Courses 2011

Courses 2011

Saturday, November 12: Race 1
Great Bay, Sint Maarten – Great Bay, St. Maarten (25 nm)

  • Start off Fort Amsterdam between the Committee-boat and the Light Green “Presidente” mark to her port side.
  • Head for the 2nd Light Green “Presidente” mark approx. ½ mile to windward, round to starboard
  • Head for Pte. Basse Terre, leave to starboard.
  • Head for the channel between Tintamarre and St. Martin passing between the two.
  • Head for Point Blanche, round to starboard.
  • Head for the Leeward Light Green Presidente mark approx 1 mile from Point Blanch and round to starboard.
  • Head for the Finish inside Great Bay, Finish between the committee-boat and the Yellow “Windward Adventures” mark to her starboard side.

 GPS (approx.)
Start:                 18.00.80N - 63.03.30W
Finish:                18.00.80N - 63.03.30W

  

Sunday, November 13: Race 2
Great Bay – Gustavia, St. Barthelemy (13 nm)

  • Start off Fort Amsterdam between the Committee-boat and the Light Green “Presidente” mark to her port side.
  • Head for the 2nd Light Green “Presidente” mark approx. ½ mile to windward, round to starboard
  • Head for St. Barths and Finish outside Gustavia between the committee-boat and the Yellow “Windward Adventures” mark to her port side.

 GPS (approx.)
Start:                 18.00.60N - 63.03.30W
Finish:                17.54.20N - 62.51.70W

 

 

Monday November 14: Race 3
Gustavia, St. Barthelemy - Fort Orange, Statia (31 nm)

  • Start outside Gustavia between the Committee-boat and the Green Channel entrance mark to her port side
  • Round Ile Coco, leave to starboard.
  • Round Statia, leave to port.
  • Finish between the committee-boat and the Yellow “Windward Adventures” mark to her port side.

 GPS (approx.)
Start:               17˚ 54’.420N – 62˚ 52’.130W

Finish:              17˚ 28’.700N – 62˚ 59’.600W

 

Tuesday November 15: Race 4, 5 & 6
The Statia Up & Down Races

  • Start outside Fort Orange between the Committee-boat and the Yellow “Windward Adventures” mark to her port side.
  • Round the Light Green “Presidente” Windward (1) and Leeward (2) Marks in the following sequence; Start- 1 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 1 –2  – Finish, leaving both marks to Port.
  • Finish between the committee-boat and the Yellow “Windward Adventures” mark to her port side.

  

Wednesday November 16: Race 7
Fort Orange, Statia – Oyster Pond, St. Martin (38 nm)

  • Start outside Fort Orange between the Committee-boat and the Light Green “Presidente” mark to her port side.
  • Head for the South Cape of Statia, leave to port.
  • Head for the large entrance mark outside Oyster Pond, St. Martin. Round to port
  • Finish between the entrance marker and the head of land to the North West. (Round to the entrance marker to Port)

 GPS (approx.)
Start:                17˚ 28’.700N – 62˚ 59’.600W

Finish:              18˚ 03’.070N – 63˚ 00’.460W

Latest News

  • The Golden Rock grows up!

    The Golden Rock grows up! Last November 2011 the 7th annual Golden Rock Regatta took place between the islands of St. Maarten, St. Barths and St. Eustatius.
    During a small ceremony in the “Bottoms Up” restaurant, foundation chairman Juul Hermsen was handed the official CSA flag by Petra Gilders, club manager of the St. Maarten Yacht Club. She was welcoming the Golden Rock Regatta as a new member of the Caribbean Sailing Association.
    The event took place in ideal sailing weather and the competition was tight as can be seen by the protests (three!) handed to the race committee! A first time in 7 years showing that the event is growing-up.


  • Sailing Magazine to cover the GRR 2012

    Sailing Magazine to cover the GRR 2012

    We are happy to announce that the well known yachting photographer, Bob Grieser, has been invited to cover next year's Golden Rock Regatta. He will be joined by Betsy Crowfoot, contributing editor of Sailing Magazine  and together they will produce a 6 - 8 page spread of the regatta. Due to unforseen circumstances Bob will not be able to join us this year however he has assured us to be at the start in 2012!

     

    Both Bob and Betsy are well known faces on St. Maarten and Bob has been photographing the Heineken Regatta for about 20 years now. They are putting together a sailing team and will take part in the regatta giving them a personal slant on our event. We hope they enjoy the week with us and look forward to their article.

     

    Juul Hermsen.