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 December 3rd, 2025
The best part about getting older is… nothing. Getting older sucks. 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, ... Read More →
Published on December 2nd, 2025
Middle age… when “happy hour” is a nap! 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 ... Read More →
Published on December 2nd, 2025
The WASZP Class has confirmed the Regional Qualifiers for the inaugural WASZP High School and College National Championships to be held May 30–31 in Tome’s River, New Jersey. Four Regional Qualifiers — West Coast, South, Great ... Read More →
Published on December 2nd, 2025
The 2025 ISCA (Sunfish) World Championships are being held December 5-12 in Salinas, Ecuador. Racing gets underway on December 5-7 for the Youth, Women’s, and Masters World Championships. This is the inaugural Women’s World Championship, with ... Read More →
Published on December 2nd, 2025
Television viewership in the USA is generally highest in the winter months. Cold weather, shorter days, and increased indoor activities point people toward the television, with the Sports Business Journal reporting on recent records: • The ... Read More →
Published on December 2nd, 2025
Ibis de Teresa enrolled her two daughters in the Vallarta Yacht Club junior sailing program when they were just 6 and 8 years old. Now well into their 20s, Ibis attributes their adult successes to what ... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2025
It was in the annual report for the ORC handicap system when it was revealed there were discrepancies in the rated performance of the new XR-41 – the winning Class B design at this year’s ORC ... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2025
The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) has named 16 skippers for the 2025 World Match Racing Tour Final to be held January 6-11, 2026 in Shenzhen, China. After the 16-stage season, the top competitors will now ... Read More →
Published on November 30th, 2025
Aussie sailor Deirdre “Cookie” Sibly and her companion have died in mysterious circumstances on her yacht off the coast of South Africa. Sibly and her French friend Pascal were sailing along Southeast Africa near Madagascar when ... Read More →
Published on November 30th, 2025
The fifth season of SailGP finished as it should with Great Britain taking the title. They had been the form team, winning the most events (3 of 12), but still had to overcome the final stage ... Read More →