37TH EDITION
MARCH 2-5 2017
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INDEX WELCOME
SAILING
COMMODORE’S GREETING
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A MESSAGE FROM YOUR REGATTA TEAM... REGATTA PROGRAM
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ON STAGE IN 2016
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EXPLORE ST. MAARTEN
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HEINEKEN PARTIES WITH MICHAEL MAIDWELL,
LLOYD THORNBURG AT THE HELM OF TEAM PHAEDO SOMETHING HOT; ALWAYS SERIOUS FUN WE MAKE HISTORY
ISLAND
ENTERTAINMENT
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A TALE OF TWO HULLS … AN INTERVIEW WITH BERNARD SILLEM LOTTERY CLASS
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TWINKLE, TWINKLE… A HUGE HEINEKEN STAR
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38 THERE’S MORE BEHIND THE STAR 40 ST. MAARTEN’S FAVORITE SON
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26 THE GREAT DEBATE: WINDWARD/LEEWARD vs PASSAGE & DISTANCE RACING 29 SOL’S WATER TAXI SERVICE 30 SERIOUS FUN BRIDGE SHOW 35 THE 2016 EUROPEAN SUMMER RACE TOUR OF ‘WILD DEVIL’S BABY’
SPONSORS MEET THE SPONSORS
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HOTELS WHERE TO STAY
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GREEN REGATTA 5 WAYS TO BE A ‘GREEN SAILOR’
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SMYC SMYC RACING CALENDAR
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WELCOME
COMMODORE’S GREETING This year we embarked on a campaign to heighten
As we approach our 37th year, we recognize
the awareness in our community about what this
our impressive growth. Take the estimated 5,000
amazing event brings to our island. Here’s a few
visitors and multiply it over all these years and
of the key fun facts we felt worthy of publishing in
we can boast the event has attracted well over
the media.
100,000 visitors in its history. Even more striking is each year I see participants who first came to
Our theme is “WE ARE THE ST. MAARTEN
the event years ago, who at the time had just left
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college and sailed as crew, still return today with their families and are sailing on their own boats.
Do you know… • we attract over 5000 visitors annually to the island exclusive to the regatta? • regatta visitors spend over 35,000 nights in total on the island annually? • the 2016 event represented captains from 37+ different nations?
As this event has grown, the people involved, the participants, the volunteers and the island itself has grown with it. We’re extremely fortunate to have had such great success; we owe this success to the continued support and patronage of the people I’d like to call our extended family.
• regatta visitors spend over 7 million USD on accommodations annually? • regatta visitors spend over 5 million USD on food, drinks and transportation annually? • we are the largest warm water regatta in the world?
I hope this year’s event will meet all the expectations of our long term friends and family, that we impress new friends and get them hooked, keeping the legacy of this event alive for generations to come.
• the regatta grew from 12 registrations in 1980 to over 200 boats last year? • the Gill Commodore’s Cup, the warm-up race of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, is
Christopher Marshall
ranked among the top 5 largest regattas in the
Commodore
Caribbean?
Sint Maarten Yacht Club
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7 REGATTA ORGANIZATION 2017 REGATTA OFFICE Sint Maarten Yacht Club Welfare Road #90, Simpson Bay, St. Maarten +1 721 544-2079 www.heinekenregatta.com SMYC BOARD Christopher Marshall Ian Hope-Ross Janet Robertson Jeffrey Sochrin John Gifford John Leone Mike Smith REGATTA DIRECTOR Michelle van der Werff RACE DIRECTOR Paul Miller REGATTA ASSISTANTS Daphne van der Peijl Sacha van der Wouden PRESS COORDINATOR Heather Court EDITOR / SMYC MANAGER Ariel Jamil RACE OFFICIALS Principle Race Officer Alfred Koolen NRO NED Race Officer Rob Rowlands NRO USA Race Officer Bob Philips NRO IVB Race Officer - Beach Cats Jamie Clark NRO GBR INTERNATIONAL JURY Margriet Pannevis IJ NED Chief Judge David de Vries IJ AHO Don Makowiecki IJ USA Nelson Ilha IJ BRA Sergey Kuzovov IJ RUS Alexis Duvernoy NJ FRA ENTRY FORM Enter online via: www.regattaguru.com/heineken or contact the Regatta Office directly
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IT TAKES AN ENTIRE ISLAND TO THROW A PARTY THIS BIG. John Gifford
That moment I see 200 boats on the start line, I realize yes, this is why I do it!
WHILE WE CAN’T DIRECT THE WIND, WE CONTROL THE SAIL! Sacha van der Wouden
Michelle van der Werff
I’VE ENJOYED FOLLOWING THE SMYC YOUTH SAILORS AROUND THE COURSE ON A CHASE BOAT. Janet Robertson
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR REGATTA TEAM... I have not been able to shake this Regatta fever.
With great cooperation from sponsors, organizers and volunteers, this world-class event continues to thrive and WOW the thousands of people to our wonderful dual-nation island of Sint Maarten/Saint Martin.
Nila Hoogenboezem
John Leone
I look forward to seeing the competitors having a great time on the water! Paul Miller
WE’LL MAKE THIS YEAR ONE NEVER TO FORGET. Wieger Nijmeijer
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR ISLAND AND THE 37TH ST. MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA. SAIL FAST! Jeffrey Sochrin
LET’S HAVE SOME SERIOUS FUN!
Not only is it my job to promote sailing on Sint Maarten and in the Caribbean, it’s my honor and my privilege!
