Chasing the Races in Antigua Options Grow

Antigua sailboats race
Plenty of sails in Antigua during Sailing Week

You don’t have to be a sailor to enjoy the festivities of Antigua Sailinig Week. And the 2024 event lasting more than a week from April 25 to May 4 is the biggest ever, with  bashes including parties and peerformances along with lots of action on the water.

From land or sea, spectators are able to Chase the Race either from specific vantage points or on board official chase boasts that follow he competition.  Whether on land, by sea or by air, you can have fun watching the action as some of the world’s best sailors compete and then come join us daily at the Daily Prize Givings at Antigua Yacht Club.

Antigua Sailing Week began in 1967 with only 10 boats and has become one of the biggest events in the international sailing calendar. Today, it attracts an average 150-200 yachts, as well as 1,500 participants and 5,000 spectators from all corners of the globe.

The island-wide party makes for a remarkable time to visit Antigua.

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Wallace Immen is Executive Editor of The Cruisington Times, the Best in Cruising, Travel, Food and Fun. He's sailed on all of the world's seas to ports in over 100 countries and travelled on every continent.