Just how do you create the most glamorous multihull regatta?
The St. Barth Cata Cup is a really special event. It brings together a host of F18 catamarans in November in a dream setting - the Saint-Jean beach, one of the most beautiful on the island. It’s a regatta that starts under the coconut trees, swaying gently in the warm trade winds... it’s so good that it’s sold out every year - or almost, since the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the pandemic. A few months before the 2021 St. Barth Cata Cup, Multihulls World reveals the secrets of the most glamorous event on the sport catamaran circuit.
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21/07/2021
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Gwen Dorning
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We might as well tell you right away: unless you have already registered, you will not be taking part in the next edition, scheduled for November 17 to 21, unless there is a last-minute withdrawal. Why not? Because the 60 places available, (proportionate to the number of participants per country), were snapped up in a few hours as soon as registration opened at the beginning of April! In short, aim for 2022... Let’s go back 15 years: Jeff Lédée, Vincent Jordil and Thierry Lhinarès, were three friends from Saint-Barth who enjoyed sailing sport catamarans. After a small friendly regatta, they ha…