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!

April 14, 2022

THE DAILY HERALD: DOMINO’S INTERSCHOOL DINGHY SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP

The Sint Maarten Yacht Club (SMYC) invites all Dutch– and French-side schools to participate in the 5th Annual Domino’s Interschool Dinghy Sailing Championship, sponsored by Domino’s Pizza, to be held on Sunday, May 15. Thanks to the sponsorship of Domino’s,

April 7, 2022

TALENT JOINS ST MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA!

Watch this video about young sailing talent Sam Peeks who gives sailing lessons and participates in the Heineken Regatta! (Movie in Dutch) When visiting St Maarten in March 2023 – join the

Regatta boats

March 4, 2022

Dynamic Dancers Day 1 at St. Maarten Heineken Regatta!!!

Dynamic Dancers Kick Off Heineken Regatta It’s finally showtime at the 42nd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta with a stellar opening act for the first day of racing. All classes went on one long race course today — splitting the fleets

March 2, 2022

Time for a Rematch at the 42nd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta!!

Time for A Rematch at the 42nd Heineken Regatta Simpson Bay, St. Maarten — A fleet of over 100 international race boats are descending into Simpson Bay for the start of the 42nd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, March 3-6, 2022.

February 28, 2022

Jumping ships at the 42nd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta!

Sailors Change Heineken Regatta Volvo Ocean Class Ships to go Even Faster 42nd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Starts Again! Just one week to go until the 42nd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta welcomes a fleet of over 100 boats to race