Dock Talk

Retirement at front of Golden Globe Race

Published on October 18th, 2026

Sixteen solo skippers started the 2026-27 Golden Globe Race on September 6 from Les Sables-d’Olonne, France. The fourth edition continues the “retro race” format in which 32-36 foot production boats designed prior to 1988, without modern ... Read More →


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ARC Team USA strengthens sailing squad

Published on October 22nd, 2026

America’s Cup challenger ARC Team USA has strengthened its sailing squad with the additions of Annie Haeger and Ben Rosenberg as the team builds towards the 2027 selection series in Naples, Italy. Haeger was a member ... Read More →


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Eight Bells: Roy Cundiff

Published on October 22nd, 2026

Roy Sharp Cundiff, 84, well known at the front of most race fleets, passed away April 30, 2026 at home in Long Beach, CA. Born in Inglewood, California, his father worked as an aerospace engineer, and ... Read More →


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on October 21st, 2026

A negotiation is to seek a meeting of the minds without the knocking together of heads. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of ... Read More →


Dock Talk

Winners set in Rolex Middle Sea Race

Published on October 21st, 2026

The 2026 Rolex Middle Sea Race got underway October 17 as 107 yachts representing 55 countries set sail from Malta’s magnificent Grand Harbour, with the 47th edition returning to the 606 nautical mile route around Sicily ... Read More →


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College Season 2026-27, Week 7

Published on October 21st, 2026

College sailing packed a remarkable amount of action into Week 7, headlined by Stanford’s wins at two major regattas, Harvard’s first-ever Women’s Atlantic Coast Championship title, and a pair of MCSA singlehanded titles decided on Lake ... Read More →


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America’s Cup: Brits tighten grip on AC75

Published on October 21st, 2026

If possession is nine-tenths of the law, the British America’s Cup challenge is doubling down amid the legal dispute with their sponsor from the 2021 and 2024 editions – Sir Jim Ratcliffe (owner of INEOS) – ... Read More →


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Ten best regatta parties in the USA

Published on October 21st, 2026

by Doug Ryan Some sailors race for trophies. The rest of us race for the party. We ranked the 10 best regatta after-parties in the country, from a rowdy raft-up in Miami to Mai Tais and ... Read More →


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How the double-skinned mainsail works

Published on October 21st, 2026

When the concept for the AC75 was unveiled, this boat to be sailed in the 2021 America’s Cup illustrated a bold and modern vision for high performance fully foiling monohull racing yachts. While the doubters from ... Read More →


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Travel insurance highly recommended

Published on October 21st, 2026

The U.S. Department of State issues travel advisories to protect American citizens. They rank danger on a 1 to 4 scale, with Level 4 indicating life-threatening risks. For the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is the ... Read More →



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