November 4, 2024

  

Hetairos (Photo by George Bekris)
Hetairos (Photo by George Bekris)

 

The first race of the 2010 St. Barths Bucket was blessed with a crystalline Caribbean day that served up a 13 knot easterly breeze and smooth seas for the record fleet of 39 superyachts, to race the 25 miles counterclockwise around the island.  This set the stage for a magnificent day on the water and remarkably close racing, with 30 of 39 yachts finishing within 16 minutes!

 

The big winner of the day was HETAIROS, the 132′ Abeking and Rasmussen ketch that sailed the course flawlessly.  SALUTE, the 184′ Perini Navi which is the tallest sloop rig yacht afloat, finished three minutes later to claim second with AXIA, the 124′ Palmer Johnson finishing third, four minutes later.

In the racing division, “Les Gazelles des Mers”, SAUDADE  the 148′ Wally finished first, with P2, the 125′ Performance Perini Navi sloop claiming second just over a minute behind.  The J Class yachts, Hanuman and Ranger, finished third and fourth just a minute later, with only 21 seconds between them after 25 miles of racing! 

Last night’s festivities in St. Barths was centered around the fleet Open House, the highlight of the weekend during which the nearly 1,000 participating crewmembers will visit and celebrate the day aboard the yachts. 

 

Race #2 of the St. Barths Bucket Regatta will take place today on “The Not So Wiggly Course” around and between the islands northeast of St. Barths. 

Race Entries

 

Boat NameLengthBuilder/Designer
Adela180’Pendennis Rebuild
Andromeda La Dea154’Perini Navi
Antara154’Perini Navi
Artemis144′Dubois/Fitzroy Yachts
Avalon108’Southern Pacific Yachts
Axia124’Palmer Johnson
Baracuda164’Perini Navi
Destination Fox Harbr134′Alloy Yachts/Dubois
DSK90′Swan
Ganesha128′Dubois/Fitzroy Yachts
Georgia159′Alloy Yachts
Gloria126′Jongert & Lowland
Ghost122′Vitters Shipyard
Hamilton II117′CNB
Hanuman138′Royal Huisman
Helios148′Perini Navi
Hetairos132′Abeking & Rasmussen
Highland Breeze112′Swan
Hyperion156′Royal Huisman
Liara100′Performance Yachts
Meteor169′Royal Huisman
Mystery112′Swan
P2125′Perini Navi
Ranger137′J Boat
Rebecca141′Pendennis
Riela184′Perini Navi
Salperton IV147′Dubois/Fitzroy
Salute184′Perini Navi
Saudade148′Wally
Shamoun108′Klaasen
Sojana115’Custom Farr Ketch
Symmetry96’Yachting Development
Toto110′Palmer Johnson
Unfurled112′Royal Huisman
Varsovie100′Swan
Visione148′Baltic
Whisper116′Holland Jachtbouw
White Wings76′Rockport Marine
Windcrest98’Hodgdon Yachts

 

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