(Gustavia Harbor, St Barths)- The tenth edition of the Voiles de Saint
Barth is about to start this coming weekend. A fleet of fifty-five
offshore racing thoroughbreds and a dozen cruising multihulls will be
plying the spectacular aquamarine waters around St Barths for a week of
fun in the sun and fabulous sailing from April 15th to 20th, 2019. And,
to be sure, the après’ sailing is simply outstanding and considered
some of the best in the Caribbean.Les Voiles has been a bucket list event for sailors since its inception in 2010, and for its tenth edition, the sailors will enjoy five days of racing! Regatta Director François Tolède commented, “The extra day of racing last year proved very popular. It brings more competitiveness and fun to the regatta, which we know is exactly what our participants are interested in! We look forward to the regatta kick off on Sunday and wrap up Saturday. Racing is scheduled for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Still, the official “Day Off” is scheduled for Thursday and we hope to see everyone at Nikki Beach to celebrate!”
Participating for at least the fourth year in a row are the two J/122s- LIQUID (Pamala Baldwin from Antigua) and EL OCASO (Chris Body from the United Kingdom). Joining them will be the J/105 SUNBELT REALTY JENK from Curacao, skippered by Jan Henk van der Wier. For more Les Voiles de Saint Barth sailing information Add to Flipboard Magazine.
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