The price includes; 2 training days and a preparation day before the race, 4 professional crew, all boat and race costs. Additional costs include flights and transfers, personal insurance, onshore accommodation and meals ashore.
The St Maarten Heineken Regatta has been a Caribbean sailing icon for over 40 years, blending intense racing with an atmosphere of “serious fun,” as it’s famously known. This four-day regatta brings together some of the world’s best sailors from over 35 counties and promises crystal clear turquoise waters and the steady, cooling trade winds of the Northeast Caribbean making this regatta a sailor’s paradise.
Monday 2nd March – Welcome, safety breifing and training
Tuesday 3rd March- Training Day 2
Wednesday 4th March – Lay Day
Thursday 5th March – Race Day 1
Friday 6th March – Race Day 2
Saturday 7th March – Race Day 3
Sunday 8th March – Race Day 4
The crew consists of international professional sailors from the Austrian Ocean Racing team who have the know-how of the VO65 and will instruct and support clients on the boat. Skippers Gerwin Jansen and Oliver Kobale have a wealth of experience of both ocean and regatta racing. The team generally races with four professional crew alongside clients.
The Skipper is Gerwin Jensen whose sailing experience includes 7 Atlantic crossings, 5 Sydney Hobart races, 5 RORC 600, 4 Rolex Middle Sea Races and 3 Rolex Fastnet Campaigns.
Boat Captain, Oliver Kobale, has over 70,00 miles experience on Volvo 65.
Rapahel Hussl, bow/crew, has more than 20,00 miles experience on Volvo 65 and has completed the RORC 600 and Middle Sea Race.
Konstantin Kobale, Trim/crew, has more than 20,000 miles experience on Volvo 65 and has completed the RORC 600 and Middle Sea Race.
This opportunity is open to sailors with a range of sailing experience. The professional crew have experience in bringing together a crew of mixed experience to make sure everyone is actively involved in racing the yacht.
The Heineken Regatta takes place in Sint Maarten which is the smallest inhabited island in the world divided between two nations, the French and the Dutch and this lends the island a unique air. Fantastic sailing conditions, a dedicated race village, great marinas and anchorages and vibrant shore life top off the picture.
Crew will need to find accommodation ashore for this event – Sisi will be berthed at Palapa Marina.
