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Five Hours Flat Out in the Trades as Antigua Racing Cup Exploded Into Life

Antigua Racing Cup 2026: Trade Winds Delivered a Blistering Opening Day If there was any doubt about what the Antigua Racing Cup was going to be, it disappeared within the first hour. This wasn’t a gentle warm-up. It was straight into it. Out off Nelson’s Dockyard, the fleet met exactly what Antigua does best — proper trade wind sailing. A gradient easterly breeze sat firmly in the high teens, with gusts pushing beyond 20 knots, and just enough variation late in the day to keep tacticians honest.
Antigua Racing Cup 2026: Trade Winds Delivered a Blistering Opening Day
© Paul Wyeth/Antigua Racing Cup

Fast water Hard racing No passengers

08-05-2026

Not a Reinvention — An Evolution of a Caribbean Legend

Antigua Sailing Week 2026: Evolution, Energy and a New Chapter for a Caribbean Classic
© Paul Wyeth / ASW
Antigua Sailing Week: The Tide Turns — But the Course Remains For more than half a century, Antigua Sailing Week has been part race, part pilgrimage. For sailors, it has meant: Tight, tactical racing off Antigua’s south coast Hard-fought starts and marginal gains Evenings that start with analysis and end somewhere between storytelling and rum For Antigua, it has meant: Full anchorages and busy marinas Global crews and returning characters A spotlight on one of the most authentic sailing cultures anywhere in the world
12-04-2026

Not a Reinvention — An Evolution of a Caribbean Legend

Antigua Sailing Week 2026 returns with a refreshed format blending racing and cruising, reflecting how modern sailors experience the sport while preserving the spirit, competition and unmistakable Caribbean atmosphere that has defined the event for over 50 years.
12-04-2026