Search

Salona 45, Panacea X – Passage from Antigua to St Maarten Feb 2027

Cost

£220 USD

Dates

28 February 2027 to 1 March 2027

What's included

The price includes: a professional skipper and mate, all boat costs.
Travel, accommodation and meals ashore as well as transfers and insurance are not included.
Combined Caribbean event packages available. Why not add-on the RORC Caribbean 600 or Heineken regatta.
Contact us for full details.

What to expect

Panacea offers a positive learning environment where everyone can develop their skills and enjoy the experience. Expect to expand your skill set with ongoing support from your professional skipper and first mate.
Other Caribbean passages and race event packages are available.

Itinerary

Sunday, February 28th: Clear customs and set sail from Falmouth, Antigua towards Simpson Bay, St. Maarten. We will arrive well after dark and anchor for the night.

Monday, March 1st: Catch the morning bridge lift into Simpson Bay, St. Maarten and clear customs by lunch time.

Crew information

Katy Campbell is owner and skipper of Panacea X and Ben is first mate. Katy has raced with winning crews in Canada, Europe and the Caribbean on successful campaigns including the Vancouver Area Racing Championship circuit, the VanIsle 360, the Rolex Fastnet and qualifying events, the Rolex Middle Sea Race, a one-design European Championship campaign, and the Caribbean racing circuit. She has coached hundreds of keen new and experienced sailors to success in similar events.

Ben has been sailing since he was just 2 weeks old! He was just 15 years old for his first ocean race, logging serious miles in the VicMaui aboard a Santa Cruz 50 and after racing lasers at a high level went on to become a Sail Canada coach.

Where

Caribbean

Accommodation

Accommodation is only provided during the passage.

Prerequisite Experience

No previous experience is required but you should be comfortable with sailing offshore overnight.

Salona 45, Panacea X – Passage from Antigua to St Maarten Feb 2027

Salona 45 – Panacea X

Designed and built in Croatia by J&J Design and AD Boats, the Salona 45 is a racer cruiser. Big headsails and masthead kites mean it catches the wind even in the light stuff, which works well, also tough in windy conditions as well. The steering is light, responsive and the boat balances well in 20-knots. The Salona 45 stands out...