The Mount Gay Round Barbados Race:
A Challenging Course with a Long-History
The Mount Gay Round Barbados Race will take place on Sunday 21st Jan 2024.
The yacht will circumnavigate the island clockwise starting with the West Coast of Barbados. If the crow flew in a circle, the Mount Gay Round Barbados Race would be about 60 miles, but yachts end up doing around 90 miles. The constant trade winds and incredible sailing conditions make it a great course.
Starting and ending at the Barbados Cruising Club, the boats will sail through the historic Carlisle Bay, pass the Bridgetown deep water harbour to starboard.
Then begins a 20-mile tight reach in calm water up the West Coast of Barbados, past the homes of the very rich and famous passing Holetown and Speightstown.
The race and viewing spots
After rounding the northern tip of the island, the boats will encounter the full force of the Atlantic at the East Coast of Barbados with nothing between their yachts and Africa.
They will then face a good 10-mile plus beat in tricky currents, wind shifts, and some big waves. Follow this with a 20-mile fetch, riding those same waves beam on, trying to maximise speed without losing height to clear Bathsheba and later East Point.
Bear away and hoist through the big breaking Atlantic rollers for a fantastic 18-mile downwind slide along the South Coast of Barbados passing Oistens, Rockley and Worthing. Dropping the kites and skate around the island's South West corner to finish back in Carlisle Bay.
Record Breaking Yachts
The Fastest Boats from Previous Years
Since 1936, sailing vessels have competed to win this traditional course around the island of Barbados. The record was set in 2016 in 2 hours, 37 minutes, and 38 seconds by Ms Barbados, Concise 10” MOD 70, skipper Mr Tony Lawson, UK.
The Absolute Records
Monohull: 4 hours, 13 minutes, 37 seconds
Record Holder: “CQS”, Super Maxi
Mr. Ludde Ingvall, Australia.
Recorded 2018.
Multihull: 2 hours, 37 minutes, 38 seconds
Record Holder: “Ms. Barbados, Concise 10”, MOD 70
Mr. Tony Lawson, UK.
Recorded 2016.
Classic: 6 hours, 11 minutes, 19 seconds
Record Holder: “Elena”, A Class Schooner 55 metre
Mr. Mark Dixon, UK.
Recorded 2011.
Double Handed Monohull: 6 hours, 05 minutes, 28 seconds
Record Holder: “Concise 8”, Class 40
Mr. Jack Trigger, UK.
Recorded 2019.
Single Handed Monohull: Open; 7 hours, 57 minutes 19 seconds,
Record Holder: “Luna”, Dufour 44
Mr. Andreas Berg, Germany.
Recorded 2018.
Double Handed Multihull: 5 hours, 37 minutes, 37 seconds
Record Holder: “Silver Bullet”, Supercat 30'
Mr. Bryn Palmer, Barbados.
Recorded 2017.
Single Handed Multihull: Open; 7 hours, 53 minutes 55 seconds,
Record Holder: “Stiletto”, 46
Mr. Peter Allen, Barbados.
Recorded 2014.
Windsurfer: 5 hours, 30 minutes 46 seconds
Mr. Charles Hunte, Barbados.
Recorded 2018.
Foiling Monohull: 4 hours, 23 minutes, 18 seconds
Record Holder: “Nano Project”, Moth'
Mr. Andrew Budgen, UK.
Recorded 2017.
Foiling Kiteboard: 4 hours, 20 minutes, 09 seconds
Mr. Simon Joosten, Barbados.
Recorded 2019.
Monohull (Without Foils) Class Records
100' and Under: 4 hours, 13 minutes, 37 seconds
Record Holder: “CQS”, Super Maxi
Mr. Ludde Ingvall, Australia.
Recorded 2018.
80' and Under: 4 hours, 41 minutes, 36 seconds
Record Holder: “Ambersail 2”, VO65'
Mr. Saulius Pajarskas, Lithuania.
Recorded 2019.
60' and under; 5 hours, 17 minutes, 29 seconds
Record Holder: “Conviction”, TP52
Barbados Offshore Racing Syndicate, Barbados and Mr David Staples, USA.
Recorded 2018.
50' and under; 6 hours, 19 minutes, 53 seconds
Record Holder: “Pata Negra”, Lombard 46
Mr. Giles Redpath, UK.
Recorded 2018.
40' and under; 6 hours, 05 minutes, 28 seconds
Record Holder: “Concise 8”, Class 40
Mr. Jack Trigger, UK.
Recorded 2019.
35' and under; 6 hours, 52 minutes, 27 seconds
Record Holder: “Bruggadung”, Beneteau First Class 10
Mr. Paul Johnson, Barbados.
Recorded 2012.
One Design J/24; 8 hours, 18 minutes, 09 seconds
Record Holder: “College Fund$”, J/24
Mr. Jason Tindale, Barbados.
Recorded 2018.
The C.S.A Handicap: 6 hours, 11 minutes, 40 seconds (corrected time)
Record Holder: “Whistler”, J/105
Mr. Peter Lewis, Barbados.
Recorded 2018.
Schooner: 6 hours, 11 minutes, 19 seconds
Record Holder: “Elena”, A Class Schooner 55 metre
Mr. Mark Dixon, UK.
Recorded 2011.
Multihull (Without Foils) Class Records
Unlimited: 2 hours, 37 minutes, 38 seconds
Record Holder: “Ms. Barbados, Concise 10”, MOD 70
Mr. Tony Lawson, UK.
Recorded 2016.
30' and Under: 4 hours, 24 minutes, 27 seconds
Record Holder: “Silver Bullet”, Supercat 30’
Mr. Bryn Palmer, Barbados.
Recorded 2012.
Foiling Monohull Class Records
Moth: 4 hours, 23 minutes, 18 seconds
Record Holder: “Nano Project”, Moth'
Mr. Andrew Budgen, UK.
Recorded 2017.