Perini Navi at the 25th Saint Barths Bucket Regatta

Viareggio, March 22nd 2011
Perini Navi will attend the 25th edition of the Saint Barths Bucket Regatta that will be held from March 24th to March 27th on the Caribbean island of St. Barths.

This year, six Perini Navi sailing yachts will be participating in “the Bucket”, a regatta including 39 of the world's finest yachts. Perini Navi’s list of entries includes: P2 38m, The Maltese Falcon 88m, Helios 45m, Parsifall III 54m, Klosters 46m, Antara 46m.

The Saint Barths Bucket Regatta is an invitational pursuit style race for sailing yachts over 100 feet in length divided into 3 classes of membership: The classes are Les Gazelles de Mer for the Racing Class, Les Grandes Dames de Mer for the Cruising Class and Les Elegantes del Mers for J Class. The regattas focus is on enjoyable and safe racing.

The program of the event includes the Skipper’s meeting and Fleet Welcome Party on March 24th. The first day of racing is scheduled for March 25th with The Around the Island Race a anti-clockwise circuit around the island of St. Barthelemy and Île Fourche. The second race on March 26, The Wiggly Course is a route that extends around Fregade Île and Île Fourche. The third race, The Wrong Way Around Course scheduled for March 27th and is a clockwise circuit around the island of St. Barths, followed by the award ceremony and cocktail party.

For more information see: http://www.bucketregattas.com/stbarths/index.html

For more information please contact:
Press Office Perini Navi Group
phone +39 0584 4241
fax +39 0584 424268
ufficiostampa@perininavi.it
www.perininavi.it