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Published on August 15th, 2026
Known as Canada’s largest keel-boat regatta, the 2026 Chester Race Week on August 12-15 had 137 boats and about 1,300 sailors compete in Chester, Nova Scotia. Last year there were about 400 women and nine women ... Read More →
Published on August 15th, 2026
Since the landmark 2×25 Review revealed the persistent barriers preventing women from progressing across sailing and the wider marine industry, The Magenta Project is celebrating its largest graduating mentoring cohort, marking another milestone in the organization’s ... Read More →
Published on August 15th, 2026
The 2026 Lightning North American championship was held on August 12-15 in Sheboygan, WI. With 57 teams on the starting line, the championship was decided in the final race—and ultimately, the final leg of the eight-race ... Read More →
Published on August 14th, 2026
by Matthew Sheahan, Yachting World Give me two wheels any day – I couldn’t care less about cars. At least that’s what I’ve always maintained. But as my wife points out, it only takes the sight ... Read More →
Published on August 13th, 2026
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News While my bareboat cruise to Grenada and the Grenadines in 2022 was mostly forgettable, it was better than what’s being experienced now by a group of cruisers at Carriacou, a ... Read More →
Published on August 13th, 2026
Nominations are open for the World Sailing Awards 2026, with the winners to be recognized as part of the World Sailing Annual Conference on November 18 in Qingdao, China. World Sailing seeks submissions for: • Rolex ... Read More →
Published on August 13th, 2026
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I insert a thru-hull plug into my Alerion 28 hull when removing the speed/depth transducer, which is something I do to avoid barnacle growth on the paddlewheel. But I don’t ... Read More →
Published on August 13th, 2026
by Stuart Greenfield, offshore sailing coach I began racing offshore properly in 1974 and, more than half a century and fourteen Fastnets later, one thing has barely changed: almost every offshore sailor starts on somebody else’s ... Read More →
Published on August 12th, 2026
I’m looking for a moisturizer that hides the fact I’ve been tired for the past ten years. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest ... Read More →
Published on August 12th, 2026
The sport has been doing a lot of evolving, and as elite events seek to build a viewership, sailing is looking a lot less like what most sailors do. Or did. From the immortal refrain yelled ... Read More →