Published on March 25th, 2024
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Congratulations to all the players in 2024 Scuttleball as they proved that making something fun and affordable will nearly double participation over the prior year. Hey regatta organizers… take notice. ... Read More →
Published on March 28th, 2024
“I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me.” 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, ... Read More →
Published on March 28th, 2024
It was shocking video to wake up to on March 26, 2024 with the accident to have widespread and unimaginable impact. As one of the world’s oldest continuously running journals, the British-based Lloyd’s List has been ... Read More →
Published on March 28th, 2024
This report is provided courtesy of the Classic Yacht Owners Association: Kelsy Patnaude’s journey from a timid junior sailor to the captain of the prestigious classic 12 Meter, Onawa, is a testament to her resilience, hard ... Read More →
Published on March 27th, 2024
“When it comes to candy bars, the term fun-sized is misleading. There is nothing fun about your candy bar being ⅛ the size of a regular bar. You should call them what they are: disappointment-sized.” – ... Read More →
Published on March 27th, 2024
David Yule, a significant contributor to Canadian sailing, has died. A member of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club (Toronto, Ca), David was President of Sail Canada (known as the Canadian Yachting Association) in 1978 and 1979. ... Read More →
Published on March 27th, 2024
Matt Sheahan and his PlanetSail team share the latest episode in a regular series of features about the road to the America’s Cup that will take us from the first official event in Vilanova to the ... Read More →
Published on March 27th, 2024
The Atlantic hurricane season officially gets underway on June 1 and runs through the end of November, and AccuWeather’s team of long-range forecasters say now is the time to prepare for a frenzy of tropical systems. ... Read More →
Published on March 26th, 2024
“If those who owe us nothing gave us nothing, how poor we would be.” – Antonio Porchia Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest ... Read More →
Published on March 26th, 2024
Seahorse magazine hosts a monthly poll to recognize recent achievement, and since this is little more than a popularity contest hosted by a British publication, Scuttlebutt is leaning in to support North American interests: CHRIS SHERLOCK ... Read More →
Published on March 26th, 2024
Promoting environmental causes has become an attention-seeking tactic in sailing to gain commercial interest, and while it often seems self-serving, protecting the earth is never a bad thing. This has been a foundational aspect of the ... Read More →