Feature

Yacht Club House Drinks 2024

Published on June 3rd, 2024

Sailing has its traditions, and for better or worse, the adult beverage is one of them. At some yacht clubs, this tradition goes so far as a designated house drink. In 2010, Scuttlebutt took on the ... Read More


Feature

May update for Women’s America’s Cup

Published on June 14th, 2024

The Women’s America’s Cup has 12 teams that will race AC40s on October 5-13 in Barcelona, Spain. With six entrants representing the America’s Cup teams along with six independent entrants, the four-person crew will be nationals ... Read More


Feature

Sleeping is a job, too

Published on June 14th, 2024

The position of skipper is responsible for safe passage and the health of crew, but as George Day reminds us in this Cruising Compass report, one person cannot do it all: Not long ago, I crewed ... Read More


Feature

Luders 16: Surviving storms for 90 years

Published on June 13th, 2024

The Luders 16 Class has trouble with hurricanes. Originated as a junior keelboat, about fifteen were built in 1934, and they were raced at Fishers Island (New York) until a hurricane decimated the fleet later in ... Read More


Feature

America’s Cup: Swiss break mast

Published on June 13th, 2024

(June 13, 2024) – Alinghi Red Bull Racing was the first team to deliver their AC75 for the 37th America’s Cup to the Barcelona venue, and the Swiss are now the first among the six entrants ... Read More


Feature

R2AK: A horn blown, a cannon fired

Published on June 13th, 2024

The 8th edition of the 750 mile Race to Alaska (R2AK) began June 9 with a 40-mile “proving stage” from Port Townsend, WA to Victoria, BC. For those that finished within 36 hours, they would be ... Read More


Dock Talk

Sanction voided from World Sailing election

Published on June 13th, 2024

When incumbent World Sailing President Kim Andersen (DEN) lost his reelection bid to Quanhai Li (CHN) in 2020, sanctions were imposed on Mr Dieter Neupert and Mr Ser Miang Ng from a complaint by Andersen relating ... Read More


Dock Talk

First-ever US WingFoil Championship

Published on June 13th, 2024

The first-ever US WingFoil Championship will be held August 9-11 in San Francisco, CA. Hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club (StFYC) and US Sailing, this 2024 championship will give WingFoiling a national platform to showcase one ... Read More


Video

Video Series: The 5 Minute Warning

Published on June 13th, 2024

In the 5 Minute Warning video series, the sharp end of the sailing world gets reviewed by PlanetSail’s Matt Sheahan and Sailjuice’s Andy Rice. Here is the episode description: As Matt stands next to a fancy ... Read More


Feature

Recognizing leadership in women’s sailing

Published on June 12th, 2024

At the 2024 National Women’s Sailing Conference, BoatU.S. and the National Women’s Sailing Association honored Jerelyn Biehl with the Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award. The award began in 1999 and is given annually to honor an ... Read More



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