elgreaux
Senior Insider
28 January, 2021 (0930)
Each year, the Stewards of the St Barths Bucket stage their international sailing event for theenjoyment of yacht owners and for the benefit of the people of St Barths. The “Spirit of theBucket” is a time-honored tradition that has endured for 36 years.Last year, the Bucket was cancelled at the last minute because the pandemic had just begun tospread. This year, a January resurgence has resulted in heightened health uncertainties andrapidly changing travel restrictions for prospective regatta participants. One by one, over the lastfew weeks, yacht owners decided that it had become impossible to attend the Bucket in 2021and that they would postpone participation until 2022. With a committed field of less thanfive, the collective decision of the race participants had to be acknowledged and accepted bythe Bucket Stewards. As a result, the 2021 St Barth’s Bucket is now officially cancelled.We would like to recognize and thank the St Barth’s Bucket entrants, prospective entrants,Friends, volunteers and other supporters for their extraordinary cooperation through rapidlychanging conditions all year. We would also like to extend a most heartfelt thank you to theresidents and leadership of St Barths who once again made best efforts to welcome us to theirhome, even under the most difficult of circumstances.We wish everyone good health until we gather again next year for the 2022 edition when theSpirt of the Bucket will once again shine bright.The Bucket Stewards
Each year, the Stewards of the St Barths Bucket stage their international sailing event for theenjoyment of yacht owners and for the benefit of the people of St Barths. The “Spirit of theBucket” is a time-honored tradition that has endured for 36 years.Last year, the Bucket was cancelled at the last minute because the pandemic had just begun tospread. This year, a January resurgence has resulted in heightened health uncertainties andrapidly changing travel restrictions for prospective regatta participants. One by one, over the lastfew weeks, yacht owners decided that it had become impossible to attend the Bucket in 2021and that they would postpone participation until 2022. With a committed field of less thanfive, the collective decision of the race participants had to be acknowledged and accepted bythe Bucket Stewards. As a result, the 2021 St Barth’s Bucket is now officially cancelled.We would like to recognize and thank the St Barth’s Bucket entrants, prospective entrants,Friends, volunteers and other supporters for their extraordinary cooperation through rapidlychanging conditions all year. We would also like to extend a most heartfelt thank you to theresidents and leadership of St Barths who once again made best efforts to welcome us to theirhome, even under the most difficult of circumstances.We wish everyone good health until we gather again next year for the 2022 edition when theSpirt of the Bucket will once again shine bright.The Bucket Stewards