Scuttlebutt Sailing News

VIDEO: Not your typical rescue

Published on November 14th, 2018

Firefighters freed a seagull who’s foot became stuck on the rooftop of a business on November 14 in Carlsbad, ... Read More →

WindCheck, a monthly magazine devoted to sailors and boaters in the Northeast, is one of our favorites. In this report, publisher Ben Cesare takes on the topic of youth training: I recently exalted the WindCheck Community ... Read More →

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What losing a bow looks like

Published on November 14th, 2018

The maxi Edmond De Rothschild returns to Lorient after retiring on November 5 from the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe. The 32m Ultime class trimaran was launched July 2017. Video below of Sebastien Josse, skipper of the ... Read More →

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Eight Bells: Peter Milligan

Published on November 14th, 2018

Peter A. Milligan left suddenly at 69 years to begin a new afterlife journey on November 7, 2018. He was born in New York and settled in Canada where he began his law career. Peter had ... Read More →

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Cape Horn to Port

Published on November 14th, 2018

Scuttlebutt received the image above and note below from John David Taylor: To celebrate Francis Joyon on IDEC Sport win in the 2018 Route du Rhum, I would like to share my painting which I had ... Read More →

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SAIL’s 2019 Best Boats Awards

Published on November 14th, 2018

Some years ago, the book Aak to Zumbra catalogued – and celebrated – the incredible diversity of watercraft that has evolved over the centuries, a diversity that remains evident to this day in the 11 winners ... Read More →

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VIDEO: Boat stops, Body doesn’t

Published on November 14th, 2018

Kyle Langford gets a look at the bows on his A-Class Catamaran... Read More →

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Another capsize in Route du Rhum

Published on November 14th, 2018

(November 14, 2018; Day 11) – The 2018 Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe solo transatlantic race saw the second capsize in this 11th edition of the four-yearly classic when a 50ft trimaran flipped over today at around ... Read More →

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The Attraction to Offshore Racing

Published on November 14th, 2018

For Joe Mele, a 55-year-old retired doctor of internal medicine in New York City and fantastical stunt diver, ocean racing is about more than the competition. “I love the fact that it’s not just a race, ... Read More →

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Who is the best Man and Woman in 2018?

Published on November 14th, 2018

To be the recipient of US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Award, winning matters and winning major championships matters most. Quality of competition is a factor as is depth of resume, and while ... Read More →