Published on November 13th, 2024
The Vendée Globe, raced in the 60-foot IMOCA, is the elite race round the world, solo, non-stop, and without assistance. On November 10, 40 skippers started the 2024-25 edition which begins and ends in Les Sables ... Read More →
Published on December 10th, 2024
Dave Perry is a welcomed authority on the racing rules. Long time chair of the US Sailing Appeals Committee, he is also an entertaining presenter on the rules and is available for in-person and on-line presentations ... Read More →
Published on December 10th, 2024
At one month since the start of the race, the 2024-25 Vendée Globe is showcasing sporting and media success. Between the record number of visitors to the start village, historic audiences and unprecedented sporting performances so ... Read More →
Published on December 10th, 2024
When World Sailing sought modern equipment for the Paris 2024 Olympic windsurfing events, the iQFOiL was intentionally designed and chosen in a selection process. However, after one Olympic cycle, significant changes proved necessary… here’s the update: ... Read More →
Published on December 9th, 2024
USA won one sailing medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and it was in the Men’s Skiff event which had fostered a strong team ethic which carried through two campaigns. Success does not come quick, nor ... Read More →
Published on December 9th, 2024
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Thomas Bach has served as president of the International Olympic Committee since 2013, but his announcement to retire prompts a March 2025 election with his replacement taking over June 2025. ... Read More →
Published on December 9th, 2024
Dave Perry is a welcomed authority on the racing rules. Long time chair of the US Sailing Appeals Committee, he is also an entertaining presenter on the rules and is available for in-person and on-line presentations ... Read More →
Published on December 9th, 2024
The walls of Scuttlebutt HQ include the Ultimate Sailing calendar by Sharon Green, with Betsy Senescu sharing this behind-the-scenes story regarding the December 2024 images. These festive and fabulous images on the December pages of the ... Read More →
Published on December 9th, 2024
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I’m a fan of the round the world races, and have massive admiration for the sailors that do them. It is an adventure that gets more extreme with each lap, ... Read More →
Published on December 9th, 2024
The top teams on the World Match Racing Tour are in China for the final event on December 10–15 in Shenzhen, with the winner crowned the 2024 Match Racing World Champion and earn a share of ... Read More →
Published on December 9th, 2024
(December 9, 2024; Day 30) – As is very often the case in the southern oceans, big breakaways caused by one weather system are rarely maintained on the Vendée Globe and today the tables have turned ... Read More →