by Barby MacGowan | Mar 20, 2018 | 2018 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2018
It was another special night at the Bucket when owners, crews, sponsors, volunteers, families and friends gathered at the Collectivité to recognize deserving winners at the Awards and closing party. Bruno Magras, president of St. Barths, helped kick things off by...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 20, 2018 | 2018 St. Barths Bucket, Daily Recap 2018
Nilaya – Will Oxley, Navigator It’s never easy when you have sailors like you have on Unfurled constantly breathing down your neck; we were constantly looking over our shoulder. All week a convergence line existed over the top of the island and out to the lee, and our...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 19, 2018 | 2018 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2018
In today’s splendid Caribbean sunshine and 8-12 knot breezes, 26 Superyachts sailing in six classes at the St. Barths Bucket Regatta made their final plays for podium positions. The four-day event started on Thursday, March 15, with fleet racing for J Class yachts and...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 18, 2018 | 2018 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2018
Green was the color du jour on Saturday, which happened to be St. Patricks Day, and Bucket sailors thanked their lucky charms for an awesome day on the water (win or lose) followed by daily awards on the stage at the Capitainerie and a rockin’ Bucket Bash across the...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 17, 2018 | 2018 St. Barths Bucket, Daily Recap 2018
In 12-15 knot mid-morning breezes that weakened to about seven knots in the afternoon, the Bucket fleet sailed 22-25 nm “Not-so-Wiggley” courses that seemed quite the opposite of that as they zig-zagged around Ile Fourchue, Roche Table and other natural turning marks...
