Published on October 8th, 2026
The 2026 US Youth Sailing Championship is on October 9-12 in Long Beach, CA. For competitors who won’t turn 20 in 2026, there are 120 entrants for the five events: Doublehanded Dinghy (I-420), Doublehanded Skiff (29er), ... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 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 8th, 2026
Glenn Darden (USA) won the 2026 J/22 World Championship, dominating the 46-boat field in New Orleans, LA. With crew Willem van Waay, Min Min Kelly, and Jackson Benvenutti, the event scheduled for October 7-10 was halted ... Read More →
Published on October 8th, 2026
The sport of sailing may not want to consider it elitist, but you must sail on the water, and waterfront property is more valued. So, by proximity, so is sailing, but the Boys & Girls Clubs ... Read More →
Published on October 8th, 2026
The commercialization of the sport prompts a stream of sponsorship announcements to Scuttlebutt HQ. These updates seek media exposure. They get eye rolling, but a recent partnership also got head shaking: “Mindflick named Official Performance Mindset ... Read More →
Published on October 8th, 2026
The Gallagher Skippers’ Plan Athletes of the Year Awards annually recognize Canadians for outstanding achievement in competition and support. The latest recipients are the 49erFX team of Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance and ILCA 7 sailor James ... Read More →
Published on October 8th, 2026
Scuttlebutt HQ recognizes a lot of holidays. Of course, National Curmudgeon’s Day on January 29, National Margarita Day on February 22, and National Mai Tai Day on August 30. But we never thought about promoting them ... Read More →
Published on October 7th, 2026
Love makes the world go round, but chocolate makes the trip worthwhile. Providing “insight” 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 October 7th, 2026
The U.S. Center for SafeSport opened in 2017 as an independent nonprofit organization to investigate sexual misconduct allegations within the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement. As Sailing is part of that movement, competitors and events fall ... Read More →
Published on October 7th, 2026
World Sailing has the authority to investigate misconduct by competitors, coaches, support personnel, or officials. Additionally, cases for code of ethics violations, safeguarding matters, competition manipulation, whistleblower complaints, and anti-doping are considered. Disciplinary and appeals decisions ... Read More →
Published on October 7th, 2026
The UC Aquatic Center is run by the University of California and located along the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay. Among the activity options is sailing, but the lively local conditions has led to litigation. ... Read More →
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