Heather Court
Ariel Jamil
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REGATTA PROGRAM
Any changes in the regatta schedule will be posted on www.heinekenregatta.com
REGISTRATION — 28 February – 1 March 10:00h – 18:00h
— PRE-SAIL PARTY
RACING DAY — —
1 2 3
1 March 2017
3 March
17:00h – 00.00h: Marina Royale, Marigot
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— GILL COMMODORE’S CUP 2 March 2017 First start: not before 09:30h 17:00h – 01:00h: Welcome Party @ Port de Plaisance 17:00h – 21:00h: Welcome Party Lottery Class @ Simpson Bay Fish Market 18:00h – 19:00h: Press conference
4 March .............
5 March
Around the Island Race First start: not before 09:30h. All starts and finishes in Simpson Bay 17:00h – 01:00h: Friday night party @ The Boardwalk, Philipsburg .......................................... Racing on both sides of the island First start: not before 09:30h. All starts and finishes in Simpson Bay 17:00h – 01:00h: Saturday night party @ Kim Sha Beach, Simpson Bay .......................................... Racing on the South Coast and the North West First start: not before 09:30h Grand finish in Simpson Bay 18:00h – 20:00h: Prize-giving 18:00h – 01:00h: Closing party @ Kim Sha Beach, Simpson Bay
HEINEKEN STAR EVENT — 6 March One-design race by invitation only First start not before12pm. 17:00h: Le Beach Hotel 17:30h: Heineken Star prize-giving
NEW
6 March Winner of all winners race
19:30h – 20:30h: Prize-giving Gill Commodore’s Cup
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SXM FUN & FAST FACTS ST. MAARTEN & ST. MARTIN: ONE ISLAND, TWO COUNTRIES Christopher Columbus sailed by St. Maarten in 1493 and although never set foot on land, named it and claimed it for Spain; however the Dutch wanted the island and eventually pushed out Spain only to discover a French settlement had been established.
LEGEND HAS IT A DUTCHMAN AND A FRENCHMAN, BOTH INTOXICATED, SETTLED THE LAND DISPUTE
BY MEETING AND WALKING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS UNTIL THEY MET BACK TOGETHER TO MARK OFF THEIR COUNTRY’S BOUNDARIES.
BEFORE THEY STARTED, THE FRENCHMAN DRANK WINE WHILE THE DUTCHMAN DRANK THE STRONGER DUTCH GIN, ALLOWING THE
FRENCHMAN TO COVER MORE TERRITORY AND CLAIM MORE LAND!
Today there is no physical border or border controls thanks to the 1648 Treaty of Concordia which allows both countries to remain peaceful neighbors and share 37 white sandy beaches!
SXM is located at 18N, 63W and is approximately 144 miles southeast of Puerto Rico. The land mass of St. Maarten/St. Martin is only 37 square miles; the North side territory is referred to as the “French side” and the Southern half is referred to as the “Dutch side.”
On October 10th, 2010 (also known as 10-10-10), Dutch St. Maarten officially became “Country St. Maarten” and is one of the four constituent countries which form the Kingdom of the Netherlands. WHILE ST. MAARTEN IS PART OF THE DUTCH KINGDOM, MORE PEOPLE SPEAK ENGLISH THAN DUTCH. THE FRENCH SIDE IS CONSIDERED “FRANCE.” ISLAND WIDE, PEOPLE SPEAK ENGLISH, DUTCH, FRENCH, PAPIAMENTO AMONGST MANY OTHER LANGUAGES. THE DUTCH SIDE’S POPULATION IS APPROXIMATELY 39,000 WHILE THE FRENCH SIDE HAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000 RESIDENTS.
In Dutch St. Maarten you can pay with two different currency units; the US Dollar and the Netherlands Antillean Guilder, (Naf). In French St. Martin the currency is the Euro, but the US Dollar is also accepted. The Dutch side uses 110v (60Hz) while the French side is primarily 220v (50Hz). Having a completely duty-free port, St. Maarten serves as a center of trade for neighboring islands and visiting yachts. The island’s marine sector has grown throughout the years and is currently recognized as the yachting capital of the Caribbean, mainly due to the large amount of yacht support and marine trade businesses as well as the largest regatta in the Caribbean!
The island boasts the most amazing sunsets, which can be seen every day between 5.35pm and 6.52pm and is at GMT-4 hours Atlantic time, 1 hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time.
Princess Juliana International Airport has a runway of 7,659 feet, which makes it the 2nd shortest runway in the world and is on the “Top 10 most dangerous airports in the world” list.
COME BACK AND VISIT US ANYTIME; WE’D LOVE TO SHOW YOU ALL THE SIDES OF OUR FRIENDLY ISLAND! ST. MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA 2017
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EXPLORE ST. MAARTEN Sponsors 1
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Shipwreck
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Penha
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ILTT: International Liquor and Tobacco Trading
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Budget Marine
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La Sucriere
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SMYC
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Paradise Car Rental WIB
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Marigot A 2 6 1
Baie Rouge
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Espérance Airport Friar’s Bay Rambaud
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Pointe Blanche
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Fort Louis
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Marina Royale, Marigot
Pre-Sail Party
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Pic Paradis
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Port de Plaisance
Thursday Welcome Party
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Border monument
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The Boardwalk, Philipsburg
Friday night party
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Kim Sha Beach, Simpson Bay
Saturday & Sunday Night Party
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Fort Amsterdam
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Heineken Star (Monday)
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Le Beach Hotel, Marigot
Heineken Star Prize-giving and BBQ Party
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ON STAGE IN 2016 El Ocaso - CSA 3
One of the most successful racing yachts in recent Caribbean history. Having won Most Worthy Performance an unprecedented 3 times.
