Feature

Top 18 set for College Open Nationals

Published on May 20th, 2026

The first stage of the 2026 College Open Fleet Race National Championship had 36 team compete on May 19-20 in St. Petersburg, FL. Divided into semifinal groups, the top nine in each division now advance to ... Read More


Feature

Ken Read: Changing sailing for America

Published on April 13th, 2026

Ken Read, who has been President of North Sails since 2013, resigned to lead the USA challenge for the 2027 America’s Cup. As CEO of the American Racing Challenger Team USA, Read provides this exclusive update ... Read More


Dock Talk

Game time for J/70 Corinthian Worlds

Published on May 21st, 2026

The 2026 J/70 Corinthian World Championship on May 26-30 has attracted 91 entrants from 22 nations to the sailing venue of the 2024 Olympics – Marseille, France. Up to ten races are scheduled for the third ... Read More


Feature

Butler family liquidating all contents

Published on May 21st, 2026

by Peter Swanson, Loose Cannon The Catalina 22 has been in continuous production for decades with as many as 18,000 sold. Next month, possibly the final three ever made will sell to the highest bidder. Plus, ... Read More


Feature

First test for 38th America’s Cup teams

Published on May 21st, 2026

The AC40 foiling yachts will line-up for the first Preliminary Regatta of the 38th America’s Cup on May 22-24, 2026 in Cagliari, Sardinia. While recent entrants from Australia and USA will be absent, the other four ... Read More


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on May 20th, 2026

My fear of moving stairs is escalating. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk…with ... Read More


Feature

Naples wants the America’s Cup, again

Published on May 20th, 2026

Since the 2007 America’s Cup when the defender sold the venue, the subsequent winning bidders have not hosted twice. It is an expensive endeavor for a city, and assessing value is not obvious, but the latest ... Read More


Feature

Some new, some tested for 2027 SailGP

Published on May 20th, 2026

With the sixth season of the SailGP global circuit nearing the mid-point, the league has released the 2027 calendar which again has 13 events for Season 7. “With each season we ask ourselves the same question: ... Read More


Feature

What mattered to him was winning

Published on May 20th, 2026

G. Bruce Knecht, a former Wall Street Journal reporter, is also the author of The Proving Ground: The Inside Story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race and The Comeback: How Larry Ellison’s Team Won the ... Read More


Feature

How to boost participation in sailing

Published on May 20th, 2026

The Old Boat Sailor Facebook page asked the classic question, “What would you do to boost participation in sailboat racing? How do we get it back to where it was in the 80s and 90s?” A ... Read More


Feature

How to start ahead of the fleet

Published on May 20th, 2026

Dear Curmudgeon: I consider myself a good starter, but my advantage never seems to last too long after the start. Any tips? – Can’t Hold Lane Dear Lane: Quantum Sails shared good advice on this topic. ... Read More



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