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Yacht Club House Drinks 2026

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 →

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Building the next generation

Published on August 5th, 2026

A community sailing center in Massachusetts is building the next generation of offshore racers—one passage at a time. Story by Adam Cove for Soundings: The sun had not yet set on the first day of racing, ... Read More →

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The Landing School: End of an era

Published on August 5th, 2026

The Landing School opened its doors in 1978 in Arundel, Maine as a nonprofit, post-secondary institution dedicated to the craft of boatbuilding and design. However, after nearly five decades, academic programs for 2026-27 will cease due ... Read More →

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Pick a job, any job

Published on August 5th, 2026

by Lydia Mullan, SAIL magazine I’ve been racing aboard a new boat this summer, and it’s gotten me thinking a lot about crew dynamics and what makes a good teammate. Truth be told, I’ve sailed with ... Read More →

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Building a polar for the boat you sail

Published on August 5th, 2026

Many offshore crews are routing on numbers computed for a fictitious yacht. Offshore coach Stuart Greenfield shares where those numbers come from, why they go wrong, and how to replace them with your own. I acquired ... Read More →

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Lifelong lessons from college sailing

Published on August 5th, 2026

Cécile Divoy shares the lessons she learned from college sailing in this LinkedIn post: I was crew on the Georgetown University sailing team during my undergrad years. I wasn’t the best crew on the team but ... Read More →

Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on August 4th, 2026

Either you enjoy chocolate or you’re wrong. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk…with ... Read More →

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Record fleet for illustrious race

Published on August 4th, 2026

The Rolex Swan Cup never fails to disappoint. The invitation-only regatta, which takes place off the coast of Sardinia every two years, brings Nautor Swan owners from three continents together for a week of thrilling racing. ... Read More →

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What’s it like to race round the world?

Published on August 4th, 2026

Racing round the world via the great capes is an ultimate bucket list item, but what’s it really like? Rupert Holmes found out when competing in the Globe40 round the world race: Four days from the ... Read More →

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Sailing Calendar: August 2026

Published on August 4th, 2026

Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer monitor calendar for August 2026. Click here to open the image, then put your cursor over it, right click to open the drop down menu and indicate you ... Read More →

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Eight Bells: Carlo Borlenghi

Published on August 3rd, 2026

Italy’s Carlo Borlenghi, one of the great photographers for sailing, died suddenly in the early hours of August 3, 2026 at his home town of Bellano on Lake Como. He was 70. Carlo’s career began photographing ... Read More →