The Seychelles Challenge | 20-27 July, 2025

Overview

Join us for the The Seychelles Challenge

The Seychelles Challenge is a 7-day, 6-night Seychelles active holiday experience featuring daily sailing challenges around the iconic Seychelles Islands.

Sailors, enthusiasts, and tourists race in the comfort of Sunsail Chartered catamarans with the option to charter bareboat or with a local skipper. This specially curated island experience is coupled with official functions and daily prize-giving ceremonies hosted at exotic locations on the Seychelles Islands.

Why the Seychelles?

The Seychelles archipelago is a sailor’s paradise. Navigate crystal-clear waters between 115 islands, each a jewel offering secluded coves, pristine beaches, and vibrant coral reefs teeming with marine life. Gentle trade winds, predictable currents, and sheltered anchorages make sailing here a dream. Explore deserted islands, discover hidden coves, and enjoy the unparalleled beauty of this island nation from a unique perspective.

The Seychelles boasts:

• Ideal Sailing Conditions: Enjoy gentle trade winds averaging 10-15 knots (18-28 km/h) and predictable currents, perfect for both experienced sailors and beginners.
• Sheltered Anchorages: Numerous bays and coves offer safe havens to relax and explore the islands.
• Island Hopping: Explore a vast archipelago with diverse landscapes, all within short sailing distances.
• Unparalleled Beauty: Discover a paradise of white sand beaches, lush rainforests, and vibrant coral reefs teeming with marine life.
• The Seychelles has an opportunity to showcase its hospitality and showcase this sailing paradise via an adventure sailing event.

Pricing and Booking Information

For full pricing and to book your place on The Seychelles Challenge regatta, please contact a member of the sales team on 0330 822 3979 or fill out the form below.

Race in the comfort of Sunsail chartered catamarans, with the option to charter bareboat or with a local skipper.

Want to join? Fill out the form below and a Vacation Planner will contact you.

What makes the Seychelles Challenge Unique?

The Seychelles Challenge is unique in that rather than utilizing a “home-base” marina, the fleet travels to a new island each day, ultimately circling the entire Seychelles region. This creates a versatile and fun Regatta experience which varies from year to year.

Package options

Race in the comfort of Sunsail chartered catamarans, with the option to charter bareboat or with a local skipper.

A – Charter a yacht

• OPTION 1 – Race yourself – Bareboat
  • Note: Ensure you have the applicable sailing licence
    • Includes: chartered yacht, race entry, functions and events
• OPTION 2 – Race with the support of a skipper
  • Note: A skipper is a fully qualified and professional captain who will be responsible for sailing the yacht for you. *Subject to availability.
    • Includes: chartered yacht, skipper, race entry, functions and events
• OPTION 3 – Spectator Yacht
  • Charter a yacht with option to to cruise & spectate where viable, plus attend evening functions
    • Includes: chartered yacht, functions and events

B – Have your own yacht?

• If you don’t need to charter a yacht, but want to race with your own, please enquire directly with the race organizers.
  • Includes: race entry, functions and events
• Learn more at the official race website here: www.seychelleschallenge.com

C – Spectate and/or enjoy the events

• Should you wish to only attend the evening functions, prize giving’s and events (while staying on land) – this is an option. Book the spectators package and only pay to attend the daily fun, post racing. Please enquire directly with the race organizers for more information.
  • Includes: functions and events only
• Learn more at the official race website here: www.seychelleschallenge.com

Licence Requirements (Bareboat)

• The Seychelles is a level 3 sailing destination.
• To sail in this destination you’ll need a relevant sailing qualification.
• Find out more here.

What’s Included in Regatta Package

Race Entry:

• Race Entry Fees
• 7 days, 6 nights yacht charter
• 1-day team training and Practice Race
• Daily skipper’s briefing by professional sailor
• Daily regatta-style sailing challenge
• Pre-Race Briefing
• On-Water Rigging & Technical Support
• Dinghy valet on Race Days
• Yacht Prep and Hull Cleaning (on charter yachts only)

Additional:

• Includes event tickets:
  • Welcome Cocktail
  • Entry to the Official Welcome Function
  • Daily Prize-Giving
  • Gala Evening Prize Giving/ Closing Ceremony
• Official merchandise for participants

What’s Not Included in Regatta Package

• Flights
• Taxi transfers
• Local cruising taxes
• Mooring fees
• Departure Taxes
• Provisioning & beverages
• Spinnakers, poles, cruising chutes
• Delivery charges to/ from Race locations (if required)

Example Itinerary

*May change due to weather conditions

Day 1 – Sunday (Arrival)

• 09:00-14:00 – Registration at the Eden Bleu Hotel.
• 11:00 – Competitors Briefing at the Eden Bleu Hotel.
• 09:00-16:00 – Charter boat handover at Sunsail and The Moorings base.                   
• 15:00-16:00 – Optional warm-up race. Vicinity St Anne.
• 17:00 – Welcome Ceremony at the Eden Bleu Hotel Eden Island.

Day 2 – Monday

• 10:00 – First Warning Signal vicinity St Anne Island, Praslin.
• Finish off Paradise Beach, Praslin.            
• 17:00 – Prize-giving after racing Paradise Beach.

Day 3 – Tuesday

• 10:00 – First Warning Signal, vicinity Paradise Beach, Felite (P), Grande Soer Islands (P).
• Finish off Paradise Beach.
• 17:00 – Prize Giving after racing Paradise Beach.

Day 4 – Wednesday

• 10:00 – First Warning Signal, vicinity Paradise Beach, Booby Islet (P).
• Finish off Anse Lazio between the committee boat and buoy, and anchor at Anse Lazio (for Lunch).
• 14:30 – Second Warning Signal, vicinity Anse Lazio, Curieuse (S). Finish Paradise Beach.
• 17:00 – Prize Giving after racing Paradise Beach.

Day 5 – Thursday

• 10:00 – First Warning Signal, vicinity Paradise Beach, la Digue Island (P).
• Finish outside entrance la Digue Island harbour.
• 17:00 – Prize Giving after racing La Digue Island.

Day 6 – Friday

• 10:00 – First Warning Signal, vicinity outside La Digue harbour.
• Finish St Anne, Mahe.
• 17:00 – Prize-giving venue TBA.

Day 7 – Saturday

• 10:00 – Eden Island Harbour exit.
• 11:00 – First Warning Signal, vicinity St Anne Island,  Mamelles (P).
• Finish St Anne.
• 19:00 – Closing Ceremony and Prize giving Eden Bleu Hotel.   

Day 8 – Sunday (Departure)

• 09:00 – Boat handover

Official Regatta Information

The information given in this section is just to give you a basic idea about the regatta.

For more up-to-date information about organizing authorities, racing rules and regulations, programs, racing classes, handicap systems, entry, etc., contact the individual racing committee. Learn more at the official race website here: www.seychelleschallenge.com

Find out more

For more information about this event and pricing call us at 0330 822 3979.

• For more detail on our other global regattas on offer, view here.
• Find out more about the Seychelles region here.