March 28, 2024
Yachts in St Barths (Photo courtesy of Laurent BENOIT / Les Voiles de Saint Barth )
Yachts in St Barths (Photo courtesy of Laurent BENOIT / Les Voiles de Saint Barth )

All those who love fine yachting races in the wonderful setting of the Caribbean will have their eyes firmly focused on St. Barts from today when the first edition of the Voiles gets underway.

Since 1992 and the now legendary Loulou’s regatta, never has the sailing community on the island been so involved.
With the support of all the local bodies and the business community they are working to enable these turquoise waters once again to offer superb racing in the sunshine for the pleasure of sailors, who have come from all over the world.
Thirty beautiful yachts and almost 200 sailors have turned up for this maiden event, which is set to become a regular on the Caribbean racing calendar.

Wind, sunshine, a festive and relaxed welcome, in conjunction with some serious race organisation are the ingredients which François Tolède of the St Barts Yacht Club and his 45 volunteers are counting on to ensure that skippers and owners continue to enjoy themselves.

This return of sailing to St. Barts is in itself quite an event, explained François Tolède.
From this first year we want to please sailors and partners and ensure that the organisation goes smoothly, as they will be our best ambassadors to other yachtsmen. The island magic is already working ashore.Everything is planned out on the water, in particular in terms of safety, so that the event is a happy one both at sea and back on shore…

The first warning signal planned for 11.00am local time (5.00pm GMT).

Entry List

HAMILTON II   GBR 117L BRIAND/CNB 115′ ____________  
SOJANA     FARR 115    
CABOCHON     TED FONTAINE 93′    
DSK   ITA 490 SWAN 90 FD/ 90    
LEOPARD   GBR 1R FARR 100′    
RAMBLER   USA CUSTOM MAXI 90′    
Classic
Yacht Name   Sail Design LOA    
LONE FOX       20 m    
NADA   K37 6M JI      
NORTHERLIGHT     FRANS MARS 61′    
KATE   E5 INTERNATIONAL 12 60    
WILD HORSE   WUS-1   76′    
WHITE WINGS   W76   76′    
TARU   U40 GAFF SLOOP/ 40′    
JUNO     Nat Benjamin 20 m    
DUENDE     HERRESHOF 43    
Racing
Yacht Name   Sail Design LOA    
TIENBE     FARR 36,7    
WILD AT HEART   HKG 1382 JOD 35 35    
MALACHITE   USA 2008 ARCHAMBAULT 40 40′    
LEE OVERLAY PARTENERS     COOKSON /FARR 50    
VICTOR     SWAN 45 45    
SPEEDY NEMO     DUFOUR 34 ,  
SONODIA III     ARCHAMBAULT 40 40    
PUFFY   USA 45454 SWAN 45 45    
LOST HORIZON     J 122      
SONIS OF AYR   GBR 370L SANTA CRUZ 37 37′    
SPIRIT OF MINERVA   GBR 865  FARR 65 65′    
MYSTERY   GBR4707R BENETEAU 40.7 41′    
WILD   M30 KIWI 35′    
Racing-cruising
Yacht Name   Sail Design LOA    
KRISS     VATON 20 m    
MAGIC CARPET       34    
BLACK HOLE     BENETEAU 40.5 40    
NIBULA   B 666 SYDNEY 47/ FARR 47    
LOS B     SWAN 65 65    
VANILLE   FRA 16261 FIRST 300 SPIRIT 30    
NIX   IVB 612 X-YACHT 60′    
LIL’E   FRA479 REQUIN      
MONEYPENNY   61007 SWAN 601 60    
ORMEAU     OC 473 47′    
BALADIN     KIRIE 30′    
POCKET ROCKET GRN 7777 J 109 34.4    
TULA   000 BALTIC 39′    
ESPERENCE   123 BENETEAU 45F5 45 ‘    
racing-multihull
Yacht Name   Sail Design LOA    
KARIBUNI JHONNY BEGOOD   NED 22 TRIMARAN 45 ‘    
ESCAPADE   5212 CATANA 52′    
TRI 60     VAN PETEGHEM      
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