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BOOTE EXCLUSIV readers' tripOn the "Sea Cloud II" 900 nautical miles through the Caribbean

Martin Hager

 · 19.10.2025

The 117-metre windjammer "Sea Cloud II" will be cruising the Caribbean again in 2025. On board: YACHT and our readers
Photo: Seacloud
Sea Cloud Cruises and BOOTE EXCLUSIV will be back on the starting line of the St. Barths Bucket in 2026. The regatta is one of the highlights of the superyacht event calendar. The multifaceted cruise starts on 6 March and takes us through one of the most beautiful sailing areas in the world over ten days.
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The tranquil, French-ruled Caribbean jewel Saint-Barthélemy is transformed into the stage for the most spectacular sailing show for sailing superyachts on the occasion of the St. Barths Bucket Regatta. The programme for the event has been set since the first edition 30 years ago: dream yachts against a dream backdrop, paired with a nice mix of beach parties and social activities.

The St. Barths Bucket as the highlight of the "Sea Cloud II" voyage

Every year, the crème de la crème of sailing giants, including their owners' entourage, are drawn to Gustavia, the capital harbour of the Lesser Antilles. Between 30 and 50 of the most modern superyachts with sail areas of up to 4,000 square metres make the long journey across the Atlantic to take part in the prestigious regatta and hold the coveted winner's trophy - a silver bucket - in their hands.

Unforgettable moments with BOOTE EXCLUSIV

For the 2026 edition of the St. Barth's Bucket Regatta, Hamburg-based shipping company Sea Cloud Cruises is offering special box seats. When the 117-metre-long barque "Sea Cloud II" drops anchor off Gustavia for two days, up to 94 guests will be very close to the regatta action.

The BOOTE EXCLUSIV readers' trip is accompanied by Editor-in-Chief Martin Hagerwho will give talks on the world of superyachts and the history of the Bucket Regatta. There will also be a live commentary on the racing action as guests follow the sporting battles between the sailing giants from the sun deck. The windjammer's stop in Saint-Barthélemy is part of an extended Caribbean tour with the neighbouring island of Sint Maarten as the start and finish port.

Caribbean diversity on the "Sea Cloud II"

Further landmarks for the cruise from 6 to 16 March 2025 are the Îles des Saintes, St. Lucia, Martinique and the British Virgin Islands. The scenic highlights of the trip include the green twin volcanoes of the island beauty of St Lucia, the imposing granite boulders on the picture-book beach The Baths on Virgin Gorda and the white sandy beach on Norman Island, where a beach barbecue awaits the "Sea Cloud II" guests. Two days under sail ensure that they also get their sailing money's worth thanks to constant trade winds. The perfect time to sit back and relax in the deck chair.

Register quickly for special offer

Exclusively for BOOTE and BOOTE EXCLUSIV readers: 250 euros on-board credit per person! If you are interested, please contact us: mail@yacht.de with us.

Here you will find the Experience report and the Regatta report from this year's readers' trip, which was a complete success!

The journey in detail

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Martin Hager

Martin Hager

Editor in Chief YACHT

Martin Hager is editor-in-chief of the titles YACHT and BOOTE EXCLUSIV and has been working for Delius Klasing Verlag for 20 years. He was born in Heidelberg in 1978 and started sailing at the age of six, in an Opti of course. This was soon followed by 420s, Sprinta Sport and 470s, which he also sailed on the regatta course with his brother. His parents regularly took him on charter trips through the Greek and Balearic Islands. Even at a young age, it was clear to him that he wanted to turn his passion for water sports into a career. After graduating from high school and completing an internship at the Rathje boatbuilding company in Kiel, it was clear that he did not want to become a classic boatbuilder. Instead, he successfully studied shipbuilding and marine engineering in the Schleswig-Holstein state capital and focused on yacht design wherever he could. His diploma thesis dealt with the “Testing of a new speed prediction method for sailing yachts”. In 2004, the superyacht magazine BOOTE EXCLUSIV was looking for an editor with technical and nautical background knowledge, a position that was perfect for Martin Hager. The application was successful and a two-year traineeship was arranged. After twelve years as an editor, the editorial team changed and he took over responsibility for BOOTE EXCLUSIV as editor-in-chief in 2017. After long-time YACHT editor-in-chief Jochen Rieker moved to the role of publisher, Martin Hager also took over the position of editor-in-chief of Europe's largest sailing magazine YACHT, which is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year, at the beginning of 2023. When he's not working on topics for the two water sports titles, Martin Hager likes to go out on the water himself - preferably with kite and wingfoil equipment or on a little after-work trip across the Alster.

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