The St. Maarten Regatta Beach Clean-Up is this Saturday, January 14th, 2017.
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‘’With all these great activities, the Beach Clean-Up is a fun way for kids to meet new children, learn new things, get their community service hours and win great prizes!’’ says organizer Sacha van der Wouden. “I can’t wait to see how many kids will show up and the amount of garbage we will collect this Saturday; it will definitely be a day to remember!”
Overall winner’s prizes will be provided by Divico, Funtopia, Intertoys, Ocean Explorers, the Scuba Shop, Van Dorp and West Indies Sports Parks.
St. Maarten Regatta
The St. Maarten Regatta is the largest warm water regatta in the world. This world-renowned sailing event offers a great combination of four days of challenging races and fantastic parties; living up to the event’s motto of “Serious Fun”! The St. Maarten Regatta will celebrate its 37th edition from March 2-5, 2017.
For full information on the St. Maarten Regatta, including results, photos, videos, party- and band information, and much, much more, visit www.heinekenregatta.com.
St. Maarten 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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