Regatta calendar

A singlehanded transatlantic race from Saint-Malo to Guadeloupe held every 4 years, with the finish hosted at Marina de Bas-du-Fort in Pointe-a-Pitre.

Mid-November gathering at Opua (Bay of Islands) for yachts arriving from the Pacific islands into New Zealand ahead of cyclone season, run with Island Cruising and the Opua Cruising Club.

Since 1986, the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), organized by World Cruising Club, has linked Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Rodney Bay Marina, Saint Lucia, at the end of a roughly 2,700-nautical-mile Atlantic crossing. More than 8,000 boats have taken part since its creation, making Rodney Bay Marina an iconic Caribbean arrival point.

International dragon boat regatta (250 m and 400 m sprints) staged by the State of Penang at Straits Quay Retail Marina since 2024, drawing teams from around a dozen countries each year.

International Star class regatta organised by the Club Nautique de Nice in the Baie des Anges, between Christmas and New Year.

International regatta organised by the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club in the waters off Langkawi, in the Andaman Sea, held every January.

A Caribbean regatta linking Grenada and Carriacou, a week of offshore racing and island parties held every January or February.

Auckland's major Anniversary Day regatta, whose organising authority is headquartered at Westhaven Marina, held in late January.

The first ever Asian stop in the history of the 52 SUPER SERIES international TP52 grand prix circuit, hosted at Ocean Marina Jomtien under the flag of the Royal Varuna Yacht Club, from February 2027.

A four-day passage-racing regatta across Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi, starting off Ao Po Grand Marina.

A major annual regatta in Sint Maarten, four days of racing and lively village events, organised by the Sint Maarten Yacht Club since the early 1980s.

A 66-nautical-mile coastal race from Auckland to Marsden Cove Marina (Whangarei), run by Richmond Yacht Club in early March, finishing with a dock party.

A university sailing competition in Cherbourg's harbour, launched in 1995, now combining the French University Championship with the European University Cup.

An annual regatta for sailing superyachts in St Barths, tracing its roots to the original Nantucket Bucket of 1986, now gathering around thirty large yachts each March.

Since 1972, the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival has brought sailors from around the world to Nanny Cay Resort & Marina in Tortola every spring. Organized by the Royal BVI Yacht Club, this historic Caribbean regatta combines offshore racing with a multi-day sailing festival.

A historic Saint Thomas regatta held since 1974, with Yacht Haven Grande serving as the official host marina for participating boats.

An annual classic yacht regatta run from Nelson's Dockyard in English Harbour, Antigua, each April.

France's annual international meeting of Olympic sailing classes at Hyères, run by the FFVoile for over 50 years.

Late-April regatta at English Harbour, Antigua, dating back to 1968, combining top-level racing with Caribbean festivities.

Biennial gathering of nearly 1,400 traditional and classic sailing vessels across the Golfe du Morbihan, around Vannes, since 2001.

Classic and vintage sailing yacht regatta at Port Vauban.

Annual classic-yacht regatta around the Hyères islands, organised by the Yacht Club de Porquerolles since 2003.

A legendary offshore race of about 240 nautical miles from Saint-Tropez to Genoa via the Giraglia islet, preceded by inshore races in the Bay of Saint-Tropez.

A one-off Tall Ships Races stopover in Bordeaux in July 2027, bringing around forty tall ships from around the world to the city's quays ahead of the race start.

Major offshore regatta held in late August in the Whitsundays (Queensland) at Hamilton Island, first run in 1984.

Classic yacht regatta at Quai St Pierre, right after the Yachting Festival.

Iconic regatta gathering classic and modern yachts, founded in 1981.