Sailing Events

Some of the big sailing events coming up in May and June 2013:

Sailing Events US

The first on the sailing events list is Figawi Race Weekend, Hyannis, Massachusetts 25-27 May.  One of the premier sailing races on the East coast.  Also running this weekend but over on the West coast at Whiskeytown Lake is the Whiskeytown Regatta, Whiskeytown Sailing Club, Redding, California.

June sees four main sailing events.  First up is the Lighthouse Charity Regatta, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, from June 14-16, 2013 (Centerboards) and June 21 – 23, 2013 (Keelboats).   The charity recipients this year are The Child Abuse Response and Evaluation Center and The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs.  Next is Block Island Race Week, Storm Trysail Club, Block Island, Rhode Island from 23-28 June and last but not least the Long Beach Race Week, Long Beach Yacht Club & Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, Long Beach, California.

Sailing Events UK

Two big events taking place during the same weekend 31 May to 2 June and on the same island is the Old Gaffers Festival, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.  Be taken back to a  bygone era and see hundreds of old gaffs.  Starting from Cowes at the top of the island is the infamous Round the Island Race where yachts compete to see who will make around the island first.

Sailing Events Europe

Three main events in Europe in June are Færderseilasen, Royal Norwegian Yacht Club, Oslo, Norway starting on 7 June.  Then it’s down to the Netherlands for the biggest catamaran race in the world Round Texel Race, Texel, on 15 June.  Not to be missed and billed as the biggest sailing event in the world is Kiel Week, Kiel, Germany running from 22 – 30 June

Sailing Rest of World

Two boat shows down under, the Melbourne Boat Show, Melbourne, Australia running from 14-17 June and then the  Adelaide Boat Show, Adelaide, Australia 20-23 June.

For details of other events happening around the world this year take a look at our Sailing Dates Blog

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