So in the Northern Hemisphere with Summer (!) upon us, there are some great sailing events to catch up with and participate in if you are lucky enough. Starting with Sailing Events in July in the US.
One thing we cannot accuse the sailing world of being is inactive! Here is a chronological list of some of the important sailing dates, sailing regattas and boat show taking place around the world:
January
Quantum Key West Race Week, Key West, Florida
Seattle Boat Show, Seattle, Washington
New York Boat Show, New York, New York
February
Mardis Gras Race Week, New Orleans, Louisiana
Washington’s Birthday Regatta, Coconut Grove, Florida
Miami International Boat Show, Miami, Florida
New England Boat Show, Boston, Massachusetts
March
The Trans-Monroe Regatta, The Lake Monroe Sailing Association, Sanford, Florida
Port of L.A. Harbor Cup, Los Angeles Yacht Club, San Pedro, California
The Islands Race, Newport Harbor Yacht Club & San Diego Yacht Club, Newport Beach, California
San Diego Sperry Top-Sider NOOD, San Diego Yacht Club, Mission Bay Yacht Club, Coronado Yacht Club, San Diego, California
Newport Beach to Cabo San Lucas International Yacht Race, Newport Harbor Yacht Club, Newport Beach, California
San Francisco Cup, St. Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco, California
April
Charleston Race Week, Charlston Ocean Racing Association, Charleston, Virginia
Newport Boat Show, Newport Beach, California
May
Figawi Race Weekend, Hyannis, Massachusetts
Whisleytown Regatta, Whiskeytown Sailing Club, Redding, California
June
Block Island Race Week, Storm Trysail Club, Block Island, Rhode Island
Lighthouse Charity Regatta, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Long Beach Race Week, Long Beach Yacht Club & Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, Long Beach, California
July
Chicago to Mackinac Boat Race, Chicargo Yacht Club, Chicargo, Illinois
Larchmont Race Week, Larchmont Yacht Club, Larchmont, New York
The Youngstown Level Regatta, Youngstown Yacht Club, Youngstown, Ohio
August
Newport Bucket Regatta, Newport, Rhode Island
September
Whale of a Sail, Carlyle Sailing Association, Carlyle Lake, Carlyle, Illinois
October
Coloumbus Day Regatta, Biscayne Bay Miami, Florida
United States Sailboat Show, Annapolis, Maryland,
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
January
London Boat Show, Docklands, London
March
RYA Dinghy Show, Alexandra Palace, London
May
Old Gaffers Festival, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
Cumberland Cup, Royal Thames Yacht Club, London
June
Round the Island Race, Cowes, Isle of Wight
July
West Highland Yachting Week, Oban, W Coast Scotland
All Wales Boat Show, Conwy and Deganwy Quay Marinas, Conwy, North Wales
August
Cowes Week, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta, River Dart, Dartmouth, Devon
Fowey Royal Regatta, Fowey, Cornwall
Fastnet Race, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Clipper Round the World Race, Southampton, Hampshire
September
Southampton Boat Show, Mayflower Park, Southampton, Hampshire
June
Færderseilasen, Royal Norwegian Yacht Club, Oslo, Norway
Kiel Week, Kiel, Germany
Round Texel Race, Texel, Netherlands
July
Aegean Rally, The Hellenic Offshore Racing Club, Faliro Bay, Greece
Cork Week, Royal Cork Yacht Club, Cork, Ireland
Hangon Regatta, Hanko, Finland,
August
Lysekil Women’s Match, Lysekil, Sweden,
Tjörn Runt, Tjörn, Sweden
September
Kamer 2 Sailing Marathon, Kaag, Netherlands
October
Voiles de Saint-Tropez, Saint-Tropez, France
November
Vendee Globe, Les Sables d’Olonne, Vendee, France
ARC Race, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
January
Australia Day Regatta, Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Australia
Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, Auckland, New Zealand
February
Melbourne Summer Boat Show, Melbourne, Australia
March
Port Esperance Regatta, Port Esperance Sailing Club, Dover, Tasmania
June
Adelaide Boat Show, Adelaide, Australia
Melbourne Boat Show, Melbourne, Australia
August
Sydney International Boat Show, Sydney, Australia
Darwin Boat and Outdoor Show, Darwin, Australia
September
Brisbane Boat Show, Brisbane, Australia
October
Balmain Regatta, Balmain Sailing Club, Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
December
Sail Melbourne, Sandringham Yacht Club, Melbourne, Australia
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Australia
July
The Lake Ontario 300 Challenge, Port Credit Yacht Club, Mississauga, Ontario
August
Sail Canada Women’s Keelboat Championships, Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron and Bedford Basin Yacht Club, Halifax Nova Scotia
September
Canada Cup, The Great Lakes
February
Heineken Regatta, St Maarten, Lesser Antilles
Jolly Harbour Valentine’s Regatta and Rum Festival, Antigua, Leeward Islands
March
St Maarten – St Marten Classic Yacht Regatta, St Maarten, Lesser Antilles
St Thomas International Rolex Regatta, St Thomas, US Virgin islands
April
Antigua Classics Yacht Regatta, Antigua, Leeward Islands
Antigua Sailing Week, Antigua, Leeward Islands
Les Voiles de St Barth, Leeward Islands
August
Carriacou Regatta, Carriacou, Grenadines
America’s Cup – various venues
Extreme 40’s – various venues
Louis Vuitton Trophy – various venues
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