SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) – The Kidz at Sea Foundation bids a fond farewell to SY Maiden, whose six-day visit ends today. The latest Zero to Hero course students and St. Maarten Yacht Club Youth Sailing participants helped Maiden experience her first regatta after her recent refit over the weekend. What an awesome experience for aspiring sailors to race aboard such a famous yacht!
Our students have been touched and tremendously inspired by this story and the special opportunity that they have had. We would like to give a special thank you to Captain Liz and her all female crew for including Kidz at Sea in their visit to St. Maarten and to not forget that we have volunteers to crew when they return for the 40th edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta!
SY Maiden made history in 1990, sailing the famous Around the World Whitbread Race with the first ever all Female Crew. The team raced against all odds at the time, not just participating but winning two of the most crucial legs. Captain Tracey Edwards showed the world that you can do anything if you have perseverance, determination, courage and a supportive team. With that, we’d also like to thank our very own St. Maarten support team, the Harbor Group of Companies, the Simpson Bay Resort and of course the St. Maarten Yacht Club; without whom this special opportunity would not have been possible.
The latest 10 participants of the Zero to Hero course, 2 women and 8 men, are completing their last week of studies in anticipation of the Boat Master exams Thursday and Friday. Look out for more news regarding their efforts.
Source: Souliga Newsday https://www.soualiganewsday.com/index.php?option=com-k2&view=item&id=28876:the-kidz-at-sea-foundation-bids-a-fond-farewell-to-sy-maiden&Itemid=450
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