Sailing and Windsurf at Barcelona, Catalonia: when to go, stats and leaderboard
Catalonia, Spain
Sessions at Barcelona are mostly between April and September, usually starting between 13:00 and 16:00. The most popular sport is Sailing (35% of sessions).
- Sessions, 12 months
- 447
- Riders, 12 months
- 52
- Sessions, 30 days
- 26
- Record, 12 months
- 37.6 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Sailing: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ned VP | 22.4 kn 41.4 km/h | |
| 2 | Quim Tribó | 20.3 kn 37.6 km/h | |
| 3 | Ivan Piñera Menendez | 18.1 kn 33.6 km/h | |
| 4 | Augustin hayoz | 17.8 kn 33.0 km/h | |
| 5 | Peter Silvester | 16.3 kn 30.1 km/h | |
| 6 | Luca Rosa Bruggioni | 15.6 kn 28.8 km/h | |
| 7 | Tom Bojland | 14.9 kn 27.6 km/h | |
| 8 | David Adrena | 13.3 kn 24.7 km/h | |
| 9 | Gennaro Franco Zitelli | 13.3 kn 24.6 km/h | |
| 10 | Toni Masana | 12.7 kn 23.6 km/h |
Windsurf: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luciano Montero | 26.7 kn 49.4 km/h | |
| 2 | Rob Goris | 26.6 kn 49.2 km/h | |
| 3 | Alessandro | 20.5 kn 38.0 km/h | |
| 4 | riccardo radice | 20.2 kn 37.4 km/h | |
| 5 | Daniel Valenzuela Dani | 17.1 kn 31.6 km/h | |
| 6 | Roby Moyano | 16.1 kn 29.8 km/h | |
| 7 | Anonymous rider | 12.7 kn 23.6 km/h |
Wing foil: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathalie Brugger | 37.6 kn 69.6 km/h | |
| 2 | riccardo radice | 19.9 kn 36.8 km/h | |
| 3 | Clement DUBUISSON | 17.3 kn 32.1 km/h | |
| 4 | Walter Sanseverino | 15.5 kn 28.7 km/h | |
| 5 | Quim Tribó | 5.7 kn 10.6 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Best month by sport
- SailingJuly25
- WindsurfJuly28
- Wing foilJuly11
- SUPJune10
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 13:00 and 16:00. Local start time.
Sports
Wind direction
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Horta5.2 km60
- Sant Adrià de Besòs6.8 km16
- El Prat de Llobregat8.6 km11
- Badalona10.0 km42
- Montgat13 km12
- Gavà16 km36
- El Masnou17 km74
- Castelldefels20 km229
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Questions
When is the best time to go to Barcelona?
Sessions at Barcelona are mostly between April and September. The busiest month is July, with 72 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Barcelona better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 13:00 and 16:00, local time. 22% start before noon and 78% from noon on.
Which sports do people practise at Barcelona?
Sailing (35%), Windsurf (26%), Wing foil (11%), SUP (7%), and Rowing (6%). Waterspeed recorded 447 sessions here in the last 12 months.
What is the speed record at Barcelona?
37.6 knots (69.6 km/h), Wing foil, on April 19, 2026. It is the fastest session at Barcelona on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Barcelona?
Ned VP, with 22.4 knots on April 25, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.