Published on January 1st, 2023
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News It was June 2022 when I questioned the future of Scuttlebutt Sailing News, and the response was unexpected and heartwarming. After 25 years of production, the publication clearly still meant ... Read More →
Published on January 26th, 2023
When commenting about the costs of an America’s Cup campaign, five-time winner Russell Coutts noted in 2014 how personnel was somewhere between 50 and 60 per cent of the running costs of the teams. There was ... Read More →
Published on January 26th, 2023
SailGP’s 10-boat fleet of one-design F50s is set to reshuffle for the next event of Season 3 after New Zealand’s lightning-struck F50 known as Amokura was deemed unable to compete. After their victory at the Singapore ... Read More →
Published on January 26th, 2023
(January 26, 2023; Day 2) – Despite hopes for the contrary, conditions have lived up to the forecast for the second leg of The Ocean Race as light winds yesterday for the start held through the ... Read More →
Published on January 26th, 2023
The evolution of autopilot steering on sailboats began with cruising boats, but it has made fast tracks into the racing world. Shorthanded competition relies heavily on steering support, with the technology evolving to the point now ... Read More →
Published on January 26th, 2023
In 2010, Jessica Watson became the youngest person to sail around the world solo, non-stop and unassisted. At just 16, the Queensland schoolgirl spent 210 days at sea battling six-metre swells before pulling into Sydney Harbour ... Read More →
Published on January 26th, 2023
Tom Morris is a talented British dinghy sailor, who aside from his sailing achievements – that include winning in 2022 the RS800 National Championship and the UK’s champion of champions Endeavour Trophy – is also host ... Read More →
Published on January 26th, 2023
Rust never sleeps (thanks Neil Young) and boat maintenance lives between you and a good day of sailing. If your boat has winches, you have the skills to clean them. Here are the simple tips for ... Read More →
Published on January 25th, 2023
“You know you’re a grown up when you pick up the ice cube instead of kicking it under the fridge.” For stories from January 25th: https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com... Read More →
Published on January 25th, 2023
When the America’s Cup defender selected the Spanish venue of Barcelona for the 37th edition, the Kiwi team disregarded a known maxim: foiling boats prefer flat water. The early intel is how the Mediterranean waters of ... Read More →
Published on January 25th, 2023
The Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup returns to Los Angeles waters with ten college keelboat teams racing on March 10-12, 2023. The regatta is hosted by Los Angles Yacht Club (LAYC), the Port of Los ... Read More →