Mark your calendar for the 2026 St Barths Bucket: 12–15 March 2026
Updated 12 September 2025
2026 Preliminary Racing Schedule
| DAY | TIME | RACING EVENT |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 11 March | 0830 – 1000 | Appendix SY Q & A (Salle de Theatre) |
| 0900 – 1700 | Race Office Open / Registration at the Bucket Marquee (BMQ) | |
| 1700 – 1730 | Pre-regatta Captains’ Briefing (BMQ) Maximum 4 per yacht |
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| Thursday, 12 March | 0830 | Pre-Race Briefing (BMQ) For yachts racing in the optional Thursday race |
| 0900 - 1700 | Race Office Open / Registration at the Bucket Marquee (BMQ) For all yachts that did not register Wednesday |
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| 1125 | First Signal – Optional Race | |
| 1700 – 1730 | Pre-regatta Captains’ Briefing (BMQ) For all yachts that did not attend the Wednesday Captains’ Briefing |
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| Friday, 13 March | 0800 - 1800 | Race Office Open (BMQ) Media Registration / Post Racing Drop Off |
| 0830 | Pre-Race Briefing (BMQ) | |
| 1125 | First Signal – Bucket Race 1 | |
| Saturday, 14 March | 0800 - 1800 | Race Office Open (BMQ) Media Registration / Post Racing Drop Off |
| 0830 | Pre-Race Briefing (BMQ) | |
| 1125 | First Signal – Bucket Race 2 | |
| Sunday, 15 March | 0800 - 1800 | Race Office Open (BMQ) Media Registration / Post Racing Drop Off |
| 0830 | Pre-Race Briefing (BMQ) | |
| 1125 | First Signal – Bucket Race 3 |
Note: ‘BMQ’ is the Bucket Marquee on the Quay; ‘Collectivite‘ is across the harbor.
2026 Preliminary Social Schedule
| DAY | TIME | SOCIAL EVENT |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 12 March | 1730 – 2100 | Bucket Bar Open (BMQ) |
| 1800 – 1815 | Daily Awards Presentation (BMQ) | |
| 1900 – 2100 | Fleet Welcoming Party (BMQ) | |
| 1900 – 2100 | Owners’ Party – Invitation Only (Location TBA) | |
| Friday, 13 March | 1630 – 2200 | Bucket Bar Open (BMQ) |
| 1800 – 1815 | Daily Awards Presentation (BMQ) | |
| 1930 – 2200 | Dockside Crew Party (BMQ) | |
| Saturday, 14 March | 1630 – 2200 | Bucket Bar Open (BMQ) |
| 1800 – 1815 | Daily Awards Presentation (BMQ) | |
| 2000 – 2200 | Bucket Bash (BMQ) | |
| Sunday, 15 March | 1630 – 1830 | Bucket Bar Open (BMQ) |
| 1800 – 2100 | Final Awards Ceremony and Party (Collectivite) |
Note: ‘BMQ’ is the Bucket Marquee on the Quay; ‘Collectivite‘ is across the harbor.
The organizing authority and race committee reserve the right to modify the above schedule depending on weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances.