Thursday, February 28, 2008

28th Heineken Regatta


The 28th Heineken Regatta will take place in St Maarten from March 6 to March 9. This regatta is the largest sailing and partying event in the Caribbean. The Regatta will kick off with the Budget Marine Commodore’s Cup on March 6, which is a race only for boats in the spinnaker class. Heineken St. Maarten N.V., in cooperation with the St Maarten Yacht Club, has announced that the headline performance this year to conclude the four-day Regatta is a concert by Shaggy on the beach of Kim Sha (Simpson Bay) on March 9. Grammy Award-winning Shaggy is a Jamaican-American reggae singer who has six albums, five #1 hits, and 11 top-ten singles worldwide. Go to www.heinekenregatta.com for all the details about this year’s exiciting Regatta
Thursday, March 6th
Registration for all classes at the St Maarten Yacht Club in Simpson Bay from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Budget Marine Commodores Cup
Welcoming Party at Port de Plaisance

Friday, March 7th
The first race starts outside of Simpson Bay:
The Race around the Island for most classes from Simpson Bay to Great Bay
Prize Giving Ceremony and Party in Great Bay

Saturday, March 8th
Most classes race from Simpson Bay to Marigot
Prize Giving Ceremony and Party at Waterfront in Marigot

Sunday, March 9th
The final day with a race from Marigot to Simpson Bay
Prize Giving Ceremony and Final party in Simpson Bay with Shaggy

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