by Barby MacGowan | Mar 23, 2019 | 2019 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2019
Ian Craddock, captain of Kaori, was also the superyacht’s captain 25 years ago when it was known as Mandalay and its owner, publisher Nelson Doubleday, suggested a Bucket regatta for St. Barths. As it happens, it fell on the shoulders of Craddock and some of his...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 22, 2019 | 2019 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2019
Last night, while hundreds of Bucketeers were enjoying the opening of the Bucket Bar on the Capitainerie and music by popular island singer Soley, over 300 owners and special guests headed to Nikki Beach for the annual Owner’s Party. Dressed in elegantly casual island...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 22, 2019 | 2019 St. Barths Bucket, Daily Recap 2019
ST. BARTHS (22 March 2019) – The first racing day at the St. Barths Bucket is always full of excitement and color, first at the docks in Gustavia and on moorings in the outer harbor where 1500-plus sailors can be seen preparing their giant rides for battle; then on...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 21, 2019 | 2019 St. Barths Bucket
ST. BARTHS (21 March 2019) – Three years ago, the St. Barths Bucket introduced a Corinthian Spirit initiative for superyacht racing, which has taken hold at superyacht regattas around the world. The idea is to give owners an alternative class – here, it is called Les...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 20, 2019 | 2019 St. Barths Bucket
ST. BARTHS (20 March 2019) – A sure-to-be exquisite three days of sailing are on tap for the 2019 St. Barths Bucket Regatta, a 31-year-old tradition that has been part of the Saint-Barthélemy island life since 1995. Officially beginning Thursday, March 21, with racing...