Event· Barbados· Windward Islands
Barbados Sailing Week
13° 5.0′ N · 59° 36.5′ W · approximate
A week of coastal and round-the-buoys racing in mid-January from Carlisle Bay, built around the Round Barbados Race, with beach parties and Mount Gay rum ashore.
Practical
Position is the Barbados Yacht Club from OpenStreetMap (approx). The 2026 edition ran January 16-22, 2026 (Visit Barbados). Earlier editions are listed as the Round Barbados Sailing Week, a three-day coastal series in five classes on the south and west coasts plus the round-the-island race. Check the organisers for the 2027 dates. After it, the 300-mile Ocean Race to Antigua has been run to tie in with Antigua's Superyacht Challenge (Visit Barbados, 2016).
Best for
Joining Caribbean racing in January
Season
Mid-January
Nearby
- Barbados Yacht ClubRight here
- Bridgetown Chandleries and Repair YardsRight here
- Jerry-Can Fuel opposite the Yacht ClubRight here
- Barbados Cruising Club0.1 NM away
- Cuzz's Fish Shack (Pebbles Beach)0.1 NM away
- Mount Gay Round Barbados Race0.1 NM away
- Pebbles Beach (Garrison)0.1 NM away
- Carlisle Bay Marine Park Wrecks0.2 NM away