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 June 26th, 2026
by George Day, Cruising Compass Over a long sailing career and with a hundred thousand miles under my keel, I am fortunate to be able to say I’ve never been faced with a man overboard emergency. ... Read More →
Published on June 26th, 2026
Naming a boat is one of those rituals that is part nautical tradition, part superstition, and part basic practicality. Get it wrong, and there is that nagging fear that the sea will notice. Get it right, ... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2026
The 54th edition of the Newport Bermuda Race had 144 teams for the start on June 19, with 138 boats completing the 636 nm course. Black Jack 100 took monohull line honors in a day in ... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2026
World Sailing has officially unveiled the Offshore Hub within its World Sailing Academy, marking a milestone in the federation’s mission to develop resources for the global sailing community. This new digital initiative directly fulfills a commitment ... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2026
Morgan Pinckney (USA) and his team of Kelly Holthus, Cam Spriggs, Jacob Posner, and Alice Schmid won the 2026 Youth Match Racing World Championships, held June 22-25 in Middelfart, Denmark. Twelve teams representing 11 nations competed ... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2026
For the first time in history, every athlete at the Olympic Games will be eligible for a new USD 10,000 “Fit for the Future Olympian Grant”. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) grant has been set up ... Read More →
Published on June 24th, 2026
Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, ... Read More →
Published on June 24th, 2026
The fourth stage of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam had six of the ten Olympic events competing at Kieler Woche on June 20-24 in Kiel, Germany. Light and unpredictable winds proved to be a constant challenge ... Read More →
Published on June 24th, 2026
The 2026 U.S. Para Sailing Championships will be held alongside the 24th C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta on June 26-28 in Newport, RI. This will be the fourth time that the C. Thomas ... Read More →
Published on June 24th, 2026
After 15 2-boat international teams competed in the successful revival of the biennial Admiral’s Cup in 2025, which had been on hiatus for more than two decades, Bayview Yacht Club (BYC) has announced its intent to ... Read More →