2025 Sint Maarten Budget Marine Optimist Championship!

The Sint Maarten Yacht Club will host its 20th annual St. Maarten Budget Marine Optimist Championship on November 27 – 30, 2025.

Don’t hesitate to sign up for this highly anticipated, serious fun regatta. Last years edition saw 44 Optimist competing from Antigua, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Guadeloupe, St Kitts and Nevis, St Barts, St Martin and Sint Maarten!

This edition will be a very special edition, as it is the 20th. More information about our 20th edition will be available soon, but write down in you calendar: November 27th – November 30th 2025!

This regatta is an [AHO] qualifier for the Opti World Championships.

For any questions please contact:
Sam Peeks
sam@smyc.com

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Sint Maarten Yacht Club Hosts Successful Optimist Championship with Top Honors Awarded

St. Maarten concluded an unforgettable weekend as the St. Maarten Budget Marine Optimist Championship came to a close with an exciting final morning of racing. Despite the toll of the past two days: blisters on their hands and tired eyes, the competitors showed incredible determination, all […]

by SMYC Assistant

on Dec 1

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Challenging Conditions Elevate the Competition on Day Two of the St. Maarten Budget Marine Optimist Championship

Day two of the St Maarten Budget Marine Optimist Championship, hosted by the Sint Maarten Yacht Club, brought another exciting day of racing for 44 Optimist sailors from across the Caribbean. With six additional races completed today, the participants have now successfully sailed a total of […]

by SMYC Assistant

on Nov 30

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Young sailors shine on day one of the St. Maarten Budget Marine Optimist Championship

The Sint Maarten Yacht Club kicked off the first official race day of the St. Maarten Budget Marine Optimist Championship today. A fleet of 44 young sailors, divided into three fleets, battled it out in the Simpson Bay waters. 13 kids sailed in the Green Fleet, […]

by SMYC Assistant

on Nov 29

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Excitement Builds as the St. Maarten Budget Marine Optimist Championship Kicks Off!

Today the St. Maarten Budget Marine Optimist Championship kicked off with registration and practice day at the Sint Maarten Yacht Club. Young sailors aged 8 – 14 from across the region came together to participate in this exciting event. Teams completed their registration at the club, […]

by SMYC Assistant

on Nov 28

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Young Sailors Set Course for the 19th St. Maarten Budget Marine Optimist Championship

The Sint Maarten Yacht Club is gearing up to host the 19th Annual St. Maarten Optimist Championship from November 28 to December 1, 2024, sponsored for the second year in a row by Budget Marine. The event will bring together around 45 young sailors from across […]

by SMYC Assistant

on Nov 25