Sailing at Barcelona (Catalonia): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Catalonia, Spain

Sailing sessions at Barcelona are mostly between February and July, usually starting between 10:00 and 15:00. Sailing is 35% of all sessions at Barcelona.

Sessions, 12 months
155
Riders, 12 months
25
Sessions, 30 days
7
Record, 12 months
22.4 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

#RiderTop speedDate
1Ned VP22.4 kn 41.4 km/h
2Quim Tribó20.3 kn 37.6 km/h
3Ivan Piñera Menendez18.1 kn 33.6 km/h
4Augustin hayoz17.8 kn 33.0 km/h
5Peter Silvester16.3 kn 30.1 km/h
6Luca Rosa Bruggioni15.6 kn 28.8 km/h
7Tom Bojland14.9 kn 27.6 km/h
8David Adrena13.3 kn 24.7 km/h
9Gennaro Franco Zitelli13.3 kn 24.6 km/h
10Toni Masana12.7 kn 23.6 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan12
  • Feb21
  • Mar13
  • Apr18
  • May16
  • Jun23
  • Jul25
  • Aug10
  • Sep8
  • Oct7
  • Nov2
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 10:00 and 15:00. Local start time.

  • 4:001
  • 5:000
  • 6:000
  • 7:001
  • 8:001
  • 9:000
  • 10:0019
  • 11:0026
  • 12:0021
  • 13:0026
  • 14:0026
  • 15:0012
  • 16:008
  • 17:009
  • 18:003
  • 19:001
  • 20:001

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • N78
  • SE19
  • E17
  • S13
  • NW13
  • SW8
  • NE4
  • W3
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Nearby spots

Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Sailing at Barcelona?

Sailing sessions at Barcelona are mostly between February and July. The busiest month is July, with 25 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Sailing at Barcelona better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 10:00 and 15:00, local time. 31% start before noon and 69% from noon on.

How popular is Sailing at Barcelona?

155 sailing sessions by 25 riders in the last 12 months. That is 35% of all sessions at Barcelona.

What is the Sailing speed record at Barcelona?

22.4 knots (41.4 km/h), Sailing, on April 25, 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.