Les Voiles de St. Barth 2012: Last Chances

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Les Voiles de Saint-Barth 2012: Day 1

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. […]

Dubois Designed superyachts excel at the 2012 Caribbean Regattas

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 […]

Oyster Regatta British Virgin Islands 2012

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 […]

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

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.

2012 Les Voiles de St Barth: BACK FOR MORE

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 […]

BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival 2012: Farr 400 sailing yacht Blade wins the 2012 Nanny Cay Cup

The winner of the 2012 Nanny Cay Cup at this year´s BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival has become Michael Shlens Farr 400 sailing yacht Blade.

BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival 2012: the Bitter End Cup won by Dufour 405 sailing yacht Team Trolly Car

Racing finally started yesterday for the BVI Sailing Festival with a 30 mile race around the beautiful Caribbean island of Virgin Gorda and the overall winner of The Bitter End Cup was awarded to the Team Trolly Car yacht.