Simpson Bay, St. Maarten (March 4, 2013) – The final day of the 33^rd annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta closed in outstanding fashion last evening at the traditional Prize-Giving ceremony—followed by an evening of world-class musical entertainment, headlined by the Grammy winning Motown legends, The Commodores—on Kim Sha Beach.

On A Classic Day of Caribbean Sailing, Winners Crowned in 19 Classes to Wrap Up 33^rd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta

Simpson Bay, St. Maarten (March 3, 2013) – The 33^rd running of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta concluded today in fitting style, with staunch and steady south-southeast trade winds of 15-20 knots, seas flecked with white caps, and superb Caribbean sailing. It was one of those yachting days made for superlatives, and official scorer and “regatta guru” Paul Miller unleashed a torrent of them. “The sparkling turquoise waters made for champagne sailing,” he said. And he was right.

Simpson Bay, St. Maarten (March 2, 2013) – In breeze that built steadily as the day progressed, and with many classes recording a pair of races in ideal Caribbean sailing conditions, the action continued today with the traditional Saturday point-to-point contest to Marigot in the 33^rd edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. Following the morning’s racing, for the first time ever, the race committee conducted an afternoon race for the 72 boats competing in the five Bareboat classes. The CSA 2-8 divisions also sailed a second windward-leeward race in the Anguilla Channel.