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 January 29th, 2025
Famous last words… It’s probably just a rash. 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, opinions, features and dock ... Read More →
Published on January 29th, 2025
It is a standard quote used by the US Coast Guard: “The decision to suspend a search is always difficult to make and never done lightly. When we send our rescue crews out, it is with ... Read More →
Published on January 29th, 2025
The Marine Mammal Advisory Group (MMAG) is calling on the global sailing community to participate in an anonymous survey documenting collisions at sea between sailing vessels and marine life. MMAG is a coalition of stakeholders established ... Read More →
Published on January 29th, 2025
The 25th Chesapeake Sailing Yacht Symposium will be held at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland on March 14-15, 2025. The program will consist of 18 technical presentations, a special keynote address and updates ... Read More →
Published on January 29th, 2025
Curmudgeons Day, held annually on January 29, is celebrated in honor of all the cranky and fussy people, which includes the Scuttlebutt editor. Be sure to blow him a kiss on his holiday... Read More →
Published on January 29th, 2025
The premise of a one design class is to provide a platform which puts the focus on sailing ability. But the degree at which equipment is minimized depends on the class rules, and in this report ... Read More →
Published on January 29th, 2025
As SailGP CEO Russell Coutts explained, “We have always said SailGP is for the racing fan — not your typical sailing fan. This is the very best of high-speed, high-tech racing, but on water.” The person ... Read More →
Published on January 29th, 2025
Professional sailor and coach Chris Snow reminds us that the 2025 sailing season begins with a plan: If you are like me you’ve probably been thinking about what you’d like to accomplish in the coming year ... Read More →
Published on January 29th, 2025
The latest edition of New Zealand yachting’s safety encyclopaedia – the Safety Regulations 2025 to 2028 – is out now. Authored and administered by Yachting New Zealand, these regulations provide a safe but achievable standard of ... Read More →
Published on January 29th, 2025
There are not many boats that can sail competitively in the Sydney-Hobart one month, and then show up at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival the next, and outshine many of the other more pampered exhibitors. You ... Read More →
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