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T here are no two waysabout it: Saint Barth hashad the most difficult

year in recent history. First hurricaneIrma smacked the island in earlySeptember, and six months laterthere is still a lot to accomplish.Many luxury hotels are closed, busi-ly rebuilding to be back on the scenenext season. The Christopher Hotelwas on the verge of reopening whena large fire destroyed their Tainorestaurant, pushing the hotel openinguntil fall.

Villa Marie, which first opened lastseason, and the Manapany, whichopened this week after extensiverenovations, are now open. But it’sbeen a struggle for many islanders torecover, and to add to the issues,telephone and Internet lines went outwhen an underwater cable snappedbetween St Martin and St Barth lastweek, plunging many residents andbusinesses into digital darkness. Forsome, Facebook was the only way tocommunicate, paralyzing paradise,while rough seas prevented cargoships from coming to the dock.

But people are resilient and the showmust go on! The Weekly is pleasedto present its first issue of the sea-son, a special edition for the 2018Bucket, including a portfolio of the26 fabulous yachts in the regatta.

The Weekly also looks at the islandsince Irma, and a new exhibit inGustavia featuring Daniel Arsham.The moon in St Barth inspired hiswork, and there’s nothing like abeautiful moonlit night to make usall dream.See you at The Bucket!

Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

What a year ! O n the night of

September 5 to 6,2017, Irma, the

strongest hurricane ever to hitthe French Antilles, unleashedher fury on Saint Barthélemy,the neighboring island of SaintMartin, and other West Indianislands, before heading towardFlorida. Despite major devasta-tion in Saint Barth, luckilythere were no deaths and noserious injuries.

The very next day after the hur-ricane, winds were still gusting,but everyone was already atwork. The population, whilequite dazed, took stock of thedamage and automaticallybegan to clean up, as the Col-lectivity took charge of clear-ing the roads. Trees werestrewn on the ground, therewas barely a leaf left on theisland, and pieces of metalroofing were found every-where. But almost immediate-ly, a sense of solidarity wasevident. The residents SaintBarth supported each other,sharing water, food, tools, andoffering a helping hand. Fromthe outside world, large dona-tions came from France and theUnited States to help those indifficulty, and various non-profit associations jumped intoaction. The airlines ensured theevacuation of families, yet oth-ers remained without access towater, electricity, telephone,and Internet for a few weeks, orlonger.

Then it seemed as if the resist-ance of Saint Barthélemywould soon be tested one moretime: three days after Irma,

another hurricane was headedtoward the northern Caribbean:José. Once again, the residentswere confined to their homes,awaiting the worst. But Joséfinally took a detour into theAtlantic, without touching theisland. Relieved, people gotback to the task at hand.

Hard to believe but a few days

later, a third stormbecame a category 5hurricane: Maria. Whilethis one hit severalislands hard (Guade-loupe, Martinique,Dominica, PuertoRico…), Saint Barth wasspared.

That was the last hurri-

cane scare. The islandbegan to recover little bylittle. By late September:running water, electrici-ty, cell phone networks,and food in the super-markets. Then the longprocess of reconstructioncould begin, along withthe evacuation of pilesof debris and destroyedcars. Insurance compa-nies were buried underclaims, and reimburse-ments are slow. On theother hand, the artisanson the island don’t haveenough hours in the day:roofers, plumbers, elec-tricians, carpenters, andrefrigeration companiesare still working non-stop. Their tasks weremade more complicatedby the lack of materials,and deliveries by shipwere complicated bylogistics.

The island’s hotels werealso hit by hurricaneIrma, along with manyof the rental villas.Those with the leastdamage did all theycould to open as soon aspossible, in order to wel-come tourists in Decem-ber. The earliest ones toopen include La Baiedes Anges, Les Ilets dela Plage, Tom Beach,LeVillage St Barth…

The local populationwas also motivated toget life back to normal.Barely two months afterthe hurricane, the Multi-hulls association suc-

cessfully organized theCata Cup, a regatta forF18 catamarans. Duringthe holiday season, theremay have been fewertourists than usual, butmany who know andlove the island returnedfor the festivities. Theywere all stunned to seeso few scars from hurri-cane Irma, and thetourism sector did all itcould to make sure theyhad a good time. Thelast week of the year,Jimmy Buffett gave aconcert on the dock inGustavia, and severalhundred yachts were inport for the traditional

New Year’s Eve fire-works display.

