Classic Yacht Regatta 24/25

(Image above: Stormy Weather, Les Voiles de St Tropez @Thomas Campion)
The twelfth edition of the CYI Worldwide Classic Yacht Regatta Listing, bringing together a full calendar year of over 100 spectacular regattas! This collection promises twelve months of unforgettable gatherings where elegant, historic yachts take center stage, Owners, Captains and crews revel in friendly competition, and enthusiasts from around the world unite to celebrate maritime heritage.
 
Feel free to get in touch if your regatta is missing or for further updates of the current list.
 
Enjoy!

Asia, Australia And New Zealand

30th November – 6th December

Phuket King’s Cup Regatta, Thailand

https://www.kingscup.com/

 

1st – 3rd November

Cup Regatta, Victoria, Australia

https://southernwoodenboatsailing.com/cupregatta2024

 

22nd – 24th November

CYANZ Spring Rally, Auckland

https://classicyacht.org.nz

 

7th December

Patio Bay Launch & Yacht Race

https://classicyacht.org.nz

 

13th – 15th December

Sydney Hobart Classic Yacht Regatta, Sydney

https://cyca.com.au/sailing/racing-series/classic-sydney-hobart-regatta/

 

26th December

Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Sydney

https://rolexsydneyhobart.com/

 

 

24th – 26th January

Maharani Regatta, NZ

https://classicyacht.org.nz

 

27th January

Auckland Anniversary Regatta ,Auckland

https://classicyacht.org.nz

 

15th February

DYC Duder Cup, Auckland

https://classicyacht.org.nz

 

21st – 23rd February

ABD Group Classic Yacht Regatta, Auckland

https://classicyacht.org.nz

 

15th March

Harken-Fosters Kennedy Bay Race, NZ

https://classicyacht.org.nz

 

29th March

Round Rangitoto, Auckland

https://classicyacht.org.nz

 

13th April

Vintage & Veterans Regatta, Auckland

https://classicyacht.org.nz

 

25th April

ANZAC Day Regatta, Auckland

https://classicyacht.org.nz

 

Mariquita Credit_www.ewan-photo.fr

 

Caribbean

 

31st December

Nelson’s Pursuit Race, Antigua

https://classicyacht.org.nz

 

12th January

RORC TransAtlantic Lanzarote – Grenada

https://rorctransatlantic.rorc.org/

 

17th – 22nd January

Barbados Sailing Week

https://www.roundbarbados.com/

 

25th January

Antigua Yacht Club Round the Island Race

https://www.abyma.ag/events-calendar/

 

26th – 31st January

Grenada Sailing Week

https://grenadasailingweek.com/

 

24th February

RORC Caribbean 600 Race, Antigua

http://caribbean600.rorc.org

 

4th – 11th March

Superyacht Challenge, Antigua

http://superyachtchallengeantigua.com

 

6th – 9th March

St Maarten Heineken Regatta

https://www.heinekenregatta.com/

 

13th – 16th March

St Barths Bucket Regatta, St Barths

https://bucketregatta.com/

 

31st March – 6th April

BVI Spring Regatta, British Virgin Islands

http://www.bvispringregatta.org

 

13th – 19th April

Les Voiles De St Barth

https://lesvoilesdestbarth.com/

 

16th – 21st April

Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta

www.antiguaclassics.com

 

 

26th April

Round Antigua Race

https://www.sailingweek.com

 

27th April – 2nd May

Antigua Sailing Week

https://www.sailingweek.com

 

 

Moonbeam IV, Richard Mille Cup. Credit_www.ewan-photo.fr

 

America & Canada

 

 

28th February – 1st March

Islands Race, San Diego, CA

https://islandsrace.com

 

18th June

Transatlantic Race, Newport to the Lizard, UK

https://nyyc.org/2025-transatlantic-race

 

June

Kettenburg & Classic Yacht Regatta, San Diego, CA

https://sdyc.org/calendar/event/kettenburg-classic-yacht-regatta23/

 

