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Sailing Calendar: February 2026

Published on January 30th, 2026

Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer monitor calendar for February 2026. Click here to open the image, then put your cursor over it, right click to open the drop down menu and indicate you ... Read More


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Molly Vandemoer, Sailor of the Month

Published on January 30th, 2026

Seahorse magazine hosts a monthly poll to recognize recent achievement, and the February 2026 winner is Molly Vandemoer (USA). Here are the details: Her nomination: US Sailing Board, World Sailing Events Committee, Director of the US ... Read More


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Keeping the passion alive

Published on January 30th, 2026

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News An internet search for 6500 comes up with answers such as a cool, bluish-white color temperature for light bulbs, an Apple computer from the late 90s, and a long-range business ... Read More


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A good problem to have

Published on January 30th, 2026

The 750-mile Race to Alaska was an annual event until it wasn’t, with fans having to endure a biennial shift after the 2024 edition. Good news – that was two years ago and the 9th edition ... Read More


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The challenge of managing parents

Published on January 29th, 2026

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I wrote the report, The Soccerization of Sailing, in 2009 which noted how the organization of youth sailing had been modeled after other sporting options (baseball, soccer, etc.). This trend ... Read More


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Desperate times, Desperate measures

Published on January 29th, 2026

Stories about orca attacks along the Spanish and Portuguese coasts began in 2020, with Peter Swanson reporting on a deterrent tactic that seems to be working: We’re not supposed to call ’em attacks because that, I ... Read More


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on January 28th, 2026

It’s hard to explain puns to kleptomaniacs because they always take things literally. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, ... Read More


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Who will win the 2025 Rolex USA Honors?

Published on January 28th, 2026

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News To win US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards is to survive a subjective assessment with few guidelines, and overcome a level of nominees that varies each ... Read More


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Less confrontation, Better sport

Published on January 28th, 2026

Sailing, like all sports, has rules, but that’s where the comparison ends. With no fixed field of play, no referees, and a concern for safety and damage, the rules must cover a lot of situations. As ... Read More


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How would you decide this?

Published on January 28th, 2026

Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes highlights specific aspects of the racing rules in a fun format designed to help you become more familiar with The Racing Rules of Sailing. Here is one of the ... Read More



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