2
Racing days
15
Yachts confirmed
4
Boat classes
100+
Expected participants
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Day 0Thursday, May 14Arrival & Opening
- –8:00 AMFleet Departure
- –4:00 PMArrival & Docking· SOMABAY Marina
- –7:00 PMWelcome Reception & Registration· SOMABAY Marina
- –7:30 PMSkippers Briefing· SOBAR, Somabay Marina
- –8:00 PMOfficial Opening Ceremony· SOMABAY
Day 1Friday, May 15Race Day One
- –11:00 AMRace Start· SOMABAY Marina
- –12:00 PMSpectator Viewing· Wyte/Kaktus
- –6:00 PMParticipants Group Photo· Marina
- –7:00 PMSunset Gathering· SOMABAY
Day 2Saturday, May 16Race Day Two & Closing
- –11:00 AMRace Start· Red Sea
- –12:00 PMSpectator Viewing· Wyte/Kaktus
- –5:00 PMPrize-Giving Ceremony· SOMABAY
- –8:00 PMGala Dinner at Barbouni· SOMABAY
Full programme details to be confirmed. Schedule subject to change.
About the Festival
The Somabay Sailing Festival is the inaugural edition of what will become an annual sailing fixture on the Red Sea — bringing together Egypt's sailing community and international crews at one of the region's most prestigious destinations.
Organised by Red Sea Sails, with 21 regattas delivered since 2022, this festival marks a new chapter: the first event of this scale to be hosted at SOMABAY.
Racing Classes
Monohull +40ft
Flagship class — performance yachts competing
Monohull -40ft
Heart of the fleet — cruiser-racers under 40ft
Catamarans
Multihull class — cruising cats
Dinghies
Single and double-handed — in partnership with the Egyptian Federation
Venue
Kempinski, Cascade & Kaktus — accommodation
Barbouni Beach — regatta viewing area
Barbouni — social events & dining
SOMABAY Marina — docking & race HQ
Wind & Weather
Live conditions at Somabay — powered by Windy
Ready to join the fleet?
Berth allocation is limited — register early.