by Barby MacGowan | Mar 20, 2017 | 2017 St. Barths Bucket, Daily Recap 2017
It is hard to remember a Bucket Regatta where so many trophies were at stake going into the last day. As it was, today’s one long race, running clockwise around the island of St. Barths and punctuated by a colorful downwind finish, determined podium finishes for the...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 18, 2017 | 2017 St. Barths Bucket, Daily Recap 2017
The pursuit classes at the Bucket enjoyed mild conditions today for their kick-off race in St. Barths, with mostly 15-16 knots of breezes and a manageable sea state prevailing on a 19.5 – 23.9 nm course that circled the island in a counter-clockwise...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 18, 2017 | 2017 St. Barths Bucket, Daily Recap 2017
The second day of the Bucket Regatta saw six new winners in six classes after the 38-strong fleet sailed a long “Not So Wiggly” course around and through the smaller islands and prominent rock formations lying to the north and west of St. Barths. Performances turned...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 16, 2017 | 2017 St. Barths Bucket, Daily Recap 2017
A Good Day to be an Old J: Velsheda Tops her Newer Counterparts Velsheda’s clean, smart start at the race committee end of the line this morning foreshadowed her brilliant performance to come over the rest of the race and the day, as the J Class started its Bucket...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 16, 2017 | 2017 St. Barths Bucket, Daily Recap 2017
38 Superyachts Prepare for Competition in St. Barths Every sailor knows what a bucket is, but only some are lucky enough to know the true definition and spirit of the Bucket: an annual pilgrimage of sailing superyachts to the French West Indies for a regatta of...