Dingo CSA 1 MAXI
This boat is a modified Ker 11.3 with a Bay bridge could testify, as they hit it on
MULTIHULL
Class
Boat
Skipper
Country
Class
Boat
Skipper
Country
Maxi 1
Sorcha
Peter Harrison
GBR
Multihull 1
Phaedo3
Lloyd Thornburg
USA
Maxi 2
Lott 66
Jeroen van Dooren
NED
Multihull 2
Carib Cat
Mitch Sylvano Michaux Chorroy
MAF
Multihull 3
Karla
Andrey Arbuzov
RUS
Class
Boat
Skipper
Country
Beach Cat
Alizes
Turenne Laplace
SBH
Boat
Skipper
Country
Bareboat 1 KHS&S Contractors
Mike Cannon Neil Harvey
USA
Bareboat 2 Tremsailing
Andrey Novikov
RUS
VOLVO Class
Boat
Skipper
Country
Volvo
Ambersail
Przemyslaw Tarnacki
POL
CSA
BEACH CAT
Class
Boat
Skipper
Country
CSA 1
Dingo
Mark Chapman
TRI
CSA 2
Scarlet Oyster
Ross Applebey
GBR
CSA 3
El Ocaso
Richard Wesslund
USA
CSA 4
Wild Devil
Ben Jelic
CSA 5
L'Esperance
Bobby Velasquez
CSA 6
Maelia
Raphael Magras
SXM SXM SBH
Class
Boat
Skipper
Country
Class
Melges 24
Island Water World
Frits Bus
SXM
MELGES 24
BAREBOAT Class
Bareboat 3 Kiev Racing Yacht Club Aleksei Pushkin
RUS
Bareboat 4 Anna Maria
Aleksei Brunov
RUS
Boat
Skipper
Country
Lottery Friday
Eärendil
Catherine Pourre
Lottery Saturday
Altäir
L. Huilier
Lottery Sunday
Avocation
Hank Schmitt
LOTTERY
GUNBOAT Class
Boat
Skipper
Country
Gunboat
Elvis
Jason Carroll
USA
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FRA
USA
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Elvis Gunboat
Original Gunboat 62 with new taller mast but the rum dispenser remains the same
a surprisingly strong mast as the Simpson the way in on the last day of racing.
First time racing in St. Maarten. This team is a force in the TP52 Super Series.
Sorcha Maxi 1
SPONSOR CUPS Class
Boat
Skipper
Country
Columbus Cup- Bareboat overall
Kiev Racing Yacht Club
Aleksei Dushkin
RUS
St. Maarten/ Saint Martin Cup-Most worthy performance overall
El Ocaso
Richard Wesslund
Sol Cup-Fastest non-spinnaker around the island
Team Brunel -Â Red Bull Eyewear Belgium Gerdjam Poortman
NED
Heineken Cup-Most worthy performance Saturday
Dingo
Mark Chapman
TRI
SMYC Cup-Most worthy performance Sunday
Scarlet Oyster
Ross Applebey
GBR
Caribserve Cup-Most worthy performance Friday
Phaedo3
Lloyd Thornburg
USA
Xerox Cup-Spirit and Style Award
Dingo
Mark Chapman
TRI
Sint Maarten Youth Challenge Trophy-Best Youth Sailing Team
Purple Heart
Garth Steyn
SXM
Fiji Cup-Fastest bareboat around the island
Baltics
Burkhard Fahrenkrog
GBR
Team Golden Dog Cup-For charity sailing
Palpatine
StormForce Coaching
GBR
Serious Fun Cup-Serious Fun Prize
Something Hot
Marieke Poulie
NED
Australian Gold Cup-Fastest Multihull around the island
Phaedo
Lloyd Thornburg
USA
Windward Island Bank Cup-Fastest spinnaker around the island
Highland Fling XI
Irvine Laidlaw
MON
Captain Morgan Cup-The most rum worthy performance
Elvis
Jason Carroll
USA
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USA
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LLOYD THORNBURG
AT THE HELM OF TEAM PHAEDO
Forbes calls him sailing world’s ‘thrillionare’ but we call him friend and neighbor! In St. Barths and around the world, Lloyd Thornburg has been pushing the limits, breaking records and taking yacht racing to the highest of levels.
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orn in NYC but raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Lloyd’s sailing career began with a lot of frustration with dad’s windsurfer on a reservoir in the desert near Santa Fe.
His passion for sailing began slowly with the dream of adventure and the freedom of sailing. With each book he read and each experience he had, he wanted more.
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the second time but probably the most
challenging for us to sail well. I think it
experience?
gratifying sail of my life so far. This
is also a regatta where people come to
My first trip sailing down from
trophy I gave everything I had for and
have a good time. This creates a great
Annapolis, MD to Tortola I was 25 and
then more.
vibe on the water and it seems to find its way back on our calendar.
skippering my small 37’ steel cutter “Elsha.” The second night out, the seas
Scariest moment on Phaedo?
were completely glassy and I was
We stuffed the bows on the Round
Secret to making Phaedo
motoring along at maximum speed,
Ireland race and very nearly flipped the
“go fast”?
probably around 4 knots. The sea was
boat over the front. I was hanging off
The great thing about a fast multihull is
reflective enough; I could not see where
the station on the back near the helm
when you get a setting right or change
the stars in the sky ended and the sea
looking a very, very long way down.
your driving slightly, you are often
began. I felt like I was cruising through
Apparently, sustained 40 knots reaching
rewarded with an extra knot or two of
space. To make matters even more
with the full main up in too much wind
boat speed. The secret is we have an
interesting, the sea was very bright
was a mistake. Easy to laugh about
exciting boat and we sail a lot together
phosphorescence, coming off of the
now but it was a very dangerous
as a team. I would say it took us an
propeller. I then felt as though I was on
situation. We have since reconfigured
entire year to get to 100%.
my own spacecraft with green flames
our sail cross overs. Sometimes when I
coming out the back, gliding through
see our videos it makes the hair on the
Favorite new innovations
space.
back of my neck stand up!
in racing?
