by Barby MacGowan | 18 Mar 2025 | 2025 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2025
There couldn’t have been a more perfect staging area for Sunday night’s final prizegiving party than the tented grounds of the Hotel de la Collectivité, where Superyachts of the motor vessel kind lit up the docks as impressively as the sailing Superyachts left sitting...
by Barby MacGowan | 16 Mar 2025 | 2025 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2025
Last night, at the Quai de la Capitainerie, aka Bucket Headquarters, the traditional Bucket Bash marked the third evening of entertainment. All have attracted many local residents and regatta participants. “Bucketeers”, as they are sometimes collectively known as,...
by Barby MacGowan | 15 Mar 2025 | 2025 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2025
You know the Bucket Regatta is a hit with local residents when they come in droves to see the spectacle of superyachts racing around the island and returning to the docks each day. Last night, an impassioned turnout of those who loved the late Yvan Garnier put a stamp...
by Barby MacGowan | 25 Mar 2024 | 2024 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2024
Parting is such sweet sorrow, but just because the racing is over doesn’t mean the memories from this year’s Bucket won’t last for a lifetime. For many, last night’s final Awards Ceremony and Party put them center stage at the White House Museum on the far side of...
by Barby MacGowan | 24 Mar 2024 | 2024 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2024
Last night’s Bucket Bash…what a blast, with more daily trophies given on the BMQ stage and more mingling and dancing enjoyed by the many Bucketeers – owners, captains and crews – who attended. Music by the Tanya M. Quintet included familiar tunes from soft rock to...
