Published on June 3rd, 2024
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 17th, 2024
The Herreshoff Marine Museum / America’s Cup Hall of Fame will award the Sir Richard Francis Sutton Medal to Cino Ricci (b.1934) and Louis Vuitton (founded 1854). They will be honored at the 2024 America’s Cup ... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2024
The fact that ‘Head & Shoulders’ shampoo doesn’t have a body wash called ‘Knees & Toes’ disappoints me. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a ... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2024
With a record-setting pace, storms, dismastings, and a man overboard, the 115th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust had it all in 2024. Awards recognized 22 section winners across the Mackinac Cup (awarded ... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2024
The Sailing Program at the Paris 2024 Olympics was redesigned to meet the demands of the International Olympic Committee, with the new Kiteboard event for men and women delivering gender balance, common equipment, and exciting action. ... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2024
Debris from a broken Vineyard Wind turbine blade washed up all over Nantucket’s south shore Tuesday morning (July 16), prompting the offshore energy company to mount a cleanup effort and the federal government to shut down ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2024
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News While Major League Baseball takes a pause with it’s All-Star Week (thank you!), the odds are good that whatever your type of sailing, it is all on right now. No ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2024
The 37th America’s Cup will be the second time to use the AC75 Class, but building the boat hasn’t gotten any easier as described in this report by the British challenger: Weight is a popular topic ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2024
It was a pivotal decision by America’s Cup defender to move the 37th edition from their New Zealand home waters of Auckland to the Spanish venue of Barcelona, but the Kiwi team was able to gain ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2024
For just the second time in its 16-year history, the Rolex TP52 World Championship will be contested on American waters. Sailing’s premiere monohull fleet-racing championship will take place as part of the 2024 New York Yacht ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2024
With the final group of starters underway on July 13, the 2024 Chicago Mackinac Race got plenty spicy for the 247-boat fleet as Phoebe Wall Howard reports on the carnage occurred during the 115th edition: A ... Read More →