by Barby MacGowan | Mar 18, 2017 | 2017 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2017
Sam Von Schwarz, whose father John sails aboard Hanuman, found a new friend in David Wegman, the local artist who splits his time between here and Key West and has a special connection to the Bucket. Some years ago, when Rebecca blew out a spinnaker and didn’t know...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 17, 2017 | 2017 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2017
While some Bucketeers started practicing as early as Monday (especially the J Class sailors who started their regatta a day before the rest of the teams), others began later in the week, with their rides arriving one-by-one until the inner and outer harbors of...
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...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 9, 2017 | 2017 St. Barths Bucket
2017 St Barths Bucket Regatta: 16-19 March 2017 On behalf of the Event Stewards, our loyal Friends of the Bucket, and the Bucket management team, welcome to the 2017 edition of the St. Barths Bucket. The Bucket has grown and evolved over the years, always remaining...
