by Barby MacGowan | Mar 27, 2019 | 2019 St. Barths Bucket, Daily Recap 2019
ST. BARTHS (24 March 2019) – Sailing on the last day of the 2019 Bucket Regatta couldn’t have played out any better for 34 superyachts fighting for podium positions in five spinnaker classes and one Corinthian Spirit (non-spinnaker) class. Winds ramped up to 18-20...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 26, 2019 | 2019 St. Barths Bucket, As The Winch Turns 2019
The owner and crew of Hetairos might have gotten a bit wet on the race course Sunday when a squall passed through, but they got a real drenching Sunday night on the Bucket stage when they celebrated being named the overall Bucket winner for 2019. The coveted award was...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 23, 2019 | 2019 St. Barths Bucket, Daily Recap 2019
ST. BARTHS (23 March 2019) – On the second day of racing at the St. Barths Bucket, 34 superyachts enjoyed a quick pace around 23- to 26-mile “Not So Wiggly” courses, ironically named, since they were indeed quite wiggly, winding around turning marks that were the...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 22, 2019 | 2019 St. Barths Bucket, Daily Recap 2019
ST. BARTHS (22 March 2019) – The first racing day at the St. Barths Bucket is always full of excitement and color, first at the docks in Gustavia and on moorings in the outer harbor where 1500-plus sailors can be seen preparing their giant rides for battle; then on...
by Barby MacGowan | Mar 21, 2019 | 2019 St. Barths Bucket
ST. BARTHS (21 March 2019) – Three years ago, the St. Barths Bucket introduced a Corinthian Spirit initiative for superyacht racing, which has taken hold at superyacht regattas around the world. The idea is to give owners an alternative class – here, it is called Les...
