Published on March 24th, 2026
Brunch is an excuse to have champagne at breakfast. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and ... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2026
by Joe Cooper, WindCheck In my August 2023 column, I wrote about the skills to have and those you learn being The Boat Captain. But being a (THE) Boat Captain is a subset of being a ... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2026
Dave Dellenbaugh, member of the 2025 Class of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, discusses mark roundings in WindCheck magazine: Whenever you approach a jibe mark, your strategic challenge is how you would make the fastest, ... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2026
Steve Martin starred in the 1979 comedy movie The Jerk in which his character Navin Johnson believes he was born a poor black child in Mississippi. But upon figuring he was white, he heads north to ... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2026
by James Evenson, Loose Cannon The bilge pump started coming on somewhere off Haiti. The first time, the skipper checked the obvious things, found nothing, and kept sailing. The wind was building. Thirty-five knots, gusting 45. ... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2026
For kids that sail at a high level, college attendance has become more about pursuing athletic achievement than an investment toward adult employment. For parents, it is easy to get sidetracked. If becoming an Olympic or ... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2026
On his Yacht Racing Business publication, David Fuller reviews the latest America’s Cup drama between Jim Ratcliffe, chairman and chief executive officer of the INEOS chemicals group, and 5-time Olympic medalist and America’s Cup campaigner Ben ... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2026
In every situation, the Racing Rules of Sailing are intended to keep boats from colliding. But when a collision is still possible, rule 14 states: —————– 14. AVOIDING CONTACT If reasonably possible, a boat shall (a) ... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2026
Since 2012, World Happiness Day on March 20 has wanted people around the world to realize the importance of happiness within their lives. It also brings the World Happiness Report into focus, the world’s foremost publication ... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2026
It has become popular for one design classes to schedule several winter events in Florida, but they require back-and-forth travel. However, the Lightning Class continues their tradition of organizing a Southern Circuit with two regattas within ... Read More →
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