Published on June 2nd, 2025
Sailing has its traditions, and for better or worse, the adult beverage is one of them. At some yacht clubs, this tradition goes so far as a designated house drink. In 2010, Scuttlebutt took on the ... Read More →
Published on June 16th, 2025
Well-known California yachtsman Tom Shadden died on May 31, 2025 in Long Beach, CA. He was 90. He attended a military school during his youth and then went to Cal State Long Beach. After graduating from ... Read More →
Published on June 15th, 2025
The Ocean Race confirms the around‑the‑world yacht race will return to Brazil, with the fleet stopping April 2027 in Itajaí and again in 2031, in a two-edition hosting partnership. This will mark the fifth time the ... Read More →
Published on June 14th, 2025
When race management blunders marred the United States Olympic Sailing Trials for the 1988 Olympics, it became headline news in the Los Angeles Times. The problems had to do with the confusion of marks for the ... Read More →
Published on June 13th, 2025
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) has published the full independent review report into the three incidents in the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, which tragically saw two fatalities and a man overboard (MOB) ... Read More →
Published on June 12th, 2025
Back when the San Francisco Big Boat Series had big boats, it also had lay days (plural). Some of the best memories came away from the race course, but now it’s a four-day battle where the ... Read More →
Published on June 12th, 2025
The 2025 Sunfish North American Championship will be held June 12-14 in Fairhope, AL. The 62nd edition has attracted 79 entrants for the 11-race series on Mobile Bay. – Details... Read More →
Published on June 12th, 2025
The Lightning Class is hosting the 2025 European and Masters World Championship on June 14-16 as a warm-up for the 2025 World Championship on June 18-21 in Voula, Greece... Read More →
Published on June 12th, 2025
The 2025 Annapolis to Newport Race got underway with starts on Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7, for the 475-nautical mile passage connecting these two iconic sailing towns. Here’s a summary report for the 40th ... Read More →
Published on June 12th, 2025
The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) revealed the recipients of their 2025 Hall of Fame Afterguard Division Awards which recognize service to college sailing. • Campbell Family Award for Lifetime Service Michael “Sego” Segerblom, University of Southern ... Read More →
Published on June 11th, 2025
‘I’ before ‘E’ except after ‘C’ disproved by science. 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 and ... Read More →