June

Tiedemann Classics Regatta, Newport, RI

https://nyyc.org

 

1st July

Transpac, Los Angeles – Honolulu

https://transpacyc.com/

 

6th July

Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race, Boston – Halifax(352NM)

https://www.marbleheadtohalifax.com/

 

July

BHYC Regatta, Boothbay, ME

https://www.boothbayregatta.com/

 

July

Ray Wallace Classic, Los Angeles, CA

https://www.layc.org

 

24th – 26th July

Camden Classics Cup, Camden, ME

https://www.camdenclassicscup.com

 

 August

Castine Classic Yacht Race, ME

https://www.castineclassic.com/

 

August

Great San Francisco Schooner Race and Belvedere Classic, San Francisco, CA

https://sfyc.org

 

August

Camden To Brooklin Feeder Race, Camden, ME

https://camdenyachtclub.org/camden-brooklin-wooden-boat-race

 

August

Eggemoggin Reach Regatta, Brooklin, ME

https://erregatta.com/

 

August

Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta, Marblehead, MA

https://www.corinthianclassic.org/

 

August

Nantucket Race Week, MA

http://www.nantucketraceweek.org

 

August

Nantucket Regatta, MA

http://www.nantucketraceweek.org

 

August

Opera House Cup, Nantucket, MA

http://www.operahousecup.org

 

August

Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta, Bristol, RI

https://herreshoff.org/events/regatta/

 

13th – 27th September

Oyster Bay, Long Island

https://www.seawanhaka.org/

 

September

Newport Classic Yacht Regatta, RI

https://www.iyrs.edu/events/cyr

 

September

Indian Harbour Yacht Club Classic Yacht Regatta, Greenwich, CT

https://www.indianharboryc.com

 

Chips, Joyant, Marga & Olympian, Les Voiles de St Tropez, 2024 @James Robinson Taylor

 

 

UK & Ireland

 

 

16th – 18th May

Cowes Spring Classics

https://cowesspringclassics.com

 

June

Richard Mille Cup, Falmouth – Dartmouth – Cowes – Le Havre

https://www.richardmillecup.com

 

13th – 15th June

Falmouth Classics

https://www.falmouthclassics.org.uk

 

7th June

Round The Island Race, Isle Of Wight

http://www.roundtheisland.org.uk

 

July

Cowes Classic Week

http://www.cowesclassicsweek.org

 

6th – 11th July

British Classic Week, Cowes

https://www.britishclassicweek.co.uk

 

26th July

Rolex Fastnet Race

https://www.rolexfastnetrace.com/

 

29th July – 1st August

Fowey Classics Rally, Fowey

https://www.foweyclassics.com/

 

2nd – 8th August

Cowes Week

http://www.cowesweek.co.uk/

 

8th – 17th August

Falmouth Week

www.falmouthweek.co.uk

 

August

Plymouth Fastnet 500 Race

https://rwyc.org/plymouth-fastnet-500-race/

 

30th August

West Mersea Town Regatta

http://www.mersearegatta.org.uk

 

6th – 7th September

Hamble Classics

http://hambleclassics.co.uk

 

September

Maldon Regatta

https://maldonregatta.org.uk

 

 

Velsheda, Svea & Rainbow at the J-Class Regatta in Barcelona @ Sailing Energy / J Class, 08/10/2024

 

 

Mediterranean

 

April

Settimana Velica Internazionale, Livorno

https://www.settimanavelicainternazionale.it/le-classi-regata/

 

25th 27th April

Les Dames de Saint Tropez

www.snst.org

 

25th – 29th April

La Larga, Offshore Race, Palma de Mallorca

http://www.palmavela.es/

 

30th April – 4th May

PalmaVela, Palma de Mallorca

http://www.palmavela.es/

 

16th – 24th May

PAPREC 600 Saint Tropez

www.snst.org

 

28th May – 1st June

Régates Napoléon, Ajaccio, Corsica

www.corsica-classic.com

 