The road to full recoverymay still be long, butSaint Barthélemy is onthe right path. Stillworking hard, theislanders are impatientlyawaiting the big nauticalevents that take placethis spring: The BucketRegatta in March, LesVoiles de Saint-Barthand the West IndiesRegatta in April, and thearrival of the TransatAG2R-La Mondiale inMay.

Since Irma, A Race Against The ClockSaint Barthélemy, one month after IrmaBefore/after: Hurricane Irma devastated the island on the nightof September 5 – 6, leaving a desolate landscape. One monthlater, on October 6, these comparative photos attest to the enor-mous amount of work done by one and all.

Along the road in St Jean, entire sections of sidewalk were torn up.

The runway at the airport was covered with sand and under water.

The Les Mangliers business district in Saint Jean was flooded by waves.

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S hortly after hurricaneIrma, once the initialcleanup was completed,

it was time to start rebuilding.Local artisans were rapidlyinundated with work, as werethe insurance companies andtheir adjustors, even in spiteof the army of reinforcementssent from France. As a result,six months after Irma, certainhomeowners are still waitingfor their claims to be settled.Others dug into their pockets andstarted the work anyway, while thosewho were paid tried to get the workdone as fast as possible.

At Christmas, only 25% of the totallodgings on the island were operatio-nal. Certain hotels, badly damaged bythe hurricane, such as the Baie desAnges or Les Ilets de la Plage, mana-ged to open in time for the holidays.

But in spite of everyone’s good inten-tions, a lot of work was hampered bya lack of artisans, who have beenoverworked for the past six months,and by the difficulty in getting buil-ding materials to the island. The smallcommercial dock in Public sufferedfrom multiple issues: delays due toIrma, the flow of important merchan-dise, and problems in other Caribbeanports that slowed things down.

Not to mention the oceanfloor. The rough seas andmassive swells provoked byIrma moved a lot of sand,much of it to the bottom ofthe sea, creating a largemound in the access lane tothe commercial port, limi-ting the loading of boats. Toclear away this sand, it wasnecessary to bring in a spe-

cial dredging barge—difficultto procure—and which can-

not work in certain weather condi-tions. In February, it concentrated onremoving sand from the port of Gus-tavia, which had the same problem, inorder to increase the draft for the sail-boats in The Bucket. Port directorErnest Brin has promised to bring thebarge back as soon as the weatherconditions are favorable.

LACK OF MATERIALS AND ARTISANS;INSURERS LATE IN PAYING

A backhoe and a barge were put to work to dredge the bottom of the port of Gustavia, along the Quai de la République.




S everely impacted by hur-ricane Irma, the luxuryhotels in Saint Barthé-

lemy remain closed for the mostpart. The first opening of a five-star hotel was planned forFebruary 20, as the Christopherin Pointe Milou had renovatedin record time. Sadly, three daysbefore the opening, a massivefire took place at Taino, one ofthe two restaurants at the hotel.Saint Barth’s firemen were ableto control the fire and therewere no injuries.

Electrical in nature, this fire didnot help the overall moral on the

island. However, the staff at theChristopher, under the directionof Christophe Chauvin, did notlet this discourage them. The dayafter the fire, the hotel announ-ced a delay of approximatelytwo months, hoping to welcometheir first guests in time for LesVoiles de Saint-Barth, in earlyApril. Workers were back on thejob as quickly as possible.However, he was too optimistic.Last week, he announced thereopening wouldn’t be possiblebefore autumn. “We did ourbest, but sometimes, the willisn’t enough”, said ChristopheChauvin.

