Marie said:
Is Simpson Bay navigable for sailboats with a 6 foot keel? Friends are on their way from Bermuda and need to catch a plane in St. Maarten. We have always sailed into Oyster Pond but not sure it's navigable with the boats that have sunk there. I'm sure there are still sunken boats in Simpson Bay. Any info would be appreciated.
Your friends are already on their way!
Not wise without doing research first.
They are going to catch a plane without having any idea
where they can leave the boat, or where it is safe to anchor, or anything else.
I am a sailor with experience in St Maarten / St. Martin, and have sailed my own boat from Bermuda to St. Martin and back.
Under the current circumstances, I would not consider doing what they are doing without much more info. And if you and/or they do not know the difference between Simpson Bay vs. Simpson Bay Lagoon then I think they are really "behind the 8 ball", not good. My advice is that they should turn back to Bermuda until they do their research. They are just asking for trouble!
Not wise. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" />
