Sailing Yacht Dorade wins its Vintage Class in the 2012 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, after winning two other Caribbean regattas.
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4th Les Voiles de St Barth dates: 8-13 April, 2013
April 16, 2012
Dates for the 2013 Les Voiles De St Barth have been announced today, with the 4th popular Caribbean race being scheduled for 8-13 April, next year.
Les Voiles de St. Barth 2012: Last Chances
April 08, 2012
On the final day of this year´s Les Voiles de St. Barth crews were again tested with light as well as variable winds. But with first place still in play in more than half the classes going into the final race, there was plenty of incentive to maintain concentration.
Les Voiles de St. Barth 2012: Once Around
April 07, 2012
Today the Les Voiles de St. Barth sailors competed in the famous round-the-island race. At the start off Gustavia, an eight to ten knot southeasterly helped send the seven classes off the line. Around the southern end, out of the lee of the island, boats encountered more breeze and bigger swells. Added to that, several rain squalls brought more wind as well, with boats experiencing 20-25 knots in the passing showers.
Les Voiles de Saint-Barth 2012: A lay day before the final two days of racing
April 06, 2012
Les Voiles de St. Barth sailors today enjoyed a lay day before the final two days of racing on Friday and Saturday. Racing continues tomorrow with the first warning signal scheduled for 11am, for the seven classes competing.
Les Voiles de St. Barth 2012: Tight at the top
April 05, 2012
There was a better breeze today at the Les Voiles de St. Barth yacht race, with a layday for competitors tomorrow and a full day of activities planned at Nikki Beach. Racing continues on Friday, with two races planned and a first start at 11:00am.
1930 Sailing yacht Dorade refitted and ready for the 2012 Caribbean regatta season
February 18, 2012
The famous Sparkman & Stephens 1930 yawl, sailing yact Dorade, has proudly entered the 2012 Caribbean regatta season after a major restoration in the USA. She will then returns to ocean racing – with yacht and crew in tune. Dorade has emerged from a major restoration in the USA. Expense was not spared as the…
Les Voiles de Saint-Barth 2011: Revving up for a Best-Ever Edition
January 20, 2012
The Les Voiles de Saint-Barth is getting ready for its third edition, held in April 2-7 in one of the most popular Caribbean yacht charter destinations – the Saint-Barth.
Les Voiles de Saint Barth 2012
December 06, 2011
The preparations for the Les Voiles de Saint-Barth 2012 are underway.
Dates confirmed for Les Voiles St. Barth 2012
April 19, 2011
With the extremely successful 2011 edition of the Les Voiles de St. Barth recently completed, the organizing team is already hard at work focusing on the third edition of this major Caribbean yachting event, Les Voiles St. Barth 2012. The dates of April 2 – 7, 2012 have officially been announced to competitors on the 48 boats that, this year, took advantage of idyllic conditions on the waters off St. Barth.
Les Voiles de St. Barth 2011: Second Edition a Wrap
April 13, 2011
The Weather Gods blessed St. Barthélemy from April 5 – 9, taking care to offer more than 400 competitors from 20 nations and on 48 yachts a week of perfect Caribbean sailing during the Les Voiles de St. Barth. Dominating the conditions were trade wind breezes that ranged from 17 – 32 knots, a fairly gentle Atlantic swell, and blue skies. After four days of intense racing, the second edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth seems to have etched out a place in the growing list of “must do” Caribbean events.
Les Voiles de St. Barth 2011: Down to the Wire
April 12, 2011
As if to ensure that competitors had seen all the beaches and sights that St. Barth has to offer, race officers today sent the 48-boat Les Voiles de St. Barth fleet on its final circumnavigation counter-clockwise around the eight-square mile island: a 30-nautical mile course for the Maxis, and a 23-nautical mile course for the Racing, Racing Cruising, Classics, and Multihulls.
Les Voiles de St. Barth 2011: Maxi sailing Yachts Genuine Risk and Rambler tied
April 08, 2011
Following two spectacular days of racing punctuated by strong breezes sweeping across the Caribbean, the Les Voiles de St. Barth shifted into “lay day” gear today. Understandably, the approximately 400 owners, skippers and crew competing here — on 48 boats from 17 countries — wanted to make the most of their stay on St. Barth, so some took advantage of the rest, relaxation and entertainment (including a remote-control sailboat regatta) offered at Nikki Beach resort on St. Jean Bay while others went off packing to enjoy some of the wonders the island has to offer.
Les Voiles de St. Barth 2011: Day 2 Déja vu all over again
April 07, 2011
The warm tropical breeze and clear blue sky is not lost on the sailors here at Les Voiles de St. Barth – especially those from the colder climes of the U.S. where spring has not quite yet sprung. Even normally jaded professional sailors were waxing on about the conditions here. Today offered 15 – 16 knots of breeze and a much reduced sea from yesterday, when many boats returned to the quay to lick their wounds and effect repairs, which included torn sails, broken head foils, and damaged rigging.
Les Voiles de Saint Barth 2011: Day 1
April 07, 2011
The first day of racing at the 2nd edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth dawned with 25 knots of tropical tradewind breeze and showers sweeping over the picturesque French island located midway down the Caribbean chain. The regatta’s fleet of maxis, racing and cruising yachts, multi-hulls and classics – 48 confirmed on race day – set off on a race course around the nearby archipelago, and met with plenty of wind and bumpy seas, especially on the islands’ exposed eastern side.
Les Voiles de St. Barth 2011: 53 Sailing Yachts Ready for Event
April 05, 2011
The Carl Gustaf Hotel, high on the hill overlooking the main port of Gustavia, provided a great vantage point to watch the Les Voiles de St. Barth fleet slowly filling up the anchorage and quays in the main harbor of this idyllic French island. Boats continued to arrive throughout the day, while others took advantage of the day’s fresh easterly breeze to go through some crew manoeuvres and test sails.
Les Voiles de St. Barth 2011: Exceptional Yachts and Crews
March 29, 2011
There will be more than fifty of them: yachts of every size and class from all over the Caribbean, competing at Les Voiles de St. Barth. For the second year, the St. Barth Yacht Club and their partners have come up with a spectacular program for this international yachting event that runs from April 4 – 9. Some of the most notable yachts with their experienced crew will be on hand for a week of racing on the fantastic sailing waters of the Caribbean
Les Voiles de St. Barth 2011: An unforgettable experience in St. Barth’s Shoulder Season
March 08, 2011
When the stage lights are switched on for the second annual Les Voiles de St. Barth, it is a sure bet that the production, set for April 4-9, will deliver an unforgettable experience for its participating sailors, their friends and families.
Les Voiles de St. Barth 2011: One Month to Go
March 04, 2011
With one month to go until the start of racing, the Les Voiles de St. Barth has registered no fewer than 49 yachts, divided according to their size and class in five divisions:“Don’t change a thing!,” said Read about the Les Voiles des St. Barth format, which features short daytime race courses that will have Rambler 100 and Leopard 3 facing off for the first time with that type of racing.
Les Voiles de St. Barth: Super Maxi Sailing Yachts Leopard 3 vs Rambler 100
February 08, 2011
Registrations are going well for the second edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth (4 – 9 April 2011), with 40 boats having signed up in the five categories competing (Super Maxi, Classic, Racing, Racing-Cruising, and Racing-Multihull). As well, the impending top-level battle between the two Super Maxis Leopard 3 and Rambler 100 is sure to turn some heads and bring an extremely high standard of racing to this major Caribbean yachting event.
