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Golden Globe: Descending the Atlantic

Published on October 5th, 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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Does this future-proof the sport?

Published on October 18th, 2026

Every four years, the International Olympic Committee brings together the nations of the world for peaceful competition. Each sport needs pathways to ensure international participation, and Sailing accomplishes this best with the men’s and women’s one ... Read More →


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If you see this on a sailboat, walk away

Published on October 18th, 2026

Thinking about buying a used sailboat? Before you pay for a marine survey, Practical Sailor editor Tim Labute has some advice to make sure the boat is even worth inspecting. In this video, we look at ... Read More →


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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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Being a Coastie just got cooler

Published on October 18th, 2026

With Scuttlebutt HQ’s location along the southwest border of the USA, we see an active Coast Guard protecting the country. Having success blocking offshore routes used for illegal migration, the Whac-A-Mole has shifted to inshore. Smugglers ... Read More →


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Legacy lives on at Youth Champs 2026

Published on October 17th, 2026

Phil Muller, the Youth Performance Manager for US Sailing, shares a view from the pinnacle of US youth sailing: Dave Perry’s speech on the final day was a retrospective on everything sailing gets “right,” and a ... Read More →


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Behind the Scenes, October 2026

Published on October 16th, 2026

The walls of Scuttlebutt HQ include the Ultimate Sailing calendar by Sharon Green, with this behind-the-scenes story by Sharon detailing the October 2026 images. There’s island hopping, and then there’s the RORC Caribbean 600! Turquoise water, ... Read More →


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Why nobody hangs out anymore

Published on October 16th, 2026

by Doug Ryan I noticed something this summer. For the first time I don’t know any of the boat owners around my boat. I go there quite a bit. I haven’t had a conversation with a ... Read More →


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Next generation of elite USA sailors

Published on October 15th, 2026

America One Racing, as the largest private financial supporter of elite USA sailors, pivoted in 2023 to a hands-on organization with coaches and training plans. Among their areas of focus is the Switch Class, a 13-foot ... Read More →


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AIS, Radar, and GPS have blind spots

Published on October 15th, 2026

A LaGuardia runway collision and tug captains asking why sailboats hide their AIS: why no single electronic system sees everything. Story by Teresa Carey for Cruising World: In March, an Air Canada flight collided with a ... Read More →


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Cleaning removes honor, sentimentality

Published on October 15th, 2026

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I’m a coffee drinker, black. No additives, a habit born from offshore racing. My home coffee maker, on a timer, grinds the beans before brewing. I like waking up to ... Read More →



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