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That was then, This is now

Published on December 18th, 2025

Light and variable winds are shaping as a key feature of this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, with early forecasts pointing to a tactical opening phase rather than a flat-out drag race along the 628-nautical ... Read More


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Five expert tips for the perfect start

Published on December 18th, 2025

Whether you’re foiling into a start line at 30 knots or lining up in a keelboat, SailGP champion Dylan Fletcher shares key rules for getting off the line cleanly with Andy Rice in Yachting World: Starting ... Read More


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The hard climb for Charlotte Rose

Published on December 18th, 2025

Following her Olympic Trials defeat, ILCA 6 hopeful Charlotte Rose goes all in once again, this time for LA 2028. Story by Alison Chenard for Sailing World: She won the most races of any ILCA 6 ... Read More


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Crisis in American Youth Sports

Published on December 18th, 2025

It was in the 1980s when youth sailing was modeled after other youth sports, and this paved the way for age-based boats and focused coaching. It also created a bubble of youth events which impacted the ... Read More


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I’ve got two eyes, sailing is losing ground

Published on December 18th, 2025

In this WindCheck magazine report, John K. Fulweiler, provides something to think about for next season. Here’s an excerpt: First, sailing has a pretentiousness I don’t understand. Maybe every sport does, but sailing seems to take ... Read More


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Hold a crew meeting after the finish

Published on December 18th, 2025

Dave Dellenbaugh, member of the 2025 Class of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, discusses in WindCheck magazine how the race doesn’t end at the finish line: While the race may end when you cross the ... Read More


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Under the skin of Argo

Published on December 18th, 2025

When the start gun fires in Lanzarote for the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race on January 11, two of the most extraordinary offshore racing machines will once again go head-to-head across the Atlantic. The MOD70 trimarans Argo ... Read More


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on December 17th, 2025

Sign on fence: “Salesmen welcome. Dog food is expensive.” Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and ... Read More


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Why sailors give up Christmas

Published on December 17th, 2025

by Andrew Rice, The Athletic When you’re about to head into the teeth of a yacht race like the Sydney Hobart Race, it helps to have a sense of humor. Asked how he sleeps on the ... Read More


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Path to balance in sailing

Published on December 17th, 2025

by Georgie Corlett-Pitt, Seahorse There’s no doubt our sport has changed. It’s been a decade since an intrepid group of women very visibly challenged the status quo as Team SCA in the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, ... Read More



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