Welcome to the fourth invitational
St.Maarten - St.Martin
Classic Yacht Regatta 2009
January 22-23-24-25

latest news ( latest first )

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some regatta Photographs are now posted HERE and more are at www.Roosens-Imaging.be

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St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta 2009 great success despite low turn out.

The economic crises has apparently also affected the Classic Regatta which was held over the week-end here out of Great Bay.
Only four classic yachts finally raced out of over fifteen that organizer West Indies Events expected.
Seven boat owners decided to ship their classics back to Europe early, two from St.Barth's had to return on the registration day due to technical problems and two times winner Charm III and a new arrival on St.Maarten "Magnolia" stayed in Bobby's Marina with a lot of work still to be done before they will be able to sail again.
Several other yachts had charter offers in the Virgin Islands and preferred to make some money rather than to sail for fun in St.Maarten.
Nevertheless, the weather conditions and courses delivered a great spectacle and all participants had a fantastic regatta.
Infanta, owned by UK Classic Yacht Club commodore Tim Blackman, sailed across the Atlantic in the "Transat Classique" to participate in St.Maarten and finished in third place.
The beautiful wooden schooner "RainDancer" was slower than the others in the light winds and finished fourth.
St.Kitts 12M "Kate" was second overall and last year's winner "Lone Fox" scored a bullet each day and won the overall price and a Magnum of Mumm Champagne.
St.Maarten company DHL together with Heineken Light sponsored the openings party for over one hundred crew and guests at the Greenhouse and Smitt and Dorlas Expresso, Cappuccino and other Coffee was provided complimentary all days during the event.
On Saturday all participants enjoyed a free beach barbecue in front of the Pasangrahan hotel.
A well attended award giving party with the string band the Jollie Boys and great food at the Greenhouse closed of the yearly regatta.

 

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December 12, 2008


( see www.transatclassique.com )
- Arrival of the first boats expected around the 16th - 17th of December in St.Barth's
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November 10, 2009
4th Invitational St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta Program announced
more...

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West Indies Events and St.Maarten-St.Martin classic yacht regatta moved to new headquarters

see the article from the Daily Herald and others
HERE...

Oeps! Wim Hart did it again !
Read his article about the adventures of the two St.Maarten boys on board a tall ship in Norway

more...

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june 28, 2008

promotion video is on line.

Check it out by clicking in the video trailer section

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May 29, 2008
A Tall Ships Day has been introduced.
Read the latest from May 29, 2008 The Daily Herald

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June, 2008
St.Maarten youth to sail on Tall Ship in Norway
Read More...

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May 29, 2008
A TALL SHIPS DAY has been introduced during the upcoming regatta!
Read More...

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April 10, 2008
the 2009 St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta organization is offering a special incentive to the participants of the first Transat Classique which will depart from France to Morocco and from there to St.Barth's.

( see www.transatclassique.com )
All participants in that regatta will be illegible for a 50% discount when registering for the St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta 2009 before september 2008.
Read more here...

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April 02, 2008
As you can see in this new web site, we have also a new logo!
the design has been done by Pieter Roosens
( www.roosensdesign.com ) who used the famous classic yacht Lulworth (see www.lulworth.nl) as model.
Thanks owner, architect, PR man Andrew, for the authorization to use the Lulworth designs as inspiration for our Classic Yacht Regatta logo.
T-shirts will be ready soon!