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 →
Published on June 15th, 2024
France’s Laurent Hay (above) won the 2024 Finn World Master Championships on June 10-14 in Punta Ala, Italy. It was his first ever major championship in the class after three times coming second and three times ... Read More →
Published on June 14th, 2024
Two teams have been selected by US Sailing to compete in the first ever Double Handed World Offshore Championship to be held September 24-October 1 in Lorient, France. The two nominated teams are Erica Lush/ Tim ... Read More →
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 →
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 →
Published on June 13th, 2024
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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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →