The traditional end-of-the-season regatta for the winter Caribbean circuit for St. Maarten sailors is the St. Maarten Yacht Club’s Simpson Bay to Friar’s Bay Race and return. Virtually all the major players in the St. Maarten sailing community attended their grand finale. In the end, it was Jordan Mindich’s J/105 SOLSTICE that “blinded the fleet with science and brilliance,” taking overall honors over two hard-charging Melges 24s and a J/70.