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Ken Read: Changing sailing for America

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 →

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Meet the best baller in sailing

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 →

Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on April 28th, 2026

Lying through your teeth does not count as flossing. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and ... Read More →

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Field set for College Fleet Race Nationals

Published on April 28th, 2026

The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association 2025-26 season will conclude with the Open and Women’s Fleet Race National Championships on on May 15-22 at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg, FL. The field has been confirmed ... Read More →

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Largest fleet in almost two decades

Published on April 28th, 2026

The health of the sport depends on where you look, and if you like really big boats, that sector appears pretty healthy. Case in point is the 30th edition of the Superyacht Cup (SYC) which is ... Read More →

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Getting your money’s worth offshore

Published on April 28th, 2026

Among the races that lap the planet, the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is unique. Using evenly match boats built for the race, professional skippers lead a crew that have paid to participate for a ... Read More →

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Designed to maximize modern kinetics

Published on April 28th, 2026

The Mixed Two Person Dinghy event at the Olympic Games uses the 470 boat, and when racing above 10 knots, all propulsion restrictions in the Racing Rules of Sailing (Rule 42) are turned off. Crews can ... Read More →

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Why sail trimming has changed

Published on April 28th, 2026

Before modern yacht design embraced non-overlapping headsails, a quiver of different sized sails was needed to cover the wind range. Offshore coach Stuart Greenfield reflects back on that era: It was the summer of 1987. I ... Read More →

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America’s Cup: Giles Scott hired by USA

Published on April 28th, 2026

The USA America’s Cup challenge has looked to Great Britain to jump start their late entry, with American Racing Challenger Team USA hiring Giles Scott as Sailing Director, a key leadership role as the team ramps ... Read More →

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You’ve come a long way, baby

Published on April 27th, 2026

Phil Smidmore reflects back on the early days of the sport when equipment was less evolved: My early big boat sailing was on yachts with rope/wire halyards and sheets. Yachts then were heavy and slow and ... Read More →

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Stanford wins Women’s Team Race Nationals

Published on April 27th, 2026

Stanford University topped the 15-team field to win the 2026 College Women’s Team Race National Championship, held April 26-27 in New Orleans, LA. This was the team’s third consecutive title, posting a 21-1 record with Ellie ... Read More →

Dock Talk

Round the world race in Seattle

Published on April 27th, 2026

All ten teams competing in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2025-26 completed the 5,500 nm leg from Tongyeong, South Korea to Seattle, WA. Racing evenly matched Clipper 70s, the fleet will start again on ... Read More →