4th – 8th June

Les Voiles D’Antibes, France

https://www.voilesdantibes.com/

 

5th – 11th June

Loro Piana Giraglia, Saint Tropez

www.snst.org

 

June

Porquerolles Classique, France

https://www.hyeres-tourisme.com/agenda-fetes-manifestations/porquerolles-classique/

 

18th – 22nd June

Argentario Sailing Week, Italy

http://www.argentariosailingweek.it/

 

 

12 MR World Championship, Porquerolles, France

https://12mrworlds.com/

 

June

Voiles du Vieux Port, Marseille

https://www.lanautique.com/regate/voiles-du-vieux-port-2023/#tab1

 

June

Spetses Classic Yacht Regatta, Spetses, Greece

www.spetsesclassicregatta.gr

 

28th June – 8th July

Trophée Bailli de Suffren (St Tropez – Bonifacio – Trapani – Gozo – Malta)

www.snst.org / www.tropheebaillidesuffren.com

 

June/July

Le Vele d’Epoca a Napoli, Italy

http://www.ryccsavoia.it

 

July

Puig Vela Classica Barcelona

https://www.puigvelaclassica.com

 

July

Semana Clásica Puerto Sherry, Spain

http://trofeomarenostrum.com

 

21st – 29th August

Corsica Classic

www.corsica-classic.com

 

August

Vela Clásica Mallorca – Club de Mar, Mallorca

https://www.clubdemar-mallorca.com/

 

26th August – 30th August

Vela Clasica Menorca

https://www.velaclasicamenorca.com

 

2nd – 6th September

Vele d’Epoca di Imperia, Italy

https://www.veledepoca.com/

 

7th September

Imperia – Monaco Trofeo Riviera

https://www.veledepoca.com/

 

10th – 13th September

Monaco Classic Week – La Belle Classe

https://monacoclassicweek.com/en/home/

 

21st – 28th September

Régates Royales, Cannes

https://regatesroyales.net/

 

27th September – 5th October

Les Voiles de Saint Tropez

www.snst.org

 

October

Barcolana Classic, Trieste, Italy

https://www.barcolana.it

 

October

Vele Storiche Viareggio, Italy

https://www.facebook.com/velestoricheviareggio/

 

October

Middle Sea Race

https://www.rolexmiddlesearace.com/

 

French Kiss & Kiwi Magic @Nico Martinez/Puig vela clasica

 

 

Elsewhere in Europe

 

10th – 17th May

Dragon World Championships, Vilamoura, Portugal

https://www.britishdragons.org/event/dragon-world-championship-2025-portugal/

 

26th May1st June

Semaine du Golfe du Morbihan, Brittany, France

https://www.semainedugolfe.com/

 

9th – 13th June

5.5 Metre Worlds, Sopot, Poland

https://www.semainedugolfe.com/

 

June

Voiles de la Citadelle, Port Louis, France

https://www.ports-paysdelorient.fr

 

June

Robbe & Berking Sterling Cup, Flensburg, Germany

http://www.fsc.de

 

June

Les Voiles de la St Jean, La Rochelle, France

https://www.navigueralarochelle.com/les-voiles-jean/

 

June

La Belle Plaisance, Bénodet, Brittany, France

https://www.yco-voile.fr/regates/

 

29th June

Gotland Runt, Sweden

https://www.ksss.se/gotlandrunt

 

July

Classique de la Baie, Paimpol, France

http://cercle-nautique-paimpol.bzh/

 

July

Voiles Classiques de La Trinite, France

https://www.snt-voile.org/regates/voiles-classiques-de-la-trinite/

 

August

Sandhamn Classic Regatta, Sweden

https://www.ksss.se/en/

 

2nd – 9th August

8mR World Cup, Turku, Finland

https://www.airistosegelsallskap.fi/8mr

 

23rd – 30th August

Dragon Gold Cup, Douarnenez, France

https://www.srdouarnenez.com/dragon-gold-cup-2025

 

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