St. Maarten Gears Up For 30th Annual Heineken Regatta March 5 – 7, 2010
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten (January, 2010) – St. Maarten will welcome avid yachters March 5 – 7, 2010 for three days of competitive racing during the 30th annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta (http://www.heinekenregatta.com). In addition, pre-event races include the Budget Marine Match Racing Cup on March 2, 2010, and the Gil Commodores Cup scheduled for March 4, 2010.
The St. Maarten Yacht Club will be the main headquarters for the event and will welcome all sailors to the island with a special party at the “Sailors Lounge” on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
Participants will raise their sails for the first event on March 5, 2010, leaving out of Simpson Bay and racing around most of the islands’ waters to reach Great Bay. On day two, sailors will depart from Simpson Bay and travel the turquoise blue waters to Marigot, capital of the French side of the island. The final day of competition will take yachters from Marigot to Simpson Bay. The prize giving ceremony and farewell party will take place in Simpson Bay at the Kim Sha Beach.
Race courses will be around the island, which may include windward-leeward races and point-to-point races. Length and design of the course will vary based on the classes of the participating yachts.
To register for the event, or for more information about the 30th annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, visit http://www.heinekenregatta.com
(www.VacationStMaarten.com)
January 22, 2010
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