by Barby MacGowan | 25 Mar 2024 | 2024 Daily Recap, 2024 St. Barths Bucket
In winds much like yesterday’s, the Superyachts made quick work of circumnavigating the island of St. Barths in today’s final race of three in the 2024 Bucket regatta series that started Friday. In the seven classes sailing, no one was a shoe-in to win, but four...
by Barby MacGowan | 24 Mar 2024 | 2024 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2024
Last night’s Bucket Bash…what a blast, with more daily trophies given on the BMQ stage and more mingling and dancing enjoyed by the many Bucketeers – owners, captains and crews – who attended. Music by the Tanya M. Quintet included familiar tunes from soft rock to...
by Barby MacGowan | 23 Mar 2024 | 2024 Daily Recap, 2024 St. Barths Bucket
Today’s “Not So Wiggley” course necessitated a downwind start by each of 30 Superyachts competing in seven classes at the St. Barths Bucket and peppered a blue sky with colorful spinnakers, giving spectators something to gawk at from their vantage points ashore and on...
by Barby MacGowan | 23 Mar 2024 | 2024 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2024
Setting aside a portion of entry fees and proceeds from the sale of each year’s beautifully illustrated Bucket poster, the Bucket regatta annually makes contributions to worthy St. Barths causes. On the stage Wednesday before the Skipper’s Meeting were representatives...
by Barby MacGowan | 22 Mar 2024 | 2024 Daily Recap, 2024 St. Barths Bucket
As predicted after two light-air practice days, a decent wind of 12-18 knots kicked in for the Bucket’s first of three competition days. Seven classes of Superyachts (30 total in the fleet) each sailed a variation of the counterclockwise “Around the Island” course,...
