St Maarten

Caught on drone! Watch amazing aerial footage of Steve Jobs' 256-foot Feadship VENUS as she squeezes through the Simpson Bay Bridge in St Maarten.

Sint Maarten has exploded as a hotspot for Caribbean charter, and access to the island (whether by yacht or by plane) has been key to its success. Join captain ten Velde in the cockpit of a KLM 747 as it lands on Sint Maarten's daunting Runway 09.

Coming up are the IGY Crew Olympics to held in St. Lucia on March 24. On the fence about participating? It may help to take a look at the event, which took place on February 23, in St. Maarten, on Kim Sha Beach.

Plan on stopping in St. Maarten next weekend? Consider spending a day with IYC (in association with Acrew) and the crew of Lazy Z. They are hosting the first annual Limitless Marathon in Isle De Sol Marina on February 2nd to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

The US Superyacht Association has put together a great schedule for captains and senior crew attending the 2013 Captains’ Briefing in St Maarten, January 16 and 17. Aside from information seminars, the two-day meeting includes time for socializing.

More than 70 yachties gathered in St. Maarten in early February for the IGY Rybovich Crew Olympics. They participated in a water-balloon toss, a lime and spoon race, a tug of war, a paddleboard race, a dance-off, a kite-flying competition and, of course, a competition for best costumes.