News Briefs

Don’t forget to pay the CFAE…The annual Saint Barth business tax, theCFAE, must be paid before March 31. Ifyou already paid this tax last year, youcan pay this year online via the websitefor the Collectivity (www.comstbarth.fr).For new businesses recently created, pay-ment is at the CEM, 10 Rue du RoiOscar II, Gustavia 97133, St Barthélemy(open 8:30am-12:30pm Monday-Friday).The CFAE must be paid by all corpora-tions, including an SCI, and is based onthe number of employees as of January 1(flat fee if no employees).

And your car registration sticker…Same deadline: the annual tax on cars,trucks, and scooters is due by March 31.Payment can be made via the website forCollectivity (www.comstbarth.fr), withyour credit card and vehicle registrationcard in hand. The receipt should besaved, even if it is not longer necessary toattach the sticker to your windshield.

A VEGETABLE GARDENAND A GARDEN OF EN-DEMIC PLANTS AT SCHOOLThanks to a project led by Rotary Inter-act de Saint-Barth, the students at Col-lège Mireille Choisy (middle school) inGustavia, will have a vegetable gardenbuilt with the help of the company,Green Forever, and a garden of endemicplants, designed with the support ofKevin Ouvré, under the aegis of the Ter-ritorial Environmental Agency. The pro-ject cost approximately 8,000 euros, withthe students at the school participatingwith various fund-raising activities andan American donor who provided ende-mic plants imported from the UnitedStates. All of the middle school studentswere involved in this project, and workedon related assignments in their scienceand art classes. The first endemic plantsarrived over a week ago, and a secondcontainer of vegetation has arrived at thecommercial port.

MAJOR SETBACKAT THE CHRISTOPHER

Taïno restaurant went up in flames three days before its reope-ning. The Christopher Hotel has now postponed its opening untilthe fall (with the exception of the Spa Sisley and the Mango res-taurant)


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A few months after hurricaneIrma, Saint Barthélemyonce again found itself on

the front page of French nationalnews. The country was rocked bythe death of its most popular singer,Johnny Hallyday, who passed awayon December 5 at the age of 74. Forthe past ten years, Hallyday owneda villa in Saint Barthélemy, on ahillside in Marigot. Every year hespent a few months of vacation withhis wife, Laeticia, and their twoyoung daughters. A big fan of SaintBarth, Hallyday had many friendson the island and had participated inthe Family Festival organized by TiSaint-Barth each August. Perhapsthat explains why he chose to beburied in Saint Barth, in a littlecemetery in Lorient, instead of thetraditional choice of Père-Lachaise

in Paris. In the French capital, a fewdays after his death, there was amassive “people’s tribute” in hishonor, attended by presidentEmmanuel Macron. A million peo-ple crowded onto the Champs-Ely-sées to say their goodbyes. He wasdubbed the “French Elvis,” forhaving been inspired by “The King”at the beginning of his career in the

1960s. It was Hallyday who popula-rized rock in France, and was thecountry’s biggest star: 57-yearcareer, 79 albums, 184 tours, and atotal of 29 million spectators at hisconcerts. At the end of this rocker’sexistence, he chose the calm ofSaint Barthélemy for his final res-ting place.

THE “FRENCH ELVIS” BURIED IN LORIENT

Johnny Hallyday inhis villa inMarigot



T he Tourism Committeeof Saint Barthélemy(CTTSB) has launched

a new mobile application, tar-geted at tourists as well as thegeneral population. To partici-pate, the effort required byprofessionals and associationsis minimal.

The application is simplycalled “Saint-Barth,” and usesthe CTTSB logo. A freedownload for iPhone andAndroïd, the app comprises infor-mation and contacts for hotels,restaurants, activities, transporta-tion… The “visitor” tab lists sitesof interest, with a short introduc-tion (territorial museum, AnglicanChurch, Swedish Clock Tower,etc.). But the most interesting itemis a real-time calendar.

How it works is that every night,the system put in place by DataMoove sweeps the web to create alist of events in Saint Barth thathave been announced on websitesand on Facebook.

