Day 4: Down to the Last Race at the 43rd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
March 5, 2023 — Simpson Bay — It was another sunny Sunday in St. Maarten for the final day’s racing at the 43rd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. With slightly lighter winds forecasted, PRO Mark Townsend set two courses for most of the fleet. Tension was high, with many boats counting on getting good results on […]
Day 2: The Next Generation Takes the Lead at the 43rd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
March 3, 2023 — Simpson Bay — The presence of more than 1000 competitors plus families, friends and supporters at the 43rd St Maarten Heineken Regatta is creating a stir not only onshore, but also on the water, as today’s racing took most of the sailors over to the French side of the island. With […]
Day 1: Catching the Breeze at the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
March 2, 2023 — Simpson Bay — After several days of preparation, the first race day at the 43rd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta saw the competitors streaming out through the lifting bridge into the open waters of Simpson Bay. With two separate course areas set, the fleet split left or right to rendezvous within […]
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Connects The Island and Community
Opportunity to join Beach Clean Up February 11 and Mangrove Planting February 28 and March 11 February 9, 2023 — Simpson Bay, St. Maarten — Whilst many international race regattas focus on leaving no impact behind, this is far from the case for the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. The 43rd edition of this famous regatta will […]
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Welcomes Top Caribbean Talent
International-Reggae breakthrough artist Koffee to headline for the 43rd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta January 25, 2023 — Simpson Bay, St. Maarten — Organizers of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta are proud to announce Koffee, Grammy Award Winning, International Reggae-Star, will be performing live in St. Maarten on March 5th 2023, for the upcoming 43rd edition […]
Women Run the Show at the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
From those with 25 years of experience to first-timers, this regatta bucks the gender trend January 12, 2023 — Simpson Bay — According to the Maritime Institute of Technology, women comprise only 2% of the 1.2 million sailors worldwide. Yet the racing scene in the Caribbean appears to buck that trend both on the racing circuit […]
