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Follow the Vendée Globe 2024-25

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


Dock Talk

Navigators ramping up for Caribbean 600

Published on February 20th, 2025

The 2025 RORC Caribbean 600, which starts from Antigua on February 24, has 97 entrants for the 16th edition across IRC, CSA, Class40, and Multihull divisions. The non-stop 600nm race around 11 islands is a navigator’s ... Read More


Dock Talk

Cole Brauer joins IMOCA team

Published on February 20th, 2025

US Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year Cole Brauer will join Team Malizia as co-skipper on their 60-foot IMOCA alongside skipper Boris Herrmann and co-skipper Will Harris. Brauer made history as the first American woman to race ... Read More


Dock Talk

World Match Racing Tour turns 25

Published on February 20th, 2025

The 2025 World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) marks the 25th Anniversary of the Tour, the longest running global professional sailing series and Special Event of World Sailing. The 2025 season features a 16-event schedule across 10 ... Read More


Dock Talk

Argentine coach arrested for abuse

Published on February 20th, 2025

Following his arrest for three cases of aggravated sexual abuse, Argentine sailing coach Leandro Tulia was removed from his position by the Yacht Club Olivos (Buenos Aires, ARG), where he worked as an instructor at the ... Read More


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on February 19th, 2025

Stop thinking so much. It’s alright not to know all the answers. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, commentary, ... Read More


Feature

American skiff movement on the move

Published on February 19th, 2025

Before the USA won an Olympic medal in the Men’s Skiff event at Paris 2024, the nation was far from the world standard in the 49er Class. After legacy teams moved on, the USA was 15th ... Read More


Feature

Returning with unfinished business

Published on February 19th, 2025

The Global Solo Challenge is a single-handed, non-stop round the world yachting event, and for the second edition on 2027-28, Ronnie Simpson (USA) returns with unfinished business. During his participation in the 2023-24 edition, he had ... Read More


Dock Talk

Restructuring for The Magenta Project

Published on February 19th, 2025

The Magenta Project (TMP), a pioneering force in advancing equity and inclusion in the world of sailing, has appointed Victoria Low as its first Chief Executive Officer. The UK-registered charity works with individuals and organizations around ... Read More


Feature

Eight Bells: Don Casey

Published on February 19th, 2025

Don Casey’s, one of SAIL magazine’s most popular and prolific writers, died suddenly of a heart attack in his backyard in Miami Springs, Florida, on January 25, 2025. He was 77 years old. His very first ... Read More


Feature

Ben Ainslie wins Battle of Britain

Published on February 19th, 2025

Since the Royal Yacht Squadron was announced as the Challenger of Record for the 38th America’s Cup, the British team which represented the club for the past three editions had imploded. With skipper Sir Ben Ainslie ... Read More



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