Wind Star Sailing Charters

Wind Star Sailing Charters sails a 41 foot Morgan Out Island Ketch named Wind Star out of Slip 8 at the Dunedin Marina in downtown Dunedin. The City of Dunedin’s marina page lists the company among its small group of permitted commercial charter tenants, and the business itself describes its location as downtown Dunedin Marina, with easy access to the Gulf of Mexico and to the restaurants, breweries, and shops that make up Dunedin’s compact downtown a few blocks away.

The company’s charter offerings span a wider range than many of its dock neighbors, from half day sails up through week long charters, which puts it in a different category than businesses built purely around a two hour dolphin tour. Dolphin tours are still part of the mix, taking advantage of St. Joseph Sound’s resident dolphin population, but Wind Star also promotes destination sailing to specific spots around the northern end of Pinellas County, including Anclote Key, Three Rooker Bar, Honeymoon Island, and Caladesi Island. Reaching multiple barrier islands by sail rather than by fast powerboat changes the pace and character of a trip, and the company leans into that with charters aimed at travelers who want more than a quick pass by a landmark.

Sailing instruction is also part of what Wind Star offers, for guests at various experience levels rather than only complete beginners, which sets it apart from tour operators that only run passengers as guests rather than involving them in handling the boat. The company did not publish specific captain names or an ownership structure in its public materials, though its website references an experienced captain available to guide charters, and the business can be reached by phone or email for bookings.

Wind Star Sailing Inc is listed as an active entity in Florida’s Division of Corporations, matching the company’s active website and its listed slip at the Dunedin Marina, giving this listing corroboration beyond the business’s own site. The Morgan Out Island Ketch design used for Wind Star is a type built for comfortable, stable cruising rather than racing speed, consistent with a business built around multi day and destination charters rather than quick loop trips. For anyone interested in seeing Honeymoon Island, Caladesi Island, and the barrier islands north of Dunedin from the water, and specifically under sail rather than engine power, Wind Star’s range of trip lengths makes it one of the more flexible options based at the downtown marina.