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 October 4th, 2024
Barcelona, Spain (October 4, 2024) – After a maintenance day for the teams yesterday, INEOS Britannia topped Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli today in the Louis Vuitton Cup. The British team have secured their place in the ... Read More →
Published on October 4th, 2024
Is Olympic sailing heading in the right direction as a showcase of the sport – for both competitors and spectators? Matthew Sheahan assesses for Yachting World: How was your summer season? If you went to a ... Read More →
Published on October 3rd, 2024
Newport, RI (October 3, 2024) – A delayed start to wait for wind today still yielded two more windward-leeward inshore races at the 2024 ORC World Championship held at New York Yacht Club Harbour Court. With ... Read More →
Published on October 3rd, 2024
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I tend to care more than is healthy about annual achievement awards and hall of fame recognition. While subjective judging has its flaws, highlighting individuals in sport creates history, and ... Read More →
Published on October 3rd, 2024
As a SailGP commentator and presenter, Olympic medalist Lisa Darmanin has an approachable, casual style, a way of educating and entertaining her broadcast viewers and bringing them along for the sailboat ride. But when the Women’s ... Read More →
Published on October 3rd, 2024
Ten teams will compete in the 2024 U.S. Match Racing Championship on October 4-6 in San Francisco, CA. Hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club in J/22s, the event begins with a round-robin stage that will advance ... Read More →
Published on October 3rd, 2024
World Sailing has revealed the process for determining the recipients of the 2024 World Sailing Awards: • Rolex World Sailor of the Year – Male and Female • Young World Sailor of the Year • 11th ... Read More →
Published on October 3rd, 2024
Notable Bermudian champion Eugene Scott “Penny” Simmons passed away at 85 years on September 26, 2024. Born November 15, 1938, he had been an active member of Royal Bermuda Yacht Club for nearly 45 years. Penny’s ... Read More →
Published on October 2nd, 2024
One day, the history books will report on how we survived the Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 2020. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a ... Read More →
Published on October 2nd, 2024
Newport, RI (October 2, 2024) – The weather was the star for Day Three of the 2024 ORC World Championship as a rather gloomy forecast of a 6- to 8-knot easterly blossomed into 10 to 12 ... Read More →