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Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on August 27th, 2025

Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest ... Read More


Feature

Survival of Lindsay Smith

Published on August 27th, 2025

Left for dead after a horrific shooting, a sailor defies all odds to return to the water. Story by Wendy Mitman Clarke for SAIL magazine: “You will be all right, my child.” The words came from ... Read More


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“Mayday! The boat is cut in half”

Published on August 27th, 2025

A full-bore collision mid-English Channel left a Class40 smashed in half and its two skippers clinging to wreckage. Helen Fretter gets the full story for Yachting World: Thirty-one Class 40s started the CIC Normandy Channel Race ... Read More


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Through the lens of Carlo Borlenghi

Published on August 27th, 2025

Born in Bellano on the eastern shores of Lake Como, Carlo Borlenghi began his extraordinary career as a photographer taking pictures of local regattas before scooping a contract with the magazine Uomo Mare Vogue and travelling ... Read More


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Eight Bells: Roger Vaughan

Published on August 27th, 2025

Roger Vaughan, a prolific author of books and articles covering a wide range of topics and personalities, passed away August 25,2025 at his home in Easton, Maryland. The cause of death was complications following surgery and ... Read More


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on August 26th, 2025

It’s hard to win an argument with a smart person, but it’s damn near impossible to win an argument with a stupid person. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the ... Read More


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VIDEO: Breath of the sea

Published on August 26th, 2025

A collection of videos captured by Matias Capizzano throughout his work as a photographer around the world. It aims to convey both the pure and complex essence of sailing, and the common denominator that unites us ... Read More


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IMOCA sprint in the Mediterranean

Published on August 26th, 2025

Caragena, Spain (August 26, 2025) – The third leg of The Ocean Race Europe 2025 got underway under sunny skies and scattered clouds, as the fleet of seven state-of-the-art IMOCA yachts, each crewed by four-person mixed ... Read More


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Seahorse Sailor of the Month

Published on August 26th, 2025

Seahorse magazine hosts a monthly poll to recognize recent achievement, and the September 2025 winner is Alli Bell (USA). Here are the details: Her nomination: … and her Cal 40 Restless. So many great sailors have ... Read More


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Importance of gender equality

Published on August 25th, 2025

Annually on August 26, Women’s Equality Day celebrates the anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the United States’ Constitution on August 26, 1920. The amendment granted women the right to vote for the ... Read More


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