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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.
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2009 |
JUL |
04,05
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J/24 National Championships
This is the Barbados J/24 National Championships over 2 days.
There are four racs each day starting at 10:00 am.
On Saturday, the races will be held in Carlisle Bay. The picturesque races will be visible from the Bay St Esplanade and any point along that part of the coast on from the Harbour Lights Complex.
On Sunday, races will be held on the South Coast parallel to the Hastings Boardwalk and will be easily visible from there.
The J/24 is the world’s most popular one-design keelboat. Its overall length is 24 feet, waterline length 20 feet, beam 8.9 feet, draft 4.0 feet. J/24 competition is very fierce in Barbados.
Viewing of these colourful events is possible from almost any part of the west coast beach south of Bridgetown.
Teams from Tinidad & Tobago, St. Lucia and Grenada will compete with the 9 teams from Barbados.
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Sailing |
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2009 |
JUL |
12
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National Dinghy Championships - Trials
This is a series of regattas held in the last half of each year.
Today's racing is a trial for those events.
This year's actual championship 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
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Sailing |
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2009 |
JUL |
18,19
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Lucky Horseshoe Regatta
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Sailing |
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2009 |
JUL |
25
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Burkies Junior Surfing Championship - Round 3
The Burkie Championship (founder Alan Burke) is a series of 4 events catering to juniors 14 and under.
The last Burkie event for 2009 is scheduled for November 14
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Surfing |
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2009 |
JUL |
25
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BASA Swimming Relay Mania
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Swimming |
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2009 |
AUG |
13,14,15,16
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Goodwill Swim Meet
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Swimming |
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2009 |
AUG |
29,30
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Surfer of the Year - Round 3
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.
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Surfing |
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2009 |
SEP |
06
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Virgin Atlantic End Of Summer Regatta
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Sailing |
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2009 |
SEP |
13,20
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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
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Sailing |
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2009 |
SEP |
19,20
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Surfer of the Year - Round 4
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.
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Surfing |
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2009 |
OCT |
04,11,25
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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
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Sailing |
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2009 |
OCT |
17,18
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Surfer of the Year - Round 5
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.
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Surfing |
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2009 |
NOV |
01,15,22
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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
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Sailing |
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2009 |
NOV |
03,13
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Primary Schools Annual Swimming Meet
Nov 06: Primary Schools Heats
Nov 18; Primary Schools Finals
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Swimming |
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2009 |
NOV |
06,18
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Secondary Schools Annual Swimming Meet
Nov 06: Secondary Schools Heats
Nov 01: Secondary Schools Finals
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Swimming |
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2009 |
NOV |
14
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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.
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Surfing |
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2009 |
NOV |
20,22
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November Pro Surfing Championship
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Surfing |
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2009 |
NOV |
21
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BASA's Water Carnival
Barbados Amateur Swimming Association
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Swimming |
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2009 |
NOV |
27
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BASA's Adults' Fun Meet
Barbados Amateur Swimming Association
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Swimming |
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2009 |
NOV |
28
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Fun Fiesta Swim Meet
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Swimming |
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2009 |
NOV |
28,29
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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.
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Surfing |
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2009 |
DEC |
01,02,03,04,05,06
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Cave Shepherd Short Course Swimming Nationals
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Swimming |
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