Feature

Yacht Club House Drinks 2025

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


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on November 26th, 2025

How would you like it if you were the Good Fairy, and no one believed you? Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of ... Read More


News

Seahorse Sailor of the Month

Published on November 26th, 2025

Seahorse magazine hosts a monthly poll to recognize recent achievement, and the December 2025 winner is Bob Hughes (USA). Here are the details: His nomination: Bob Hughes has been both passionate as well as very successful ... Read More


Feature

Seahorse Sailor of the Month

Published on November 26th, 2025

Seahorse magazine hosts a monthly poll to recognize recent achievement, and Scuttlebutt is leaning in to support North American interests: TASH BRYANT (AUS) A fair few lady helms have come close, but the former Australian SailGP ... Read More


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on November 25th, 2025

Little things come in small packages. 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, opinions, features and dock talk…with a ... Read More


Feature

Striking contrasts for 2025 storm season

Published on November 25th, 2025

by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends on November 30, was notable for its striking contrast — wavering between periods of relative calm and bursts of intense activity, generating ... Read More


Feature

World Sailing clarifies storm sail purpose

Published on November 25th, 2025

Competitive people are clever and will exploit any unintended loophole. This appears to have happened in offshore racing as World Sailing has issued this update: Following recommendation from the Special Regulations Sub-Committee, the Oceanic and Offshore ... Read More


Feature

Moving team racing to the next level

Published on November 24th, 2025

Amanda Callahan (USA), Chair of the World Sailing Team Race Committee, provides a snapshot of where team racing currently stands — globally and structurally — with some thoughts on what her committee is doing to respond ... Read More


Dock Talk

Cape Horn Hall of Fame, Class of 2025

Published on November 24th, 2025

The International Association of Cape Horners (IACH) Cape Horn Hall of Fame have named six people for the Class of 2025 inductees. Five-time circumnavigator Paul Standbridge, photographer Rick Tomlinson, and solo offshore racer Samantha Davies represented ... Read More


Feature

Giving back to your one design class

Published on November 24th, 2025

My name is Hank Saurage, and I was introduced to sailing at the age of 10. The Sunfish was the first boat I sailed by myself, and I loved it! I have raced Sunfish competitively from ... Read More


Feature

200 miles offshore with no rudder

Published on November 24th, 2025

Just after midnight, the Grand Soleil 43 Trustmarque Quokka left the River Hamble in the UK, bound for Malta and the Middle Sea Race via Cascais, Portugal. She was skippered by her owner, Peter Rutter, a ... Read More



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