The Bucket Anniversary: 25 Years of Bucket Regattas

From its casual beginning in Nantucket twenty-five years ago to its most recent iteration at the St. Barths and Newport Buckets in 2009 - more than 30 megayachts sailing in magnificent splendor - the Bucket has captured sailors' imagination in a way that no other event can begin to approach.

To celebrate the forthcoming twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Bucket Regattas from 1986-2011, the organizers have asked Captain Timothy Laughridge, one of the Bucket directors, to oversee the publication of a book highlighting the Regattas’ evolution over the years. Captain Laughridge has commissioned Concepts Publishing, Inc. to produce the book.

From Nantucket to St. Barths to Newport the Bucket has attracted a growing coterie of devoted participants. The book will tell the Bucket story in their words and from the perspective of the organizing group and Race Committee; It will also include more detailed chapters on how the rating system for Megayachts was developed, the issue of safety when racing, and background information on the sponsors who contribute significantly to its success. And, of course, a review of the justly renowned Bucket parties!

Needless to say, the book will devote much of its space to images of the Bucket. After all, the allure of the Bucket lies in the beauty and majesty of the participants. A picture is indeed worth a thousand words, and photos of the Bucket will bring the event to life in ways that no prose can touch.

The Bucket Book, in short, will be informative, entertaining, and a celebration of an event that has established itself as a Regatta in a class by itself.