How to Charter a Multihull for the CMC
Racing — The CMC hosts four days of competitive racing, beginning and ending each day in Simpson Bay. Most charter companies will not allow charters for racing, but an individual owner might.
Cruising — We also host a four-day Cruising Rally beginning in Simpson Bay and heading to the French-side for the afternoon, and then to Great Bay on the Dutch-side for Thursday night. On Friday, boats head to French-side Anse Marcel for Friday night, then to St. Barth’s for Saturday night, then back to the SMYC on Sunday.
Charter companies are happy to charter for the Rally. But, availability of yachts for the time period around the CMC may be limited, so if interested best to act at once.
Longtime CMC Gold Sponsor Moorings/Sunsail will charter for the period around the time of the CMC.
Other charter companies such as Dream Yacht Charter, LV Yachting, Odessa Yachting and Private Yacht Charter may have boats available for the event.
How to Find a Berth for the CMC
The CMC will have many boats entered for either the racing or the rally. Most boats that are entered have crew, but each year we are approached by skippers looking for crew to join or round out their team. And since we often have a Women’s Sailing Team, there can be specific opportunities for women to race as well. If you are interested in finding a berth for racing or for the rally, please send an email with your qualifications to CMC Volunteer Operations and Marketing Director Stephen Burzon at [email protected]; or send a WhatsApp message to Burzon at 1.721.520.6030.
Some skippers may offer paid slots on their boats, especially for the rally, so if interested in buying a berth, indicate that in your email.
How to Find Crew for the CMC
The CMC is quite popular on the island, and there are many excellent and experienced sailors living here. We also always receive inquiries from abroad regarding crewing opportunities on multihulls in the CMC. Some of these inquiries come from sailors with remarkable backgrounds. If you are looking for crew, please send an email or WhatsApp message with your requirements to Stephen Burzon, CMC Volunteer Operations and Marketing Director, at +1 721 520 6030 or email Steve at [email protected]. Please provide us with some information about your boat and needs.
In Yacht Scoring there’s a button called “CREW/BOAT/CHARTER BOARD”. This section serves as a meeting point for sailing enthusiasts. Crew members can say they want to join a boat, and boat owners can find crew members.
Boats available for charter
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