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 10th, 2026
The 2026 470 World Championship on August 12-16 has attracted 74 teams from 28 nations to vie for the title at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic venue – Enoshima, Japan. As the boat used for the Mixed ... Read More →
Published on August 10th, 2026
The American Racing Challenger Team USA (USA), a late entry for the 38th America’s Cup, took another step toward the 2027 Match. Now referred to as ARC Team USA (thank you for shortening!), a crew list ... Read More →
Published on August 10th, 2026
While sailing is meant to be recreation, some people play harder than others. That’s fine as long as everyone has a reason to play, and this was the topic in a 2014 column I wrote for ... Read More →
Published on August 10th, 2026
You don’t need to be a meteorologist to have heard, “Red skies in the morning, sailors take warning. Red skies at night, a sailor’s delight.” The idea behind the red sky is fully based on the ... Read More →
Published on August 10th, 2026
What topic is almost universally understood, emotionally neutral, and something people are experiencing at the same time? Discussing the weather is a classic conversation starter, and for sailors, it is our lifeblood and there could be ... Read More →
Published on August 9th, 2026
There’s no more volunteer intensive event than team racing. Lots of people running lots of races, with lots of umpires managing the madness, plus a pit crew keeping the hosted boats afloat. Big village, and the ... Read More →
Published on August 9th, 2026
The 2026 Lightning Women, Junior, and Masters North American Championship were held August 6-9 in Milwaukee, WI. Conditions ranged from strong breeze on Day 1 to light and shifty air on Day 2, with storms cancelling ... Read More →
Published on August 9th, 2026
The fourth edition of the Golden Globe Race gets underway September 6, 2026 from the start and finish port of Les Sables-d’Olonne, France. Seventeen entrants are preparing for the solo, non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of approximately 30,000 ... Read More →
Published on August 9th, 2026
The Case Book for 2025-2028 complements The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and provides details on the application of the rules. Here’s Case 32: This situation clarifies how a competitor is entitled to look exclusively to ... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2026
The Sailing Grand Slam, which provided a 5-event circuit for athletes campaigning for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, concluded with a three-stage schedule in Long Beach and Los Angeles, CA. The third and final stage was ... Read More →
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