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 July 5th, 2026
The International Society for the Perpetuation of Cruelty to Racing Yachtsmen annually recognize, with their Moosehead Awards, the foibles and fumbles of various Race Committees in northeastern USA. Due to the rating fiasco with the 2026 ... Read More →
Published on July 5th, 2026
by Kim Couranz, SpinSheet “I don’t know.” On the surface, those may seem to be three of the hardest words to say in sailboat racing. You may feel like you’re not giving enough information, or that ... Read More →
Published on July 4th, 2026
The World Match Racing Tour and the Women’s World Match Racing Tour held parallel events on June 29-July 4 in Marstrand, Sweden. With racing in Fareast 28R keelboats, Chris Poole (USA) won the GKSS Match Cup ... Read More →
Published on July 4th, 2026
The United States is celebrating its 250th birthday on July 4, 2026, marking exactly 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776. Photo courtesy of Barrett Canfield... Read More →
Published on July 3rd, 2026
Successful one design classes need a decent boat with reliable suppliers, and they need key people – let’s call them sparkplugs – that keep the ball rolling. The United States Sunfish Class Association (USSCA) annually recognizes ... Read More →
Published on July 3rd, 2026
Pete Boland hosts Sailfaster, a podcast series where racing sailors discuss what it takes to sail faster and how races are won. In this episode, Tom Kassberg shares what it takes to race a 50-Foot performance ... Read More →
Published on July 2nd, 2026
I’m great at multi-tasking, I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at once. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major ... Read More →
Published on July 2nd, 2026
John Ripard Sr, the Honorary President of the Royal Malta Yacht Club and one of the founding figures of the Rolex Middle Sea Race, died on July 1, 2026. He was 96. Ripard was one of ... Read More →
Published on July 2nd, 2026
From his billion-dollar success in the world of high-tech to his ORC World Championship triumph in the waters off Sorrento, Italy. The story, boats, and secrets of Niklas Zennström, the “nerdy” Swedish tycoon who applies the ... Read More →
Published on July 2nd, 2026
Sailing around the world solo, through the southern oceans, remains one of the sport’s purest challenges. Doing so the ‘wrong way’ round – westabout, against the prevailing weather systems – is rightly regarded as a Herculean ... Read More →
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