Published on August 27th, 2026
The Lightning, designed by Olin Stephens and first built in 1938, has more than 15,000 boats built and hundreds of fleets worldwide. But for this 19-footer, remaining a strong one design class is not being taken ... Read More →
Published on May 28th, 2026
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 3rd, 2026
If you’re a fan of Netflix’s sports documentary franchise, UNTOLD, which explores raw, behind-the-scenes stories and larger-than-life personalities from the athletic world and beyond, then the 98-minute Mighty Mary movie should get on your schedule. After ... Read More →
Published on September 3rd, 2026
Mark Twain once said, “Nothing spoils a good story like the arrival of an eyewitness.” In the Scuttlebutt series of grounding stories, here are some confirmed incidents: The line honors race in the 1983 Sydney Hobart ... Read More →
Published on September 3rd, 2026
Sixteen skippers are completing their final checks for the 2026-27 Golden Globe Race, with the fourth edition to commence September 6 from Les Sables-d’Olonne, France. Sailed without GPS or modern electronic navigation aids, the 30,000-nautical-mile race ... Read More →
Published on September 3rd, 2026
The SailGP league moves to a new race course on September 5-6 in Valencia, Spain. Here are five things to watch as the F50 fleet competes in the Mediterranean Sea: Can anyone stop Australia? Tom Slingsby’s ... Read More →
Published on September 3rd, 2026
The One Person Dinghy events at the Olympic Games is a brutal test of stamina – mental and physical – with the elite women of the world to get a measure of their preparation at the ... Read More →
Published on September 3rd, 2026
The standard legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for driving and boating is 0.08% in the United States. But not getting enough sleep can lead to similar impairment, according to Galvanic Works which has developed an ... Read More →
Published on September 3rd, 2026
Seahorse magazine hosts a monthly poll to recognize recent achievement, and Scuttlebutt is leaning in for the October 2026 vote to support North American interests: SYDNEY SMALL (USA) Small by name, maybe, but big by her recent ... Read More →
Published on September 2nd, 2026
Rainbows don’t weigh much. They’re actually pretty light. 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 dock ... Read More →
Published on September 2nd, 2026
The ability to fairly race dissimilar boats keeps the wheels turning for some people, with this update coming from Transpacific Yacht Club Commodore Alan Andrews for the the 2,225 nm legendary ocean race from Los Angeles ... Read More →
Published on September 2nd, 2026
The 60-foot L’Hydroptere was an experimental hydrofoil launched in 2008, well before the progress seen today. Its last hurrah appeared to be the 2015 Transpace Race in which weak wind conditions did not allow the trimaran ... Read More →
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