Random Wind / Traditional Sailing in the Caribbean Blue!

Happy Holidays! Fair Winds, Endless Smiles & All the Best in the coming year. Nathan, Caroline, Diane & The Random Wind Family

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Book now for the Heineken Regatta;

March 2nd, 3rd & 4th. We spectate the whole race!

We invite you to join us as we sail, swim, snorkel, eat, drink, fish & swing into the Caribbean Blue for a most wonderful day in paradise.

BOOK DIRECT AND SAVE $10 PER ADULT. EMAIL DIANE AT INFO@RANDOMWIND.COM TO CHECK AVAILABILITY AND GET PAYPAL LINK TO BOOK. Normal price is $109pp; $50/kid 5-12; 4 and under are free. Through me direct is $99pp; $50/kid 5-12.

PLEASE ASK DIANE ABOUT GROUPS & PRIVATE CHARTERS. WITH A LARGE GROUP IT IS CHEAPER TO TAKE THE BOAT AS A PRIVATE CHARTER THAN TO PAY INDIVIDUALLY.

Random Wind is a 54' traditional sailboat that's been around the world twice. We meet at about 9am at Skipjack's in Simpson Bay. There is no rush, if you are running a bit late - we will chill out on board with the steady breeze of the trade winds. Then we set sail. We follow no set itinerary, we watch the sea conditions every day; we sail & swim where it is safe & calm.*

FIND OUT WHY RANDOM WIND IS THE NUMBER ONE SAILBOAT TRIP IN SXM!

Go to www.caribbeanweeks.com for great deals on weekly rentals.

Snorkeling*

We usually stop twice; at the first stop while you are snorkeling, chillin' or walking the beach, your hostess is cooking you a full lunch in the yacht's galley. Diane always has good sweets for after lunch before sailing out again. The best seat on board is the bowsprit; sitting out over the water, it is a place for contemplation, inspiration and if there is a bit of a swell - exhilaration.

Tarzan Swing**

At the second stop we drop the spinakker pole & swing into the ocean from St. Maarten's only Tarzan swing. We like to call it good clean fun in paradise. Thus far, those between 2 and 87 have had fun with the Tarzan swing; if you are 1 or 88 you can break the record! Your crew can show you how to flip forwards & backwards if you are feeling adventurous. If you just want to watch, they can be quite entertaining!

Reasonable prices

Our trip is $109 per adult and $50 for kids 5-12. Kids 4 and under are free. (All direct bookings are discounted $10 per adult) Can you imagine staying on land - going out to lunch, having as many drinks as you want throughout the day - even in the water (including bottled water, juices and sodas), having quality snacks, going snorkeling, fishing and swinging from a Tarzan swing for only $99 for the whole day. You can't stay on land for the cheap!
 

Music
We have a great stereo system with 6 speakers. We can play radio, cds and ipods. We have a hook-up for your ipod if you want to bring it, or you can listen to our music - we have a huge selection! We love Jimmy Buffet, Bob Marley and lots of other stuff. Diane is especially stuck in the 80s! On sunset cruises (private only) we play soft music like Enya, Mozart, etc. The IPOD now contains nearly 15,000 songs!

Our mission:

It is the mission of Random Wind Charters, NV to bring joy to those who board our boat as well as to those we encounter on land.

To attain this mission we:

Encourage fun & laughter in a stress free environment.
Treat all people equally & with respect.
Enjoy alcohol responsibly so as to enhance the good time we are having.
Take pleasure in the waters of St. Maarten/St. Martin as a green company; appreciating the beauty & leaving no footprint

* Our favorite places are Baie Rouge, Baie Longue and Mullet Bay. Baie Rouge has a lovely emerging reef where we see all kinds of fish as well as turtles, sting ray, eel, star fish and who knows what may decide to show up. On very calm days it is lovely to swim through the cave. Recently there had been a break in the rock wall and some of it crumbed into the sea and covered up the opening in the arch. We are hoping the sea will clear it as it is mostly small stuff! We anchor close enough for you to swim to any one of three beaches. We love it there. When we arrive at Baie Longue we are greeted by a school of jack fish; it is as if they know us and we enjoy feeding them and taking pictures with our underwater camera. There is a nice wall to snorkel on, above which sits one of St. Maarten's most exclusive resorts. Mullet Bay is a beach popular with tourists and locals alike. Great food, beautiful beach and crystal clear water. We love doing the Swing here and getting shots of people with the palm trees in the background. We will sometimes stop at the tug wreck in Simpson Bay on our way back if there is time. This is new to us and it is so very cool to see this old intact boat under the water with fish all around.

 ** What is the Tarzan Swing? On some boats there is the possibility of flying a giant, beautiful sail called a spinakker sail. It is large and bulbous. It is used to catch a lot of wind, going downwind. We have a spinakker sail on Random Wind but the ropes run across the boat such that it is not safe to use with more than a few people on board. There is a big pole that is used to hold the spinakker sail out to maximize its' effectiveness. One day Captain Trevor came up with the idea of using the spinakker pole to hold out a trapeze from which we can swing. I thought perhaps it was a crazy idea but was interested so next thing I know he has a ski rope and he is pulling the pole down. After about two months of testing, playing and perfecting, we went public with St. Maarten's only Tarzan Swing off a boat! So now eveyday we drop the spinakker pole about 40 degrees, secure it with two lines, attach an awesome, strong trapeze that Trevor designed and made and we get up on the rail and swing into the Caribbean blue. We have non-skid tape on the rails for safety. Now, as a result of Trevor's instruction, we can throw back flips, back dives and front dives. We play every day bringing great joy to our guests, young and old. The youngest person to do the Tarzan swing is 2 and the oldest is 87!!