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!

Caribbean Multihull Competition February 2024

July 14, 2023

SCUTTLEBUTT: PLANNING UNDERWAY FOR CARIBBEAN MULTIHULL CHALLENGE 2024

START PLANNING   With the growth of the 5th annual Caribbean Multihull Challenge and Rally, the 2024 edition is predicted to be bigger.   “As word gets out about the competition, the fun, the fellowship, the top-flight regatta management, and

Sint Maarten yacht Club Sailing School

June 21, 2023

SMYC SAILING SUMMER CAMP

SMYC SOLSTICE SAILING SUMMER CAMP     The Sint Maarten Yacht club organizes 6 weeks of summer sailing camp upcoming summer. The camp is for everyone aged between 7 and 16 years old, only requirements is a basic level of

Sailing in St Maarten, Sint Maarten Yacht Club, youth sailing program

June 20, 2023

SOUALIGA NEWSDAY: 48 YOUNG SAILORS RECEIVE SMYC PRIMARY SCHOOL SAILING PROGRAM DIPLOMA

SUCCESFUL SAILING SEASONS CONCLUDED     Last Friday June 16th, the Sint Maarten yacht Club Sailing School concluded its season. The four primary schools that were taking part in the season this year were Sister Regina Primary School, Seventh Day

St Maarten Heineken Regatta, Sint Maarten Yacht Club

June 16, 2023

ST MAARTEN INVITES RACERS, CRUISERS, LOCALS AND TRAVELERS TO JOIN THE “SERIOUS FUN” IN 2024

44TH EDITION OF THE ANNUAL HEINEKEN REGATTA ANNOUNCED     The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, the most attended event in the 2023 Caribbean racing season, marked another successful year for the event. As the 44th edition approaches from February 29

Sint Maarten Yacht club, sailing for less-abled people, sailability program

May 15, 2023

SOUALIGA NEWSDAY: THE SINT MAARTEN YACHT CLUB LAUNCHES A SAILING PROGRAM FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED YOUTH AND ADULTS

SINT MAARTEN YACHT CLUB SAILABILITY PROGRAM     The Sint Maarten Yacht Club launches a program for differently abled youths and adults called the sailability program. The goal of the SMYC with this program is to make sailing more accessible