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Published on April 26th, 2026
How much wind have you experienced? On the water, bad things happen at 30+ knots and worth avoiding with forecasting and commonsense. But on land, eluding violent storms is not as easy and rescue services need ... Read More →
Published on April 25th, 2026
by Jan Pehrson The 70th anniversary of the National Family Island Regatta was held April 22-25 in Elizabeth Harbor alongside George Town, Bahamas, Exuma. Four classes of Bahamian Wooden Racing Sloops completed for prize money and ... Read More →
Published on April 25th, 2026
The second stage of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam for all ten Olympic events was held April 20-25 at Semaine Olympique Française in Hyères, France. The 57th edition attracted more than 700 athletes from nearly 60 ... Read More →
Published on April 25th, 2026
Australian sailing icon Gordon Ingate OAM died April 24, 2026 at the age of 100. One of Australia’s most accomplished and enduring sailors, Ingate’s remarkable life in the sport spanned almost a century. Known affectionately as ... Read More →
Published on April 25th, 2026
The Harvard University Sailing Team won the 2026 College Open Team Race National Championship on April 23-25 in New Orleans, LA. This was their second consecutive title and third title in four years. Sixteen teams competed ... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2026
With more than 10,000 ticketed fans line the shoreline’s stadium bleachers, the second event of the 2026 SailGP season saw the league’s most spectacular crash in Auckland, New Zealand. However, despite the buzz, local government did ... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2026
The inaugural Ocean Globe Race (OGR) was a fully crewed, retro race, in the spirit of the 1973 Whitbread Round the World Race, marking the 50th Anniversary of the original event. Racing without computers, GPS, and ... Read More →
Published on April 23rd, 2026
Most offshore race boats are not slow because of bad sailing. They are slow because they are looking at the wrong numbers. And the worst part? Most crews never realize it. Offshore coach Stuart Greenfield explains: ... Read More →
Published on April 23rd, 2026
The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame will have 12 individuals as part of the Class of 2026: Paralympic athletes Paul Tingley, Logan Campbell, and Scott Lutes; Olympian Larry Lemieux; Olympian and Finn Gold Cup World Champion ... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2026
It’s the start of a brand-new day, and I’m off like a herd of turtles. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major ... Read More →