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 30th, 2024
by Helen Fretter, Yachting World Thomas Coville’s Sodebo and Francois Gabart’s SVR-Lazartigue set off within hours of each other, attempting to break the non-stop around the world crewed record, the famed ‘no limits’ Jules Verne Trophy. ... Read More →
Published on November 30th, 2024
Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer monitor calendar for December 2024. Click here to open the image, then put your cursor over it, right click to open the drop down menu and indicate you ... Read More →
Published on November 29th, 2024
Pete Boland hosts Sailfaster, a podcast series where racing sailors discuss what it takes to sail faster and how races are won. In this episode, Boland hosts Tom Burnham, fresh off his America’s Cup experience with ... Read More →
Published on November 28th, 2024
It is impressive how some people can get both a foot in their mouth and a head up their ass at the same time. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of ... Read More →
Published on November 27th, 2024
“A thought about Thanksgiving Day: Once, there was this day when…everyone realized they needed each other.” – April Burns, Pieces of April Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt ... Read More →
Published on November 27th, 2024
(November 27, 2024; Day 18) – Unprecedented solo monohull speeds continue to be sustained by the leading five boats on the Vendée Globe as they head towards the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope. The ... Read More →
Published on November 27th, 2024
Having been spared the significant damage back-to-back major hurricanes inflicted upon many parts of Florida, the team at St. Petersburg Yacht Club is positioned to launch the 5-stage Sailing World Regatta Series in 2025 with the ... Read More →
Published on November 27th, 2024
In this report by US Sailing, they look at the science behind how sailing improves our mental and physical health: “If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water,” wrote the noted American ... Read More →
Published on November 26th, 2024
“The hardness of the butter is proportional to the softness of the bread.” – Steven Wright Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of ... Read More →
Published on November 26th, 2024
They came from all corners of the Globe – Australia, China, France, Italy, New Zealand, South America, Sweden, UK, and USA to share experiences of rounding Cape Horn and to honor one man, veteran French Cape ... Read More →