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 July 10th, 2026
When Regatta Director Iain Murray, himself an America’s Cup finalist in 1987, begins the starting sequence for the start of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Match on July 10th 2027, it’s the moment when the ... Read More →
Published on July 10th, 2026
The 2026 Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship, hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club July 27 – August 1, is always competitive. However, this year there will be a number of matches that will be ... Read More →
Published on July 9th, 2026
The 2026 29er World Championship took place July 2–9 at the Kiel-Schilksee Olympic Sailing Center in Germany. Held just after Kiel Week, the event attracted top youth skiff sailors from around the world for a week ... Read More →
Published on July 9th, 2026
The bowline, is it losing its grip? The knot is tied to the past, but is it now past its time? Yacht Racing Performance Coach Stuart Greenfield ponders the relevance of the bowline: I learned the ... Read More →
Published on July 9th, 2026
Yachting World has been asking top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Simon Hiscocks, British double Olympic medalist in the 49er skiff (silver at Sydney 2000 ... Read More →
Published on July 9th, 2026
The sailing community honors the life of John Ruf, a determined competitor, Paralympic medalist, World Champion, and lifelong advocate for the sport whose resilience inspired sailors around the world. John was born on March 4, 1968 ... Read More →
Published on July 8th, 2026
Wife: Darling today is our anniversary, what should we do? Husband: Let us stand in silence for two minutes. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers ... Read More →
Published on July 8th, 2026
The road to Los Angeles 2028 continues this week as the world’s best kiteboarders and windsurfers descend on Long Beach, California for the 2026 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta (OCR), with 15 US athletes taking to ... Read More →
Published on July 8th, 2026
Tough day in Lorient, France for La Roche-Posay Racing Team as an unconfirmed “systems issue” caused the team’s stunning AC75 to capsize whilst at 35 knots downwind. It was an issue that the team had identified ... Read More →
Published on July 8th, 2026
Over 160 sailors, 24 coaches and 70 volunteers will be in action July 11-12, at the Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club (ABYC), as they will take part in Sail Canada 2026 Sail Central Championships. The competition will ... Read More →