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 September 6th, 2024
SailGP CEO Russell Coutts offers an update as the league prepares for the start of Season 5: We may be between seasons right now, but there’s plenty going on at SailGP as we ramp up to ... Read More →
Published on September 6th, 2024
Richard Slater is the Chief Umpire for all the racing at the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup and he is supported by a world-class and highly experienced team of umpires who are using some of the ... Read More →
Published on September 6th, 2024
Super crew, coach, and keelboat and dinghy champion Richard Parslow shares tips on how to form an effective sailing crew, with Andy Rice: Every crew has its own DNA, its own ecosystem. Making that the best ... Read More →
Published on September 6th, 2024
by Rupert Holmes, Practical Boat Owner Half a century has passed since the loss of Ted Heath’s 45-foot ocean racing yacht Morning Cloud 3, which claimed the lives of Christopher Chadd and Nigel Cumming, two of ... Read More →
Published on September 6th, 2024
For three matches in the 1930s, it was J Class yachts that decided the America’s Cup, and they will return for the 37th edition. Four stunning examples – Shamrock V, Velsheda, Rainbow, and Svea – will ... Read More →
Published on September 5th, 2024
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News There are two statements often associated with the America’s Cup, 1) Teams must constantly be improving, and 2) The fastest boat wins. But what’s not often said is how this ... Read More →
Published on September 5th, 2024
Barcelona, Spain (September 5, 2024) – After storms cancelled yesterday’s races, the Louis Vuitton Cup schedule got right back on track with five races completed in a shifting 6-10 knot thermal southerly breeze. With the winds ... Read More →
Published on September 5th, 2024
The Sailing Program at the 2008 Olympics introduced the Medal Race, altering the event format to conclude with a double-point, non-discardable race to heighten excitement. This remained in use at the Paris 2024 Olympics for six ... Read More →
Published on September 5th, 2024
If you are superstitious, you may want to look away as George Day pokes the bear in this Cruising Compass report: At the risk of tempting fate, we have to observe that the National Hurricane Center’s ... Read More →
Published on September 4th, 2024
I wish my wallet came with free refills. 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 →
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