Any sailors who inspired you in
Favorite place to sail?
the greatest innovations. After that, 3Di
your youth?
That’s an easy one, the Caribbean! I
sails from North Sails have changed
I came at sailing originally from a
love sailing in shorts and spray top. The
everything. Third I would say our Jet
cruising point of view. I was most
Caribbean is full of so many wonderful
Boil. There is nothing like an 800
inspired by many of the self-published
races inshore and off shore; it’s endless.
calorie bag of warm oatmeal when you
works written by cruisers describing the
Sailing in England and Ireland has
are cold and tired offshore.
magic of the Caribbean and faraway
taught me a lot about a colder, tougher
places. I think the only professional
side of sailing. Ultimately, I think the
Which sailors inspire you today?
sailor I could name for a long time was
contrast between the two helps me to
The great thing about this sport is I’m
Joshua Slocum.
appreciate each one. That being said
constantly inspired by people I meet,
I am really looking forward to warm
young and old, all over the world who
trade winds this winter.
share our passion for sailing. There are
I think our boat, the MOD 70, is one of
Greatest achievement in racing?
so many ways to enjoy sailing, whether
It’s been maintaining such a strong
cruising or racing. I often hear stories
perfect but we approach every race
Most “Serious Fun” moment at the St. Maarten Heineken
with 100%. As we have gotten better
Regatta?
done or are planning that makes me
as a team, it feels magical to sail well.
Aside from enjoying the epic party at
think there are just as many passionate
But when you are sailing well you then
prize giving each year, last year in the
sailors out there which make me really
need to work twice as hard to sail 1%
round island race the conditions were
excited about the future of our sport. I
better. That is where we are always
absolutely perfect for us with a steady
would also miss out if I didn’t mention
aiming.
wind and just enough pressure to fly
just how amazing all of the race
our hull high and navigate through the
committees and organizers are. The
Greatest trophy and why?
fleet. We were having a blast thinking
amazing effort they put in to give us an
The trophy for the Round Ireland World
“I can’t believe we are sailing like this.”
opportunity to race is awesome.
Record. It’s a huge and tough to earn
I imagine a few of the boats we sailed
trophy and the reception the Royal
past were thinking “Did we just see
Irish Yacht Club had for us was very
that?” We tried to give a few boats a
moving. We raced around Ireland
good photo when it was safe to do so.
team over the last 2 years. We aren’t
and narrowly missed out on the record to Oman Sail. A few weeks later we
Reasons he returns to the Regatta
sailed back to Ireland and then raced
year after year?
around Ireland faster than ever before. It
Heineken is really well run. The parties
was ugly, tough and cold going around
are great and the courses are often
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from other sailors about trips they’ve just
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“ Just remember a bad day of sailing is better than a good day in the office and don’t take it too seriously! Remember to sail a Hobie Cat or a Laser once in a while just to remember how fun it can be to sail just for the sake of sailing.” Lloyd Thornburg
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‘SOMETHING HOT’ ALWAYS SERIOUS FUN!
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his well-established team of female
her leadership, the team won their Bareboat
Consistently identifiable on the water and at
Heineken corporate managers is the
class three times and achieved several podium
all the parties, these hot ladies are always
embodiment of girl power! The Heineken
finishes. Additionally In 2011, ‘Something Hot’
recognizable in their ‘Something Hot’ crew
Ladies Sailing team ‘Something Hot’
won the overall Bareboat prize.
gear. ‘Something Hot’ loves to make a statement by outperforming male crew members
has been competing in the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta since 1997.
In 2016, the team showed their serious dance
of other boats as well!
capabilities in the dance-off for the Serious Fun Fun, ambitious and eager to win the races and
prize; they’ve won several times in
“The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is one of
the parties, these sporty and energetic women
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta history!
the most fun and beautiful sailing competitions around the world. Everyone is able to enjoy
work in different departments in the Heineken organization such as Marketing, Sales,
Their performances at the “Serious Fun Bridge
all the festivities, which creates a unique
Finance, Supply and Human Resources.
openings” are something these women take
atmosphere. This is one of the major reasons
extremely serious as well. Last year, the ladies
we look forward to returning every year.”
The current skipper is Marieke Poulie, an
made a human tower in Heineken bikinis while
Adds Marieke.
experienced sailor from the Netherlands. Under
passing through the bridge!
‘SOMETHING HOT’ STATISTICS AT THE ST. MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA 2009 Runner up in Class 2010 Winner in Class 2011 Winner in Class Winner Bareboat Overall Golden Dog Cup 2012 Winner in Class 2013 6th in Class 2014 6th in Class 2015 6th in Class 2016 8th in Class
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WE MAKE HISTORY 1980
1980
2003
12 boats take part in the
Steve Fossett races on ‘Playstation’
St. Maarten Regatta.
and sets the new Around the Island
1982
record at 2 hours 36 minutes
1982
and 2 seconds.
The phrase “Serious Fun”
2004
becomes the event’s slogan.
The Black Eyed Peas take the main
1983
1983
Heineken becomes a major sponsor of
stage for the final concert.
the event with a fee of 3,750 guilders
2006
(about $2100). As a bonus, the
Sunday racing is cancelled due to no
competitors receive ice cold Heineken
wind, leaving sailors swimming on the
beers from a passing powerboat while they race.
start line which has not happened since
1991
the early 1980’s.
1990
2008
The event is officially extended
Entries hit a record of 284 boats.
2002
to a 3 day event.
