has been an establishment with many lives since the 1950s, a unique urban beach-front oasis smack dab on Tampa Bay. Its new owners have gutted the old and ushered in a brand new and hip hideaway with a cool and eclectic vibe that aims to be a haven for people that love the water, live music, and appreciate inspired drinks and food that come with a panoramic view of the bay. An ideal place to unwind after banging around the buoys. Onsite trailer parking (for an oversized vehicle parking fee) and transient marina slips are available to hotel guests, and there are numerous gathering spots and fire pits for informal class gatherings and team debriefs.
Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series SkyBeach Hotel Booking Link. The 20-percent discount is redeemed by applying the discount code “sailing.” Starting at $255.60 per night.
With 113 rooms and sprawling resort grounds with pickleball, volleyball and tennis courts, water sports, and electric bike rentals, and of course a beach with bungalows, you might just be in the perfect place should an AP over A ever keep the action ashore.
