Budget Marine sponsors commendores cup, added day to the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta

In 2007 the St.Maarten Heineken Regatta will be held for the 27th time. Every year the regatta organization aims for improvement and evolvement of the regatta. Over the years the increase in the amount of participating boats has been astounding and the regatta has grown out to be the biggest regatta in the Caribbean.

Not only has the regatta grown in quantity, it has grown in quality, and based on annual research among sailors, a new day of racing will be introduced.

This year the spinnaker boats will compete in not only the usual three days of exiting racing, but will also have the opportunity to compete in the newly introduced Commodores Cup by Budget Marine. This Cup will be held on the Thursday before the three days that take the boats around the island. This Cup will be highly competitive for spinnaker boats racing short courses just off the island coast. The courses will be windward/ leeward courses, ensuring exiting moments at the marks. This race will bring out the true competitive spirit! and besides that, spectators will be able to enjoy the wonderful sight of all the colorful spinnakers on the downwind legs.

The Sint Maarten Yacht Club is proud to announce this event as they believe it is a step to the regatta ‘growing up’. Having Budget Marine on board with their 11 locations throughout the Caribbean aiming to supply boaters with all their boating needs, they believe they also need to support the sailing community. Budget Marine is proud to be part of what promises to be a very exiting day of high tech and high quality racing. 

As announced earlier the Regatta Organizers are glad that the world famous Volvo Ocean 70, ABN AMRO ONE will be racing, in cooperation with Budget Marine they hope to be able to give the community an opportunity to view the boat from up close to see how one of the most prestigious racers of the moment works!

Alfred Koolen of Budget Marine and Frank Hoedemaker, Commodore of the St.Maarten Yacht Club, signed a two year agreement on Tuesday evening, during the volunteers’ party. Both the Regatta organization and Budget Marine call out to all people of St.Maarten to be part of the St.Maarten Heineken Regatta and the Commodores Cup, as more people will be needed with the extra day of sailing. One thing is for sure, this regatta could never work without all those volunteers!

Budget Marine Sponsors Commodores Cup, added day to the St.Maarten Heineken Regatta.