Saint-Barthélemy (also called St. Barts or St. Barths)

St.Barths (Also called St.Barts, St-Barth, St-Barthelemy, etc..) has become the 'must go' for resort travel in the West Indies. This tiny rock has few resources other than its charm, its perpetual sunshine, the underwater wealth of its Marine Park, and its protected landscapes.
St. Barts offers 27 beautiful white sandy beaches, an average temperature of 30°C, an incomparable quality of life and a real sense of personal safety.
Also known for its gastronomy, whether it's traditional gourmet French cuisine, Creole specialities or other food styles from Asia, the Americas, and Europe.
As for the shopping, St. Barts is one step ahead, keeping time to the latest fashion trends from Europe in clothes, shoes, accessories or art.
St. Barts also has a well-developed services such as massage, yoga, personal fitness training, beauty and spa treatments, as well as private chefs, catering, event planning and more.



St. Barts nautical events, races & regattas

St.Barts Bucket Regatta - (March)

The St. Barts Bucket is an invitational 3 days regatta around Saint-Barthélemy set in the Corinthian spirit for a fleet of the largest, most prestigious sailing yachts.
http://www.bucketregattas.com/stbarths/


New Years Eve Regatta - (31 December)

The new Years Eve Regatta is a Just-for-fun race around the island, open to sailboats of all sizes, local and those present for the holidays.
http://www.stbarth-places.com/events/new-years-eve-regatta-2011/


Les Voiles de Saint-Barth - (April)

François Tolède, Luc Poupon, and all of the team behind the organisation of the Voiles de Saint-Barth knew that it would be something of a challenge to convince yachtsmen and racers from around the world to include this race in the West Indies on their race calendar. After that the challenge was just as big, as they wanted to win them over by using their know how to combine a friendly event with a serious racing regatta.
http://www.lesvoilesdesaintbarth.com/home.php


St. Barts Catacup - (November)

The St. Barts Catacup is a sport catamaran race organized by the St-Barth Yacht Club.
http://www.catacup.com


West Indies Regatta - (May)

The West Indies Regatta is a three day event held annually over the Mayday weekend in St Barth celebrating traditional West Indian sails. More of a wooden boat festival than a competative regatta, the purpose of the event is to promote & encourage traditionnal boat building in the Caribbean.
http://www.westindiesreggatta.com/


Transat AG2r La Mondiale Concarneau-St.Barth - (May)

The Transat AG2r La Mondiale Concarneau - St. Barts is a transatlantic sailboat race where all of the sailboats are identical and have a crew of two people. The sailboats depart from the French port of Concarneau and arrives in St. Barts in April.
http://transat.ag2rlamondiale.fr/fr/s01_home/s01p01_home.php


NEW: Transat St.Barth / Lorient Race - (December 2011)

This transat will serve for qualifying for the Vendée globe race (Globe race to start in 2012). The Vendee Globe starts every 4 years, it is a round the world race on 60 feet monohulls with no stops from (and to) Vendée in France.
http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/