Events
23rd Course de l'Alliance: three-island race December 3–6, 2026
The 23rd Course de l'Alliance runs December 3–6, 2026, racing Simpson Bay to Gustavia, Gustavia to Anguilla and back, according to the Notice of Race.
By SXM Daily ·
The 23rd edition of La Course de l'Alliance runs from Thursday, December 3 to Sunday, December 6, 2026, according to the Notice of Race published by the Sint Maarten Yacht Club (SMYC).
The race is co-hosted by SMYC, Saint Martin Voile Pour Tous, the Fédération Française de Voile and the Anguilla Sailing Association, and combined with the Holland Regatta Club's Round the Rocks Regatta, the Notice of Race says.
Schedule
According to the Notice of Race (start times are the earliest possible):
- Thursday, December 3: registration at 4 pm and skippers' briefing at 6 pm at SMYC
- Friday, December 4: Simpson Bay to Gustavia, Saint-Barthélemy, not before 10:15
- Saturday, December 5: Gustavia to Road Bay, Anguilla, not before 09:25
- Sunday, December 6: Road Bay to Simpson Bay, not before 10:15, with prize giving at 4 pm
Classes and fees
Boats race in CSA Monohull, CSA Multihull and Rally classes. The entry fee is US$170 for each, according to the Notice of Race.
For the last edition we covered, see our report on the 2024 race.
Sources
- https://smyc.com/la-course-de-lalliance/
- https://smyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NOR_CDLA_2026.docx.pdf