Miami’s waters are known for yachts and boating culture, but an upcoming event is bringing a new experience to the scene.
Miami’s waters are known for yachts and boating culture, but an upcoming event is bringing a new experience to the scene.
Returning for its third year, “Black Yacht Day” is a yacht tie-up experience celebrating Black culture, connection and community on the water. Organizers say the event was created to provide a space that feels more representative of Black Miami, bringing people together for an afternoon of music, networking and celebration.
Organizers say the event was created to make space in Miami’s sailing community that felt more representative of Black Miami.
“We decided to fill in a gap,” said co-founder Shakyra C. “We’re just really proud as a team that we’ve been able to be consistent and create an experience that people want to come back to.”
Participants don’t need to own a yacht to partake. Guests can purchase individual tickets and be assigned to a boat, charter an entire yacht with friends or bring their own boat with approval from organizers.
This year, Black Yacht Day is expanding beyond the water. Organizers have transformed the annual event into a 3-day celebration called ‘Sail La Vie’ Weekend, which kicked off Friday with a welcome party.
Organizers hope the expanded weekend will attract visitors from outside South Florida while also supporting local businesses.
“Part of the mission for us is to work with a lot of local operators but also bring people into town as well,” said Adam Payne, co-founder of Black Yacht Day.
Black Yacht Day takes place Sunday, November 8. For privacy and coordination, organizers are sharing exact docking locations only with registered participants.
For more information and tickets, visit BlackYachtDay.com .