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Peter Isler – Being the Mystery Guest

Published on September 26th, 2012

“It’s the best regatta! Just stay out of the middle on the runs,” counseled my friend Dave Ullman. “You’ll have a great time, the E-Scow is one of the most refined one design classes in the ... Read More →


Guest Commentary

GUEST COMMENTARY

Published on September 16th, 2012

Scuttlebutt strongly encourages feedback from the Scuttlebutt community. Either submit comments by email or post them on the Forum. Submitted comments chosen to be published in the newsletter may be limited to 250 words. Authors may ... Read More →


Dock Talk

SAILING SHORTS

Published on September 16th, 2012

* San Francisco, CA (September 16, 2012) – For the third time in four years, Genny Tulloch has won the U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship. Tulloch and her crew were dominant this week by winning all ... Read More →


News

MAKING A FRESH WATER SPLASH

Published on September 16th, 2012

Since the launch of the first Farr 40 in 1997, this high-octane grand-prix class has grown to 160 boats sailed in 20 countries. The well-organized class is run like a business, and the ensuing international competition ... Read More →


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THE TRAINING CONUNDRUM

Published on September 16th, 2012

While it was a goal of the 34th America’s Cup to control the cost to compete, the fact that only four challengers (which may become three) have stepped up infers the budget is still quite high. ... Read More →


News

FRENCH PREVAIL AS WIND ABANDONS F18 WORLDS

Published on September 16th, 2012

Long Beach, CA (September 15, 2012) – France’s Olivier Backes and crew Matthieu Vandame figured they needed to sail only two of the last three races to pocket first place in the GLOBALTECH Formula 18 World ... Read More →


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SHARING THE PAST TO IMPROVE THE FUTURE

Published on September 16th, 2012

Though the start of the next Volvo Ocean Race is over two years off, there is an urgency to finalize decisions for the new VO65 one design boat to be raced in the 2014-15 and 2017-18 ... Read More →


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THE DARK CLOUDS BEHIND THE SILVER LINING

Published on September 16th, 2012

 By Ryan O’Grady, Sailing World With the recent announcement that an all-female team has placed a deposit for the first VO 65 One Design, the decision to move to a one-design boat appears to have been ... Read More →


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Spearheading a New Performance Catamaran Class

Published on September 7th, 2012

When it comes to offering cutting edge grand prix racing, the Rolex Big Boat Series in San Francisco never seems to skip a beat. This year, the event—scheduled for its 48th edition on September 6-9 – will be adding performance catamarans to the already dense roster of monohulls sailing in IRC and one-design classes. Adding catamarans was inspired by the America’s Cup sailing that has been taking place on San Francisco Bay, and, in fact, the Rolex Big Boat Series will follow an America’s Cup World Series event in August and precede another in October. “The Rolex Big Boat Series is one of the premier events in the world, and having catamarans included in it for the first time is very exciting for us, especially in light of the interest in performance catamaran racing generated by the upcoming America’s Cup World Series events in San Francisco,” said St. Francis Yacht Club Commodore Peter Stoneberg, who will be racing in the event aboard his ProSail 40 catamaran Shadow. “I love catamarans. You just can’t beat the thrill and adrenaline of racing them on San Francisco Bay, and this year’s Rolex Big Boat Series will be the first premier class regatta that includes a catamaran division.”... Read More →


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