Published on July 3rd, 2025
“It’s Fourth of July weekend, or, as I call it, Exploding Christmas.” – Stephen Colbert Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major ... Read More →
Published on June 2nd, 2025
Sailing has its traditions, and for better or worse, the adult beverage is one of them. At some yacht clubs, this tradition goes so far as a designated house drink. In 2010, Scuttlebutt took on the ... Read More →
Published on July 6th, 2025
After the 53-boat fleet began the 2025 Transpac Race with staggered starts on July 1, July 3 and July 5, attrition has begun for the 53rd edition of the biennial 2225 nm crossing from Los Angeles ... Read More →
Published on July 6th, 2025
Doug DeVos’ American Magic Quantum Racing crew were crowned 2025 Rolex TP52 World Champions, topping 10 teams on July 2-6 in Cascais, Portugal. The US flagged team is a potent mix of long serving, experienced past ... Read More →
Published on July 5th, 2025
Monfalcone is the northernmost point of the Adriatic Sea, it is a place of a certain choreography, where shipyards building large ships mingle with those dealing with pleasure boats. And, of course, there are marinas. Within ... Read More →
Published on July 5th, 2025
France’s Pauline Courtois/ Match in Pink by Normandy won the 2025 Nordea Women’s Trophy, held June 30-July 5 in Marstrand, Sweden. As the fourth stage of the Women’s World Match Racing Tour, eight teams raced the ... Read More →
Published on July 5th, 2025
Denmark’s Jeppe Borch/ Team Borch Match Race was crowned the new champions at the 2025 GKSS Match Cup Sweden, held June 30-July 5 in Marstrand, Sweden. Ten international teams competed in Fareast 28R keelboats for this ... Read More →
Published on July 4th, 2025
The U.S. Coast Guard will receive a nearly $25 billion investment, marking the largest single commitment of funding in Service history. This investment strengthens every facet of Coast Guard operations and supports the Service’s role as ... Read More →
Published on July 4th, 2025
According to the New Zealand defense, the 38th America’s Cup will be in the spring and summer of 2027, with racing held in Naples, Italy. That’s the plan, but with no confirmed Protocol and no entries, ... Read More →
Published on July 3rd, 2025
Cruising World Editor-at-Large Gary Jobson has been honored with two Emmy Awards for his commentary during the Paris 2024 Olympic sailing events. The first award, Outstanding Live Special – Championship Event Analyst, recognizes his on-air insight during real-time ... Read More →
Published on July 3rd, 2025
PredictWind, a global leader in marine weather forecasting, has developed a new race tracker which will be used for The Ocean Race Europe 2025, The Ocean Race Atlantic 2026, and The Ocean Race 2027. The tracker ... Read More →