SIMPSON BAY--The St. Maarten Yacht Club hosted their annual fund raiser for their Youth Sailing Program with a raffle and an online silent auction April 15. More than 170 local companies donated products or services for the raffle and silent auction. All funds raised are going to the Youth Sailing Program. The St. Maarten Yacht Club's Sailing School which offers after-school sailing classes to 80 children on a weekly basis. Four days a week, during school hours, the Sailing School also organizes the Primary School Sailing Program. “Each year, children get to enjoy free sailing classes every week, for the duration of the full school year. In the previous season the Yacht Club was able to offer this great program to 2 schools, but this season we were able to offer it to 5 schools, which makes the impact on the youth of Sint Maarten even bigger. Forty-eight sailors are joining the current Primary School program,” said Saskia Revelman, SMYC Manager. For more on youth developing their sailing skills, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