1991
Becomes the first “clean regatta” in the
2003
Catamaran ‘Eagle’ capsizes
2009 Caribbean with Sailors for the Sea.
in Marigot Bay, cartwheeling
2010
through the air.
The Commodore’s Cup secures
1995
Gill as the title sponsor.
2006
A large leap in entries to 187 boats.
2015
1996
The oldest yacht competing this year
US aircraft carrier ‘Enterprise’ with
is Atrevida, originally built in 1923.
a crew of 5400 is the official start boat in Great Bay by firing its gun.
2010
1999
and 59 seconds.
130 are bareboats.
A new “fun” class is added
2017 An additional day of racing is added
2015
on Monday, a race to become the St. Maarten Heineken Star.
for boats without ratings.
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Phaedo 3 sets the Around the Island record with a time of 1 hour 19 minutes
A new record of 251 entries, of which
2002
2016
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A TALE OF TWO HULLS
AN INTERVIEW WITH BERNARD SILLEM What was it like racing beach cats in the regatta for the first time?
Bernard Sillem has raced the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta for more years than he can remember, but what remains fresh in his mind is his first regatta, a memory which still brings a smile to his face now, many years later.
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ailing is as much a part of Bernard’s life as eating and breathing but when beach cats were no longer on the entry list, Bernard took to the seas in a mono hull although his heart always remained with his trusted beach cat. So much so that when beach cats took their rightful spot back on the entry list last year, he was there, ready to race. The thrill of Beach Cat racing will forever be in his blood.
Check out www.heinekenregatta.com for exclusive all-in Beach Cat packages to the 37th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. Different packages, including entry fee, a welcome party, security for the boats, safety on the water, accommodation and transportation. The Beach Cat class is proudly sponsored by:
What was it like all those years ago, when beach cats became popular?
It was something new! One hull in the air, hanging on the trapeze, gliding past the shores of the popular beaches. We caught the attention of all the girls on the beach and it was something everyone wanted to try because it looked so cool! What made you decide to race in the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta?
We quickly discovered the beach cat was a very fast machine close to shore, so of course we wanted to take it to the next level and see what it would be like to sail out on the rougher ocean; we wanted to see if we could handle it. At the time, windsurfers weren’t allowed to take part in the regattas, but lucky for us they accepted the beach cats. They probably thought the windsurfers spent too much time in the water and not enough time on the boards, but we didn’t care; we were just happy they let us race!
Day one of our first St. Maarten Heineken Regatta was the ‘Around the Island Race’ and the course went clockwise around the island. The start horn blew and we set off from the Fort Amsterdam area. Usually at that time the organizers would take a nice break, relax with some ice cold Heineken beers while enjoying lunch at Chesterfields in Great Bay close to the finish line. After rounding the island, we left Pointe Blanche on the right (on starboard) and entered into Great Bay for the supposed finish, but there was no finish line; That’s how fast we were! I had to dig under my wetsuit below my harness to find the VHF, which was completely soaked even though it was in my waterproof bag and call the race committee. “Regatta Committee, Committee, Committee its P19, P19, P19. We can’t find the finish line, where is the finish line…? After quite a while a sweet sounding voice answered, “P19, where are you?” “We are in Great Bay!” “P19, take your time now, right where you are.” Again I had to dig into my wetsuit; I had a Casio 100m waterproof watch. It was only around 1PM! We finally got back to the beach and the regatta director ran up to us and asked us to kindly not shout out the news that the finish line was not dropped in time. I would never do that! The regatta committee is excited to have the Beach Cat fleet out on the starting line again this year and thanks Bernard Sillem for his continued dedication to the event and the beach cats. His assistance and experience is invaluable!
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LOTTERY CLASS The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta’s Lottery Class provides the opportunity for amateur and Corinthian racers to be a part of this amazing event! For the 2017 edition, the Lottery Class has really lucked out with Hank Schmitt of ‘Offshore Passage Opportunities,’ (OPO) a longtime supporter of Caribbean regattas with his beautiful Swan “Avocation.”
C
aptain Hank is taking the Lottery
in the past about
Class under his wing and
racing your cruising
sponsoring the class this year.
boat, have no fear
Having raced in the Lottery
and join us in this
Class for the 1st time in 2016, Hank
concerted
thoroughly enjoyed the experience but
include more sailors on
effort
to
felt there was more that could be done
the race course,” Hank
by way of shore side support.
continued.
As before, anyone with a boat can
The Lottery Class will have
enter the Lottery Class and size doesn’t
their own pre-race party on
matter! In years past, the smallest entrant
Thursday March 2nd, 2017
was a 21’ Muscadet and the largest
at the Fish Market, across the
a 125’ Classic schooner. Competitors
bridge from the Sint Maarten
race on the same course as the cruising
Yacht Club and opposite the
boats and bareboats but only have one
Police station, before joining
race a day. The best part about the
in the main festivities at Port de
Lottery Class is that you don’t need a
Plaisance. Hank will be on hand
CSA or ORC rating!
to guide competitors through the intricacies of yacht racing.
“After competing in 11 St. Maarten Heineken Regattas in full race mode, it
For more information or to contact
was a pleasure to spend only two hours
Hank Schmitt directly:
getting my boat ready for the Lottery
offshorepassage@sprintmail.com
Class last year. I believe there are many
www.sailopo.com.
cruising sailors out there who have raced in the past, do not want to wage a full race campaign yet want to enjoy some friendly competition and be more a part of the regatta than simply attending the parties,” stated Hank. “We are adding some special attention to the Lottery Class for 2017, which we hope to build into two or three divisions to equalize the size of boats in each class. If you have felt intimidated ST. MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA 2017
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TWINKLE, TWINKLE… …A HUGE GREEN STAR
T
he organizers of the St.
