by Barby MacGowan | 6 Apr 2026 | 2026 St. Barths Bucket, What They Said
Hummingbird — Navigator Johan Barne For us, the best thing about the Bucket was coming back to a familiar place and familiar faces. The best racing moment must be when we sailed a good downwind and squeezed past our competitor Freya on an inside overlap at Ile de...
by Barby MacGowan | 17 Mar 2026 | 2026 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2026
Under the warm, albeit windy, Caribbean evening sky, the harborside grounds of the Hotel de la Collectivite came alive as hundreds of yacht owners, captains, and crew gathered for the Bucket’s final Awards Party. Guests arrived by boat, car, and on foot, dressed to...
by Barby MacGowan | 15 Mar 2026 | 2026 Daily Recap, 2026 St. Barths Bucket
Hetairos Claims The Bucket Trophy Today’s highly anticipated determining battle on the waters off St. Barths was not to be, as winds blew dogs off chains and organizers were forced to cancel the third and last day of Bucket racing. Thus, for 33 superyacht teams in...
by Barby MacGowan | 15 Mar 2026 | 2026 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2026
Tony Rey, a veteran racing sailor, North Sails superyacht expert and familiar face at Bucket Regattas, is the new President of the SuperYacht Racing Association (SYRA). “I’d been on the SYRA Executive Committee for a couple of years and liked what Peter...
by Barby MacGowan | 14 Mar 2026 | 2026 Daily Recap, 2026 St. Barths Bucket
Moving Day at the Bucket Regatta brought new challenges for the 33 competing superyacht teams. Stronger winds—reaching 18–20 knots on the island’s north side—prompted longer courses and a downwind leg immediately after the start, demanding precise teamwork to hoist...
