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Chaos for J/22 World Championships

Published on October 7th, 2026

The first official J/22 World Championship was won by Chris Larson in 1994, with the 33rd edition on October 7-10, 2026 in New Orleans, LA. While the event has been held in seven countries, participation tends ... Read More →


Dock Talk

College Season 2026-27, Week 5

Published on October 7th, 2026

College sailing entered October with a bang in Week 5, as conference match race championships on both coasts produced decisive winners, Brown added four more trophies to a remarkable fall, and Harvard signaled that its women’s ... Read More →


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Impact of technology in offshore sailing

Published on October 7th, 2026

The World Sailing Oceanic and Offshore Committee (OOC) is to undertake a global survey of the offshore racing community to seek views on the impact on the sport of developing technology. The consultation follows several years ... Read More →


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on October 6th, 2026

If car tires had a gender, they’d be male because of their balding and over inflation. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of ... Read More →


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America One Racing Performance Report

Published on October 6th, 2026

America One Racing, as the largest private financial supporter of elite USA sailors, pivoted in 2023 to a hands-on organization with coaches and training plans. Here is their 2026 Third Quarter Report: In our midyear report, ... Read More →


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No two races are ever the same

Published on October 6th, 2026

Among the notable 600nm offshore contests is the 2026 Rolex Middle Sea Race which gets underway in Malta on October 17. One hundred eight teams span the globe for the 47th edition, from Italy to Finland ... Read More →


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Robot marks that set themselves

Published on October 6th, 2026

There are few examples where improvements to the sport have not also increased cost, and robotic marks has become the latest investment to consider. In this report by Carlos Insa, he looks at the growing use ... Read More →


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Golden Globe: Descending the Atlantic

Published on October 5th, 2026

Sixteen solo skippers started the 2026-27 Golden Globe Race on September 6 from Les Sables-d’Olonne, France. The fourth edition continues the “retro race” format in which 32-36 foot production boats designed prior to 1988, without modern ... Read More →


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Media: The real challenge is authority

Published on October 5th, 2026

The decade of 2000 was big for social media as it became the latest internet toy, and it has gone on to significantly impact generations. It has wandered far from the “sharing with friends” premise to ... Read More →


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Forecasting significant economic impact

Published on October 5th, 2026

The value of hosting the America’s Cup often seems to be about who does the counting. Since the venue the 2007 edition when the venue became an asset put out to bid, the anticipated value and ... Read More →


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