Competitors will be invited from
Maarten Heineken Regatta
Class winners, fresh from their
are delighted to announce
victories at the 2017 edition
there’s a fantastic new
of the St. Maarten Heineken
reason for competitors and
Regatta. If you haven’t topped
spectators alike to extend their
the podium, the day will
stay on St. Maarten for HR-17!
provide great spectating as podium winners fight it out to
On Monday March 6th, the
be crowned the “St. Maarten
inaugural St. Maarten Heineken
Heineken Star,” followed by
Star event will be held. A series
the Après Sail BBQ Party at Le
of races using boats provided
Beach Hotel in Marigot Bay;
by the St. Maarten Heineken
all are welcome!
Regatta will be run in front of Le Sand Restaurant – Beach – Bar in Nettle Bay, on the French side.
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THE 2016 EUROPEAN SUMMER RACE TOUR OF
‘WILD DEVIL’S BABY’
Proud to race under the St. Maarten Yacht Club flag, racing sailors Ben and Sabine Jelic from the Sint Maarten Yacht Club travelled to compete in European racing events and brought back their experiences (and trophies!) to the island.
the oldest regattas in Europe. With 188 boats starting on the same line, once again Wild Devil fought through when again struck by a wind hole but still managed to get out on top, finishing 2nd in their competitive class and 36th
I
overall in real time!
f you know Ben & Sabine Jelic well,
connected with St. Maarten and the
they love spending their summers in
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. “We
Their most recent regatta was the
Europe and if you know them very
were so proud being the ambassadors
2016 Barcolana, in Trieste, Italy. They
well, you know it’s not without yacht
of Caribbean racing, the St. Maarten
describe this regatta as crazy, historical
Heineken Regatta and the Sint Maarten
and legendary, with no less than 1,755
Yacht Club,” declared Ben.
boats on the same start line. With an
racing!
adrenalin pumping wind of 20-25
Ben reports they jumped on an opportunity to purchase a Melges 24
Their journey began in Mali Losinj,
knots, ‘Wild Devil’s Baby’ fought for
from a French Quantum racing team
Croatia, in a competition of 40 boats;
position, all while trying not to damage
in Hyeres, (south of France) which was
from superlight minis to 80 foot maxis.
their boat. Ben declared, “It was like a
sitting in a yard for seven years. This
Here they competed in the “Open
parade of racing boats, from maxis, to
Melges not only had a great reputation
Class,” which meant you can sail any
TP52s, to skiffs and more!”
as being extremely fast but it had
boat, with any sails and mast you want,
always been in good hands, as the first
classified only by your LOA, or ‘length
The start was a mess and ‘Wild Devil’s
owner of the boat was Harry Melges,
over all’. This allowance made for many
Baby’ became tangled with 20-30
who had won the Melges Worlds in
ultrafast and crazy designs. Their group
boats. A 50 footer came from behind
that very boat in 1998.
contained Mini Transtats, Elliot 7s and
and landed in a nearby cockpit, only
some other local ultralight Murphys.
a few meters from Ben & Sabine!
‘Wild Devil’s Baby’ managed to place
Lucky for the crew they saw it coming
3rd in their first offshore race!
and no one was injured! They finally
“ We were so proud being the ambassadors of Caribbean racing and the Sint Maarten Yacht Club.”
managed to get out of the mess, hoist Their next race was the Faros race in
their spinnaker and blasted downwind
Split. It was 25 miles in one direction
at 20 knots. Not only were they faster
from Split to Hvar and back. They
than many sport boats in their class,
managed to get first place on both
they managed to go faster than boats
races although there was tough
double their size and ended up 5th in
competition from local boats.
their class of 80 similar sport boats!
One of their toughest races was the
Ben, Sabine and the crew of the ‘Wild
Once acquiring the Melges in late July,
Round KRK Race, a 60 mile offshore
Devil’s Baby’ were ecstatic to finish the
they decided to do as many races as
night race around tricky and technically
season on a high note, make a vast
possible near Croatia and Italy. While
demanding KRK Island. Close to 1st
amount of new friends, show a great
racing, they received a lot of attention
place when a wind hole came through,
performance, hold their heads high at
for not only being extremely competitive,
they ‘parked’ but still came in 5th
the end of each race and had endless
but how exotic they were perceived
overall but 1st in their group.
amounts of fun. Now that winter is
Ben Jelic
traveling across Europe, they can’t wait
coming all the way from St. Maarten in the Caribbean! They were surprised
The legendary Mrduja Regatta was
to get back here to warm and sunny
at how many people knew and were
next. Running for 85 years, it’s one of
St. Maarten!
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THE GREAT DEBATE
WINDWARD/LEEWARD VS PASSAGE & DISTANCE RACING
W
hat makes the Gill Commodore’s Cup different than the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta? It’s all about Windward/Leeward (W/L) racing! I’ve always had a passion for racing. I’ve flip-flopped my entire career between love for W/L and love for distance/ passage racing; I could never make up my mind which way I like better.
“ Passage and distance racing is beautiful. If you have an island, you use it!” For years I had a huge distain for distance but couldn’t get enough of W/Ls. Years later I abhorred W/L (what a waste of time and energy!) and wanted only to race as many miles away as possible in as many distance races I could, dreaming of a time I could escape to the sea forever. I’ve never loved both at the same time and I seemed to never be able to make up my mind; which one was favored.
