by Barby MacGowan | Mar 17, 2018 | 2018 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2018
Better than a postcard…that’s what the folks at SunBarth had in mind when they dressed their downtown store window with rows of sailing shorts, imprinted with a panoramic of the Port of Gustavia and complete with Superyachts located front and center. No Bucket sailors...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 16, 2018 | 2018 St. Barths Bucket, Daily Recap 2018
It couldn’t have been a more beautiful day to have a distance race around the 14-square-mile island of Saint-Barthelemy, and there couldn’t have been a more spectacular fleet to sail in the sunshine and 13-15 knot breezes than this year’s 26-strong Bucket fleet of...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 16, 2018 | 2018 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2018
As this beautiful island is still getting back to normal, the excitement of the Bucket is the same as ever. St Barths is a close-knit community that has been working non-stop to be ready for us, and as the sailors and guests arrive, we realize we are part of this...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 15, 2018 | 2018 St. Barths Bucket, Daily Recap 2018
ST. BARTHS (March 15 2018) – In glorious conditions, the 31st edition of the St. Barths Bucket Regatta started today with the elegant and historically significant J Class yachts Svea, Velsheda and Topaz completing two windward/leeward races in a planned four-day...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 14, 2018 | 2018 St. Barths Bucket
The Bucket is Back and So is St. Barths ST. BARTHS (March 14 2018) – After being devastated by back-to-back hurricanes (Irma, José and Maria) six short months ago, the island of Saint-Barthélemy is open for business and back with its usual zeal to host the annual St....