Saint-Martin/Sint Maarten (French/Netherlands) Surfski

Saint Martin is a Caribbean island with a French part on the northern end (Saint-Martin) and a Dutch part on the south end (Sint Maarten). “SXM” is sometimes used to refer to the island as a whole. Wikipedia: “The northern French part comprises the Collectivity of Saint Martin and is an overseas collectivity of France. The southern Dutch part comprises Sint Maarten and is one of four constituent countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Even though the island is an overseas possession of two European Union member states, only the French part of the island is part of the EU.” Notice that “Saint Martin” without a hyphen refers to the whole island, while “Saint-Martin” with a hyphen refers to the French northern part.

Downwinds

• Grand Case, St Martin - Plum Bay, St Martin (AC Run) 14 km Downwindable.com
• Gustavia Harbour (St Barts) - Captain Oliver's Marina (St Martin) 25 km Channel Crossing between islands (Old Soualiga Run) Downwindable.com
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Video

• Youtube Channel (for paddler who travels and paddles in a number of locales) videos show that there are a number of Nelo 510s and Carbonology Sport surfskis residing on the island.
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Downwinds

• Philipsburg - Mullet Bay (The Mullet Run) 12 km Downwindable.com
• Isle Fourche - Kim Sha Beach (Sint Maarten) 23 km Channel Crossing between islands (New Soualiga Run) Downwindable.com
• Kim Sha - Pelican (Out and Back) ~1km one way video
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Conditions

• Sint Maarten Wind & Weather
• Caribbean Weather

Sales/Rentals

• Isle Blue Kayak Rentals advertises Epic surfski rental
• Sint Maarten Surfski Kim Sha Video Rentals??
• Surfski SXM Rentals

Races

Resources

• FIKA SXM - (instagram) Friendly Island Kayak and Canoe Association
• PaddleSXM use the contact link to ask questions?
• Learn 2 Paddle Facebook run by the same folks as PaddleSXM? Does have more recent online activity…
• Sint Maarten ICF Canoe Federation
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Other Caribbean Islands

• Caribbean Islands
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