The real story of the 43rd St. Thomas International Regatta (STIR) was wind. Lots of it. Gusts blustered over 30 knots all three days with 6 to 8 foot seas. Yet combine these conditions with 80-degree weather, bright sun and bathwater warm turquoise seas and it’s a recipe that racers on the 67 entered boats relished. In CSA Spinnaker Racing 3, Puerto Rico’s Jonathan Lipuscek on his J/105, Dark Star, successfully defended their title.