Published on March 19th, 2026
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The 2026 College Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament got underway for 64 teams on March 19 in what is considered to be the biggest and most exciting annual sporting event ... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2026
Steve Martin starred in the 1979 comedy movie The Jerk in which his character Navin Johnson believes he was born a poor black child in Mississippi. But upon figuring he was white, he heads north to ... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2026
by James Evenson, Loose Cannon The bilge pump started coming on somewhere off Haiti. The first time, the skipper checked the obvious things, found nothing, and kept sailing. The wind was building. Thirty-five knots, gusting 45. ... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2026
For kids that sail at a high level, college attendance has become more about pursuing athletic achievement than an investment toward adult employment. For parents, it is easy to get sidetracked. If becoming an Olympic or ... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2026
On his Yacht Racing Business publication, David Fuller reviews the latest America’s Cup drama between Jim Ratcliffe, chairman and chief executive officer of the INEOS chemicals group, and 5-time Olympic medalist and America’s Cup campaigner Ben ... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2026
In every situation, the Racing Rules of Sailing are intended to keep boats from colliding. But when a collision is still possible, rule 14 states: —————– 14. AVOIDING CONTACT If reasonably possible, a boat shall (a) ... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2026
Since 2012, World Happiness Day on March 20 has wanted people around the world to realize the importance of happiness within their lives. It also brings the World Happiness Report into focus, the world’s foremost publication ... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2026
It has become popular for one design classes to schedule several winter events in Florida, but they require back-and-forth travel. However, the Lightning Class continues their tradition of organizing a Southern Circuit with two regattas within ... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2026
As the Sunfish Class now operates under its new moniker ISCA, their 2026 Florida Week drew record numbers down the peninsula to host US Sailing Center Martin County for racing on the Indian River Lagoon in ... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2026
After the 2017 America’s Cup, Britain’s Ben Ainslie partnered with Jim Ratcliffe to continue his pursuit, shedding his environmental messaging for funding from the INEOS chemicals group. But when you dance with the devil, the devil ... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2026
When British sailor Andrew Simpson died in May 2013 during a training accident for the America’s Cup in San Francisco, that ended the tradition of guest passengers on the racing yachts. The shift to much faster ... Read More →