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 Heineken Regatta with all sailing boats gathering together on the Simson Bay Lagoon

March 6, 2023

FAXINFO: HEINEKEN REGATTA FROM MARCH 2 TO 5: THE PREFECTURE REMINDS BOATERS OF THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW

SAFETY GUIDELINES HEINEKEN REGATTA   From March 2nd until March 5th, the annual Sint Maarten Heineken Regatta took place on the island. The big sailing event attracted over 20000 people to participate, spectate or celebrate during the race. The race

Heineken Regatta winner, first day

March 3, 2023

DAY 1: CATCHING THE BREEZE AT THE 43RD ST. MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA

DAY 1 HEINEKEN REGETTA After several days of preparation, the Heineken Regatta has started! The race started with the fleet splitting into two. One half is going to Simpson Bay and the other is going to Cole Bay. The courses

Heineken Regatta, Port de Plaisance, Sailing

March 2, 2023

OVER 100 BOATS GATHER FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR THE 43RD HEINEKEN REGATTA

HEINEKEN REGATTA FINAL PREPARATIONS March 1st all the participating teams of  St Maarten Heineken Regatta could register and pick up their bow numbers and class flag. Over 100 boats  representing 25 different countries entered the port of Simpson Bay, each

Director Heineken Regatta, Sailing event, St Marteen

March 1, 2023

MICHELE KORTEWEG FEATURED IN FORBES MAGAZINE

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY For decades, woman have been accomplishing amazing things in the travel sector. Because of the upcoming International Woman’s day, Forbes has put some amazing woman who are active in the travel sector into the spotlight. One of

Heineken Regatta, Sailing race, competition

March 1, 2023

SAILWORLD: AN INTERVIEW WITH MICHELE KORTEWEG ONT THE 2023 ST. MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA

A PEEK INSIDE THE HEINEKEN REGATTA’S ORGANIZATION   From March 2nd until March 5th, the 43rd. edition of the Heineken Regatta will take place. If you are into sailing, this 4-day during race is the perfect amusement. Apart from the

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