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21st Budget Marine Optimist Championship sails in Simpson Bay, Nov 26–29
The Sint Maarten Yacht Club hosts the 21st Sint Maarten Budget Marine Optimist Championship, a youth dinghy regatta, in Simpson Bay from Thursday, November 26, to Sunday, November 29.
By SXM Daily ·
The Sint Maarten Yacht Club (SMYC) hosts the 21st Sint Maarten Budget Marine Optimist Championship, a regional youth dinghy regatta, in Simpson Bay from Thursday, November 26, to Sunday, November 29, according to the club.
Illustrative: Optimist sailing dinghies, La Rochelle, France. Photo: Mozzihh / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Schedule
According to the Notice of Race:
- Wednesday, Nov 25: registration, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., SMYC office
- Thursday, Nov 26: registration 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.; first warning signal 1:30 p.m.
- Friday and Saturday: first warning signal 10:30 a.m.
- Sunday, Nov 29: first warning signal 9:30 a.m.; prize-giving 3:00 p.m. at the SMYC restaurant
Fleets
The championship is open to all Optimist sailors in three fleets: Optimist, Optimist Benjamin for younger sailors, and Optimist Green for beginners.
Entry
Entry is USD 190 until November 1, then USD 220, according to the Notice of Race. Register at smyc.com/optimist-championship.
Venue
Sint Maarten Yacht Club, Welfare Road 90, Simpson Bay Bridge.
Who takes part
Previous editions brought young sailors from Antigua, the British Virgin Islands, Curaçao, Guadeloupe, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Barts, St. Martin and Sint Maarten, according to the club's 2026 event page. Charter boats and equipment are available for sailors without their own boat; contact Sam Peeks at sam@smyc.com.
Sources
- https://smyc.com/optimist-championship/
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jDbxKVw-1HzPs-Y-zGAjCgziT1xD1u44iF3q9mGrd5s/edit
- https://smyc.com/sint-maarten-yacht-club-opens-registration-for-the-21st-budget-marine-optimist-championship-2026/
- https://www.allatsea.net/event/sol-sint-maarten-optimist-championship/