Sailing at Saint Petersburg (Florida): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
Florida, United States
Saint Petersburg is busiest between January and June: sailing sessions usually start between 9:00 and 11:00. Sailing makes up 36% of the sessions at Saint Petersburg.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 144
- Riders, 12 months
- 18
- Sessions, 30 days
- 14
- Record, 12 months
- 32.9 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Sailing: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Key Becker | 32.9 kn 61.0 km/h | |
| 2 | Christian Moon | 27.6 kn 51.1 km/h | |
| 3 | Wendy R | 18.3 kn 33.8 km/h | |
| 4 | Tom Seibold | 16.3 kn 30.1 km/h | |
| 5 | Sean Motta | 13.4 kn 24.9 km/h | |
| 6 | Adam Mendelblatt | 12.5 kn 23.2 km/h | |
| 7 | Jeff | 12.3 kn 22.7 km/h | |
| 8 | Zachary O'Connor | 10.6 kn 19.7 km/h | |
| 9 | Amanda Plewes | 10.5 kn 19.4 km/h | |
| 10 | Clay Babcock | 9.4 kn 17.4 km/h |
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- St. Pete Beach8.0 km109
- Belleair Beach23 km21
- Clearwater25 km68
- Dunedin29 km15
- Tampa29 km97
- Bradenton32 km98
- Palm Harbor35 km21
- Longboat Key40 km46
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Questions
When is the best time for Sailing at Saint Petersburg?
Sailing sessions at Saint Petersburg are mostly between January and June. The busiest month is March, with 24 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Sailing at Saint Petersburg better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 9:00 and 11:00, local time. 38% start before noon and 62% from noon on.
How popular is Sailing at Saint Petersburg?
144 sailing sessions by 18 riders in the last 12 months. That is 36% of all sessions at Saint Petersburg.
What is the Sailing speed record at Saint Petersburg?
32.9 knots (61.0 km/h), Sailing, on February 15, 2026. It is the fastest session at Saint Petersburg on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Saint Petersburg?
Key Becker, with 32.9 knots on February 15, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.