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Mike Milner suspended for four months

Published on January 14th, 2026

Former Sail Canada high-performance director Mike Milner has been suspended for four months under the national Abuse-Free Sport Program. Milner’s sanction was posted January 8 on a public registry established by the Office of the Sports ... Read More →

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America One Racing Performance Report

Published on January 14th, 2026

America One Racing, as the largest private financial supporter of elite USA sailors, pivoted in 2023 to a hands-on organization with coaches and training plans. Here is their 2025 end-of-year report: 2025 has been a strong ... Read More →

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Big test for USA in SailGP Season 6

Published on January 14th, 2026

The Athletic provided a preview for the upcoming 2026 SailGP season, with this excerpt about the USA Team: How the U.S. will perform is another key storyline. The U.S. team’s brightest moment of Season 5 came ... Read More →

Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on January 13th, 2026

It’s not easy being a mom. If it were, dads would do it too. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing ... Read More →

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What movie has the best sailing scene?

Published on January 13th, 2026

American actor W.C. Fields famously said “Never work with kids and animals” due to their chaotic and uncontrollable nature, but movie sailing scenes must be a pain too. The question was asked on the Old Boat ... Read More →

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Navy Seals help win America’s Cup

Published on January 13th, 2026

To succeed in the America’s Cup, each team must continuously improve their boat. For the 1992 competition in San Diego, the local Reader publication brings back a story of how the Defender enlisted the military for ... Read More →

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Sexism and inspiring generation of girls

Published on January 12th, 2026

Cole Brauer, 2024 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year recipient, recently gave a presentation at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club in which she shared her difficulties in attempting to break into a male dominated world. She also ... Read More →

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Sitting down with Charlie Dalin

Published on January 12th, 2026

In this episode of Shirley Robertson’s Sailing Podcast, the double Olympic gold medalist and host Shirley Robertson tells the dramatic story of French offshore sailor and Vendee Globe winner, Charlie Dalin. On January 14, 2025 Dalin ... Read More →

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Breaking down the new Olympic format

Published on January 12th, 2026

Matt Sheahan reports for Yachting World on the new Olympic sailing format, which see the Medal Race replaces with a new system (and not the winner-takes-all options so decried by many): Most of us are off ... Read More →

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More teams, More events, More money

Published on January 12th, 2026

With the sixth season of SailGP starting January 17-18 in Perth, Australia, league CEO Russell Coutts believes the competition is entering its most fiercely contested era yet. And if you recognize the headline, it was also ... Read More →