Published on September 23rd, 2026
If a telemarketer calls, give the telephone to a child and say the caller is Santa. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of ... Read More →
Published on September 23rd, 2026
Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes highlights specific aspects of the racing rules in a fun format designed to help you become more familiar with The Racing Rules of Sailing. Here is one of the ... Read More →
Published on September 23rd, 2026
If size matters, Dutch builder Royal Huisman is in the final stage of completion for the 279-foot Project 410 – the world’s largest sloop-rigged sailing yacht – at the shipyard’s facility in Vollenhove, the Netherlands. Unveiled ... Read More →
Published on September 23rd, 2026
When the America’s Cup shifted from monohulls to catamarans in for the 2013 event, it was not for better racing. It was for better ratings. The pursuit of commercial sustainability has sought entertainment at every turn. ... Read More →
Published on September 23rd, 2026
Robert Hoffer is a technologist, doing stuff above our paygrade, but he’s also a lifelong sailor and shares how his two worlds are merging: It was 1979 when the sea killed fifteen sailors because the forecast ... Read More →
Published on September 23rd, 2026
Bump Wilcox, based in Massachusetts, is with New Wave Yachts – the #1 dealer for Dehler, Hanse, and Sabre Yachts. He offered this assessment of the marine industry following the 2026 Newport International Boat Show on ... Read More →
Published on September 23rd, 2026
The Youth America’s Cup began in 2013, hosting ten teams from eight nations in San Francisco, CA. It was a strong start, with many of the competitors making the step up to America’s Cup campaigns. The ... Read More →
Published on September 22nd, 2026
If you stop dusting, you can use your coffee table as a message board. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing ... Read More →
Published on September 22nd, 2026
The ARC Team USA has confirmed the four sailors who will race aboard its AC40 at the 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta on September 24-27, 2026 in Naples, Italy. This is the second training event but ... Read More →
Published on September 22nd, 2026
Pete Boland hosts Sailfaster, a podcast series where racing sailors discuss what it takes to sail faster and how races are won. In this episode, Boland meets up with three-time Etchells World Champion Steve Hunt. “We ... Read More →