Cata Cup

KevinS

Senior Insider
November is becoming an increasingly busy month, with the Gourmet Festival, Swedish Week and Gustavialoppet, the Caribbean Rum Festival, the Le Select 70th, and probably a few that I’ve forgotten. With those behind us, it’s on to the next November event...

The Cata Cup races take place this week, four days of racing 18-foot catamarans. The one-design catamarans are F18s, with a crew of two. This annual event has been growing in popularity, and entrants have now been capped at 60 boats.The boats are being removed from shipping containers and assembled on the beach in Public, and will soon line the beach in St Jean. Some are ready to go, and I’ve seen a few tuning up offshore from St Jean and Lorient. Actual racing takes place over four days, starting on Thursday 11/21 and finishing up on Sunday 11/24.


https://stbarthcatacup.com/gbr/


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It seems the island arranges to have special events much of the year. For example, isn’t it January where excellent classical music performances take place? Please share photos of CATA!
 
The schedule, as posted by Le Journal and translated by Google:

Program


THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER


10am: "Design Affairs-001" awards start of regattas in St Jean bay


7:30 pm: Opening Ceremony at Pearl Beach by invitation


Proclamation of the results of the Design Affairs-001 Award


FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22


10 am: "Eden Rock Villa Rental" prize starts of regattas in Saint John Bay


7:30 pm: Announcement of the results of the Eden Rock Villa Rental Award


22h: Free concert open to the public at Lil'Rock "What The Funk"





SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER


10 am: Prix "St Barth Assurances - Allianz" start of regattas in Saint-Jean bay


7:30 pm: Announcement of the results of the "St Barth Assurances - Allianz" Prize


10 pm: Free concert open to the public at Lil'Rock "Onyan & The 3 Cylinders"





SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24


10 am: Prix "Marché U" start of regatta bay of St-Jean


19:30: Proclamation of the results of the "Market U" Award


Award ceremony of the St Barth Cata Cup 2019


Cocktail and dinner * at Ti St Barth


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If you have a big screen you may see the boats. Without one, look for the colored specks on the horizon.

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We went to St Jean at 1400 today hp
oping to catch some of the sailor support crews. The tents were empty and there was no one around.
 
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