The 12th edition of the Saint-Barth Cata Cup is fast approaching, since it takes place in just under two weeks, from November 20 to 24, 2019. A competition that will take place sold out, with no less than sixty duos registered. An event whose success grows stronger each year and which guarantees great contests on the bodies of water of Saint-Barthélemy.
The field, which is important in terms of quantity, is also important in terms of quality, with many of the best internationals in Formula 18, light sailing champions, as well as enlightened amateurs. The race reserved for Formula 18 will bring together sixty teams, including the greatest specialists in the discipline. Indeed, the Belgian Patrick Demesmaeker and Olivier Gagliani, defending champions, or the Greek Konstantinos Trigonis and the Argentines Cruz Gonzales Smith and Mariano Heuser, respectively second and third in the last world class this summer, will be present for this 12th edition .
A total of thirteen countries are represented, Argentina, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Greece, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands, Morocco, the USA and the France. The latter is the most represented nation, with participants from Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, for a total of twenty-nine crews.
The United States is not to be outdone, since it is present in force with no less than eleven crews involved. In short, sailors who understand that in Saint-Barthélemy, high-level racing and conviviality rhyme to perfection. The Saint-Barth Cata Cup is one of the first nautical events to launch the tourist season in Saint-Barthélemy. _RM
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