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 July 22nd, 2026
Canada is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Montreal 1976 Games this summer, as will do Kingston which hosted the sailing competition 50 years ago, July 19-28, 1976. Several activities will be organized August 11-15 during ... Read More →
Published on July 22nd, 2026
The SailGP global league begins its European segment on July 25-26 in Portsmouth, GBR. As the eighth event of Season Six, here are five storylines to follow: Championship battle intensifies Australia’s Bonds Flying Roos arrive in ... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2026
Chocolate: For those moments when an apple a day just won’t cut it. 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 July 21st, 2026
The World Sailing Speed Record Council is the only trusted authority for the sport, and their list of speed records include both routes and measured distances. The most famous is the 500-meter course, and as it ... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 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 and his guests offer a perspective on where the sport ... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2026
A 46-year-old tugboat captain pleaded guilty on June 21 to a federal charge stemming from the Biscayne Bay crash that killed three girls in Miami, FL. Yusiel Lopez Insua will not be going to trial in ... Read More →
Published on July 20th, 2026
The Conditions Governing the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series and the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Match in Naples have been issued by the Regatta Director, Iain Murray, and reveal an opening series of six ... Read More →
Published on July 20th, 2026
Four confirmed teams offer professional and amateur sailors the opportunity to race more than 27,000 nautical miles around the world in the spirit of the original Whitbread Race. Nine teams are now preparing for the 2027 ... Read More →
Published on July 20th, 2026
As SailGP returns to UK waters, July 25-26, Emirates Great Britain strategist Hannah Mills says the league has transformed opportunities for women, but believes the biggest breakthrough is still to come. For Mills, SailGP has drastically ... Read More →
Published on July 19th, 2026
The world’s fastest sailors are heading to Portsmouth for the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix, the seventh stop of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship. While football is no longer coming home, sports fans can look ... Read More →