Prior to Saint Barthélemy, theonly entity in France to have this

technology was the RegionalTourism Committee ofProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.“The app gets a lot of visi-tors,” says Frédéric Bossard,the director of Data Moove.Yet the actual impact of theapp on tourism is difficult tomeasure. “We do not do anevaluation of the results,” headmits.

In addition to the mobile app,a kiosk was installed upstairs atthe airport. To harness this tech-nology, the CTTSB invested closeto 40,000 euros. “This is a toolthat will be useful to associations,professionals, the population, andof course, tourists,” points outNils Dufau, president of theCTTSB.

THE TOURISM COMMITTEE LAUNCHESAN EXCITING NEW APP


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I n spite of the challenges posedby hurricane Irma, there wasnever a doubt that the 24th

edition of the St Barth BucketRegatta would set sail on March14-18, 2018. “In the immediateaftermath of two epic storms, theBucket Stewards made a commit-ment to the 2018 Bucket, despitemany unknowns in those earlydays,” states Jeanne Kleene, eventmanager for The Bucket. “A num-ber of captains contacted us,expressing their owners’ concernsfor the island and promising to par-ticipate this year. The Stewardsand yacht owners understood that arobust Bucket was the best way tosupport our friends in St Barth.

The 26 yachts in this year’s regatta(a smaller fleet than in recentyears) will race in six classes. “TheORCsy will race in four separateclasses as before: Les Gazelles dela Mer, Les Elegantes de la Mer,Les Mademoiselles de la Mer, andLes Grandes Dames de la Mer,”explains Kleene. “ORCcs is LesVoiles Blanche and The J Classraces under the JCA Rule.

The ORCcs is the Corinthian Spir-it class, which debuted in 2017with four yachts, we are veryexcited to see six this year. Small-er fleet, but the different classeswork well to provide fair competi-tion among like yachts as best wecan.”

There are quite a few newcomers to the Bucket this year.In ORCsy, these include Farfalla(32m Southern Wind), Kamaxitha(49m Royal Huisman), Leonara

(27m Nautor Swan), and Marae(33m Alloy Yachts); in theORCcs, Child of Lir (32m Swan),M5 (78m VT Shipbuilding), andMissy (33m Vitters). In the JClass, newcomer Svea (47m Vit-ters), will race with two other JClass beauties: Topaz (43m Hol-land Jachtbouw), and Velsheda(40m Camper & Nicholson), rac-ing here for the fifth time.

Additional regulars at the Bucketinclude Rebecca (43m Pendennis)and Unfurled (46m Vitters), bothback for their ninth Bucket, whileVisione (45m Baltic) and Zenji(56m Perini Navi) are both racingfor the seventh time in this event.For Rosehearty (56m Perini Navi)it’s also number five.

Every year the Bucket makes a$20,000 donation to a worthycharity on the island. This year,that donation was made in Sep-tember 2017, immediately follow-ing hurricane Irma to help with theoverall recovery of the island. Toadd to that ongoing effort, pro-ceeds from the sale of the official

Bucket poster will be contributedto the recovery process, with afocus on helping people get backin their homes. Natalie Clifford,owner of Space SBH contempo-rary art gallery, will coordinate thesale of the posters at the gallery inthe Carré D’Or in Gustavia.

From the J Class race on Thurs-day, March 14 to the closing cere-mony at the Collectivity on Sun-day, March 18—where the Stew-ards will unveil a beautiful newPerpetual Trophy for the OverallWinner—by way of three days ofracing for the full fleet and numer-ous social events, the Bucketbrings some truly spectacular sail-boats to the island. “St Barth’srecovery is remarkable and we areso impressed by the courage andresiliency of the people, there wasnever a doubt by the Stewards thatthere would be a 2018 Bucket,”concludes Kleene.

