Published on November 13th, 2024
The Vendée Globe, raced in the 60-foot IMOCA, is the elite race round the world, solo, non-stop, and without assistance. On November 10, 40 skippers started the 2024-25 edition which begins and ends in Les Sables ... Read More →
Published on January 21st, 2025
“A hooker once told me she had a headache.” – Rodney Dangerfield Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, commentary, ... Read More →
Published on January 21st, 2025
Washington, DC (January 21, 2025) – On both USA coasts, migrants illegally seeking entry from the south by boat is common, but since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president on January 20, the ... Read More →
Published on January 21st, 2025
World Champion and Olympic medalist John Bertrand explains how groundbreaking changes to his training program in the 1970s paved the way for today’s athletes: I remember the summer of 1976 vividly. I had just won the ... Read More →
Published on January 21st, 2025
Every youth sport – soccer, baseball, you name it – has sign-ups for a local league that offers organized games, but the pursuit of excellence has fostered travel teams with heightened coaching and competition. Sailing has ... Read More →
Published on January 21st, 2025
David Frost reflects on the life and legacy of Thunder Bay’s Mike Madge, a passionate iceboater, teacher, and friend: “Hey Mikey!” “Hey, Super Dave!” This is how Madge and I frequently greeted each other on our ... Read More →
Published on January 20th, 2025
When Alfred Hitchcock was asked by an actress what he thought was her best side, he remarked, “You’re sitting on it, my dear.” Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the ... Read More →
Published on January 20th, 2025
Mindset Coach and specialist Scott Stevenson coached Boris Herrmann in the run up to the 2024-25 Vendée Globe, and in this report shares the psychological side of preparing for solo round the world race with Herrmann’s ... Read More →
Published on January 20th, 2025
(January 20, 2025; Day 72) – Since French skipper Sébastien Simon completed the Vendée Globe podium three days ago, the race for fourth has been an incredibly close duel between Sam Goodchild (GBR) and French rival ... Read More →
Published on January 20th, 2025
Bryon Ehrhart’s Juan K Maxi 88 Lucky (USA) took line honors in the 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race on January 20, breaking the monohull time record by 01 hour 25 minutes. After the start on January 12 ... Read More →
Published on January 19th, 2025
The New Zealand SailGP came to a dramatic close with an Australian win on January 18-19 in Auckland, New Zealand. After topping the 7-race qualifying stage, the Flying Roo claimed a well-deserved victory in a Final ... Read More →
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