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!
June 19, 2024
The Caribbean Sail Training (CST) hosted an open day for the “Picton Castle” at the Galisbay commercial pier in Marigot, attracting approximately 400 visitors. Captain Moreland, who announced his retirement, highlighted the value of sail training for developing life skills,
June 18, 2024
The Sint Maarten National Dinghy Championship, proudly sponsored by Island Water World, was a spectacular event held on June 15th and 16th. With 20 boats competing, this annual championship, organized by the Sint Maarten Yacht Club and the Sint Maarten
June 14, 2024
June 14, 2024 – Simpson Bay, St. Maarten – Once again, the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is the largest regatta in the region, having welcomed 115 boats from over 20 different countries for the 44th edition February 29 – March
June 13, 2024
This weekend, June 15 and 16, the Sint Maarten Yacht Club will host the second edition of the Sint Maarten National Dinghy Championship, sponsored by Island Water World. The event is organized on behalf of the Sint Maarten Sailing Federation.
June 11, 2024
The final keelboat race of the season took place on June 11th, marking the end of the 2023-2024 Keelboat Racing Season sponsored by Grant Thornton. The race saw three competitive teams—Team Solstice, Team Island Water World, and Team Budget Marine—compete
