April 16th, 2013
Just over a year ago, Scuttlebutt reviewed the by-laws of prominent clubs around the U.S., discovering that many did not provide membership which included the spouse. At these clubs, individuals applied for membership, and the rights of membership did not extend past the individual. Spouses were welcome at the club as guests, but they had
April 16th, 2013
“Planning for any future America’s Cup beyond the current cycle is always difficult because of the nature of the event. He who wins makes the rules and while there is often plenty of good intent to maintain continuity for the next Cup cycle, it’s not something anyone can guarantee. “This makes it very difficult when
April 16th, 2013
While nearly 300 entrants gear up to compete in Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week on April 19-21 in Charleston, SC, there is another event that is gearing up to use the spectacle to hopefully grow the sport. Sail Charleston is a free, one-day exhibition of sailing for people unfamiliar with the sport, and it plans
April 16th, 2013
The name Sandy was retired from the official list of Atlantic Basin tropical cyclone names by the World Meteorological Organization’s hurricane committee because of the extreme effects it caused in places ranging from Jamaica and Cuba to the Mid-Atlantic United States in October 2012. – Soundings, full story
April 16th, 2013
After a 20 year hiatus, racing is back in America’s Playground, Atlantic City, NJ on July 19-21. The Atlantic City Race Week regatta offers one design and PHRF racing with shore activities held on the dock at Farley Marina, now a part of the Golden Nugget Casino, and include a cocktail party, barbecue dinner and
April 16th, 2013
Scientists are baffled as to how a group of small fish native to Japan survived a journey across the Pacific after they were found on a boat swept away by the 2011 tsunami and washed up last month on the coast of Washington state. The batch of striped beak fish – five in all –
April 16th, 2013
Chances are you haven’t purchased sunscreen since you put away your bikini and beach towel last September. You’ll notice a few changes on your favorite sunscreen bottle since then. In December, the Food and Drug Administration revised and updated sunscreen labeling, promising to make it easier for consumers to make the right sunscreen choice. Since
April 16th, 2013
The venerable Moore 24 just seems to get better with age, and like any collectors item, owners take pride of
April 16th, 2013
Antiguan Carlo Falcone’s Mariella, the 79ft William Fife built in 1936, is one of the most famous yachts in the
April 16th, 2013
The groundbreaking tri hulled super yacht Adastra was launched by McConaghy Boats in April 2012, and is now a finalist