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February
26, 2013
St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta 2013 canceled
It is with much
disappointment that we have to announce the cancellation of the 2013
St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta.
During the past weeks we have received information from several (
six up to now ) yachts that they are not able to participate in the
regatta if we can not provide a regatta charter.
We are a yachtclub and regatta organization, NOT a charter broker (
although personally I am a broker but that has nothing to do with
this regatta )
In the old days, people used to participate in regattas for the fun,
now it seems that they want to do a regatta only when they can make
money.
This is a heavy decision and I am not happy with it, but I think
that it is wise that we don’t want to organize a classic regatta
anymore with only a few boats and have the risk that our sponsors
are not happy with the return in exposure.
In addition it will cost a lot of money and effort to organize this
regatta for just a few boats.
We will of course reimburse the sponsors who have paid already money
or have made caps, T-shirts etc. or booked airline tickets for
journalists, hotels that made bookings etc.
Thank you all who have worked to set up this regatta and helped out,
and thank you to the yachts that really committed to sail the
regatta, even with no charter.
We'll see you hopefully during the Antigua Classics.
Jan
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other events.
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On the same pages you will always find updated information, the
latest press releases and new pictures.
Press Releases
# 1 April 12, 2012
# 2 April 26, 2012
# 4 September , 2012
PROGRAM
The St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Club, organizers
( in cooperation with Jean Jarreau Media ) of the St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta announced today
the preliminary program for their Sixth Classic Regatta
in 2013.
St.Maarten / St.Martin is a small dual nation Island in the North Eastern Caribbean blessed with
all year round sunshine and always blowing trade winds.
The Classic Regatta will take place during the last week-end of
MARCH,
from Thursday the 28th until Sunday the 31th 2013.
The regatta was
started in 2006 for the first time.
The St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta attracts
classic yachts, vintage yachts, schooners, Caribbean workboats like the Cariacou sloops,
local sail boats, Spirit of Tradition and Spirit of Classic Yachts and
Tall Ships from
the Caribbean Islands, the US and Europe.
The regatta headquarters are located at the Classic Yacht Club in the
Pasanggrahan Royal Guest House and Hotel on Frontstreet 19 Philipsburg, the main
shopping street on the
boardwalk in Philipsburg.
The first race day starts out of Great Bay and yachts sail to the French side
capital Marigot.
The second day is
from Marigot back to Philipsburg and the final day will see the yachts
leaving again out of Great Bay towards the Island of Anguilla and return
to Great Bay in the afternoon.
Several yachts have already signed up for the 2013 event and the
organizers expect twenty or more yachts to participate.
The official Opening and Skippers briefing with cocktail party is on
Thursday and the closing party with prize giving
ceremony is on Sunday afternoon.
A party with live band will be organized on Saturday
evening on the beach in front the Classic Yacht Club at the Pasanggrahan.
The
traditional Beach Buffet ( Free for all captains, crew, press and
invited guests ) will be on Saturday at lunch time again.
Who can sail?
ONLY classic yachts, vintage yachts, schooners, spirit of tradition and
spirit of classic yachts ( no modern yachts allowed )
There is a special class for Caribbean workboats
( like the traditional Cariacou boats and also for the small Grand Case and Anguilla local sailboats )
and a Tall Ship Class.
Payment for registration and
entree fee can be done ON LINE via our secure credit card processor
HERE or
with check or cash.
ENTRY FEES:
$6.00 US per foot of the length on deck, payable with a completed entry
form, by MARCH 15th 2013
$10.00 US per foot after MARCH 15th
2013
Yacht owners that are registered Members of the
St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Club at least 6 months prior to the
regatta date do not pay an entree fee
to participate in the classic regatta.
Yachts that have
participated in a previous St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta
or Grenada Classic Yacht Regatta and are not a member of the
St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Club will have to pay only 50% of
the regular entree fee.
Yachts that have participated in the Transat Classique to Barbados
do not pay an entree fee
to participate in the
St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta.
Yachts that have done a
Trans Atlantic Crossing to race in the regatta do not pay an entree fee
to participate in the St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta.
Our organization provides special reduced hotel rates for visiting tourists.
A list with hotels will be available soon.
Tourists that book a week during the
St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta can apply for a
free catamaran sail during the regatta.
The regatta will be sanctioned as before by the
St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic
Yacht Club.
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