skippers & Sailors
1. What is the schedule of events
The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta takes place from Feb 29 – March 3rd. During these 4 days you can enjoy world class racing and dance the night away with tunes brought to you by international artists! Racing starts not before 9.35am and the Regatta Village at Port de Plaisance opens at 3pm. For a more elaborate schedule click here.
2. What are the bridge openings during the Regatta?
We got 2 special bridge openings for participants of the Regatta only: a 9am outbound in case you ran late for the 8.30am bridge and a 2pm inbound in case your excellent racing skills give you a finish time ahead of everyone else.
Regular bridge opening are:
3. I would love to race, but don’t own a boat and haven’t found one to race on yet, any suggestions?
Have a look at our crew board online, or hang out at the Regatta Village at Registration, or the Sint Maarten Yacht Club to snatch up those last minute spot on boats.
4. Still haven’t found what you’re looking for?
How about all the fun stuff? What can we expect?
1. REGATTA READY
Not everyone gets to go racing, but still wants to experience those “Serious Fun!” vibes ashore. For those of you we have Regatta Ready locations! Fun places on the water that are perfect to catch some of the racing, but with live broadcasting from Island 92 and footage on screens, you will definitely feel part of the racing excitement… just quietly ashore with a Heineken in hand, perfect for landlubbers! For a list of locations click here
2. ONSHORE ENTERTAINMENT
The Regatta Village opens each day at 3pm and hosts a daily prize giving at 6pm followed by live music. After parties are starting at midnight at the Green Zones. For the full schedule and ticket sales click here, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
3. GREEN ZONES
Besides the Regatta Village at Port de Plaisance, which will transform into a music festival, there will be Green Zone parties at top island venues, such as Soggy Dollar Bar, Moonbar, and Elev8 at the Rainforest Adventures, these epic parties will be graced by the presence of international electronic DJs. Tickets can be bought on KBAND app or online. For the Elev8 Party you can purchase tickets here
