Everyone should do a St, Maarten Heineken Regatta. The gorgeous sailing. The spectacle. The parties. In an era where regattas continue to shrink in size, they keep putting on a fantastic event. The best thing about it is you really don't have to ship your own boat - you can charter. This adds a nice aspect to the event and there are a number of charter companies (typical bareboat and others) that make it easy to book a boat and enjoy the event. Check out the new 2009 promo video. Truly remarkable...

Looks like fun to me!