Thank you to everyone for your warm wishes for IGY’s personnel and marinas affected by Hurricane Irma. We are truly grateful to have a resilient and committed team who, along with their loved ones, have endured throughout this ordeal. IGY …
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Sint Maarten – Budget Marine recently hosted a group of 3rd year students from Milton Peters College, who are building a sailboat as part of a school project. Project coordinator Rodger Stringa said the objective for the field trip was …
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Recently, St. Martin and surrounding islands saw a high incidence of vessels going ashore, more in one month than in 2014 when hurricane Gonzalo blew through. Monohulls, multihulls (private and day charter) megayachts and ships have all ended up on …
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The 37th running of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, which took place on March 3-6, had something for everyone: big breeze, record-setting performances, impressive winners and a wrap-up party headlined by legendary performance artists UB40 on the sands of Kim …
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The annual Open Caribbean Laser Championship will take place in St. Martin’s Baie Orientale (Orient Bay), over the weekend of June 23 – 25. Backed by longtime sponsor Island Water World, organizers say they are expecting representatives from many Caribbean …
Read More »There’s more ways to win in this emerald anniversary event, set for June 21-24 off the waterfront in Marigot, St. Martin. New is the addition of ‘The Billfish Challenge’, a high-stakes, $5,000 optional buy-in where the winner takes all. “Onshore, our local …
Read More »Postal Services St. Maarten N.V. will issue its first ever set of postage stamps to mark the Annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. St. Maarten Heineken Regatta stamp will be issued from January 16th to March 31st 2017 and persons are …
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Island Global Yachting’s 5-Gold Anchor marina, Yacht Club at Isle de Sol, St. Maarten, has received the 2017 Superyacht Marina of the Year award. The company – which also received the prestigious accolade in 2016 for Yacht Haven Grande – …
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On March 2nd, 2017 Island Water World celebrates its 50th year in business serving the marine community of the Caribbean. Initially established by Harry Draper, the business was first located in Philipsburg, St. Maarten, quite close to the Courthouse. The …
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Island Global Yachting (IGY) say the Isle de Sol Marina dredging project is complete. The investment in St. Maarten allows the marina to offer its world class service and facility to a wider class of superyachts with drafts of up …
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The second edition of the SIMSAF National Lagoon Championships was sailed in light conditions in October. Twelve teams competed in seven boats on a rotation schedule. Light shifty winds challenged the participants and led to some intriguing battles on the …
Read More »As Island Waster World prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in March it will also be honoring Mr. Clifton Wilson who will have spent nearly 45 years working for the company. Affectionately known as ‘Cliffy’, Mr. Wilson joined Island Water World in 1972 when the …
Read More »The fourth annual Dutch Coast Race World Series 2016, held in Castricum aan Zee, the Netherlands in October attracted more than 100 participants from 18 countries. Sint Maarten was ably represented by veteran surfskier Stuart Knaggs (sponsored by Budget Marine) …
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Benoit Meesmaecker may well have earned copyright on the Heineken Light Caribbean Open Laser Championships after winning it so many times. If not, he has certainly made it his own, and his presence every year comes with that air of …
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‘Friendly Sailor’ team win second annual Lagoonies’ Regatta Saint Maarten – The second annual Lagoonies’ Regatta was hailed a huge success. The one day, one-design event was notable for its very close sailing, challenging conditions, outstanding regatta lunch and passionate expressions …
Read More »The instruments, contained in a concrete housing, monitor fluctuating sea levels; the data produced from a radar antenna above water and a pressure sounder in the water. Data collected contributes to the Tsunami alert system and can predict tides …
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The 19th Saint Martin Billfish Tournament is certainly one for the history books. Not only was there great fishing with 26 blue marlin caught, it was the best turnout of boats and islands represented in recent years. Held June 15 …
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Offshore Racing Congress presentation at St. Maarten Yacht Club Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) Chairman of the Rating Officers Committee, Zoran Grubisa, and Chairman of Promotion and Development Committee, Dobbs Davis, visited St. Martin in May to hold a training workshop for Caribbean …
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The 36th edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta was a record affair. Eighty four yachts competed in the Gill Commodores Cup, the largest entry in its history and 193 boats participated in the three day Heineken Regatta. This year organisers …
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Team Island Water World acquire second Melges 24 St. Maarten – Team Island Water World are now campaigning a second Melges 24. Although not new, their latest boat is hull number 605, whereas the old boat was number 24. Team captain …
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