Jump to content

St Barths Bucket Regatta

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by WOSlinker (talk | contribs) at 16:27, 16 January 2016 (use issn= instead of id= in cite). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

The St Barths Bucket Regatta is an annual boat race, held over three days in Saint Barthélemy, in the Caribbean. It is usually held in the month of March.[1] The first regatta in St Barths itself was held in 1995 with four yachts; Sariyah, Gleam, Mandalay and Parlay. Ten years later, 26 boats competed in the race.[2] To apply to race, yachtsmen must receive an invitation and enters boats 100 feet and up.[3] In the 2008 regatta, boats including the 125 ft Altair, the 115-ft Tenacious, the 148-ft Helios and the 152-ft Windrose (the winner).

References

  1. ^ Flippin, Alexis Lipsitz (23 October 2012). Frommer's Portable St. Maarten / St. Martin, Anguilla and St. Barts. John Wiley & Sons. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-118-51813-7.
  2. ^ Yachting. June 2005. p. 102. ISSN 0043-9940.
  3. ^ Yachting. June 2008. p. 21. ISSN 0043-9940.
Stub icon

This article about a specific civilian ship or boat is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=St_Barths_Bucket_Regatta&oldid=700131683"