The 2018 St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is offering customized packages for Beach Cat competitors

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”0px|||” z_index_tablet=”500″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.29.3″ width=”100%” z_index_tablet=”500″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/beach-cats.jpg” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ z_index_tablet=”500″ hover_enabled=”0″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” alt=”The 2018 St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is offering customized packages for Beach Cat competitors” title_text=”The 2018 St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is offering customized packages for Beach Cat competitors”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]The Beach Cat class, which has been reintroduced to the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta in 2016, is open for entries again for the 2018 event. In order to help accommodate the special requirements of Beach Cat participants, the organizers have put together a variety of packages to help competitors with their Regatta preparations. Hotel accommodation, boat storage and security are amongst the services offered, with competitors able to choose between a basic and more advanced package.
Regatta Director Michelle van der Werff says: “Beach Cat racers arrange things differently when it comes to racing in regattas. Once racing is completed they don’t leave their boats out at anchor or tied to a mooring ball.  They bring the boats up onto the beach which can be an issue when it comes to securing the boats overnight. We’ve acknowledged this issue and together with Karakter Beach Bar in Simpson Bay we are able to set up packages for the Beach Cat racers, which include overnight security.”
Beach Cat racing at the St Maarten Heineken Regatta has been carefully scheduled to provide an appealing mixture of short tactical races combined with longer races where speed and consistency are the main factors. Thursday and Saturday morning racing will be on an innovative course design based on the America’s Cup with three or four races planned before lunch break and a longer point-to-point race in the afternoons. On the Friday the Beach Cats will join the rest of the fleets sailing around the island, while on Sunday there will be one longer race across the Anguilla Channel and back on a screaming reach.
The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta offers two packages for a Beach Cat team consisting of two sailors. Package one is US$ 400 in total and includes entry fee, boat storage, overnight security, a dedicated race committee and safety boats. Package two, which is US$ 900, includes all items of Package 1 plus accommodation for two persons for five nights (Wednesday February 28 – Monday March 5). The boats are stored on walking distance from the accommodation and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, an organized lunch will be provided by Karakter Beach Bar at a special rate for competitors.
The Regatta Office is fully available to assist with all other arrangements, including transportation deals to get the boats to St. Maarten. Competitors interested in participating with their Beach Cat are urged to contact the Regatta Office directly in order to book the package that suits their needs best. More information about the packages being available or the race itself can be found on the Regatta website: heinekenregatta.com.
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
Four days of world-class racing with some of the world’s most seasoned sailors, from more than 35 countries, sailing Maxis, Monohulls and Performance Multihulls to holiday-makers on chartered Bareboats and live-aboard families cruising the Caribbean. Crystal clear waters and cooling northeast trade winds provide pristine conditions for spectacular racing around the coast of St. Martin. And with Heineken as title sponsor, the racing days blend seamlessly into four nights of exceptional parties. Come and enjoy life in the Caribbean, come for some Serious Fun from March 1-4, 2018!
For full information on the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, including results, photos, videos, party- and band information, and much, much more, visit www.heinekenregatta.com.
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Office
The Sint Maarten Yacht Club
Welfare Road 90, Simpson Bay, St. Maarten
T: +1 721 544 2079
Email: regatta@heinekenregatta.com
Contact racing@heinekenregatta.com for questions about the racing, classes and format.
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