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

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There are surfskis on Sint Maarten. Photo video Kim Sha Surfski Specials


Saint-Martin

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)


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

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.



Sint Maarten


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

Conditions


Sales/Rentals


Races

Worldwide Race Calender Page

  • 2009 Border (east) to Border (west) (Oyster Pond - Cope Bay) approx 19 km video
  • Souliga Challenge discontinued in 2016, revived 2019, current status??

Resources



Other Caribbean Islands

Aruba, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago


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Nelo 510s in St. Martin, photo from 2024 video (these skis are all privately owned or belong to the FIKA surfski club)