Published on June 2nd, 2025
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 July 14th, 2025
Michael Fortenbaugh, Commodore of Manhattan Yacht Club, likes what he saw in Larchmont, New York: Yacht clubs are more than just sailing organizations—they are brands and businesses. Like restaurants or sports leagues, they compete for people’s ... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2025
The 2025 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, with starts on July 18 and 19, features its largest fleet in recent years with nearly 300 boats, driven by a surge in first-time entries, the return of ... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2025
Peter Pun Tong passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday July 9, 2025, in Bellingham, Washington, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy of love, leadership, and laughter. Born in Chung King, China in 1941, Peter’s ... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2025
The Magenta Project, a global initiative committed to equity and inclusion in sailing, has launched the 2×25 global survey, marking the start of the most ambitious review ever undertaken in sailing and the wider marine industry. ... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2025
The 53-boat fleet began the 2025 Transpac Race with staggered starts on July 1, July 3 and July 5 for the 53rd edition of the biennial 2225 nm crossing from Los Angeles to Honolulu. Most of ... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2025
Twenty teams have been confirmed for the inaugural International Women’s Championship to be held September 15-19, 2026. Host New York Yacht Club is doing a slow reveal of the entrants… here is their third announcement: While ... Read More →
Published on July 13th, 2025
Competitors at both the 2025 Moth World Championship and 2025 iQFOiL World Championship were recently reminded that, while their foiling equipment is cutting edge, racing can be limited when light winds prevail. But worse than low-riding ... Read More →
Published on July 13th, 2025
The 2025 Bayview Mackinac Race got underway for the 101st edition on July 12 with 191 entrants on either the Cove Island Course (259 nm) or Shore Course (204 nm). While favorable weather promised a fast ... Read More →
Published on July 13th, 2025
American Robbie Douglas set a new World Record in kitesurfing on the one nautical mile course in the southern France region of La Palme. In 40+ knot winds on July 7, Douglas posted an average speed ... Read More →
Published on July 12th, 2025
by Kim Couranz, SpinSheet What makes a good start in a sailboat race? To vastly oversimplify, it’s crossing the line at full speed, heading in the direction you want to go, with clean air and little ... Read More →
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