Published on November 13th, 2024
The Vendée Globe, raced in the 60-foot IMOCA, is the elite race round the world, solo, non-stop, and without assistance. On November 10, 40 skippers started the 2024-25 edition which begins and ends in Les Sables ... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2024
Foiling Week Pensacola 2025’s line-up has been bolstered with the addition of three fast-foiling boards and an open class discipline, taking it to fourteen classes participating so far. Foiling Week is the premier international foiling event, ... Read More →
Published on November 21st, 2024
When Lara Dallman-Weiss and Stuart McNay set sail together at the 2024 Paris Olympics, they weren’t just navigating open waters, they were challenging traditional norms in a sport historically dominated by single-gender teams. As the first ... Read More →
Published on November 21st, 2024
Applications are now open for match racing skippers wishing to compete in the 2025 California Dreamin’ Series. This long-standing series features events at four prominent yacht clubs on the West Coast. The Organizing Authority’s Invitation Committee ... Read More →
Published on November 21st, 2024
The Boat Builder Awards were handed out during a ceremony at the Amsterdam Maritime Museum in conjunction with 2024 Metstrade. Organized by International Boat Industry and Metstrade, the annual awards program recognized boatbuilders across 11 categories. ... Read More →
Published on November 21st, 2024
November 21, 2024 – Slovenian photographer Samo Vidic is the winner of the Yacht Racing Image award 2024 for the second consecutive year thanks to a photo taken during SailGP Bermuda. Vidic has claimed victory in ... Read More →
Published on November 21st, 2024
(November 21, 2024; Day 12) – Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE) took over the lead of the Vendée Globe solo race round the world very early this morning benefiting from his position to the west of his rivals ... Read More →
Published on November 20th, 2024
Just found out the company that produces yardsticks won’t be making them any longer. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing ... Read More →
Published on November 20th, 2024
Racing sets sail November 21 out of Nanny Cay, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands for the concluding event of the 2024 44Cup. At present the battle for the season’s title looks set to be between ... Read More →
Published on November 20th, 2024
One week on exactly since Nico Lunven (IMOCA Holcim-PRB) set a new solo 24-hours monohull distance record on the second day of the 2024-25 Vendée Globe, Paprec Arkéa solo skipper Yoann Richomme dramatically bettered that mark ... Read More →
Published on November 20th, 2024
Buenos Aires, Argentina (November 20, 2024) – The 2024 Star Class South American Championship is set to kick off in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from November 20 to 23, bringing together 31 teams from around the world. ... Read More →