St Martin/Sint Maarten Check list

• Heads – Verify they are functional – Is there a holding tank?
• Sheets – Check each one
• Sails - Raise & Check condition

o Main

o Jib

• Rode/Anchor – Condition, check length – Trip Line
• Electronics – Know how they work

o Radio

§ Weather channel

§ SunSail VHF 74

§ Cruisers Net - Channel 14 - 7:30 am every day except Sunday

o Knot meter

o Log meter

o Depth meter

o GPS

o Where are the circuit breakers? electrical panel

• Dingy Management
• Winches
• Boat Inventory
• Check oil
• Check fuel filter
• Water tanks full ? only one in use?
• Fuel full ?
• Check bilge

Sailing Conditions:

Year-round northeast to southeast trade winds.

Westerly directional currents

Tide range – approx. 18 inches

Example Itinerary

Day Destination Distance (NM) Latitude Longitude ID

1 Oyster pond N18 03.00’ W063 00.40’ LSTM07

2 Grande Case via Tintamarre 8 N18 06.80’ W063 03.80’ LSTM05

3 Road Bay, Anguilla 12.5 N18 12.00’ W063 05.90’ LANG02

4 Crocus Bay via Prickly Pear Cays 12 N18 13.30’ W063 04.50’ LANG01

5 Orient Bay via Scrub Island 20 N18 06.20’ W062 59.90’ LSTMo6

6 Gustavia via Ile Fourche 16 N17 54.30’ W062 52.00’ LSTB02

7 St. Barts, Anse de Colombier 2.5 N17 51.00’ W062 50.00’ LSTB03

8 Oyster Pond 11