Published on May 16th, 2024
by Carol Newman Cronin A few nights ago, I had a vivid dream that I was onboard Katrina—and we were approaching a crowded starting line. As the countdown wound down to zero, my father tacked onto ... Read More →
Published on May 16th, 2024
by David Flynn, Quantum Sails There are four components that factor into a tactician’s strategic guesses: predicted weather, current, local knowledge, and observed conditions. Of the four, weather and local knowledge are often said to have ... Read More →
Published on May 15th, 2024
Never look back unless you intend to go that way. Providing wisdom 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 May 15th, 2024
Fifteen member sailing clubs and schools from across Canada have been awarded a combined total of $60,000 as part of Sail Canada’s “Sailing for All” initiative. The program was created to support grassroots programs in delivering ... Read More →
Published on May 15th, 2024
With six months to go before the start of the 2024-25 Vendée Globe, the last qualifying and selection race for the 10th edition of this solo round the world race has the IMOCA fleet to start ... Read More →
Published on May 15th, 2024
As the leading Class Association in offshore racing, the 60-foot IMOCA organization has been using its platform to drive sustainable innovation in offshore racing, and increase opportunities for female sailors and shore crew in the sport. ... Read More →
Published on May 15th, 2024
by Andy Schell, SAIL magazine I was on the 14:00-20:00 watch on our second day at sea, sailing the Farr 65 Falken across the Atlantic from Mindelo towards Barbados. The afternoon watch was blissfully shady with ... Read More →
Published on May 15th, 2024
Of the ten Olympic events, the Men’s and Women’s Skiff are the darlings. The 49er boat was created for the men at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, while the women got their version with a smaller rig ... Read More →
Published on May 15th, 2024
Yacht designer and past Seahorse magazine editor Julian Everitt shares a complex topic in this Facebook post about rating rules and racing: Could Ton Cup style level racing provide a resurgence in grand prix top class ... Read More →
Published on May 14th, 2024
Find out what it is in life that you don’t do well, and then don’t do that thing. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a ... Read More →
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