For complete information on thefleet, class breaks, race courses,schedules for races and socialevents: www.bucketregatta.com

MARCH 14-18, 2018

HOISTING THE SAILSFOR THE ST BARTH BUCKET



WHO’S IN THE BUCKET?Check out The Weekly’s complete portfolio of the 26 magnificent yachts sailing in the 2018 St BarthBucket Regatta, March 14-18. They are divided into six classes this year—Les Gazelles des Mers, LesElegantes des Mers, Les Mademoiselles des Mers, Les Grandes Dames des Mers, Les Voiles Blanches“Corinthian Spirit," and J Class—with three fabulous J Class boats racing against each other! Ourexclusive listings include name, length in meters, shipyard, and type of boat, as well as a photo of eachentry to try and help you identify these beauties as they race around the island this weekend.

LES VOILES BLANCHES

MISSYType : Sloop - Designer : McKeon - Launch : 2016

Builder : Vitters - LOA : 33m

M5 (WAS MIRABELLA V)Type : Sloop - Designer : Holland - Launch : 2003

Builder : Vitters Shipyard - LOA : 78m

CHILD OF LIR (WAS TI COYO)Type : Frers - Designer : Beiderbeck - LOA : 32m

Launch : 2014 - Builder : Nautor’s Swan

Q (EX MONDANGO 2)Type: Ketch - Designer: Dubois - LOA: 52mBuilder : Alloy Yachts - Launch : 2008

KOOType : Sloop - Designer : Dubois - Launch : 2002


BAYESIANType : Sloop - Designer : Perini Navi

Launch : 2008 Builder : Perini Navi - LOA : 56m



LES ELEGANTES DES MERS

LES MADEMOISELLES DES MERS

REBECCAType : Ketch - Designer : Frers - Launch : 1999

Builder : Pendennis Shipyard - LOA : 43m

WISP Photo : Cory SilkenType : Sloop - Designer : Hoek Design - LOA : 48m

Launch : 2014 - Builder : Royal Huisman -

SOJANAType : Ketch - Designer : Farr - LOA : 35m -

Builder : Green Marine - Launch : 2003

SPIIPType : Sloop - Designer : Frers - LOA : 34m -

Builder : Royal Huisman - Launch : 2000

VARSOVIEType : Sloop - Designer : Frers - Launch : 2008

Builder : Nautor Swan - LOA : 30m

DANNESKJOLD Photo: YachtCharterFleetType : Sloop - Designer : Dixon - Launch : 2009

Builder : Performance Yacht - LOA : 32m

FARFALLAType : Sloop - Designer : Farr - Launch : 2014

Builder : Southern Wind - LOA : 32m

KAMAXITHAType: Ketch - Designer: Dykstra / NA - Launch: 2012

Builder : Royal Huisman - LOA : 49m




ROSEHEARTYType : Ketch - Designer : Ron Holland Design

Builder : Perini Navi - LOA 56m - Launch : 2006

LEONARAType : - Designer : - Launch :

Builder : Performance Yacht - LOA :

LES GRANDES DAMES DES MERS

MARAEType : Sloop - Designer : Fontaine - Launch : 2004

Builder : Alloy Yachts - LOA : 33m

WHISPERType : Sloop - Designer : Holland Jachbouw -

Launch : 2003 Builder : Fontaine - LOA : 36m

ZENJIType : Ketch - Designer : Holland

Builder : Perini Navi - LOA 54m - Launch : 2004

BLUE TOOType : Ketch - Designer : Holland

Builder : Alloy Yachts - LOA : 34m- Launch : NC




LES GAZELLES DES MERS

VISIONEType : Sloop - Designer : Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design Launch : 2002 Builder : Baltic Yachts - LOA : 45m

UNFERLEDType : Sloop - Designer : Frers - Launch : 2010

Builder : Royal Huisman - LOA : 34m

NILAYAType: Sloop - Designer: Reichel Pugh- Launch: 2010

Builder : Baltic Yachts Ltd - LOA : 34m

J CLASS

TOPAZ (J8)Type : Sloop - Designer : Frank Paine / Hoek DesignLaunch : 2015 Builder : Holland Jachtbouw - LOA: 43m

VELSHEDA (J7)Type : Sloop - Designer : Nicholson - Launch : 1933

Builder : Camper & Nicholsons - LOA : 38m

SVEA (J1)Type : Sloop - Designer : - Launch : 2017




A con t empo -rary artist ofinternational

renown has taken overthe territorial museumwith “Moon Stone,” aninstallation opening onMarch 16.

