The 45th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Kicks Off with Over 100 Boats Registered
Over 100 boats have registered for the special 45th anniversary of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta! The Regatta Village at Port de Plaisance welcomed sailors from all around the world for registration day to get their goodies and Serious Fun vibes started for the 4-day weekend ahead.
Within the fleet are boats from 28 nations from around the world with strong presences from countries like Poland, Canada, Great Britain, USA, Netherlands, and homegrown St Maarten talent. There’s also teams representing distinctive countries like Czechia, Ireland, Switzerland, and Australia.
The world-class race committee has formed 15 strong classes with some incredibly close match-ups and we’re expecting thrilling and high-competition across the fleets. The 45th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta will be a year of friendly rivalries!
Among the highly anticipated match-ups are Sisi and Sailing Poland, two Volvo 65s going head to head in CSA1. Also in this class is a Volvo 70 Ocean Breeze and a lone V62 Leaps and Bounds 2. One of the Italian crew members Luca Lanzillo commented, “We’ve raced against Volvo’s many times. If it’s windy then they’re going to win. In light wind, we are much faster than them. The forecast is good for us right now.” The Regatta may experience some light winds over the course of the 4 days, forcing teams to adjust their strategies and will make for some interesting results.
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