Event· Grande-Terre· Leeward Islands
Tour de Guadeloupe a la Voile Traditionnelle (Traditour)
16° 13.2′ N · 61° 23.3′ W · approximate
The round-Guadeloupe race for traditional Saintois sailing canoes ('canots saintois'), a nine-day festival of sail with crews from Dominica, Martinique and Anguilla joining the local fleet.
Practical
Coordinate approx: Anse de Sainte-Anne (OSM node 4793376800), home of the organiser ANASA and the finish. 2026 edition (24th): 3-11 July, 11 stages, 43 boats - prologue at Sainte-Rose, then Sainte-Rose to Morne-a-l'Eau, Port-Louis, Deshaies, Vieux-Habitants to Gourbeyre, Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Petit-Bourg and Pointe-a-Pitre, a night stage to Sainte-Anne and final loops off Sainte-Anne on 11 July. Through the year the Kous a Kannot series (Saintois canoe class) runs monthly stages from different ports, March to December. Expect fleets of canoes and support boats in the stage ports - a great spectacle from an anchored yacht.
Best for
Watching traditional canoe racing
Season
Early July (2026: 3-11 July)
Nearby
- Sainte-Anne Anchorage0.2 NM away
- Chez Dominique et Gratien (Sainte-Anne)0.3 NM away
- Kouleur Kreol (Sainte-Anne)0.3 NM away
- Sainte-Anne Bakeries & Market0.3 NM away
- Mango Bar (La Caravelle, Sainte-Anne)0.5 NM away
- Plage de la Caravelle0.5 NM away
- Distillerie Damoiseau6.1 NM away
- Ilet du Gosier Anchorage6.1 NM away