Published on February 10th, 2026
Gitana 18, the newest foiling Ultim trimaran, is a melting pot of crazy ideas that could potentially fly at 55 knots. Helen Fretter gets a look on board: Brittany port is a seemingly single-purpose town that ... Read More →
Published on February 10th, 2026
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) controls the broadcast of each event, and it is their mission to improve the delivery of the competition. If you’ve been watching the 2026 Winter Olympics, the use of FPV (First-Person ... Read More →
Published on February 10th, 2026
There’s an old saying that the sea and inland waterways find out everything you did wrong—eventually. Maybe not on day one, when the sun is shining and your deck shoes are still clean. But give it ... Read More →
Published on February 10th, 2026
The sixth season of the SailGP global sports league will take teams to five continents, nine countries, and one territory. As the rules of the land can vary, the league administration has issued the… SAILGP MODERN ... Read More →
Published on February 10th, 2026
US Sailing revealed the winners of the 2025 Community Sailing Awards which are annually presented to honor exceptional individuals and organizations for their leadership, innovation, and dedication to fostering community sailing programs and expanding public access ... Read More →
Published on February 9th, 2026
Geoffrey Mason, a lifelong sailor and longtime sports television production executive passed away on January 25 at the age of 85. Geoff grew up sailing on Marblehead Harbor at the Corinthian & Pleon Yacht Clubs, later ... Read More →
Published on February 9th, 2026
In 2020, Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck observed how sailing gear development was impacting participation: “When we look at sails, cordage, electronics, and hardware, everything has contributed to an increase in performance, but an increase in cost ... Read More →
Published on February 9th, 2026
Badly run races discourages participation, but excellence in event management has taken the sport down a path of increased certification and cost. By making things better, are we? Not if improvement discourages volunteerism and the standard ... Read More →
Published on February 9th, 2026
In 2019, blind Japanese sailor Mitsuhiro “Hiro” Iwamoto completed a non-stop Pacific Ocean crossing from San Diego to Fukushima, Japan with the aid of a sighted navigator. In 2027, he intends to complete the route alone. ... Read More →
Published on February 9th, 2026
The trend in the Olympic sailing has been to evolve the program to appease the International Olympic Committee which wants gender balance and more dynamic racing and formats that present well on broadcast. To keep the ... Read More →