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 October 28th, 2026
I don’t want to look back one day and think, “I could have eaten that.” Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major ... Read More →
Published on October 28th, 2026
The Open Atlantic Coast Championship came down to a single race in college sailing’s Week 8. At the regatta hosted by Brown, Yale led by one point going into the last B Division race and closed ... Read More →
Published on October 28th, 2026
The Platinum Clubs® of America was established to identify elite clubs in six categories, with the election taking place in the Fall of even years. Fifty-five yacht clubs were recognized in the 2027-28 list. Not all ... Read More →
Published on October 27th, 2026
One good thing about being wrong is the joy it brings to others. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, ... Read More →
Published on October 27th, 2026
by Kieran Flatt, Yachting World Andre Hoek, and his eponymous design company, has long been one of yachting’s disrupters. They pioneered the concept – at first fiercely criticized, then widely copied – of combining a classic ... Read More →
Published on October 27th, 2026
Today’s mini maxis are enormously technical, with complex systems, rigs, rudders, and hydraulics. North Star, a Judel/Vrolijk 76 built by Persico and owned by Peter Dubens of Oakley Capital, the private equity group that owns North ... Read More →
Published on October 27th, 2026
Seahorse magazine hosts a monthly poll to recognize recent achievement, and the November 2026 winner is Sara Stone (USA). Here are the details: Her nomination: The only woman to win a title in the TP52 Super ... Read More →
Published on October 27th, 2026
by Gary Jobson, Sailing World Over the past several months I spent an afternoon each week with the U.S. Naval Academy Offshore Sailing Team aboard their fleet of 44-foot sloops. Each crew consists of nine midshipmen ... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2026
There was a time when one design classes resisted allowing VHF radios to limit cost and complexity, but that dam has burst. New electronics nearly start the boat while collecting performance data, and that bar will ... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2026
Scuttlebutt HQ has plenty of well-intended purchases but what seemed necessary didn’t always have a plan. If your racing area is getting enamored with robot marks, this checklist will help assess whether that’s a good idea: ... Read More →
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