Published on April 11th, 2024
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Deservedly earning all the personal bragging rights and recognition we can offer, Kathy Alven is the clear winner of the 35th edition of Scuttleball, the annual college hoops pool for ... Read More →
Published on May 2nd, 2024
Donald Street, Jr., 93, died April 30, 2024 in County Cork, Ireland. He spent his final day working on the 92-year-old Gypsy, readying her to be the first Dragon launched for the season. Street spent most ... Read More →
Published on May 2nd, 2024
The 13-event schedule for SailGP Season 4 is on its North American leg with the tenth event taking place on May 4-5 in Bermuda. Here are five things to watch for when racing gets underway: Six ... Read More →
Published on May 2nd, 2024
The Race to Alaska will hold its 8th edition in 2024, continuing with its 750-mile course from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, AK. And now there is a podcast series prior to the June 9 start. ... Read More →
Published on May 2nd, 2024
Ergin Imre’s Provezza crew laid to rest some of their past bad memories of racing on the Bay of Palma when they clinched the first title of the 5-stage 52 SUPER SERIES 2024 season, held April ... Read More →
Published on May 2nd, 2024
For many it’s the most exciting time of any America’s Cup cycle. It’s the moment when boats are revealed, design break-throughs and ideas come to fruition and the sailors have the awesome task of raising their ... Read More →
Published on May 2nd, 2024
Well before team racing events filled the USA calendar from coast to coast, the focus of the world was on the West Kirby Sailing Club and its annual Wilson Trophy competition. And to paraphrase Frank Sinatra ... Read More →
Published on May 1st, 2024
Life is all about finding people who are your kind of crazy. 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 May 1st, 2024
The On Course series takes a regular look at the sailing world with show host Matt Sheahan. Here is the Episode 31 description: It’s been a big month for the America’s Cup as four of the ... Read More →
Published on May 1st, 2024
Despite the US Sailing Team struggling at the Olympic Games, the nation remains a powerhouse on the podium, though tends to lag in the clothing competition. Ralph Lauren was first tasked with the creation of Team ... Read More →
Published on May 1st, 2024
ILCA 6 dinghy sailor Erika Reineke (USA) missed out on qualification for Tokyo 2020, which makes earning a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games all the sweeter for the American athlete. “Being told I was ... Read More →