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...
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...