AROUND GUADELOUPE RACE

If you happen to be on a charter in the French West Indies between May 20-24, you may happen to catch a glimpse of the Around Guadeloupe Race. This regatta is between Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe ; Marie Galante and Les Saintes. Held in a friendly atmosphere, this regatta not only has great racing, but a fabulous party schedule as well! This is just one of the many regattas that occur throughout the Caribbean. With its usually clam waters, steady trade winds and numerous sister islands within a ling of sight, the Caribbean has long been a favorite spot for sailors. So, it is only fitting that there are a number of sailing regattas in the Caribbean, especially in the Spring. The diversity of organized sailboat regattas in the Caribbean is one thing that makes sailing in the islands so unique. Regattas of all types range from a “whatever floats race” (where crews bring their “boats” to the regattas, assemble them and set off sailing) to high level international match racing regattas and everything in between. Caribbean regattas attract some of the world’s best sailboat racers from the top-tier America’s Cup teams along with amateur sailors that are given a chance to sail with and against these well-known sailing personalities. For a full schedule of the Caribbean regattas, click to see our 2009 Calendar of Events. – Donna

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