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Yacht Club House Drinks 2025

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


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Keeping the lay day, sort of

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


Dock Talk

Sunfish Class in the Heart of Dixie

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


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Recognizing service to college sailing

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


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

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


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How one man can make a difference

Published on June 11th, 2025

There was a time in the USA when kids crewed for adults in one design classes, and this introduced the next generation to a lifetime in the sport. But today, with the organization of youth sailing, ... Read More


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Making great memories is what matters

Published on June 11th, 2025

The Snipe is a two person dinghy that continues to bring the class motto “serious sailing, serious fun” to life. In this report by Evan Hoffmann, he explains how the Snipe continues to thrive: This year’s U.S. ... Read More


Dock Talk

Offshore racing for the snowbirds

Published on June 11th, 2025

The 2025–26 SORC Islands in the Stream Race Series will have four winter events that provide offshore racing along Florida and the Bahamas: • November 21 – Sailors’ Choice Race, a 150 mile back-and-forth sprint out ... Read More


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How would you decide this?

Published on June 11th, 2025

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



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