Sailboat Regatta

Bahamas Sailing Regattas — 2026

Organized by charter zone · Click any event for details

Traditional SloopOpen RegattaOffshore RaceInternationalYouth

Exumas

Elizabeth Harbour · Staniel Cay · George Town · Stocking Island

Early January 2026

Steventon, Harts & Roker's Point Regatta

Great Exuma

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops (Class C & E)BeginnerLocal sailors & community

Early February 2026

Farmer's Cay Regatta

Little Farmer's Cay, Exuma Cays

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops (Class C)Beginner to MediumLocal sailors & visitors

February 2026

George Town Cruising Regatta

Stocking Island & Elizabeth Harbour

Open RegattaCruising yachts of all typesBeginner to MediumCharter sailors & cruisers

Late April 2026

National Family Island Regatta

Elizabeth Harbour, George Town, Great Exuma

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops — Classes A, B, C, D, E (wood-built in Bahamas, Egyptian cotton sails)High (competitive)All of the Bahamas + international visitors

Oct 1–4, 2026

Bahamas Optimist National Championship

Elbow Cay, Abaco (Exuma hub)

YouthOptimist dinghiesMedium (youth competitive)Young Bahamian sailors

Abacos

Marsh Harbour · Elbow Cay (Hope Town) · Green Turtle Cay · Great Guana Cay · Little Harbour

June 20–28, 2026

Regattas in The Abacos

Green Turtle Cay → Great Guana Cay → Marsh Harbour → Elbow Cay → Little Harbour

Open RegattaSailboats and powerboats of all sizesAll levelsAll sailors, families, spectators

July 2026 (week-long)

Annual Racing Time in Abaco (All Abaco Sailing Regatta)

Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco

Traditional SloopAmerican sloops + Bahamian sloopsMediumLocal sailors & sailing enthusiasts

September 2026

All Abaco Sailing Regatta

Abaco

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloopsMediumLocal sailors

Nassau / New Providence

Nassau Harbour · Paradise Island · Nassau Yacht Club

Feb 26–28, 2026

Nassau Ocean Race (Miami → Nassau)

Government Cut, Miami → Nassau Harbour

Offshore RaceOffshore monohulls 30+ ft (IRC, PHRF)HighAdvanced racers & offshore sailors

February 2026

National Junior Sailing Regatta

Nassau, New Providence

YouthOptimist, Laser, small dinghiesYouth competitiveYoung Bahamian sailors (national program)

Eleuthera & Harbour Island

Dunmore Town (Harbour Island) · Spanish Wells · North Eleuthera

October 2026 (mid-month)

North Eleuthera Sailing Regatta

Dunmore Town, Harbour Island / Spanish Wells

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops — Classes A, B, CMediumLocal sailors & visitors

Andros & Berry Islands

Morgan's Bluff (North Andros) · Fresh Creek · Mangrove Cay · Great Harbour Cay

July 2026 (annually, ~July 10–12)

All Andros & Berry Islands Regatta

Morgan's Bluff, North Andros

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops — Classes A, B, CBeginner to MediumLocal sailors, visitors from Berry Islands

Cat Island & Long Island

New Bight (Cat Island) · Salt Pond / Thompson Bay (Long Island)

Labor Day weekend, June 2026

Long Island Regatta

Salt Pond, Long Island

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops — Classes A, B, C (built on Long Island, Mangrove Bush)Medium to HighAll Bahamas + sailing fans

Pre-season (spring 2026)

Long Island Mini Regattas

Long Island

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops (Class C)All levelsLocal community

July 30 – Aug 4, 2026

Cat Island Regatta

New Bight, Cat Island

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops (traditional classes)MediumCat Island community & visitors

Oct 10–12, 2026

Long Island Sailing Club Regatta (Heroes Day)

Long Island Sailing Club

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops (Class C & E)All levelsLocal community & sailing fans

Bimini

North Bimini · South Bimini · Gun Cay

Annual (dates TBC for 2026)

Bimini Regatta

Bimini

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloopsBeginner to MediumLocal sailors & Miami-based visitors

Nov 19–21, 2026

SORC Ocean Race (Fort Lauderdale → Bahamas loop)

Fort Lauderdale, FL → Western Bahamas

Offshore RaceOffshore racing yachts (IRC, PHRF)HighOffshore racing fleet

Grand Bahama

Freeport / Lucaya · Taino Beach

Annual (summer 2026, exact dates TBC)

Grand Bahama Sloop Regatta

Taino Beach, Lucaya

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops — Classes B & CMediumLocal sailors & Grand Bahama community

