Atlantic Adventures for Christmas
After months, and in many cases years of preparation, the second edition of the CCR set off from Marina Rubicon, Lanzarote on 14th December at 12 noon. The fleet enjoyed almost perfect start conditions sailing in 20-25 knots of breeze
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta kicks off with successful sponsor party
Port of St. Maarten December 12th, 2014 - The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Sponsor party, held on Monday December 8, 2014, turned out to be a successful and enjoyable event. Over 20 sponsors received acknowledgement and praise for playing a very
Race Officer and Judge Training
Bill Canfield and the CSA are offering to assist the Caribbean region in the training and certifying of Race Officers and Judges. There are currently very few of these certified persons in the region, and they are vital to regattas
Urgent Changes to Racing Rules of Sailing
At the ISAF Conference this year, ISAF approved two urgent rule changes to the Racing Rules of Sailing. These rule changes will come into force on 1 January 2015. I attach details of the changes along with other corrections and changes
Kool and the Gang and Tessanne Chin performing at the 35th St.Maarten Heineken Regatta
Simpson Bay, St.Maarten (December 9th, 2014)Â St.Maarten Heineken Regatta is pleased to announce that Kool and the Gang will be performing for the upcoming 2015 event. The roster for this anniversary edition is filling up quickly and organizers are excited
ISAF Nations Cup Regional Final – North America and Caribbean
Dear North American and Caribbean Match Racers, Organizers, Umpires, and MNA Officials, I hope that this note finds you well. The 2015 ISAF Nations Cup Regional Final for North America and the Caribbean (open and women’s match racing) is scheduled for 28-31 May 2015
Leopard Breaks Atlantic Record
Mike Slade's canting keel 100ft Maxi, Leopard took Line Honours for the 2014 ARC Race (IRC Racing Division) crossing the finish line off Rodney Bay, St.Lucia on 3 December at 01:09:51 UTC. Leopard by Finland, co-skippered by Chris Sherlock, GBR
Jingle bells and downwind tales
As you sit down to your Christmas turkey this year, one fleet of yachts will be hoping Santa got the temporary change of address email, as they head for sunnier climes on a 3000nm adventure across the Atlantic. The 2014 Christmas
New image and website for the 35th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta.
Simpson Bay, St. Maarten (November 28th, 2014) Web users will be greeted with a fresh and revitalized regatta website that combines all relative event information in one place. Easy to navigate and full of fun regatta images, it gives you
Additional racing, improved logistics and guaranteed Serious Fun at the 35th St.Maarten Heineken Regatta.
Simpson Bay, St.Maarten (November 25th, 2014) Running the same event year after year can be challenging, especially after 35 years. It is up to the regatta organizers to listen to their competitors and spectators to be able to continually improve the
