Held on the second Sunday of October every year Barcolana became a Guinness World Record holder last February when it was recognised as The largest sailing race with its 2689 boats and over 16thousand sailors at the start line.

Biggest sailboat race in the world. Bermuda Race - since 1906. This list features vessels with sails which were classed as yachts when they were launched as well as any vessels which were subsequently converted to operate with sails and re-classed as yachts. Kieler Woche Kiel Week Germany As its name says the largest sailing event in the world that attracts around 5000 sailors 2000 ships and three million people every year is organized in Kiel Germany in the last week of June.

The Vendee Globe is an around-the-world solo sailing race and is nicknamed the Everest of the Seas. The most grueling sailing race in the world. Celebrate the largest sailing race in the world with this beautiful photographic companion book.

Top Sailing Yacht Racing Events in the World. THE SALAMANDER LUXURY SPECTATOR BOAT on the water VIP HOSPITALITY spectating with close-up viewing of THE ROUND THE ISLAND RACE. Held each October it is.

Guinness World Records January 16 2015 Barts Bash was the largest ever sailing race in 24 hours - 9484 boats set sail at 237 locations for a charity event organised in memory of The Olympic Games gold medalist Andrew Bart Simpson who died at the age of 36. AMERICAS CUP - since 1851. 51st Barcolana Race Barcolana 51 years ago 47 yachts took part in the first edition of Barcolana.

Entries to the Hoya Round the Island Race 2001 the largest and most popular yacht race of its type in the world have exceeded last years number of entries by soaring to 1609 yachts. Largest Offshore Race in the World Published on March 15th 2017 The worlds largest most prestigious offshore sailing event will take place this summer in. Worlds Top 15 Major Sailboat Yacht Racing Events.

Widely known as the Bermuda Race the Newport Bermuda Race is a. Cowes Week more than 1000 yachts 8000 competitors since 1826 Volvo Ocean Race the premiere offshore event formerly the Whitbread America s Cup gets mainstream TV coverage and may actually be worth. An ANNUAL EVENT the WORLDS BIGGEST SAILING EVENT attracting over 1400 BOATS and around 15000 SAILORS.