Feature

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


Feature

“Vessels of opportunity” help science

Published on June 8th, 2026

The Ocean Race Europe 2025 during August and September had seven IMOCA teams compete for 4,500 nautical miles across five Legs, but it was not only about the racing. Seawater samples collected by the sailors might ... Read More


Feature

Grog made the old-fashioned way

Published on June 7th, 2026

by Mark Stevens, Caribbean Compass I am a sailor and I love the Caribbean, so naturally I also love rum. I may not boast the expertise of my fellow sailor, writer and rum drinker David Lyman, ... Read More


Feature

My love affair with Caribbean Rum

Published on June 7th, 2026

by David H. Lyman, Caribbean Compass In 1979, I was on a two-week bareboat charter in the Virgin Islands. The boat, a Morgan Out Islander, was a floating Winnebago, but it came with a complimentary gallon ... Read More


News

Eight Bells: Jane Pegel

Published on June 6th, 2026

Elite iceboat and scow competitor and contributor Jane Pegel died at the age of 92 on June 6, 2026. Her first ice boat was named Holy Smoke. Pegel’s C Scow was named Calamity Jane and her ... Read More


Feature

Newport to Bermuda: Meet the fleet

Published on June 5th, 2026

The biennial Newport Bermuda Race fleet has 150 boats for 2026, spread across six divisions and several subclasses for the 636 nm course. This 54th edition of the race has brought together a roster of competing ... Read More


Feature

How could I say no?

Published on June 5th, 2026

by Lydia Mullan, Sail Magazine The Laser was a little worse for wear. It was an old one, a little too heavy with chips and gouges that left the fiberglass exposed. Half the parts had gone ... Read More


Dock Talk

Wanted: Duo offshore mixed team

Published on June 4th, 2026

US Sailing has opened applications for the 2026 Offshore Double Handed World Championship. This is the third edition of the event, with racing in the Sun Fast 30 One Design on September 23-October 2 in Marseille, ... Read More


Feature

Pangaea: World’s Coolest Yachts

Published on June 4th, 2026

Yachting World has been asking top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times, and ocean racer and adventurer Guirec Soudée nominated South African explorer Mike Horn’s custom-built ... Read More


Dock Talk

One hundred years of Bacardi

Published on June 4th, 2026

In 2027, Bacardi celebrates the 100th edition of the Bacardi Cup, the longest-running partnership in the history of sailing. What began in 1927 with 13 Star boats in Havana, Cuba moved to Miami in 1962 and ... Read More


Dock Talk

Kate Danielson honored by FWSA

Published on June 4th, 2026

Florida Women’s Sailing Association (FWSA) on the west coast of Florida selected Kate Danielson for their annual Young Woman Sailor of the Year Award. This recognition signifies both accomplishment within the sport of sailing as well ... Read More



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