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 September 19th, 2024
Maritime attorney Maurice Cusick offers this observation from his office in Newport, RI: Look. I know a lot about sailing and Court. And if you race sailboats, perhaps the biggest, life changing issue in your life ... Read More →
Published on September 19th, 2024
There are a few places in the world where America’s Cup history remains alive on the water, with Roger Marshall offering this observation from Newport, RI: I was sitting on my front deck the other evening ... Read More →
Published on September 18th, 2024
All men are created unequal. Providing wisdom 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 North ... Read More →
Published on September 18th, 2024
Barcelona, Spain (September 18, 2024) – After big wind and waves yesterday created extreme sailing for the Youth America’s Cup, teams were greeted today with a sea-state of almost a metre and a patchy breeze that ... Read More →
Published on September 18th, 2024
Barcelona, Spain (September 18, 2024) – A day of wildly swinging fortunes on a variable racetrack saw the America’s Cup Challenger of Record, INEOS Britannia, secure their place in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final while NYYC ... Read More →
Published on September 18th, 2024
Improvement for the USA Olympic Sailing Program relies on a continued commitment of its athletes. After narrowly missing out for Paris 2024 in the Women’s One Person Dinghy event, Charlotte Rose promptly turned her focus to ... Read More →
Published on September 17th, 2024
How do you weigh a millennial? In Instagrams. Providing wisdom 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 September 17th, 2024
The On Course series takes a regular look at the sailing world with show host Matt Sheahan. Here is the Episode 35 description: The biggest event in sailing kicked off at the end of August as ... Read More →
Published on September 17th, 2024
Barcelona, Spain (September 17, 2024) – The training for the Youth America’s Cup had been hampered by light winds, and that was the setting today as the lower-end wind-limit of 7.5 knots struggled to be met ... Read More →
Published on September 17th, 2024
Chris Watters (Boutiliers Point, NS) has been selected Sail Canada Coach of the Year for 2023 as the country celebrates National Coaches Week, an annual event which ends on September 22. Nominations were evaluated based on ... Read More →