What They Said: 2026
Hummingbird — Navigator Johan Barne For us, the best thing about the Bucket was coming back to a familiar place and familiar faces. The best racing moment must be when we sailed a good downwind and squeezed past our competitor Freya
Commodore’s Night of Notes: An Enchanting Evening of Music With Pianocean
Sint Maarten Yacht Club (SMYC) — At the invitation of Sint Maarten Yacht Club Commodore, Frits Bus, club members and the island community came together on Saturday, March 21, for a unique concert by Pianocean hosted at the club’s docks. Titled
Racers Get Ideal Conditions for 2026 Hoedemaker Dinghy Regatta
Sint Maarten Yacht Club (SMYC) — With bright Caribbean sunshine and near perfect breeze, dinghy sailors took to the waters of Simpson Bay Lagoon on Saturday, March 21, for the 2026 Hoedemaker Dinghy Regatta. The forecasted 13 to 17 knot
As the Winch Turns: Day 4
Under the warm, albeit windy, Caribbean evening sky, the harborside grounds of the Hotel de la Collectivite came alive as hundreds of yacht owners, captains, and crew gathered for the Bucket’s final Awards Party. Guests arrived by boat, car, and on foot, dressed
High Winds Force Cancellation of Bucket Finale
Hetairos Claims The Bucket Trophy Today’s highly anticipated determining battle on the waters off St. Barths was not to be, as winds blew dogs off chains and organizers were forced to cancel the third and last day of Bucket racing. Thus, for 33 superyacht
As the Winch Turns: Day 3
Tony Rey, a veteran racing sailor, North Sails superyacht expert and familiar face at Bucket Regattas, is the new President of the SuperYacht Racing Association (SYRA). “I’d been on the SYRA Executive Committee for a couple of years and liked what