St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta

Thursday January 18, 2007
Registration day at the regatta headquarters in Palapa Center & Marina Simpson Bay.
Skippers briefing at 7.00 pm with Official openings party.
( Party location to be disclosed later )
VIP and Press Cocktail on board a mega yacht at the Palapa Marina dock and the Maritime School of the West Indies at 9.00 pm. ( Invitation Only )

Friday January 19, 2007
First race day with start at 10.00 am in Simpson Bay to Marigot.
A Tall ship class will be included if there are more than two Tall Ships participating.
Race will finish around 3.00 pm / 4.00 pm in Marigot

Friday evening party with live band on the Marigot Water Front

Saturday January 20, 2007
Second race day with start at 10.00 am in Marigot and finish in Great Bay Philipsburg.

Local boat races in Great Bay starting in the afternoon.

Four star VIP buffet for Captains, Owners and invited guests as from 1.00 pm (invitation only and location to be announced later)
Saturday evening party with Live band on the beach at Great Bay and the boardwalk.

Sunday January 21, 2007
Third race day with start at 10.00 am at Great Bay and finish at Simpson Bay.
Bath Tub Races at Kim Sha Beach from 3.00 pm until 6.00 pm.
Family entertainment, para dropping, sea rescue demonstrations etc.

Sunday evening Award giving ceremony at 7.00 pm with DJ, giant buffet and silent auction at Rancho’s Restaurant in Palapa Center & Marina Simpson Bay.
( Reservations needed for buffet )

The upcoming St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta will include a Tall Ship class during the race on Friday if more than two Tall Ships are participating.
There will also be a so called "bath tub" competition with self made boats or floating devices and races with the local sail boats from St.Maarten-St.Martin and Anguilla.
The event will see a total of four parties with a main attraction on stage Saturday night at Great Bay Beach and the boardwalk.
An exclusive four star lunch buffet will again be offered free of costs on Saturday for invited guests, press, owners and captains.
The official award giving ceremony and buffet will be held at Rancho's in Palapa Center on Sunday followed by a silent auction from which the proceeds will go as last year to the St.Maarten Nature foundation and the Réserve Naturel de St.Martin.

Program subject to changes

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Silent Auction to be held at Classic Regatta price giving party to benefit the St.Maarten Nature Foundation and St.Martin La Réserve Naturelle.
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