Barbados Sailing Week

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Sports & AdventureBridgetown/Carlisle Bay
DatesDates TBA · Usually JanuaryCheck locally before booking
Duration8 daysListed event span
Crowd-Public scale varies
Best forCompetition, enduranceUnlike a single-race regatta, this is a full
LanguageLocal language; English access variesCurrency: BBD
CategorySports & AdventureFestival type
The story

Barbados Sailing Week in Bridgetown/Carlisle Bay

A week of CSA-handicap coastal yacht racing off Barbados's west and south coasts, based at the Barbados Cruising Club in Carlisle Bay, that builds toward the separately named Round Barbados Race circumnavigation as its closing day. It draws an international sailing crowd more than casual festival-goers, since most of the action plays out offshore.

Barbados Sailing Week runs its fleet through several days of coastal buoy racing along the island's west and south coasts before the week's yachts turn to the separately named Round Barbados Race, a single-day circumnavigation that closes out the regatta.
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What is special

The part that makes it specific.

01

The place changes

Unlike a single-race regatta, this is a full week combining short coastal courses scored under CSA handicap with a marquee circumnavigation race on the final day, giving entrants and spectators both a tactical buoy-racing format and a longer offshore contest inside one event

02

The mystery stays covered

Its base at Carlisle Bay carries its own history: the bay was Bridgetown's working harbor for merchant and cargo schooners long before it became a racing headquarters, and the shoreside Barbados Cruising Club still anchors the week's social program between days on the water

Traditions & symbols

The language of the festival.

Symbols

Custom

Barbados Sailing Week is documented as a recurring sports-adventure festival in the Eventisimus atlas.

Participation

Calendar

Some moments are open to visitors; others belong to local participants. Follow barriers, steward instructions, and local etiquette.

Place memory

Place

The strongest version of the event is the one tied to Bridgetown/Carlisle Bay, not a generic copy of the same category elsewhere.

The local code

Meaning

Unlike a single-race regatta, this is a full week combining short coastal courses scored under CSA handicap with a marquee circumnavigation race on...

Before you go

Essential information

When to go

Dates TBA · Usually January

Getting around

Getting to Barbados Sailing Week works best when arrival and return routes are decided before the busiest part of the day.

What to wear

Boat shoes or sandals with good grip work better than typical sandals if you get any time on the water or docks, and reef-safe sunscreen plus a hat matter more here than at an inland event...

Safety

Barbados Sailing Week is easier when spectators give competitors, vehicles and staff room to work.

Where to stay

Stay near workable transport in Bridgetown/Carlisle Bay, especially if the event runs late or streets close.

Tickets/cost

Official ticket link is available. Confirm access rules before booking.

Language/currency

BBD

Family friendly

unknown

Bridgetown/Carlisle Bay, National, Barbados

Nearest airportBGI — Grantley Adams
TransportGetting to Barbados Sailing Week works best when arrival and return routes are decided before the busiest part of the day.
Stay areaStay near workable transport in Bridgetown/Carlisle Bay, especially if the event runs late or streets close.
FAQ

Quick answers.

When is Barbados Sailing Week?

Barbados Sailing Week is listed for Past edition: 15–22 January 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.

Where does Barbados Sailing Week take place?

The festival is listed in Bridgetown/Carlisle Bay, Barbados. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.

How long should I plan for?

8 days is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.

Is a source linked?

Official source linked. Eventisimus separates source confidence from travel suggestions, so check final details before booking.

Where exactly is it?

Bridgetown/Carlisle Bay, National, Barbados

Is it family friendly?

unknown

Sources and editorial review

About this guide

This guide is independently written by Eventisimus using publicly available information, official event and organiser sources where available, local tourism references, and additional editorial research. Eventisimus is not the official organiser of this festival and is not affiliated with it unless explicitly stated.

Festival dates, schedules, ticket conditions, access rules, and local arrangements can change. We aim to present useful and accurate information, but travelers should confirm important details with the official event source before booking transport, accommodation, or tickets.

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Official URLroundbarbados.com
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SourceSource link available
Listed datesDates TBA · Usually January
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