Published on June 2nd, 2025
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 June 19th, 2025
Eleven teams crossed the start line for the Transatlantic Race 2025 on June 18, leaving Newport, RI for the 3000nm course across the Atlantic Ocean to finish off Cowes, England. Early pacesetter is Christian Zugel’s Volvo ... Read More →
Published on June 19th, 2025
One hundred fifteen boats are signed up for the 2025 Ullman Sails Long Beach Race week, with the 20th edition including the Moore 24 US National Championship on June 20-22 in Long Beach, CA. Ever popular ... Read More →
Published on June 19th, 2025
Edgartown Race Weekend’s 88th ’Round-the-Island Race (’RTI) gets underway June 21 with 40 boats entrants for the 8:00 am start off Edgartown’s Outer Harbor. Revered as one of the nation’s oldest distance races, the 55nm course ... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2025
England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool. 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, opinions, ... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2025
Mike Buckley wears a lot of hats for the U.S. SailGP Team – Owner, CEO, and Strategist. Can he do it all well? The team hasn’t been too competitive on the race course, and its social ... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2025
Ares Sports, Media, and Entertainment funds (“Ares”) has acquired a minority stake in the France SailGP Team, joining a consortium of investors in the team, including international football superstar Kylian Mbappé. A leading global alternative investment ... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2025
When the Corinthian Yacht Club (Marblehead, MA) launched the National Women’s Invitational Team Race for the Thayer Trophy in 2021, the goal was to give women sailors the opportunity to compete in a high-intensity format on ... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2025
The 2025 Marion Bermuda Race starts June 20 from Marion, MA, with the 645 nm course finishing at Bermuda. Mark Richards, CEO of race sponsor Grand Banks Yachts, is also an elite offshore competitor who shares ... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2025
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The Opening Ceremony for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games is in just over three years, yet the Sailing venue has not yet been confirmed. This decision is late and ... Read More →
Published on June 17th, 2025
If a cookie falls on the floor and you pick it up… that counts as a squat, right? Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a ... Read More →