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Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on April 17th, 2024

“I’m 59 and people call me middle-aged. How many 118-year-old men do you know?” – Barry Cryer Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest ... Read More


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Will sailing be the next Gran Turismo?

Published on April 17th, 2024

The 2023 movie Gran Turismo tells the true story of British teenager Jann Mardenborough, a player of the racing simulation video game Gran Turismo, who wins a series of GT competitions that help him became a ... Read More


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Training with your closest competitors

Published on April 17th, 2024

Training in a group increases improvement. Whether your pursuit is the Olympics or local club racing, working with others – and sharing all information – benefits the group. This approach has been mirrored by the French ... Read More


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Match Racing Tour begins in USA

Published on April 17th, 2024

The 2024 World Match Racing Tour gets underway with 17 teams and over 100 of the world’s top match racing sailors competing across back-to-back events in Long Beach, CA. Using Catalina 37s, the Grade 2 Ficker ... Read More


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Sail Canada’s National Championships

Published on April 17th, 2024

Sail Canada’s four youth and senior National Championships will be hosted by CORK/Sail Kingston in 2024 at Kingston, ON. The first championships will feature Formula Kite, one of the two new classes at the Paris 2024 ... Read More


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Eight Bells: Wayne Pignolet

Published on April 17th, 2024

Thistle Class Chief Measurer, lifelong Thistle sailor, and four-time Tartan Ten North American Champion skipper Wayne Pignolet died April 13, 2024 in Portland, Oregon after suffering a heart attack. He was 64. Wayne grew up sailing ... Read More


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on April 16th, 2024

The difference between a good pizza joke and a bad one is the delivery. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing ... Read More


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Field set for College Team Race Nationals

Published on April 16th, 2024

The selections have been made for the 2024 College Sailing Open and Women’s Team Race National Championships to be hosted by Harvard and MIT. The Open Team Race National Championship will be held April 25-27, followed ... Read More


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America’s Cup Hall of Fame 2024 inductees

Published on April 16th, 2024

The 2024 inductees for the America’s Cup Hall of Fame will be Josh Belsky (USA), Bob Fisher (GBR), Kevin Shoebridge (NZL), and Juan Vila (ESP). They will be honored at an induction gala at the Maritime ... Read More


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Whitbread history comes full circle

Published on April 16th, 2024

Cowes, UK (April 16, 2024) – The teams are finishing the fourth and final leg of the 2023-24 Ocean Globe Race, completing the 6599 nm course from Punta del Este, Uruguay. The anticipated finish of the ... Read More


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