As a major report from Brian TravelPulseThere is a wide range of regattas and other sailing events in the Caribbean in spring and summer, including the St. Croix International Regatta. SVG Sailing Week At St. Vincent and Grenadine, the Bekiei Star Regatta, Antigua Sailing Weekand TRADITOUR 2025in Dominica and Guadeloupe. Major writes:
Suitable for a year-round warmer island collection, Caribbean destinations maintain their precious sailing traditions as the cultures associated with boat production, voyages and sailors are all part of the region’s past and present.
That tradition continues throughout 2025 as countries around the Caribbean weigh the anchors of a series of boat races, festivals and maritime celebrations.
As standard at Caribbean sailing festivals, the event will showcase local cuisine, provide opportunities for travelers to interact with the community, and plans to bring farewell parties and barbecues to accompany the weekly boat race. [. . .]
Travelers later this spring can head south from BVI to the US Virgin Islands. April 11th to 13th At the St. Croix Yacht Club. Highlighted By the time the three-day race across Teague Bay waters, the Regatta offers multiple classes of sailing, ranging from cruising yachts to “one design” vessels, running through the unparalleled views of the Buc Island Channel.
[. . .] And further south, SVG Sailing Week St. Vincent is planning to have Grenadine (SVG) April 13th to 21st. The event will blend sailing races with cultural immersion with authentic vincentian cuisine at a local gathering that clashes with island music.
SVG Sailing Week’s Multi Island Format introduces the archipelago’s most popular natural features, from the volcanic landscapes of St. Vincent to the hidden beaches of Mayro. Two separate regattas are planned: the Bougainvillea cup (April 13th to 15th), and uses lace legs from the mainland to Union Island, Maylow and Canoan via Grenadine.
Next, the Bekiei Star Regatta (April 16th to 21st), offers twin events: around Bequia Race and Navy Headquarters triangles. Following the race, spectators and crews gather together to begin a celebration to toast the Caribbean seas.
Travelers can sail north from SVG to the dual island nations of Antigua and Barbuda Antigua Sailing Week from April 26th to May 2nd. The annual event will feature international yachts, racing boats and performance cruising boats, held at Nelson’s Dockyard, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Antigua. [. . .]
In other Caribbean destinations, Dominica is the starting point for Guadeloupe’s finest traditional sailing competition. TRADITOUR 2025above July 4th. The event will take over 400 sailors to Dominica and launch the annual yacht race to Guadeloupe. [. . .]
For the complete article, please refer to https://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/sailing-events-embark-cross-caribbean-waters-in-2025
[Photo above by Brian Major: “Anguilla is one of several Caribbean countries to host sailing events in 2025.”]
