St Martin : Profile
Facts
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One of the northern Leeward Islands, St Martin is part of the French overseas départment of Guadeloupe, while Sint Maarten, which occupies the southern half of the same island, is Dutch, part of the Netherlands Antilles.
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Both tourism and yachting have developed at a great rate during the last decade.
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Port Lonvilliers marina is the best hurricane hole on the island, being completely enclosed and offering protection from every direction.
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Overall, repair facilities are somewhat better on the Dutch side of the island.
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NOTE: Both sides of the island use the IALA-B (green to port) buoyage system.
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Anse Marcel
Sint Maarten : Profile
Facts
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One of the northern Leeward Islands, this small island is shared between two nations. The southern third (Sint Maarten), is part of the Netherlands Antilles, and the northern part (St Martin), belongs to the French départment of Guadeloupe.
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Sint Maarten has become one of the leading yachting centres in the Caribbean, with excellent docking and a wide range of repair facilities.
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Unfortunately the island is in an area prone to be hit by hurricanes.
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Facilities are concentrated in Simpson Lagoon. Most repair work can be dealt with here.
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NOTE: Both sides of the island use the IALA-B (green to port) buoyage system.
Weather
Sint Maarten has a mild tropical climate, with steady easterly trade winds. July to November is the rainy season, while December to June is dry, although conditions vary little, June to November being the hurricane season.
The St Maarten Cruiser's Net can be heard at 0730 on VHF Channel 14 Mon-Sat begin transmission with a marine weather report. At 0900 Island 92 (91.9 FM) broadcasts a comprehensive marine weather forecast and overall synopsis, repeated at 12 noon. www.caribwx.com for concise Caribbean meteorological information updated daily at 0800 Mon-Sat. Daily weather forecast in St Maarten Daily newspaper
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Cole Bay , Philipsburg
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