Grenada Sailing Festival
– Pure Sail, Pure Spice

Posted on February 25, 2010
Filed Under Caribbean, Islands, Sailing

Grenada is always a premier island vacation destination, but sailors find it even more compelling for its consistent winds. And for those enjoying the thrill of racing, the best time to visit is during the last week of January because that’s the time of the Grenada Sailing Festival.

Known as one of the islands most popular events, the festival, which was first held in January 1994, attracts sailing enthusiasts from all over the world. It features several days of races and regattas, as well as a day-long craft market and street festival. Over the years, the event has helped put Grenada on the world map for international sailing in the Caribbean.

The Grenada Sailing Festival is run in association with the Grenada Board of Tourism and supported by many sponsors. It lasts for four days and each year organizers report seeing ever stronger and more competitive fleets and record numbers of yachts and participants.

The yachts race in several different classes including J24s, racing, cruising, charter and multihull, and the challenging ocean racing is overseen by a team of internationally accredited judges and officials. The sight is spectacular each morning as the yachts maneuver for positions at the starting line, and even more so during the races themselves.

Along with Grenada’s own home-grown talent and local crews, the festival attracts some of the best names in Caribbean racing from neighbouring Trinidad, as well as Barbados and Antigua. You’ll also see a great mix of other nationalities, including skippers and crews from the UK, Ireland, USA, France, Netherlands, Holland, New Zealand, South Africa and more.

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