Published on December 16th, 2024
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News This has been the 27th year of Scuttlebutt Sailing News, with 2024 having 94 newsletters distributed and 1900+ reports to the website. I joined the“firm” in 2002 when my kids ... Read More →
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 December 19th, 2024
“My husband’s idea of getting the Christmas spirit is to become Scrooge.” – Melanie White Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major ... Read More →
Published on December 19th, 2024
The Ocean Race will begin again in 2027 using the IMOCA class boat, with two earlier events providing training and exposure to prospective teams. In 2025, The Ocean Race Europe will start on August 10 from ... Read More →
Published on December 19th, 2024
Happy holidays from Key Yachting... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2024
“There are a lot of things money can’t buy. Not one of them is on my son’s Christmas list.” – Milton Berle Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt ... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2024
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Published on December 17th, 2024
“The worst gift is a fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each other.” – Johnny Carson Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a ... Read More →
Published on December 16th, 2024
Noroton Yacht Club (Darien, CT) will host the second biennial Susan Widmann Sinclair Women’s Championship June 13-15, 2025. The Sinclair Women’s Championship is now considered one of North America’s elite level women’s keelboat championships. The Championship ... Read More →
Published on December 16th, 2024
As the leading nation in Sailing at the Olympic Games, Great Britain did not have their best performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, ranking sixth in the medal count. But to remind competitors they are not ... Read More →
Published on December 16th, 2024
(December 16, 2024; Day 37) – Leadership of the 2024-25 Vendée Globe has tightened as Yoann Richomme, skipper of PAPREC ARKÉA, is hard on the heels of Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance). At just less than ... Read More →