Born in Miami in 1980,visual artist DanielArsham’s primary inspi-ration comes from hisexperience during hurri-cane Andrew, whichdevastated Florida in1992.

Now based in New York,Arsham visited Saint Bar-thélemy last year, for hisshow at Eden Rock. Itwas the night sky of theAntilles, and especiallythe moon, that attractedhis attention. In his pain-tings and sculpture, theartist frequently uses vol-canic ash, fragments ofstones… After creatingsand paintings and theZen gardens of Japan, theessence of the moon andSt Barth would naturallyinspire him.

In his atelier-laboratory,he designed, sculpted,and developed new workthat places color on themoon, and will be seen atthe territorial museum as

of March 17, followingan installation at GalleryPerrotin in Paris.

“The exhibit is builtaround Saint Barth, asDaniel Arsham honorsthe island and its beauty,with this profound work,”explains Narcisse Dupré-Paule, of the Collecti-vity’s cultural service,which organized the exhi-bit in collaboration withthe association Art Saint-Barth. “One room willcontain 10 of his photo-graphs taken in SaintBarthélemy, in a staged

setting with his sculpturesof the moon.”

In the next room, souve-nirs of the hurricane maycome to mind. “Hecreates beautiful ruins,working on the evolutionof objects in time,” addsDupré-Paule. Amongthese objects, the firstpiano of his friend Phar-rell Williams, a simplekeyboard in volcanic ashhas been molded and par-tially decaying by the ele-ments, by a hurricane, orby something else, asopen to interpretations.

“A good number of myworks seem to decom-pose, fall into pieces, butwe can also think thatthey are in the process ofreconstruction,” the artistexplained to PhilippeCombres of Art Saint-Barth in L’Officiel, lea-ving it up to his viewersto decide. This secondpart of the exhibit will beaccompanies by a videoprojection based onmusic and sound, an inte-gral part of DanielArsham’s art.

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W ith an eyethat cap-tures the

island of Saint Barth,from its flora and faunato traditional cottagesand landscapes, painterAntoine Heckly adds atwist to every image.Perhaps a window look-ing inside to reveal thesea, a surrealist collageadorned with Cubancigar bands, a hillsidewith flying fish, or anude woman on thesand. In his 25 years onthe island, he has gam-bled with many differ-

ent artistic styles,including Hyperrealism,Dadaism, and Surreal-ism, without beingpigeonholed in any one.His sense of color isvibrant and pure, oftenplaying with bold blue,chrome yellow, andcrimson red, with atouch of turquoise.

Originally from Paris,Heckly first came toSaint Barth in 1991, andmoved to the island in1993. He discoveredthat the island lent itselfperfectly to the needs of

a painter: hillsides dot-ted with charming littlehouses, beaches andcoves that attract theeye. He has neverlacked for inspiration.

When French presidentFrançois Hollande visit-ed Saint Barth a fewyears ago, Heckly wasselected to present Hol-lande with one of hispaintings—that of anold-fashioned SaintBarth woman wearingher traditional cottondress and white bonnet

in front of her littlewindward cottage.Quite the honor!

This season, Heckly hastaken a new gamble inopening a small artgallery in the Passagede la Crémaillère inGustavia, off of the Ruedu General de Gaulle,right in the heart oftown. Stop by to enjoythe art, and the chanceto meet one of the lead-ing artists of Saint Barthin his new habitat.

ANTOINE HECKLY : NEW ART GALLERY IN GUSTAVIA

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TIME OUTWhere to go dancing? See an art exhibit? Listen to live music?

Time Out keeps you up to date on local happenings. Let’s party !