Truthfully, they are both wonderful! W/L is attractive; there is something about the ritual and routine. Rounding to port, hoisting the kite, tactical decisions to either bare-away or gybe. Take down the kite. Go upwind again. Do the same thing over and try to get it right, every time. At a certain level of competency, the team who makes the least amount of mistakes is awarded the win. W/L is also ideal for one-design racing fleets. It’s designed to show us who the better sailors are, not the better boat. Passage and distance racing is beautiful. If you have an island, you use it! What’s better than utilizing the lands-end of your island as a turning point to the range and bearing of the next mark? As the Caribbean continues to be the worldwide favored sailing and racing destination from February until April annually, many Caribbean regattas tend to use passage distance racing to give the racing sailor the full show of the natural beauty, tropical scenery, wildlife, skyline, weather and all that comes with racing in the Caribbean.
of course some fast reaching legs. After so many years racing both ways in non-tropical destinations, I can recall sitting on the rail around 3am in 25+ knots of breeze and 30F/0C, in full foul weather gear and saying to myself, “I could be doing the same thing I’m doing right now, but in a SO MUCH warmer place.” The light went on above my head; I’m moving to the Caribbean permanently! Now I can do my W/ Ls and passage races all the time, year round and race to my heart’s content in endless summer! This year, the Gill Commodore’s Cup on Thursday, March 2nd is included for everyone except Lottery Class. It’s a separate regatta (windward/leeward courses with two to three races are planned) with separate prizes, so competitors can choose to race this day alone or combine it with the rest of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta experience. There is also an option for one-design classes to include the Gill Commodore’s Cup results to make a four-day regatta that suits the class. Good luck to all competitors! By the editor
For me today? A favored course would be a coastal course with a few windward leeward legs thrown in and
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can’t get crazy enough! The boats are scored on originality, effort and the best crowd response.
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THE SINT MAARTEN YACHT CLUB
HOME OF THE ST. MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA
Trevon Gilbert-Charles (age 15)
“I wanted to learn how to control my own boat. I enjoy being outside on the water, spending time with friends and learning something new every day and my goal is to eventually race the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta!”
Welcome to the Sint Maarten Yacht Club & Sailing School! Our mission is to promote Sailing and Youth Sailing on the beautiful, sunny island of St. Maarten!
What we do: • We promote sailing to our members and the community • We organize races and regattas for our members & nonmembers • We assist in providing accommodations & equipment • We provide instruction and training for sailing and racing • We represent water sports toward other organizations, both on island and off
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Gill Commodore’s Cup St. Maarten Heineken Regatta St. Maarten Heineken Star Multiclass Regatta
APRIL 22 SMYC Club Dinghy Series
Emma Lennox (age 10)
MAY 20-21 SMYC Cap’t Oliver’s Regatta
“I saw dinghies sailing in the lagoon and thought it looked cool and wanted to try it out. I love meeting new people and go to different places to race. My sailing goal is to become the best sailor I can be!”
JUNE 10 SMYC Club Dinghy Series Finale 11 SMYC Club Keelboat Series Finale 16-18 Heineken Light Laser Championships
Although our famous St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, on the
Additionally, we have over 60 students in the SMYC Youth
first weekend of every March, is our signature event, our
Sailing Program. We teach everything from beginner sailing to
club members and volunteers organize many other events
advance racing tactics and send our youth sailors to race in all
and regattas, including the “Sol Sint Maarten Optimist
our local and regional regattas in Anguilla and St. Barth’s.
Championship” in November, the “La Course de L’ Alliance” in December and the “Heineken Light Caribbean Laser Open
To support our students, sponsor or donate go to www.smyc.com.
Championships” in June, as well as our monthly Keelboat Series, our seasonal Dinghy Series, The SMYC Summer Camp, The Stuyvesant Regatta and the Hoedemaker Regatta, amongst many others! ST. MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA 2017
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St. Maarten’s Favorite Son Michael Maidwell Speaks of St. Maarten’s Favorite Regatta!
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he St. Maarten Heineken Regatta and I will always be connected in a special way; we have both existed for the same amount of years. If I ever happen to forget my age, all I’d have to do is find out what year the regatta is in! We’re connected in many other ways too!
“ We had to prove we belonged on such a big stage.” ST. MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA 2017
reggae band. It was the biggest concert of our young careers so far and we were seriously stoked! Our performance was on the Port de Plaisance stage and I was nervous! We had to prove our worth and prove we belonged on such a big stage. I remember how great it felt to see the huge crowd of locals and tourists together, all enjoying the show!
Being born and raised on St. Maarten, I attended many of the regattas during my youth. I never took part in the races even though my dad was an avid sailor, having sailed himself from South Africa to the Caribbean in a 25 footer, back in the 60’s. He also helped build a few of the famous Spronk catamarans when he first settled on St. Maarten, together with Peter Spronk himself.
It was all over before we knew it and the following day we were enjoying Steel Pulse’s epic performance to close out the event. Since then we have performed at eight other St. Maarten Heineken Regattas, sharing stages with legendary artists like the Wailers, The Commodores, Damian Marley and numerous others, while having the most amazing weekend of the year with friends, old and new, from all over the world.
However it was the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta of 2002 that suddenly gave the event a completely new meaning to me; the first year my band Orange Grove was booked to play the event! At that time I was living in the Netherlands and we had just started up Orange Grove, our rock-
… And somehow it seems like each regatta is better than the last. Thank you St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, for continuously succeeding in putting together one of the most seriously fun festivals we’ve ever been a part of!
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HEINEKEN PARTIES The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta means 4 nights of legendary parties. Thousands of people – from locals to tourists and from spectators and participants of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta to music lovers – collectively enjoy these 4 nights filled with music end entertainment from leading regional and international artists. Stimulating sounds, original repertoires and surprising guest gigs, enjoyed with a perfectly ice cold Heineken, make what is called “Serious Fun”.
