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Now that the celebrated <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/199" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="St. Barths Bucket Regatta - 2024">St. Barths Bucket Regatta 2024</a> has come to a close, and the 35.51-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a> sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11831" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Gelliceaux35.51m (116'6&quot;)Southern Wind2023">Gelliceaux</a> has been determined the overall winner, we take a look back at some of the winning vessels that stole the show during the adrenaline-pinching races, which took place from 21-24 March in St. Barths, France. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/306651/image/large-dbcfab58057d79a0d71a3d5f41a44c63.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/306651">In this year’s edition, 35 entries were competing against each other between the following racing classes: Les Gazelles, Les Elegantes, Les Petites Dames, L’Esprit 1, Les Mademoiselles, L’Esprit 2, and Performance Ouveurts.Coming in at first place in the class Les Gazelles was the 66.7-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/327" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baltic Yachts (Company)">Baltic Yachts</a> sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/592" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hetairos66.7m (218'10&quot;)Baltic Yachts2011">Hetairos</a>, which was delivered by her Finland-based shipyard in 2011, and possesses four <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2603" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volkswagen Marine (Company)">Volkswagen Marine</a> engines that proved to be unbeatable in the face of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/592" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hetairos66.7m (218'10&quot;)Baltic Yachts2011">Hetairo</a>’s competitors. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/220440/image/large-0ba37b7249d9bcf1aad6899073675e2a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/220440">“She is a big, powerful boat, with a long waterline,” said Captain Graham Newton of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/592" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hetairos66.7m (218'10&quot;)Baltic Yachts2011">Hetairos</a>. “I’ve sailed a lot of miles on her now — probably about 120,000 — and she’s a fantastic boat to sail. She effortlessly eats up the miles, especially out on the ocean.”Meanwhile, the 39.4-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/192" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard (Company)">Camper &amp; Nicholsons</a> sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/251" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Velsheda39.4m (129'3&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1933">Velsheda</a> snatched the title of first place in the class Les Elegantes after she managed to beat all other vessels in the first, second, and third race in this category. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/274002/image/large-f8e17c9f154e36c31e0399c92869bd6f.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/274002">As for the class Les Petites Dames, the 27.71-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/313" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nautor Swan (Company)">Nautor Swan</a> sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8346" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Freya27.71m (90'11&quot;)Nautor Swan2012">Freya</a> was a nimble force to be reckoned with, as she was able to continuously conquer the other entries, coming in first place three times in a row. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/306650/image/large-5ac4b3cdc1eb5f14fe462a91d41775f3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/306650">Where the class L’Esprit 1 is concerned, other contenders were no match for the 35.51-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a> sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11831" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Gelliceaux35.51m (116'6&quot;)Southern Wind2023">Gelliceaux</a>, which was delivered by her South-Africa based shipyard in 2023, and features both a carbon fibre hull and carbon fibre superstructure. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/306652/image/large-fa5c1cb2e6e46d0844b7b417c00b0fad.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/306652">Snagging first place in the Les Mademoiselles was <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/72" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nakupenda33.24m (109'1&quot;)Royal Denship A/S2005">Nakupenda</a>, a 33.24-metre sailing yacht delivered by the Denmark-based <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Royal Denship A/S (Company)">Royal Denship</a> in 2005 after she dominated in all three of the races over the course of the event.&nbsp;Another one to watch was the 56.01-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a> sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1936" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Melek56.01m (183'9&quot;)Perini Navi2010">Melek</a>, which was swift enough to land in first place in the class L’Esprit 2. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/306542/image/large-1a23d779b5f8bfacce36061f5bd07574.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/306542">Finally, the 66.7-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/327" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baltic Yachts (Company)">Baltic Yachts</a> sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/592" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hetairos66.7m (218'10&quot;)Baltic Yachts2011">Hetairos</a> made a name for herself yet again when she managed to place first in another class, Performance Ouveurts, thereby securing a reputation for herself as “a wolf in wolf’s clothing,” to quote her captain. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/305429/image/large-200dc40c2cc01ad00f53488f40f6024c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/305429">Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/57188" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="St Barths Bucket: Two-time winner Captain Graham Newton on the glory and the legacy of the regatta (2023-03-21 13:45:00 +0100)">St Barths Bucket: Two-time winner Captain Graham Newton on the glory and the legacy of the regatta</a>However, in the end, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11831" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Gelliceaux35.51m (116'6&quot;)Southern Wind2023">Gelliceaux</a> was crowned the overall winner of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/199" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="St. Barths Bucket Regatta - 2024">St. Barths Bucket Regatta 2024</a> after the three action-packed days of racing.The sailing yacht's owners expressed their delight for the victory, stating "We never even dreamt of winning the Bucket as we are awed by the legendary programs who had won previously. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11831" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Gelliceaux35.51m (116'6&quot;)Southern Wind2023">Gelliceaux</a> performed well above expectations and we are extremely proud of the entire team." <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/306653/image/large-c4cf53682f13a7bf01068e091dd3894b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/306653">

St Barths Bucket 2024 roundup

Now that the celebrated St. Barths Bucket Regatta 2024 has come to a close, we take a look back at the winning vessels in each class. 

St Barths Bucket 2024: The winners of each class 

Yachts attending St. Barths Bucket Regatta 2024

We take a look at the yachts that will be in attendance during this year’s highly anticipated St. Barths Bucket Regatta 2024. 


Yachts attending the St. Barths Bucket Regatta 2024

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