La Course de L'Alliance

Earlier this month we had an amazing time at La Course de l’Alliance. The race took us from St. Maarten to St. Barths and Anguilla and back again, giving everyone a truly unforgettable experience.

The sailing was incredible, and the evenings were full of fun, music, and great company.

A big thank you to everyone who made this possible, especially Anguilla Youth Sailing Club, Saint Barth Yacht Club, AXA Yachtservice, and our sponsor Quantum Finance. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Here are some photos that capture the highlights.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵: 𝟭.𝟱 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗟𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗹’𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗹!

The Sint Maarten Yacht Club gears up for the 2025 version of the Course De l'Alliance!

✨️ NEW for 2025:
• Rally Class! Whether you're racing to win or cruising for the experience, there’s a spot for you. Check out the Notice of Race for all the details.
• We are thrilled to introduce our new CDLA sponsor: Quantum Finance!

This year, we are welcoming teams from the Round the Rocks Regatta again, in collaboration with the Holland Regatta Club, making the action even bigger and better!

📆 Mark your calendars—don’t miss it!

Schedule:
⚓️Thursday, December 11 – Registration & Skippers Briefing
⛵️ Friday, December 12 – Sint Maarten ➜ Saint Barth
⛵️Saturday, December 13 – Saint Barth ➜ Anguilla
⛵️Sunday, December 14 – Anguilla ➜ Sint Maarten

Three islands. Three days. One incredible race.

For more information: https://smyc.com/la-course-de-lalliance

⏳ 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼: 𝗟𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗹’𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗜𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲!

The Sint Maarten Yacht Club gears up for the 2025 Edition of the Course De l'Alliance!

✨ NEW for 2025:
Rally Class! Whether you're racing to win or cruising for the experience, there’s a spot for you. Check out the Notice of Race for all the details.

We are thrilled to introduce our new CDLA sponsor: Quantum Finance!

This year, we’re are welcoming teams from the Round the Rocks Regatta again, in a collaboration with the Holland Regatta Club, making the action even bigger and better!

📅 Mark your calendars—don’t miss it!

Schedule:
⚓ Thursday, December 11 – Registration & Skippers Briefing
⛵ Friday, December 12 – Sint Maarten ➜ Saint Barth
⛵ Saturday, December 13 – Saint Barth ➜ Anguilla
⛵ Sunday, December 14 – Anguilla ➜ Sint Maarten

Three islands. Three days. One incredible race.
For more information: https://smyc.com/la-course-de-lalliance

Get ready for the La Course de L'Alliance starting this Friday. For this years edition SMYC and Saint Martin Voile pour tous are teaming up to organize this regatta. Registration day and the skippers briefing is tomorrow at the Sint Maarten Yacht Club!

Read more:

https://smyc.com/sint-maarten-yacht-club-and-saint-martin-voile-pour-tous-unite-for-21st-edition-of-course-de-l-alliance-sponsored-by-fkg/

Just 2 weeks to go until La Course de L' Alliance kicks off sponsored by Fkg Marine

Save the dates and join us on December 6th, 7th and 8th ⛵️

Friday 6th: Racing from Sint Maarten to St Barth
Saturday 7th: Racing from St Barth to Anguilla
Sunday: Racing from Anguilla back to Sint Maarten

Signed-up boats can register on December 5th, between 4 pm and 6 pm, followed by the skippers' briefing at The Sint Maarten Yacht Club

Don't miss out on the action! There is still some time left to sign your boat up:

La Course de l'Alliance The Sint Maarten Yacht Club will host the 21st edition of La Course de l’ Alliance in December 2024.  This year will be combined again with competitors from the Round […]

La Course de L'Alliance: Ready to Set Sail?

Mark your calendars for December 6, 7, and 8, CDLA 2024 is just around the corner!

All the details are now live on the Sint Maarten Yacht Club website: https://smyc.com/la-course-de-lalliance/

Including the information booklet, Notice of Race, Registration, and even Crew Opportunities.

Head over to the Yacht Club website for all the info and register now!! ⛵.
Let the countdown to CDLA weekend begin!

Sponsored by: Fkg Marine

Less than 2 months to go until La Course de l’Alliance! ⛵️⛵️

We’re happy to announce that Fkg Marine will once again be sponsoring this exciting 3-day event!

