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!

The Simpson Bay Bridge letting boats go through to the Simpson Bay Lagoon

February 29, 2024

Additional Bridge Openings for 44th Edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta

PORT ST. MAARTEN – The Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority (SLAC) would like to advise motorists in connection with the 44th edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta activities that begun on February 29 to March 3, in addition to the

Heineken Regatta Schedule 2024

February 29, 2024

Heineken Regatta Program 2024

The 44th edition of the Heineken Regatta has started today. From now on it is 4 days of world class racing and “Serious Fun!”.   The races will start between 9:30-10:25 a.m. every day and they can be followed at

preparations for the Heineken regatta in St Maarten

February 29, 2024

Over 110 Boats Registered and Officially St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Ready

February 28, 2024 – Simpson Bay – Over 110 boats have registered for the 44th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta from over 20 countries around the world – as far as South Africa and Australia! Teams gathered at the St. Maarten

Sailing boats

February 29, 2024

Ready, Set, Sail

  Where world-class regattas meet inclusive programs, St. Maarten/St. Martin is every sailor’s dream destination.   By Dolein van de Loo       Nestled in the heart of the Caribbean, the beautiful island of St. Maarten/St. Martin has long

Sailing boat warming up for the Heineken regatta

February 26, 2024

Thirteen teams participated in the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Warm Up

On Sunday, March 25th, thirteen teams split into two fleets to race in the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Warm Up. In the first fleet, the Diam Fleet, nine teams battled it out, with five teams from Texas and four local

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