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2026 Women’s Match Racing Champs

Published on September 16th, 2026

World Sailing announced the 12 skippers and teams who will be competing at the 2026 World Sailing Women’s Match Racing World Championship (September 30 to October 4), hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club. This invitation-only event ... Read More →


Dock Talk

Preview: 2026 Melges 24 World Champs

Published on September 16th, 2026

When the fleet gathers in Harbor Springs for the 2026 Melges 24 World Championship, September 19-26, every team will arrive with its own story. Some will bring professional campaigns built around years of international competition. Others ... Read More →


Dock Talk

12mR North American Champs 2026

Published on September 16th, 2026

The legendary 12 Metre yachts that defined the America’s Cup for nearly three decades will return to Newport, Rhode Island waters for the 2026 North American Championship, running Friday, September 18, through Sunday, September 20. Hosted ... Read More →


Feature

Sail Canada Instructor of the Year

Published on September 16th, 2026

Sail Canada announced that Guylain Noël from Lévis, QC, has been selected Sail Canada Instructor of the Year, as the country celebrates National Coaches Week, an annual event which ends on September 20, 2026. The Sail ... Read More →


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on September 15th, 2026

When you throw mud, you lose ground. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk…with ... Read More →


News

Record fleet for Swan Cup

Published on September 15th, 2026

As the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup drew to a close, the quays in front of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda were already coming alive with the arrival of a record fleet of 170 Nautor Swan yachts, ... Read More →


Feature

Need more stories with beer

Published on September 15th, 2026

While competitive sailing gets a lot of attention, Hal Smith suggests we can’t forget what is good for the soul: I believe there is plenty of sailing that would not be characterized as being pursuit of ... Read More →


Feature

Becoming part of the tradition

Published on September 15th, 2026

Bad decisions make the best stories, and in the Scuttlebutt series of grounding stories, George Harvey shares his tale from the Pacific Northwest: Many years ago, I was racing aboard Snake Oil, a Tripp 40 owned ... Read More →


Feature

Paper vs eNav electronic charts

Published on September 15th, 2026

There’s an accelerating shift away from paper charts, but how best to use predicted data from digital aids in real-world situations? Practical Boat Owner’s Craig Burton, head of training operations at the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), ... Read More →


Dock Talk

Harry Melges IV out for SailGP Geneva

Published on September 15th, 2026

U.S. SailGP Team reserve driver Harry Melges IV will be unavailable for the 2026 Switzerland Sail Grand Prix, September 19-20, after suffering a leg injury. This comes after driver Taylor Canfield was ruled out in Geneva ... Read More →


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