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 September 24th, 2025
May you live to be 100 years, with one extra year to repent. 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 September 24th, 2025
Sailing legend Dee Caffari MBE hosts a new series – RYA 150 Podcast – which celebrates 150 years of the Royal Yachting Association – the National Governing Body for boating in the United Kingdom. The series ... Read More →
Published on September 24th, 2025
Elmer Millenbach (1912–1996) was a Detroit iceboater and who worked for the automotive industry whose inventive spirit reshaped the sport. His craftsmanship and leadership created not only a new class of boat but also a tight-knit ... Read More →
Published on September 24th, 2025
A classic report from Duffel Blog, which provides U.S. military satire, is shared by Loose Cannon: Nearly 83 percent of mariner rescues since 1960 involved unrelentingly stupid behaviors and/or people, according to a recent study by ... Read More →
Published on September 24th, 2025
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The National Sailing Hall of Fame 15th Anniversary Induction will celebrate the Class of 2025 on September 24-25 in Newport, RI. Eleven people will join the 136 inductees, and while ... Read More →
Published on September 23rd, 2025
I’m not saying I’m old but I just had to increase my font size to ‘Billboard’. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of ... Read More →
Published on September 23rd, 2025
Sail Canada annually celebrates the nation’s top recreational and competitive sailors, coaches, volunteers, and events via the Sail Canada Annual Awards. Here are some of the 2025 recipients: • Lucas Henderson (Brockville, ON) has been selected ... Read More →
Published on September 23rd, 2025
Among the top nightmares for any offshore sailor is a container collision. They’re hard to see, hard as steel, and very hard on boats. Containers frequently fall off ships, and a new ship has set a ... Read More →
Published on September 23rd, 2025
The 2025 Formula Kite World Championships on September 30-October 5 will gather Olympic kiteboarding athletes in Cagliari, Italy. In this first major milestone on the road to the Los Angeles Games, the men’s fleet has 64 ... Read More →
Published on September 23rd, 2025
Annapolis calls itself “America’s Sailing Capital” while Newport is often considered the “Sailing Capital of the World”, but The British Virgin Islands has taken it a step further. The BVI trademarked “The British Virgin Islands – ... Read More →