Exciting Finish at the Sint Maarten Budget Marine Optimist Championship – November 27 to 30 2025 The 2025 Sint Maarten Budget Marine Optimist Championship wrapped up in spectacular fashion on Simpson Bay, with three thrilling final races held on Sunday, November 30th. With many sailors neck-and-neck in the standings, every race counted—and the competition delivered. […]
Budget Marine Antigua was pleased to be the primary sponsor this weekend (10 & 11 February) of the annual Jolly Harbour Valentines Regatta which is now in its 26th year. With an entry count of 10 boats there was disappointment with respect to visitor numbers but no disappointment with respect to the quality of competitive […]
We are delighted to celebrate the 4th anniversary of Budget Marine Carriacou. The expansion of the Budget Marine footprint in this territory, where smaller scale is more common, stands out particularly because of the surrounding location and the circumstances that prevail in Carriacou. Tyrell Bay is the center of yachting in Carriacou, an island that […]
The newly branded Budget Marine RS Elite was the overall winner of the annual Boxing Day Barrel this year ……obviously on Boxing day. The young team that was led by Jolyon Ferron and Stephane Ferron managed to best the many well sailed boats of the 10 boat fleet. Second place went to Poul Hoj Jensen […]
The winning team of the major class in the Budget Marine Jolyon Byerley Christmas Series (Formerly Hightide series) was the team led by Bernie Evans Wong on the Cal 40 Huey Too. (see image) The event was held over two days from Falmouth Antigua by the Antigua Yacht Club and supported by long term sponsor […]
Managing Director of Viking Explorers, Oliver Solanas Heinrichs says: “With 22 boats registered, the 5th edition of Viking Explorers Rally welcomes crews from New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, UK, Italy, Sweden and France, among others. The smallest boat is a 9.15 metre Albin Ballad, SY/Havanna, from Sweden and an 18.5 metre Fountaine Pajot, SY/Eleuthera, from New […]
After the past difficult year, during which most watersport and other social events were cancelled due to Covid-19, including Trinidad’s famous carnival, it was a pleasure to see 12 boats throttle up and take to the water to battle it out. Jointly sponsored by BUDGET MARINE TRINIDAD and MOBIL LUBRICANTS, this 2nd National Championship Regattawas part […]
Kant’i Awa Snack is a small bar with a million dollar view on Bonaire’s waterfront next door to the old Regatta house. The owner Gaston Chirino recalls the old days when the Regatta was about sailing and the community. The ambiance along the shore and in the water was the focus. But in recent years, that community inspired […]
By Herb McCormick Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten: The tradewinds blew, then they blew harder, then they blew some more. The second running of the annual Caribbean Multihull Challenge (CMC), which took place last February 14-16 in the waters off St. Maarten, will be remembered for many things, but mostly for the breeze. It wreaked its […]
19 boats took to the water out of Jolly Harbour on Saturday 15th February for the first four races on of the Valentine’s Regatta, sponsored by Absolute Properties, Budget Marine, North Sails and Seahawk Premium Yacht Finishes and kindly supported by Jolly Harbour Marina. We were delighted to have some Jolly Harbour Yacht Club regulars, as […]
