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Published on July 28th, 2026
When a mosquito lands on your crotch, you learn that violence is not always the answer. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of ... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2026
As humans, we only know what we know. Experiences form reality, and for English sailors, that must mean misery is okay. The more you endure misery, the more it becomes the norm. That must be why ... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2026
Dave Dellenbaugh, member of the 2025 Class of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, shares tips in WindCheck magazine about how to excel in round robin racing: When I look back on all the racing I’ve ... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2026
This was the New York Times headline in 1978. Nearly 50 years later, how is the sport doing? Around the turn of the century, when hardy men sailed the square‐riggers around the oceans, it was considered ... Read More →
Published on July 27th, 2026
The 2009 Moth World Championship were held at the famed Cascade Locks, Oregon, and Michelle Slade traveled from San Francisco to report on the event. She was well-established in the sport, making a living doing this ... Read More →
Published on July 27th, 2026
The world’s toughest endurance challenge, raced by everyday people from across the world, has come to a gripping end in Portsmouth, UK, almost a year after it set off. The 2025-26 Clipper Round the World Yacht ... Read More →
Published on July 27th, 2026
Offshore coach Stuart Greenfield provides an overview about onboard food: There is a difference between fueling a crew and feeding one. One keeps them going. The other keeps them human. It was somewhere off the west ... Read More →
Published on July 26th, 2026
Spain’s Los Gallos have claimed their second consecutive SailGP event win, held July 25-26 in Portsmouth, GBR. Led by skipper Diego Botin, the Season 4 champions defeated Artemis (SWE), Explora Swiss (SUI) and Northstar (CAN) in ... Read More →
Published on July 26th, 2026
The SailGP league confirmed that the remainder of Season Six will utilize a split fleet format for qualifiers, with the 13 teams to be divided in two separate fleets which then advance the top two in ... Read More →
Published on July 26th, 2026
These days, adventurers that face adversity can be rescued with modern technology. Need help? Push a button. But for a California man attempting to sail solo from California to Hawaii, he went old school. Kai Sato, ... Read More →