Show� From Wednesdayto SundayDinner cabaret show at 9pm @ Ti St Barth(closed on Monday)

Live Music � Thursday March 15Baga Boom, Hits from the70s-90s - Madonna Edition@ Bagatelle, Gustavia� Thursday March 16Ladies Night with Cham-pagne for her. from 8pm to 10pm @ Bagatelle, Gustavia� Friday March 17- Show me your Shamrocks! St Patricks Day Celebra-tion, dress in all green andget a free drink. @ Quarter, Gustavia

Night Club � Casa Club, Gustavia� Modjo, St Jean� Ti St Barth, Pointe Milou

� From Wednesdayto Sunday- International DJ Guest,every night from 11pm to 3 am @ Tavern Ti Bar@ Ti St Barth, Pointe Milou� March 15 - 18Another Xtravagant andCrazy Week end at Modjo,St Jean � Sunday, March 18- St Barths Bucket Regatta@ Ti St Barth

Fashion Show � From Wednesdayto Saturday- Fashion Show @ Ti StBarth.

Exhibitions� Wednesday March 14Art Party @ Eden Rock,Lorient from 7pm- Group exhibition includ-ing Arno Elias, Marco Gla-viano, Hunt Slonem, AnneValverde, Jean-PhilippePiter and more Space SBH,Gustavia - David Kracov, NatanElkanovich, Yoel Benhar-rouche, Calman Shemi,Dorit Levinstein, @EdenFine Art Gallery, Gustavia- Bronze Sculptures byBjorn Olkholm Skaarup@ The Collectivity - Géry Langlais, StanislasDefize, Alain le Chatelier,Sculptures by Dave Steven-son @Les Artisans

� Art Galleries - Antoine Heckly ArtGallery- Eden Fine Art St Barts- Les Artisans, Gustavia- SpaceSBH Gallery- Modernisme art & An-tiques, Camaruche Gallery- Pati's Gallery, by Artists ofSaint-Barth- Clic Gallery, Gustavia- Pipiri Palace, Gustavia

BUCKET SCHEDULEOF EVENTSThursday, March 15- 11am: First Signal J Class (2 W/L races scheduled)- 5pm-5:30pm: Captains’Briefing, main dock - 5:30pm: Bucket BarOpen, main dock- 7pm-9pm: Fleet WelcomeParty, main dock

Friday, March 16- 8am-6pm: Race OfficeOpen- 11am: First Signal Race 3, J Class - 11:25am: First Signal Race 1 Pursuit Fleet - 4:30pn Bucket Bar Open,main dock- 7pm: Daily Awards Pre-sentation, main dock- 7pm-9pm: Bucket YachtHop, Invitation Only

Saturday, March 17- 8am-6pm: Race OfficeOpen- 11am: First SignalRace 4, J Class

- 11:25am First SignalRace 2 Pursuit Fleet

- 4:30pn Bucket Bar Open, main dock

- 7pm: Daily AwardsPresentation, main dock

- 7pm-11:30pm: BucketBash, Collectivity

Sunday, March 18- 8am-6pm: Race OfficeOpen- 11am: First SignalRace 5, J Class

- 11:25am First Signal Race 3 Pursuit Fleet

- 4:30pm: Bucket BarOpen, main dock- 7pm-9pm: Final AwardsCeremony and Party, Collectivity

Note: The Bucket Marquee atthe Quay (BMQ) The EventOrganizer and Race Commit-tee reserve the right to modifythe above schedule dependingon weather conditions orother unforeseen circumstances.

Michel and his staff are happy to welcome you to their pool-side restaurant for lunch & dinner.

Holiday special, in addition to our regular menu.

Lobsters Fresh From The Tank100 g for 7,50 euros

Hôtel Baie des Anges • Flamands • 0590 27 63 61

� March 16-June 30MOONSTONEAn exhibition by DanielArsham. Opening Friday March16 from 6-9pmThe Wall House Mu-seum, Gustavia




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-Barth EEKLY · act de Saint-Barth, the students at Col-lège Mireille Choisy (middle school) in Gustavia, will have a vegetable garden built with the help of the company, Green Forever,