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Retirement at front of Golden Globe Race

Published on October 18th, 2026

Sixteen solo skippers started the 2026-27 Golden Globe Race on September 6 from Les Sables-d’Olonne, France. The fourth edition continues the “retro race” format in which 32-36 foot production boats designed prior to 1988, without modern ... Read More →


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Sailing Calendar: November 2026

Published on November 1st, 2026

Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer monitor calendar for November 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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America’s Cup: Pots and Kettles

Published on October 31st, 2026

New Zealand-based legal advisor Dr. Hamish Ross provided Scuttlebutt with an op-ed regarding the legal wrangling occurring in the 38th America’s Cup. However, from across the Tasman Sea, Australian Damian Christie took exception with Ross’ opinion: ... Read More →


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Reverse-engineered from a found relic

Published on October 31st, 2026

Whirlwind II is the result of an intensive reverse engineering project, sprinkled with a healthy dose of creative license. She’s a near replica of a design by legendary US boatbuilder Gil Smith, circa 1898, and was ... Read More →


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Sailfaster with data analytics

Published on October 31st, 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, Boland talks with Swedish sailor Lasse Vesveren, creator of Sail6, a ... Read More →


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Admiral’s Cup: No easy answers

Published on October 30th, 2026

The return of the Admiral’s Cup is already influencing the design, purchase, and modification of serious raceboats. Yet the central question facing every owner, designer, and campaign manager is deceptively simple: what sort of boat can ... Read More →


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Keep the lead in a close race downwind

Published on October 30th, 2026

Dave Perry, editor of The Dial Up publication which promotes match racing in the USA, provides the playbook on how to keep the lead in a close race downwind. His “brain food” is specific to the ... Read More →


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Women are all in on match racing

Published on October 30th, 2026

There may be no bigger cheerleader for match racing in the USA than Dave Perry. He is a masterful educator, and his clinics are legendary. While his rule knowledge is vital to combat competition, he loves ... Read More →


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The Three Life Phases of (Snipe) Sailing

Published on October 29th, 2026

Smart one design classes make membership bigger than the racing. Create a social culture that allow deep relationships to form, and people stay involved. Why does the person in the back of the fleet keep coming ... Read More →


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Fun facts about boating terms

Published on October 29th, 2026

by Buttons Padin Many years ago before the development of centerline rudders, boats were steered by a long oar hanging off the aft right quarter of the boat. Starboard comes from the Old English “stéor” (meaning ... Read More →


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From triathlon training to youth sailing

Published on October 29th, 2026

Carlos Insa, Head Optimist Sailing Coach at Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club (Oyster Bay, NY), this past summer introduced a different way of planning and structuring their racing season. He found that most Optimist coaches plan their ... Read More →



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