Published on September 3rd, 2026
The One Person Dinghy events at the Olympic Games is a brutal test of stamina – mental and physical – with the elite women of the world to get a measure of their preparation at the ... Read More →
Published on September 1st, 2026
A record 26 nations and 102 teams are entered for the J/70 World Championship 2026 to take place September 8-12 in Cascais, Portugal. The venue offers outstanding racing conditions, a proven track record of organizing major ... Read More →
Published on August 28th, 2026
As a warm-up for The Ocean Race around-the-world course which gets underway in January 2027, six IMOCAs will line-up September 1 for The Ocean Race Atlantic 2026, a 3,300-nautical mile transatlantic “sprint” from New York to ... Read More →
Published on September 10th, 2026
While the Pacific storm season has been active, with Hurricane Lowell recently causing significant damage in Hawaii, AccuWeather reports how the Atlantic basin is having a historically quiet season. It’s been more than 100 years since ... Read More →
Published on September 10th, 2026
The second edition of the World Sailing Inclusion Championships is to be held October 5-10 in Portimão, Portugal. More than 200 athletes from over 40 nations have registered to compete across eight disciplines, making the event ... Read More →
Published on September 10th, 2026
(September 10, 2026) – Paul Meilhat’s United by the Ocean (FRA) won the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic, completing the 3,300-nautical mile transatlantic course today in Lorient, France. Six IMOCA teams began September 2 ... Read More →
Published on September 10th, 2026
In the Scuttlebutt series of grounding stories, there was mention of how the 963-foot Queen Elizabeth 2 went aground in 1992 which prompted the naming of Queen’s Bottom Rock near Martha’s Vineyard, MA. Wes Bray was ... Read More →
Published on September 9th, 2026
Some people don’t just fall off the diet wagon. They drag it into the woods, set it on fire, and use the insurance money to buy cookies. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been ... Read More →
Published on September 9th, 2026
Los Angeles Councilmember Tim McOsker convinced the 2028 Olympic Organizing Committee that Sailing should be in his neighborhood of San Pedro, claiming superior winds and how 10,000 spectators could buy tickets for the venue. His argument ... Read More →
Published on September 8th, 2026
You know you’re getting older when jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as “dressed up.” Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of ... Read More →
Published on September 8th, 2026
Downwind sailing is the bit we look forward to – but it can require strong helming skills and safe techniques, as Nikki Henderson explains in Yachting World: I’d wager that every sailor’s dream involves some version ... Read More →
Published on September 8th, 2026
The final two events of the 2026 SailGP season take the 13 teams to the Middle East: • Nov 21-22 – Dubai, UAE • Nov 28-29 – Abu Dhabi, UAE But given the uncertainty in the ... Read More →
Published on September 8th, 2026
In this episode of Shirley Robertson’s Sailing Podcast, the double Olympic gold medalist and host Shirley Robertson sits down with one of the sport’s big name trimmers as Australian multiple America’s Cup campaigner Joey Newton shares ... Read More →