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Published on May 5th, 2011
Now in its seventh season, the TP52 racing at the Audi MedCup Circuit has grown to become the premiere keelboat fleet racing circuit. When the 2011 edition begins in less than two weeks, it will be ... Read More →
Published on May 3rd, 2011
By Nick Hayes, author You’re probably reading this because you’re a sailor. But imagine that you’re not a sailor. You’ve never done it, but always wanted to. You find a sailing club that supplies all the ... Read More →
Published on April 30th, 2011
In 1980, at the age of 21, Paul Callahan slipped on a wet floor. His neck was broken and the prognosis was a lifetime in bed. More than 32 years later, the 53-year-old husband and father ... Read More →
Published on April 11th, 2011
Dave Perry I am pleased to give this report on the state of match racing in the U.S. and surrounding North American region (including Canada, Bermuda and the U.S. Virgin Islands). There are literally thousands of ... Read More →
Published on April 1st, 2011
Scuttlebutt is published each weekday with the support of its sponsors, providing a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk . . . with a North American focus. Today’s sponsors: Doyle Sails ... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2011
American Graham Biehl is seeking to compete in his second Olympics. Along with skipper Stu McNay, they were the U.S. representative in the Mens 470 at the 2008 Games, and they want to improve on their ... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2011
Two-time America’s Cup winner Peter Isler’s newest book, “Peter Isler’s Little Blue Book of Sailing”, was released this week by Wiley. Peter was going to celebrate the occasion by racing from SoCal to Mexico, but instead ... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2011
American Isabelle Kinsolving Farrar is bright and articulate, and has been juggling a lot during her 470 Olympic campaign. She has been attending to law school, while her teammate Erin Maxwell was burning vacation days with ... Read More →
Published on March 17th, 2011
By Peter Wilson, US SAILING Umpire/Senior Judge As a racing sailor who is also a coach, judge and umpire, I worry that the ‘fundamental principle’ which is the foundation of our (mostly) ‘self regulating’ sport has ... Read More →
Published on March 16th, 2011
The 5O5, so named for its length of 5.05 meters, achieved international status in 1955. The class is now preparing for its 2011 World Championship next week in Hamilton Island, Australia, but it won’t just be ... Read More →