The St Barths Bucket Regatta is an annual boat race, held over three days in
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Barthélemy (french: Saint-Barthélemy, ), officially the Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Barthélemy, is an overseas collectivity of France in the Caribbean. It is often abbreviated to St. Barth in French, and St. Barts in English ...
, in the Caribbean. It is usually held in the month of March.
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.
To apply to race, yachtsmen must receive an invitation and enters boats 100 feet and up.
In the 2008 regatta, boats including the 125 ft ''
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'', the 115-ft ''
Tenacious'', the 148-ft ''
Helios'' and the 152-ft ''
Windrose'' (the winner).
References
External links
Official site
Saint Barthélemy culture
Boat races
1995 establishments in Saint Barthélemy
Recurring events established in 1995
Annual events in Saint Barthélemy
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