by Barby MacGowan | 15 Mar 2025 | 2025 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2025
You know the Bucket Regatta is a hit with local residents when they come in droves to see the spectacle of superyachts racing around the island and returning to the docks each day. Last night, an impassioned turnout of those who loved the late Yvan Garnier put a stamp...
by Barby MacGowan | 15 Mar 2025 | 2025 Daily Recap, 2025 St. Barths Bucket
To accommodate the forecasted light air on day one of the St. Barths Bucket Regatta, organizers assigned the shortest course choices for an around-the-island race that saw 26 superyachts compete in seven classes. (Though the official fleet count is 30, four of those...
by Barby MacGowan | 14 Mar 2025 | 2025 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2025
If there’s one certainty at the St. Barths Bucket, it’s that everyone who participates becomes part of a side story or two. Thus, this Bucket Blog has become the “catch all” for showcasing the people, events and happenings that fill the time so colorfully before and...
by Barby MacGowan | 12 Mar 2025 | 2025 Bucket Preview, 2025 St. Barths Bucket
With the three-day St. Barths Bucket Regatta due to start Friday, 14 March, 30 of the world’s most magnificent superyachts – ranging in length from 28-56 meters – have descended on Gustavia Harbor, bringing color and grandeur to an already brilliant waterfront. This...
by Barby MacGowan | 28 Mar 2024 | 2024 Daily Recap, 2024 St. Barths Bucket
Gelliceaux — Captain Clive Walker As always, it was a fun and well-organized regatta, where we can cross tacks with old and new friends. After trying to win the Bucket for the last 20 odd years and missing by slim margins, to finally win with Gelliceaux feels like a...