Between December 6th and 8th, the CDLA will race to Saint Barth, Anguilla, and back to Sint Maarten!

Registration is now open, and the Notice of Race will be available soon.

Stay tuned and don’t miss out—visit our website for updates:

La Course de l'Alliance The Sint Maarten Yacht Club will host the 21st edition of La Course de l’ Alliance in December 2024.  This year will be combined again with competitors from the Round […]

Get ready for the 21st edition of La Course de l’ Alliance, hosted by The Sint Maarten Yacht Club this December 2024!
This year, we're excited to once again welcome competitors from the Round the Rocks Regatta as we set sail to St Barth, Anguilla and back to St Maarten on December 6, 7 and 8.
Registration is now open!

More details and registration can be found here: smyc.com/la-course-de-lalliance

Don't miss out—register today!

Recap of last week's La Course de L'Alliance 2023!

The Caribbean seas have once again witnessed great sailing as we wrapped up the 20th edition of La Course de L'Alliance. This three-day regatta brought together 17 boats across three classes, each demonstrating exceptional skill and teamwork.

🏁 Event Kick-Off:
The event commenced on November 30th with registration day. Teams received their shirts and goodie bags and joined the skippers' briefing by Race Officer Wessel Tangenberg.

First Race Day:
On December 1st, teams sailed to St. Barth's, the leg concluded with a festive gathering at St. Barth's Yacht Club, celebrating the day's winners - Dauntless, Team ADH16, and Oceans Tribute.

Second Race Day:
On the second day, competitors sailed from St. Barth to Anguilla. Race day winners were: IWW, Team ADH16, and Seaduction excelled. After racing, everybody enjoyed themselves with food and drink at Anguilla.

🏆 Final Day and Awards:
The final day back to Sint Maarten was marked by fluctuating winds. The event concluded with a prize-giving, celebrating the winners and sportsmanship at the Sint Maarten Yacht Club.

🎉 Special Mentions:
Shout out to the Dutch Sailing Team 'Here amongst the Cats' for their adventurous spirit! Skipper Hans v.d. Koppel's enthusiasm was great: "We will be back next year!". Also, a big shout out to Gabi Gumbs for clearing all the boats in Anguilla. Thank you to Fkg Marine for sponsoring the event. And a special thank you to Saint Barth Yacht Club and Anguilla Yacht Club for their assistance.

We're already excited for the next edition, hope to see you all next year again for the 21 edition!
For results, news, and photos, please visit the SMYC website www.smyc.com.

The prestigious La Course de L’Alliance sailing event successfully concluded its 20th edition this last weekend. The three-day regatta featured 17 boats across three different classes, each showcasing remarkable skill and teamwork in a series of challenging races across the Caribbean.

Event Kick-Off and First Leg to St. Barth’s.
The event started on Thursday, November 30th, with a smooth registration process, where teams collected their racing kits, including custom event shirts and well-curated goodie bags, provided by the sponsor of the event; FKG Marine. The evening’s skippers briefing, led by Race Officer Wessel Tangenberg, provided essential updates and strategies, setting a tone of anticipation and excitement. On December 1st, the spirited teams embarked on the first leg of the race towards St. Barth’s. The day was marked by beautiful reaching conditions in a medium breeze. The leg concluded with a festive gathering at the Saint Barth’s Yacht Club, where sailors relaxed and celebrated with refreshing drinks and a sumptuous paella feast on the beach. The daily winners were in the CSA 1 Fleet: Dauntless, in the Diam 24 Fleet: Team ADH16 and in the CSA Multihull Fleet: Oceans Tribute.

Read more:

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This afternoon the final prize giving was held at the home base of this event: SMYC. A lot of competitors gathered around to hear what the final results were of the 20th edition of the Course de L'Alliance. Congratulations to all winners.

Next to the trophies there also were three extra prizes given to Ben, who made sure all Diam 24 boats finished safely at the three destinations during the race. The second prize, the sportsmanship prize, was given to the Peeks family because it was wonderful to see how the family of Sam Peeks, captain of Imoteb, flew to St. Maarten to compete with him. The last prize given was to the only boat competing in the Round the Rocks Regatta.

We would like to thank all competitors for competing in this remarkable 20th edition, a special thank to our sponsor Fkg Marine and to Sint Maarten Yacht Club Bar & Restaurant for facilitating the location of the final prize giving.