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San Francisco America’s Cup Economic Impact Report

Published on July 19th, 2010

(July 13, 2010) Courtesy of Seahorse, widely regarded as the pre-eminent performance sailing publication in the world, American correspondent Dobbs Davis sheds some light on the boat donation tactic. Originally published in the July 2010 issue ... Read More →

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Dean Brenner: Making Changes

Published on July 12th, 2010

(July 12, 2010) Last week the U.S. Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC) announced it was discarding their tried and true, winner-take-all trials regatta used for the selection of Olympic sailing representatives, and instead will use the results ... Read More →

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Steve Clark – Intl. C Class Catamaran Championship 2010

Published on June 28th, 2010

International C Class Catamaran Championship 2010 (June 28, 2010) In the last week of August a visitor to Newport, RI may look south across the harbor and see the wing sails of seven C Class catamarans ... Read More →

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Scuttlebutt Photos of the Week

Published on June 23rd, 2010

A random assortment of photos submitted to Scuttlebutt this week. Click here to submit your photos for consideration. (AP Photo/EyePress) Photo: Australian Sailing Team, AAP Leading Olympic Laser Radial contender Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) reports that her ... Read More →

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On making sailors

Published on June 11th, 2010

Saving Sailing Author Nicholas Hayes continues to refine and improve the core ideas of his award-winning book. Let’s get two thing straight: 1.) Not everyone will be a sailor, just like not everyone will be a ... Read More →

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Brad Van Liew: Steps to the startline

Published on May 12th, 2010

(May 12, 2010) When Brad Van Liew hits the start line in La Rochelle, France on October 17, it will be his third time competing in the race now known as the VELUX 5 OCEANS 2010-11, ... Read More →

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Melges California Cup – Building a grassroots series

Published on April 27th, 2010

Building a grassroots series (April 27, 2010) Soon after the Melges 24 was introduced to the sailboat market in 1993, local fleets dotted the western U.S. Hot racing was ripe, but over time as the class ... Read More →

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What’s Really Wrong with Yacht Clubs

Published on April 23rd, 2010

By Nicholas Hayes, Author of Saving Sailing If I had to make a chart to represent hours of fun I’ve had by originating location, it would show that a big slice of my fun begins at ... Read More →

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Nicholas Hayes – What�s Really Wrong with Yacht Clubs

Published on April 23rd, 2010

What’s Really Wrong with Yacht Clubs By Nicholas Hayes, Author of Saving Sailing (April 23, 2010) If I had to make a chart to represent hours of fun I’ve had by originating location, it would show ... Read More →