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THE ST. MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA BOTTLE The unique Heineken “Regatta” bottle is back for the 37th edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta! In December 2015, Heineken officially launched a new packaging and label designed specifically for the island of St. Maarten. The iconic 25cl green Heineken bottle is featured with the event’s logo, commemorating the longstanding involvement of Heineken with St. Maarten’s largest sailing and music event. “We are super excited to be recognized by Heineken globally and have a special front label designed for St. Maarten. I have only seen global events like the UEFA Champions League and the James Bond movies commemorated in this way,” says John Leone, Commercial Director at International Liquor & Tobacco Trading NV, the official distributor of Heineken beer on St. Maarten. He proudly adds, “The design is progressive and iconic and will be clearly recognizable on the retailers’ shelf.” The special ‘37th edition’ St. Maarten Heineken Regatta bottle will be launched across all outlets (bars, restaurants, supermarkets etc.) on the entire island, starting December 2016. Quantities of the special St. Maarten packaging are limited, so pick up this collector’s item while supplies last!
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MEET THE SPONSORS There wouldn’t have been a regatta without the support of all these sponsors. Just like John Leone, the Title Sponsor, always says; “It takes a whole island to throw a Regatta this big“.
Event Organizer
Title Sponsor
www.heineken.com | www.ilttsxm.com
www.smyc.com Premier Sponsors
www.portstmaarten.com
www.shta.com
www.st-maarten.com
www.sxm.chippie.cw
Presenting Sponsors
Sunsail Master logo CMYK
Supporting sponsors
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WHERE TO STAY “The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is one of the key events of our tourism season and the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Organization has been proud partner for decades. As the largest private sector organization reinforcing sustainable economic growth, SHTA sees the event as a very valuable partner in reaching its goals of further development of the St. Maarten hospitality, trade and society at large. We very much look forward to this year’s Regatta as an opportunity to showcase St. Maarten as a premium destination and the SHTA looks forward to welcoming you back soon!” Wyb Meijer, Executive Director of the SHTA
Belair Beach Hotel
Alegria
Carl’s Unique Inn
www.belairbeach.com
www.alegriasxm.com
www.carlsinn.com
Little Bay Beach, St. Maarten
Beacon Hill Road 2, Beacon Hill
Orange Grove 18, Cole Bay
Divi Little Bay Beach Resort
Simpson Bay Resort & Marina
Commodore Suites
www.diviresorts.com
www.simpsonbayresort.com
www.commodoresuites.com
Little Bay Road, Philipsburg
Billy Folly Road 37, Simpson Bay
Welfare Road 109, Simpson Bay
Atrium Beach Resort & Spa
The Summit Resort Hotel
Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino
www.festiva-atrium.com
www.thesummitresort.com
www.sonesta.com
Billy Folly Road 6, Simpson Bay
Jordan Road 42, Cupecoy
Rhine Road 1, Maho Bay
Holland House Beach Hotel
Horizon View Beach Hotel
Le Beach Hotel
www.hhbh.com
www.horizonviewhotel.com
www.lebeachboutiquehotel.com
Frontstreet 43, Philipsburg
Front Street 49, Philipsburg
Baie de Marigot, St. Martin
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GREEN SAILING 5 WAYS TO BE A “GREEN” SAILOR AND THIS TIME WE DON’T MEAN HEINEKEN! USE CLOTH TOWELS IN PLACE OF PAPER KITCHEN TOWELS.
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Globally, discarded paper towels result in 254 million tons of trash
every year. Help reduce the amount of trash you’ll produce while in St. Maarten by choosing cloth!
CUT SIX-PACK RINGS SO THEY DON’T BECOME A NOOSE FOR WILDLIFE AND STOW THEM WHERE THEY CAN’T BE ACCIDENTALLY LOST OVERBOARD. This seemingly harmless debris causes
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ALWAYS KEEP AN OIL SPILL PAD HANDY WHILE SAILING, FOR LEAKS AND SPILLS. Oil spill pads are the perfect absorbent for any location which requires fast response to small spills. They’re specifically made and designed to quickly absorb oil while repelling water and other liquids.
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Taking into account the racetracks around the island and the period of the year, the probability of a large humpback or sperm whale strike by a vessel is particularly high during the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta.
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PURCHASE AND USE PHOSPHATE-FREE DISH LIQUID AND LAUNDRY DETERGENT. PHOSPHATES ARE EXTREMELY HARMFUL TO THE OCEAN AND ITS INHABITANTS. When possible try to use vinegar or baking soda for ‘green’ cleaning in and around your boat.
MAKE SURE TO OBSERVE NATURE RESERVES AND AREAS WHICH ARE OFF-LIMITS TO BOATS, ONLY SAIL WHERE LEGALLY ALLOWED. The St. Maarten Marine Park surrounds the entire Dutch side from Oyster Pond to Cupecoy Bay, stretching from the coastal waters and the beaches to the 200 foot depth range. For more information about the St. Maarten parks and other protected areas visit www.naturefoundationsxm.org. Réserve Naturelle is a French national marine
Please maintain visual watch at all times. Whales are air-breathing mammals that must surface to get the air they need. At sea, marine mammals can be spotted by their blows - exhalation of water through the blowholes that looks like a small cloud of water and air from 1 to 2 m high.
protected area located in the north east part of the island that goes from Anse Marcel to Oyster Pond encompassing all the islets of Pinel, Flat Island and Green Cay as well as Creole Rock facing Grand Case. For more information about Réserve Naturelle, visit www.reservenaturelle-saint-martin.com.com.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT “GREEN SAILING”? DOWNLOAD THE GREEN BOATING GUIDE CREATED BY ‘SAILORS FOR THE SEA’ AT WWW.SAILORSFORTHESEA.ORG. SAVE THE OCEAN; PROTECT YOUR PASSION!
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