Simpson Bay, St. Maarten: February 24th, 2020 The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is well-known among racing sailors for its close and intense competition. But the 40th Anniversary Edition of the event, scheduled for March 5-8, is also an island-wide festival of sailing, parties, and music. And if you’re a cruising sailor visiting the islands, the best […]

Simpson Bay, St. Maarten: From the earliest beginnings of yacht racing, one of the most controversial aspects has been the creation and implementation of rating rules. The idea behind rating rules is to “level the playing field” by handicapping the fleet so a wide variety of yachts can compete fairly and equitably with one another. Elsewhere […]

Simpson Bay, St. Maarten – February 10th, 2020. The 40th edition of the world-famous St. Maarten Heineken Regatta will commence in just under three weeks. The stage will be built, the courses for racing have been made, and tickets for the evening festivities are now available for sale. The regatta village is located at the Princess Port […]