St. Maarten / St. Martin Sailing Blog

St. Maarten has one of the most active sailing communities of the Caribbean. Sailing charters or tours can be booked here year round, but many sail in with their own ship. Around the Simpson Bay Lagoon, one finds a variety of marinas, services and restaurants with dinghy harbors for hungry and thirsty sailors. Most famous are St. Maarten sailing events like the annual Heineken Regatta and the Caribbean Multihull Challenge. Let us keep you in the loop with this blog!

Flyer with announcement for the 44th edition of the St Maarten Heineken Regatta

January 29, 2024

SMYC: ST. MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA CELEBRATES GENERATIONS OF SAILING

January 26, 2024 – Simpson Bay, St. Maarten – This February 29 – March 3, 2024, the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta celebrates 44 years of “Serious Fun!” through multiple generations of sailing. As the flagship annual event for the island’s

white sails for grant thornton multiclass regatta

January 23, 2024

SXM TALKS: SINT MAARTEN YACHT CLUB SUCCESSFULLY HOSTS GRANT THORNTON MULTICLASS REGATTA

 A Successful Multiclass Regatta   The Sint Maarten Yacht Club hosted the Grant Thornton Multiclass over the weekend of January 20 – 21, 2024. With a large fleet of 38 boats amongst four Caribbean sailing clubs.   The regatta was

Heineken Regatta finale race, Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten Island

January 11, 2024

SXM TALKS: CALLING ALL SEA ENTHUSIASTS AND EVENT LOVERS

JOIN THE HEINEKEN REGATTA VOLUNTEER TEAM 2024 SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) – The sails are set, and the sea is calling! We are thrilled to announce the 44th edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta and we need your spirited

Orient Bay hosted the 2023 Caribbean Foiling Championships

December 13, 2023

SAIL-WORLD: THE 2023 CARIBBEAN FOILING CHAMPIONSHIPS KICKED OF IN STYLE AT ORIENT BAY

  The 2023 Caribbean Foiling Championships came alive on Thursday December 7th, with 43 riders from across the Caribbean. The event showcases the thrilling sport of foilboarding, gaining popularity globally, and introduces wingfoiling. Wingfoiling, particularly popular among youth, features a

Three sailing boats sailing on the St Maarten turquoise waters

December 6, 2023

THE TOP 10 BEST THINGS TO DO ON ST MAARTEN FOR SAILING LOVERS!

  If you are a true sailor, there is little chance you have not sailed in the Caribbean as yet. Within the Caribbean, St. Maarten is its renowned sailing center – set sail and come join us at the following