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New era for the America’s Cup

Published on October 15th, 2025

The ability for the America’s Cup to maximize its commercial potential had long been hindered by the Deed of Gift. While this document had guided the competition through global wars to become the most prominent trophy ... Read More


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on October 14th, 2025

Don’t judge folks by their relatives. 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 a ... Read More


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Field set for fall college nationals

Published on October 14th, 2025

The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) 2025-26 season will host the Open and Women’s Singlehanded National Championships on November 8-9 and the Open Match Race National Championship on November 15-16. Entry appointments for these events is done ... Read More


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Offshore campaigning on a budget

Published on October 14th, 2025

Running a successful offshore campaign on a budget requires some smart thinking. Winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race Young Skipper trophy, Lawrence Herbert shares some tips with Andy Rice in Yachting World: Lawrence Herbert loves his ... Read More


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Stronger together for USA athletes

Published on October 13th, 2025

America One Racing (A1R) has become a prominent program for American athletes with Olympic ambitions, and an alliance with the St. Francis Sailing Foundation (StFSF) seeks to bolster their efforts. StFSF, which has a long history ... Read More


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Internet giveth and taketh away

Published on October 13th, 2025

When Scuttlebutt launched in 1997, it rode an internet which has challenged print publications. Phil Ross shares his unique perspective from that side of the fence: I was the final editor of Australia’s Cruising Helmsman magazine, ... Read More


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Teamwork, sportsmanship, community

Published on October 13th, 2025

The 2025 Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (IOR) on October 11-12, presented by ShopRite of Carteret, organized by the Storm Trysail Club supported by the Storm Trysail Foundation, welcomed 49 teams and 384 collegiate sailors for spirited big ... Read More


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What’s old is new again

Published on October 13th, 2025

The history of freight by sail dates back to ancient times, and while the rise of steamships gradually made sail obsolete for commercial freight by the late 1800s and early 1900s, it’s a powerful story that ... Read More


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Putting Park City on the sailing map

Published on October 12th, 2025

Park City lies east of Salt Lake City in Utah, and is best known for resort skiing and the largest independent film festival in the United States. The craggy Wasatch Range isn’t where people would think ... Read More


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When old news is the only news

Published on October 12th, 2025

With a shortage of news for the 2027 America’s Cup, the event website has published a “look back” to the 2024 edition: Ahead of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match in Barcelona, that started on Saturday ... Read More


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