Caribben Multihull Challenge Race & Rally News and Updates

Three Diam 24’s to race in CMC IV with local skippers

In a never ending saga of innovation, the coming CMC IV will feature a class of these new arrivals to the shores of Saint Martin. Three Diam 24 Trimarans were shipped from France in a container with actually room for a fourth.

Sibling Rivalry! Racing State-of-the-Art Performance Catamaran

Sibling Rivalry! Racing State-of-the-Art Performance Catamarans, the Brothers’ Slyngstad Set to Duel in 4th Caribbean Multihull Challenge.

Prime Dockage available at Yacht Club Port De Plaisance Marina in Cole Bay

Prime dockage available at the Port De Plaisance Marina for participants in the Caribbean Multihull Challenge / Sint Maarten - Saint Martin. YCPDP is a charter sponsor of the CMC originally sponsoring in CMC I in 2019.

Fujin: Upright and better than ever

When the Sint Maarten Yacht Club announced plans to host the brand-new Caribbean Multihull Challenge – the first edition of which will take place from February 8-10, 2019 – the organizers hoped to attract catamarans and trimarans of every persuasion.

St Maarten to Waive Testing Requirement for Fully Vaccinated Travelers

Great news well in time for the CMC! St Maarten will soon begin waiving pre-testing requirements for fully vaccinated travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning Nov. 1, fully vaccinated visitors will no longer require a test, antigen or PCR, to enter St Maarten.

The 2022 Caribbean Multihull Challenge IV Warms Up

With cooler weather now in the Northern Hemisphere, hearts and minds are turning towards winter warm water multihull racing in the Caribbean. At the Sint Maarten Yacht Club the fever for the fourth edition of the Caribbean Multihull Challenge in February 2022 is rising.

About Caribbean Multihull Challenge

In early 2018 Robbie Ferron – one of the founders of the Sint Maarten Yacht Club and also of Budget Marine Yacht Chandlers - convened a small meeting with SMYC members Stephen Burzon and Petro Jonker to discuss the creation of a new regatta to be held in Sint Maarten / Saint Martin that would be dedicated exclusively to multihull yachts.

Wind! Speed! Smiles! And….. Action! All was in place for the final day of the third annual Caribbean

Race day 2, sponsored by Oris Swiss watches, and the final day of the third annual Caribbean Multihull Challenge. This weekend was full of action, with lots of tactical decisions and more than anything, a ton of fun. It was handicap racing at its best with a full mixture of boats in the racing class, with most boats taking a first at one point during the weekend.

Local knowledge was the key to success on day 1 of the third annual Caribbean Multihull Challenge

February 6, 2021 - Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten – Day 1 of the Caribbean Multihull Challenge, sponsored by Yacht Club Port de Plaisance, is one for the books. Starting with lighter conditions than expected, the second race was sailed in a steady breeze.

An exceptional weekend ahead for the 15 entries of the third Annual Caribbean Multihull Challenge

Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten – February 4, 2021 - Racing a Regatta, it seems almost like a foreign activity these days, but not in Sint Maarten! 15 participants will compete in the third annual Caribbean Multihull Challenge this upcoming weekend, Feb 6 – 7 and it is bound to be exceptional.