Published on May 28th, 2026
Sailing has its traditions, and for better or worse, the adult beverage is one of them. At some yacht clubs, this tradition goes so far as a designated house drink. In 2010, Scuttlebutt took on the ... Read More →
Published on August 13th, 2026
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News While my bareboat cruise to Grenada and the Grenadines in 2022 was mostly forgettable, it was better than what’s being experienced now by a group of cruisers at Carriacou, a ... Read More →
Published on August 13th, 2026
Nominations are open for the World Sailing Awards 2026, with the winners to be recognized as part of the World Sailing Annual Conference on November 18 in Qingdao, China. World Sailing seeks submissions for: • Rolex ... Read More →
Published on August 13th, 2026
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I insert a thru-hull plug into my Alerion 28 hull when removing the speed/depth transducer, which is something I do to avoid barnacle growth on the paddlewheel. But I don’t ... Read More →
Published on August 13th, 2026
by Stuart Greenfield, offshore sailing coach I began racing offshore properly in 1974 and, more than half a century and fourteen Fastnets later, one thing has barely changed: almost every offshore sailor starts on somebody else’s ... Read More →
Published on August 12th, 2026
I’m looking for a moisturizer that hides the fact I’ve been tired for the past ten years. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest ... Read More →
Published on August 12th, 2026
The sport has been doing a lot of evolving, and as elite events seek to build a viewership, sailing is looking a lot less like what most sailors do. Or did. From the immortal refrain yelled ... Read More →
Published on August 12th, 2026
What are the Coolest yachts of all time? Yachting World magazine has been on a mission to find the most iconic boats ever built: How do you define ‘cool’? It’s an unquantifiable quality. What’s cool to ... Read More →
Published on August 12th, 2026
The inaugural New York Yacht Club Women’s International Championship arrives in 2026, with 20 teams to compete in the Club’s fleet of IC37 keelboats in Newport, RI. Fourteen nations will be represented on September 12-19, and ... Read More →
Published on August 12th, 2026
As wings and foils creeped into sailing, there was a lot of learning to do, and men got most of that education. It didn’t have to be that way, as the Moth Class was ground zero ... Read More →
Published on August 12th, 2026
The Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) released the updated five-year calendar that compresses the region’s premier racing into a four-month season and launches a new championship trophy to crown its best. The condensed circuit gives professional and ... Read More →