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Les Voiles de St. Barth 2012: Last Chances

April 08, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

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. ... read full story

Les Voiles de St. Barth 2012: Once Around

April 07, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

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. ... read full story

Les Voiles de Saint-Barth 2012: A lay day before the final two days of racing

April 06, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

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. ... read full story

St. Barths Bucket Regatta 2012: Great Success for Hoek Design Superyachts

April 05, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

This year´s St Barths Bucket Regatta was a huge success for the four Hoek Design superyachts, including the charter yacht This Is Us, the superyacht Firefly, the sailing yacht Marie as well as the Athos megayacht. ... read full story

Les Voiles de St. Barth 2012: Tight at the top

April 05, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

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. ... read full story

Les Voiles de Saint-Barth 2012: Day 1

April 04, 2012

Written by Chelsea Smith

Tuesday, the first day of racing at Les Voiles de St. Barth 2012, dawned with flags lightly streaming, instilling hope that there would be enough wind. After studying the range of course choice, the race committee settled on a 17-nautical miler that kept the fleet entirely along the southern coast, where the pressure held. The... ... read full story

Dubois Designed superyachts excel at the 2012 Caribbean Regattas

April 04, 2012

Written by Chelsea Smith

Dubois Yachts are celebrating after Dubois designed sailing yachts excelled in both the 2012 St. Barths Bucket Regatta and the Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta and Rendezvous. Dubois designed superyachts dominated the numbers at both sailing yacht events with an impressive 10 yachts racing in St. Barths, from a total fleet of 46, and 5... ... read full story

Oyster Regatta British Virgin Islands 2012

April 04, 2012

Written by Chelsea Smith

Twenty-five beautiful examples of Oyster sailing yachts have gathered in the idyllic Caribbean setting of the British Virgin Islands for the 28th event in the Oyster Regatta series. The dockside at Nanny Cay Marina was a hive of activity today, as crews meticulously prepared their yachts for the Concours d’Elegance. The magnificent Oyster sailing yacht... ... read full story

41st BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival: A Grand Finale

April 03, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

41st BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival closed with the Prizegiving on Sunday´s evening, hosting 100 yachts competing in this popular race, including larger yachts such as seven Swans and the STP 65 sailing yacht Equation. ... read full story

2012 Les Voiles de St Barth: BACK FOR MORE

April 03, 2012

Written by Chelsea Smith

On the eve of the third running of Les Voiles de St. Barth, April 2-7, the palm-fringed port of Gustavia, St. Barthlemy quickly filled with an impressive array of race boats: ocean-racing maxis including the 90-foot sailing yacht Rambler and the Swan 112, charter yacht Highland Breeze; classic beauties such the Olin Stephen-designed Dorade sailing... ... read full story

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