Published on January 22nd, 2026
The America’s Cup and SailGP has succeed in promoting the obscene cost to compete in sailing. While the sport seeks to be more inclusive, these events show how it’s not. In the Sports Digest report, Top ... Read More →
Published on January 22nd, 2026
by Phoebe Wall Howard, Shifting Gears Canadian sailors have decided that the Lake Ontario Offshore Race Committee will alter all race courses to be run exclusively in Canadian waters during the 2026 sailing season, according to ... Read More →
Published on January 22nd, 2026
It is the final push for Thomas Coville and his crew on the 105-foot Sodebo Ultim 3 to claim the Jules Verne Trophy for the fastest time around the world. With 1400 nm to the finish ... Read More →
Published on January 22nd, 2026
It was on a Facebook post by yacht designer and past Seahorse magazine editor Julian Everitt where the comments included this observation by John Sweeney regarding handicap racing: Sailing is structurally unique among competitive sports because ... Read More →
Published on January 22nd, 2026
The Mach 50 Palanad 4 (FRA), owned by Olivier Magre and skippered by his son Antoine Magre, was confirmed as the overall winner of the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race on IRC corrected time. The scow-design by ... Read More →
Published on January 22nd, 2026
The USA Finn Association (USAFA) has introduced four Finn Development Incentive Programs aimed at strengthening participation, performance, and long-term sustainability of the Finn class in the United States. Taken together, the initiatives address the primary barriers ... Read More →
Published on January 22nd, 2026
The Pacific Coast Congress of Harbormasters and Port Managers is accepting applications for scholarships and project grants from the organization’s Barbara Schwantes Fund (BSF). Applications are due March 1, 2026. Scholarships and grants are available for ... Read More →
Published on January 21st, 2026
High prices have moved bargain basements to the third floor. 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 ... Read More →
Published on January 21st, 2026
The dates of the 38th America’s Cup Match in Naples have been confirmed with the Match to start with two opening races on July 10 and run to a conclusion by the weekend of July 17-18, ... Read More →
Published on January 21st, 2026
With just a year until the start of The Ocean Race 2027, the world’s top fully-crewed offshore sailing competition confirms a record-breaking opening leg that will take crews halfway around the world. On January 17, the ... Read More →