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Saint-Martin/Sint Maarten (French/Netherlands) Surfski
There are surfskis on Sint Maarten. Photo video Kim Sha Surfski Specials
Saint-Martin
Saint Martin is a Caribbean island with a French part on the northern end (Saint-Martin) and a Dutch part on the south end (Sint Maarten). “SXM” is sometimes used to refer to the island as a whole.
Downwinds
- Grand Case, St Martin - Plum Bay, St Martin (AC Run) 14 km Downwindable.com
- Gustavia Harbour (St Barts) - Captain Oliver's Marina (St Martin) 25 km Channel Crossing between islands (Old Soualiga Run) Downwindable.com
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Video
- Youtube Channel (for paddler who travels and paddles in a number of locales) videos show that there are a number of Nelo 510s and Carbonology Sport surfskis residing on the island.
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Sint Maarten
Downwinds
- Philipsburg - Mullet Bay (The Mullet Run) 12 km Downwindable.com
- Isle Fourche - Kim Sha Beach (Sint Maarten) 23 km Channel Crossing between islands (New Soualiga Run) Downwindable.com
- Kim Sha - Pelican (Out and Back) ~1km one way video
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Conditions
Sales/Rentals
- Isle Blue Kayak Rentals advertises Epic surfski rental
- Sint Maarten Surfski Kim Sha Video Rentals??
- Surfski SXM Rentals
Races
- 2009 Border (east) to Border (west) (Oyster Pond - Cope Bay) approx 19 km video
- Souliga Challenge discontinued in 2016, revived 2019, current status??
- 2025 - they ran race again. Check with Surfski SXM (facebook) for notices or possibly Défis Kayak (facebook) on Guadeloupe
Resources
- FIKA SXM - (instagram) Friendly Island Kayak and Canoe Association
- PaddleSXM use the contact link to ask questions?
- Learn 2 Paddle Facebook run by the same folks as PaddleSXM? Does have more recent online activity…
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Other Caribbean Islands
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Nelo 510s in St. Martin, photo from 2024 video (these skis are all privately owned or belong to the FIKA surfski club)