Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

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


Feature

How would you decide this?

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


Feature

Mine is bigger than yours

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


Feature

Has America’s Cup lost its way?

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


Feature

Storms are getting stranger

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


Feature

State of the Marine Industry

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


Feature

Dates set for Youth America’s Cup

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


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

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


Feature

USA roster for AC Preliminary Regatta

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


Feature

Sailfaster with Steve Hunt

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



Back to Top ↑