by Barby MacGowan | 24 Mar 2019 | 2019 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2019
The Bucket Bash, held last night at the Collectivité across the harbor, gave the 1500 or more sailors here a chance to swap sea stories from the regatta’s first two days and catch up with old friends from far corners of the world. After a buffet barbecue dinner that...
by Barby MacGowan | 23 Mar 2019 | 2019 St. Barths Bucket, Daily Recap 2019
ST. BARTHS (23 March 2019) – On the second day of racing at the St. Barths Bucket, 34 superyachts enjoyed a quick pace around 23- to 26-mile “Not So Wiggly” courses, ironically named, since they were indeed quite wiggly, winding around turning marks that were the...
by Barby MacGowan | 23 Mar 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 | 22 Mar 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 | 22 Mar 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...
