Published on April 13th, 2026
Ken Read, who has been President of North Sails since 2013, resigned to lead the USA challenge for the 2027 America’s Cup. As CEO of the American Racing Challenger Team USA, Read provides this exclusive update ... Read More →
Published on April 8th, 2026
When the No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines defeated the No. 2 seed UConn Huskies 69-63 on April 6, 2026 to win the NCAA men’s basketball national championship, the outcome enshrined Ben Capuco as the 2026 Scuttleball ... Read More →
Published on May 6th, 2026
With the passing of Ted Turner, his dominant 4-0 victory over Australia in the 1977 America’s Cup is brought back to life with extracts taken from the event archives: The Defense trials were somewhat closer. However, ... Read More →
Published on May 6th, 2026
Ted Turner, the media maverick, sports team owner, sailing champion, and philanthropist, died peacefully May 6, 2026 at his home near Tallahassee, Florida. He was 87. As a 12-year-old at the Savannah Yacht Club, Turner dove ... Read More →
Published on May 6th, 2026
From Jules Verne trophies to solar-powered exploration, Matt Sheehan explores how the world’s toughest boats refuse to head for the scrap: From crushing it to make garden furniture, to sending it through a complicated process to ... Read More →
Published on May 6th, 2026
After a 14-year absence, the Sardinia Cup returns in 2026 on May 31-June 6 to Porto Cervo, an Italian seaside resort in northern Sardinia. As an event that helped build the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda’s international ... Read More →
Published on May 6th, 2026
Palm Beach XI owner Mark Richards continues to explore the edges of maxi yacht performance, deploying new concepts on a proven 20-year-old hull. Story by Herb McCormick for Sailing World: In 2005, the wealthy Australian yachtsman ... Read More →
Published on May 5th, 2026
My wife gave me an envelope marked ‘Do Not Open Until 2027.’ Inside was a list of reasons why I cannot be trusted to follow simple instructions. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been ... Read More →
Published on May 5th, 2026
Rob Moore was only 58 years old when he succumbed to lung cancer on January 6, 2012. He was among the 20% of lung cancer victims with no history of smoking. During Rob’s short tenure on ... Read More →
Published on May 5th, 2026
The Ficker Cup is the gateway for the Congressional Cup, a World Championship event on the World Match Racing Tour. Held the week prior, the top two from the Ficker Cup advance, and a young sailor ... Read More →
Published on May 4th, 2026
When US Sailing announced in August 2024 that Alan Ostfield was departing from the position of Chief Executive Officer, the organization heaped praise on the sports and entertainment industry leader. In the role for just over ... Read More →
Published on May 4th, 2026
The proverb, When in Rome, do as the Romans do, encourages people to adapt to the place they are visiting. With the 2027 America’s Cup in Italy, this has heightened significance, with the event providing five ... Read More →