Feature

Golden Globe: Descending the Atlantic

Published on October 5th, 2026

Sixteen solo skippers started the 2026-27 Golden Globe Race on September 6 from Les Sables-d’Olonne, France. The fourth edition continues the “retro race” format in which 32-36 foot production boats designed prior to 1988, without modern ... Read More →


Feature

Complaint filed for sailing class injury

Published on October 7th, 2026

The UC Aquatic Center is run by the University of California and located along the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay. Among the activity options is sailing, but the lively local conditions has led to litigation. ... Read More →


Feature

Chaos for J/22 World Championships

Published on October 7th, 2026

The first official J/22 World Championship was won by Chris Larson in 1994, with the 33rd edition on October 7-10, 2026 in New Orleans, LA. While the event has been held in seven countries, participation tends ... Read More →


Feature

College Season 2026-27, Week 5

Published on October 7th, 2026

College sailing entered October with a bang in Week 5, as conference match race championships on both coasts produced decisive winners, Brown added four more trophies to a remarkable fall, and Harvard signaled that its women’s ... Read More →


News

Impact of technology in offshore sailing

Published on October 7th, 2026

The World Sailing Oceanic and Offshore Committee (OOC) is to undertake a global survey of the offshore racing community to seek views on the impact on the sport of developing technology. The consultation follows several years ... Read More →


Feature

World Sailing Judicial Decisions

Published on October 7th, 2026

World Sailing has the authority to investigate misconduct by competitors, coaches, support personnel, or officials. Additionally, cases for code of ethics violations, safeguarding matters, competition manipulation, whistleblower complaints, and anti-doping are considered. Disciplinary and appeals decisions ... Read More →


Feature

SafeSport Investigative Updates

Published on October 7th, 2026

The U.S. Center for SafeSport opened in 2017 as an independent nonprofit organization to investigate sexual misconduct allegations within the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement. As Sailing is part of that movement, competitors and events fall ... Read More →


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on October 6th, 2026

If car tires had a gender, they’d be male because of their balding and over inflation. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of ... Read More →


Feature

America One Racing Performance Report

Published on October 6th, 2026

America One Racing, as the largest private financial supporter of elite USA sailors, pivoted in 2023 to a hands-on organization with coaches and training plans. Here is their 2026 Third Quarter Report: In our midyear report, ... Read More →


Feature

Robot marks that set themselves

Published on October 6th, 2026

There are few examples where improvements to the sport have not also increased cost, and robotic marks has become the latest investment to consider. In this report by Carlos Insa, he looks at the growing use ... Read More →



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