In pictures: the new Aquarius at the 2026 St. Barths Bucket

65m / 212ft performance ketch aquarius

9 meter / 26 feet longer and 50% more volume than her predecessor

"In the spirit of the bucket we are all winners!"

There is no finer complement to a team than when yacht owners ask for a new vessel just like the last one, only bigger and more powerful performance. This is precisely the story behind the new Aquarius. On first glance, it is hard to tell their previous Aquarius and new Aquarius apart. 

The previous 56m / 186ft version launched in 2018 and the new 65m / 212ft replacement look identical from a distance – by request. The husband and wife behind the builds had put considerable effort into creating their first large custom yacht and loved it, calling it “close to perfect”.

The new Aquarius was consistently ranked second in her class at the 2026 St. Barths Bucket each day. Some yachts are conceived with the strong desire for fast passages and podium places. Royal Huisman is no stranger to delivering the lightest, most luxurious and reliable yachts, with fast and efficient sail handling systems to suit the individual owner’s brief. Regatta results and sea-kindly ocean cruises – proving time and time again that you can, “have your cake and eat it”: examples from recent years

St. Barths Bucket

Mark your calendar for the 2027 edition: 18 – 21 March. Not many can claim to have taken part in the first ever Bucket Regatta. Royal Huisman was represented back then and is proud to be a present day ‘Bucket Steward’ today.