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!

Star-Clipper

October 12, 2022

STAR CLIPPERS TO WELCOME UNVACCINATED GUESTS FROM NOVEMBER

Small ship line Star Clippers will begin accepting unvaccinated passengers, and those with full vaccinations no longer need to provide a negative test.   These protocols take effect from: Royal Clipper Barbados to Panama: 5 November 2022 Star Clipper Barbados to

Caribbean Foiling Championships

October 3, 2022

ANNOUNCING 3RD EDITION OF THE CARIBBEAN FOILING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ST MAARTEN

Registration is now open for the third edition of the Caribbean Foiling Championships. The new dates have been set at December 09-11, 2022. St Maarten will once again open its doors for foiling athletes all across the world. Crystal clear

heineken regatta

September 26, 2022

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 2023 ST MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA!

From Maxis to fierce sports boats, friendly to professional crews, the St Maarten Heineken Regatta is on everyone’s bucket list. And the first step in checking it off is registration – which is now open for the 43rd edition.  

Heineken Regatta

September 22, 2022

ST MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA 2023 NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!

From Maxis to fierce sports boats, friendly to professional crews, the St Maarten Heineken Regatta is on everyone’s bucket list. And the first step in checking it off is registration – which is now open for the 43rd edition hosted

Caribbean Multihull Challenge

September 22, 2022

5TH ANNUAL CARIBBEAN MULTIHULL CHALLENGE AROUND ST MAARTEN, TWO REGATTAS IN ONE!

The Caribbean Multihull Challenge has it all.   For February 2023, the 5th Annual CMC will see two regattas in one!  Three days of hot distance and short hop racing in the windy waters around St Maarten / St Martin;