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 →
Published on November 1st, 2026
Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer monitor calendar for November 2026. Click here to open the image, then put your cursor over it, right click to open the drop down menu and indicate you ... Read More →
Published on October 31st, 2026
New Zealand-based legal advisor Dr. Hamish Ross provided Scuttlebutt with an op-ed regarding the legal wrangling occurring in the 38th America’s Cup. However, from across the Tasman Sea, Australian Damian Christie took exception with Ross’ opinion: ... Read More →
Published on October 31st, 2026
Whirlwind II is the result of an intensive reverse engineering project, sprinkled with a healthy dose of creative license. She’s a near replica of a design by legendary US boatbuilder Gil Smith, circa 1898, and was ... Read More →
Published on October 31st, 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 talks with Swedish sailor Lasse Vesveren, creator of Sail6, a ... Read More →
Published on October 30th, 2026
The return of the Admiral’s Cup is already influencing the design, purchase, and modification of serious raceboats. Yet the central question facing every owner, designer, and campaign manager is deceptively simple: what sort of boat can ... Read More →
Published on October 30th, 2026
Dave Perry, editor of The Dial Up publication which promotes match racing in the USA, provides the playbook on how to keep the lead in a close race downwind. His “brain food” is specific to the ... Read More →
Published on October 30th, 2026
There may be no bigger cheerleader for match racing in the USA than Dave Perry. He is a masterful educator, and his clinics are legendary. While his rule knowledge is vital to combat competition, he loves ... Read More →
Published on October 29th, 2026
Smart one design classes make membership bigger than the racing. Create a social culture that allow deep relationships to form, and people stay involved. Why does the person in the back of the fleet keep coming ... Read More →
Published on October 29th, 2026
by Buttons Padin Many years ago before the development of centerline rudders, boats were steered by a long oar hanging off the aft right quarter of the boat. Starboard comes from the Old English “stéor” (meaning ... Read More →
Published on October 29th, 2026
Carlos Insa, Head Optimist Sailing Coach at Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club (Oyster Bay, NY), this past summer introduced a different way of planning and structuring their racing season. He found that most Optimist coaches plan their ... Read More →
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