Published on June 2nd, 2025
Is your Club drink missing from this list? The 2026 edition is coming. Send to editor@sailingscuttlebutt.com Sailing has its traditions, and for better or worse, the adult beverage is one of them. At some yacht clubs, ... Read More →
Published on May 28th, 2026
The SailGP global league returns to the Big Apple on May 30-31 as 12 teams* take over the Hudson River. From home team pressure to skyline chaos and a championship fight beginning to catch fire, here ... Read More →
Published on May 28th, 2026
The 52 SUPER SERIES 2025 had 13 teams from 10 nations competing in the five event circuit. This story follows how owner/driver Andrea Lacorte entered as a new team and finished above expectations. Series information – ... Read More →
Published on May 27th, 2026
My gym membership is just a monthly donation. 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 ... Read More →
Published on May 27th, 2026
What if you gave yourself permission to find out what you’re capable of? That question sits at the heart of Canada Ocean Racing, a program founded by Scott Shawyer to become the first Canadian to complete ... Read More →
Published on May 27th, 2026
Located alongside the Charles River, Harvard University’s oldest and most prestigious sport is rowing. But in this report, the Crimson wants to toot their sailing horn: Harvard senior Justin Callahan was named the 2026 Inter-Collegiate Sailing ... Read More →
Published on May 27th, 2026
Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes highlights specific aspects of the racing rules in a fun format designed to help you become more familiar with The Racing Rules of Sailing. Here is one of the ... Read More →
Published on May 27th, 2026
The Middles East conflict has provided a geography lesson about the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf, and while the world waits for resolution, so does the SailGP league. Their final two events of the 2026 ... Read More →
Published on May 26th, 2026
I suspect the person who put the first R in February also decided how to spell Wednesday. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest ... Read More →
Published on May 26th, 2026
The World Sailing Board convened in London for its annual Mid-Year Meeting on May 18-20, gathering at the Royal Ocean Racing Club and at World Sailing headquarters. The Board assessed the federation’s progress against the five ... Read More →
Published on May 26th, 2026
by Bob Stephens, Stephens Waring Design Classic yacht racing is having a moment. As conventional sailboat racing suffers from dwindling participation, the enthusiasm of owners and sailors of older classic sailboats has only increased, and the ... Read More →