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 13th, 2024
The Racing Rules of Sailing state in rule 42 how “a boat shall compete by using only the wind and water to increase, maintain or decrease her speed. Her crew may adjust the trim of sails ... Read More →
Published on September 13th, 2024
Lessons from the 1988 America’s Cup is to have a defense plan before the final result, which Team New Zealand CEO Grant Dalton has been sharing if the defender is successful in the 37th America’s Cup. ... Read More →
Published on September 13th, 2024
Barcelona, Spain (September 13, 2024) – It came as little surprise when Sir Ben Ainslie revealed how his INEOS Britannia team had selected Alinghi Red Bull Racing as their opponent in the Louis Vuitton Cup first-to-five ... Read More →
Published on September 12th, 2024
Hosted by New York Yacht Club, the 2024 Resolute Cup serves as a Corinthian Championship for U.S. Yacht Clubs. The seventh edition is being held September 11-14 as 28 club teams race Sonars on Narragansett Bay ... Read More →
Published on September 12th, 2024
The Global Solo Challenge is a single-handed, non-stop round the world yachting event, and for the second edition on 2027-28, among the early entrants is Sam Glover who recently won the solo division of the transatlantic ... Read More →
Published on September 12th, 2024
If you’ve been a passive viewer of the 2024 America’s Cup but now want all in, this refresher report by Jan Pehrson for Scuttlebutt Sailing News comes direct from the America’s Cup Media Center in Barcelona, ... Read More →
Published on September 12th, 2024
The 60th edition of the Rolex Big Boat Series has attracted 70 entrants for the 60th edition on September 12-15 in San Francisco, CA. With racing on the iconic San Francisco Bay, fleets of one design ... Read More →
Published on September 11th, 2024
Told my wife I wanted to be cremated. She made an appointment for Tuesday. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing ... Read More →
Published on September 11th, 2024
Do you remember the 1980s? It was a decade of big hair, neon-bright clothing, and consumerism. Music Television, or MTV, was launched while changing global politics brought down the Berlin Wall. And the America’s Cup went ... Read More →
Published on September 11th, 2024
Craig Brown wrote SURE-40 years of Sailing in which he shares his immersion in the sport, from novice to successful competitor and contributor. He loves sailing, but also worries about its future in this commentary: Nearly ... Read More →