Published on April 11th, 2024
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Deservedly earning all the personal bragging rights and recognition we can offer, Kathy Alven is the clear winner of the 35th edition of Scuttleball, the annual college hoops pool for ... Read More →
Published on April 19th, 2024
Sara Stone (USA), who has been selected by UpWind by MerConcept as crew on their Ocean Fifty trimaran, shares her story in this interview: What path led you to ocean racing? I actually started out as ... Read More →
Published on April 19th, 2024
The UpWind by MerConcept project begins in 2024 with this new racing program seeking to provide female sailors with racing opportunities at the highest levels of the sport. Francesca Clapcich, two time Olympian and the only ... Read More →
Published on April 19th, 2024
Capt. John B.B. Whitton, 82, passed April 9, 2024. He graduated from Western Michigan University 1963 and UCLA Graduate School of International Business 1966. He was a well known sailor, had the Peterson Quarter Ton Flying ... Read More →
Published on April 19th, 2024
Allegra (Leggie) Mertz Torrey, daughter of James M. Mertz and Allegra K. Mertz, passed away on April 13, 2024 in Newport, RI. Leggie was born on February 5, 1944 and spent her childhood in Rye, NY. ... Read More →
Published on April 19th, 2024
Andy Du Port explores which rules need to be followed to the letter to avoid collisions at sea and considers those which can be safely ignored: Saying ‘International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea’ ... Read More →
Published on April 19th, 2024
The Laureus World Sports Awards is an annual award ceremony honoring individuals and teams from the world of sports along with sporting achievements throughout the year. The 25th edition has South African Kirsten Neuschäfer as the ... Read More →
Published on April 18th, 2024
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1, and early speculation is that this could be a hyper-charged year as far as the number of storms is concerned. The Atlantic basin includes the Atlantic ... Read More →
Published on April 18th, 2024
The Race to Alaska will hold its 8th edition in 2024, continuing with its 750-mile course from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, AK. And now there is a podcast series prior to the June 9 start. ... Read More →
Published on April 18th, 2024
Spring nationals is the annual highlight and conclusion of the College sailing season, with a new format pairing the Open and Women’s Team Race Championship to be held a few weeks before the corresponding fleet race ... Read More →
Published on April 18th, 2024
Over 170 non-professional sailors, including 25 Americans, are on board a fleet of eleven 70-foot yachts en route to the USA on the latest leg of the 2023-24 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Teams are ... Read More →