Barbados Events Calendar > Barbados Water Sports: 2009

Barbados offers a range of watersports activities, including game fishing, sailing, surfing and windsurfing. The annual "Water" festival celebrates these watersports activities as well as the importance of the sea to Barbados.

Map	Year	Month	Day (s)	Event Description	Type
	2009	NOV	01,15,22	National Dinghy Championships This is a series of regattas held in the last half of each year. This year's dates are: Day 1: Sep-13 Day 2: Sep-20 Day 3: Oct-04 Day 4: Oct-11 Day 5: Oct 25 Day 6: Nov-01 Day 7: Nov-15 Day 8: Nov-22	Sailing
	2009	NOV	03,13	Primary Schools Annual Swimming Meet Nov 06: Primary Schools Heats Nov 13; Primary Schools Finals	Swimming
	2009	NOV	06,18	Secondary Schools Annual Swimming Meet Nov 06: Secondary Schools Heats Nov 18: Secondary Schools Finals Categories include:Boys and Girls 15 and overBoys and Girls 13-14Boys and Girls 12 and under Events include:   100m Individual Medley   100m Freestyle   100m Backstroke     50m Breaststroke     50m Freestyle     50m Butterfly   200m Freestyle Relay   200m Medley Relay The event is sponsored by Powerade	Swimming
	2009	NOV	07	Burkies Junior Surfing Championship - Round 4 The Burkie Championship (founder Alan Burke) is a series of 4 events catering to juniors 14 and under. This is the final Burkie event for the year. Surfers Point is the alternate venue.	Surfing
	2009	NOV	108	BGFA Barracuda Fishing Series This is the 2009 barracuda fishing series sponsored by the Barbados Game Fishing Association and is sponsored by the St. Peter's Bay Development.	Game Fishing
	2009	NOV	14,15	Swimming - Stingrays Sprint Meet Competition will be by age and gender in Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Individual Medley for individuals and Medley and Freestyle in relays. The event is sponsored by the Barbados Stingrays swimming club and Chefette Restaurants. Times are:Sat Nov 14 - 4:00 pmSun Nov 15 - 9:00 am	Swimming
	2009	NOV	21	BASA's Water Carnival Barbados Amateur Swimming Association	Swimming
	2009	NOV	27	BASA's Adults' Fun Meet Barbados Amateur Swimming Association	Swimming
	2009	NOV	28	BGFA Kingfish Fishing Series This is the 2009 kingfish fishing series sponsored by the Barbados Game Fishing Association.	Game Fishing
	2009	NOV	28	Fun Fiesta Swim Meet	Swimming
	2009	NOV	28,29	Surfer of the Year - Round 6 The event is hosted by the Barbados Surfing Association. There are 6 rounds to the SOTY competition. The dates are: Round 1: Feb 14,15 Round 2: May 16,17 Round 3: Aug 29,30 Round 4: Sep 19,20 Round 5: Oct 17,18 Round 6: Nov 28,29 There are separate Men and Ladies tournaments. Categories include U-10; U-12; U16; U18, U-21; Masters and Open.	Surfing
	2009	NOV	28,29,30	November Pro International Surfing Championship Surfers will be competing in four categories.  These are Men's Open, Women's Open, Under 21 Junior Boy's and Body Surfing. Competitors are expected from many countries, regional and extra-regional. The competition is hosted by the Barbados Surfing Association and the Caribbean Surfing Network. The Soup Bowl is rated one of the top ten surfing locations in the world.	Surfing
	2009	NOV	28,29,30	J/24 Match Racing Details to be added.	Sailing
	2009	NOV	29	B3 Bodyboarding Competition - Round 3 16 surfers are expected to compete. The event is sponsored by Dive Master, Red Bull, Photo Finish and Fete-aholics.	Game Fishing
	2009	DEC	01,02,03,04,05,06	Cave Shepherd Short Course Swimming Nationals	Swimming
	2009	DEC	13	BGFA Kingfish Fishing Series This is the 2009 kingfish fishing series sponsored by the Barbados Game Fishing Association.	Game Fishing