Baton Rouge, a 200-foot superyacht, spotted in Sint Maarten

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PHILIPSBURG — The Baton Rouge was seen anchored in nearby Sint Maarten recently, Superyacht Times reported.

The 62.5-meter superyacht was launched in 2010 by the Dutch shipyard ICON Yachts.

The motor yacht Baton Rouge boasts a steel hull and aluminum superstructure, offering a volume of 1,423 GT.

Designed by Tim Heywood with interiors by RWD, she accommodates up to 12 guests in seven staterooms, including a vast 100-square-metre master suite on the main deck.

Her six expansive decks feature amenities such as a beach club, gym, and a bridge deck pool with a jet stream.

Powered by twin MTU engines, Baton Rouge reaches a top speed of 16 knots and cruises comfortably at 12 knots, with a range exceeding 5,000 nautical miles. 

SOURCE: Superyacht Times

John McCarthy

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.