Sailboat Regatta

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Sailboat Regatta

Bahamas Sailing Regattas — 2026

Organized by charter zone · Click any event for details

Traditional SloopOpen RegattaOffshore RaceInternationalYouth

Exumas

Elizabeth Harbour · Staniel Cay · George Town · Stocking Island

Early January 2026

Steventon, Harts & Roker's Point Regatta

Great Exuma

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops (Class C & E)BeginnerLocal sailors & community

Early February 2026

Farmer's Cay Regatta

Little Farmer's Cay, Exuma Cays

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops (Class C)Beginner to MediumLocal sailors & visitors

February 2026

George Town Cruising Regatta

Stocking Island & Elizabeth Harbour

Open RegattaCruising yachts of all typesBeginner to MediumCharter sailors & cruisers

Late April 2026

National Family Island Regatta

Elizabeth Harbour, George Town, Great Exuma

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops — Classes A, B, C, D, E (wood-built in Bahamas, Egyptian cotton sails)High (competitive)All of the Bahamas + international visitors

Oct 1–4, 2026

Bahamas Optimist National Championship

Elbow Cay, Abaco (Exuma hub)

YouthOptimist dinghiesMedium (youth competitive)Young Bahamian sailors

Abacos

Marsh Harbour · Elbow Cay (Hope Town) · Green Turtle Cay · Great Guana Cay · Little Harbour

June 20–28, 2026

Regattas in The Abacos

Green Turtle Cay → Great Guana Cay → Marsh Harbour → Elbow Cay → Little Harbour

Open RegattaSailboats and powerboats of all sizesAll levelsAll sailors, families, spectators

July 2026 (week-long)

Annual Racing Time in Abaco (All Abaco Sailing Regatta)

Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco

Traditional SloopAmerican sloops + Bahamian sloopsMediumLocal sailors & sailing enthusiasts

September 2026

All Abaco Sailing Regatta

Abaco

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloopsMediumLocal sailors

Nassau / New Providence

Nassau Harbour · Paradise Island · Nassau Yacht Club

Feb 26–28, 2026

Nassau Ocean Race (Miami → Nassau)

Government Cut, Miami → Nassau Harbour

Offshore RaceOffshore monohulls 30+ ft (IRC, PHRF)HighAdvanced racers & offshore sailors

February 2026

National Junior Sailing Regatta

Nassau, New Providence

YouthOptimist, Laser, small dinghiesYouth competitiveYoung Bahamian sailors (national program)

Eleuthera & Harbour Island

Dunmore Town (Harbour Island) · Spanish Wells · North Eleuthera

October 2026 (mid-month)

North Eleuthera Sailing Regatta

Dunmore Town, Harbour Island / Spanish Wells

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops — Classes A, B, CMediumLocal sailors & visitors

Andros & Berry Islands

Morgan's Bluff (North Andros) · Fresh Creek · Mangrove Cay · Great Harbour Cay

July 2026 (annually, ~July 10–12)

All Andros & Berry Islands Regatta

Morgan's Bluff, North Andros

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops — Classes A, B, CBeginner to MediumLocal sailors, visitors from Berry Islands

Cat Island & Long Island

New Bight (Cat Island) · Salt Pond / Thompson Bay (Long Island)

Labor Day weekend, June 2026

Long Island Regatta

Salt Pond, Long Island

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops — Classes A, B, C (built on Long Island, Mangrove Bush)Medium to HighAll Bahamas + sailing fans

Pre-season (spring 2026)

Long Island Mini Regattas

Long Island

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops (Class C)All levelsLocal community

July 30 – Aug 4, 2026

Cat Island Regatta

New Bight, Cat Island

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops (traditional classes)MediumCat Island community & visitors

Oct 10–12, 2026

Long Island Sailing Club Regatta (Heroes Day)

Long Island Sailing Club

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops (Class C & E)All levelsLocal community & sailing fans

Bimini

North Bimini · South Bimini · Gun Cay

Annual (dates TBC for 2026)

Bimini Regatta

Bimini

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloopsBeginner to MediumLocal sailors & Miami-based visitors

Nov 19–21, 2026

SORC Ocean Race (Fort Lauderdale → Bahamas loop)

Fort Lauderdale, FL → Western Bahamas

Offshore RaceOffshore racing yachts (IRC, PHRF)HighOffshore racing fleet

Grand Bahama

Freeport / Lucaya · Taino Beach

Annual (summer 2026, exact dates TBC)

Grand Bahama Sloop Regatta

Taino Beach, Lucaya

Traditional SloopBahamian wooden sloops — Classes B & CMediumLocal sailors & Grand Bahama community

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