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 July 17th, 2025
by David Flynn, Quantum Sails As we swing into the distance racing season, I thought it would be useful to talk about the staysail, little used in course racing, but an important weapon when going point ... Read More →
Published on July 17th, 2025
The U.S. SailGP Team has strengthened its roster with the addition of Andrew Campbell. Campbell brings a wealth of experience to the program having previously raced at the 2017, 2021, and 2024 editions of the America’s ... Read More →
Published on July 17th, 2025
It’s been three years since the SailGP has been to the United Kingdom, but the sports league will be in Portsmouth on July 19-20. However, the Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning with heavy rain ... Read More →
Published on July 17th, 2025
In this edition of Shirley Robertson’s Sailing Podcast, the double Olympic gold medalist and host Shirley Robertson is joined by eight-time World Match Racing Champion Ian Williams, as the duo get together to discuss Williams’ career ... Read More →
Published on July 17th, 2025
After a seven-year hiatus, the World Sailing Nations Cup is returning to crown the top match racing nation. World Sailing has opened the bid process to host the Grand Final, a Grade 1 event, slated for ... Read More →
Published on July 17th, 2025
Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes highlights specific aspects of the racing rules in a fun format designed to help you become more familiar with The Racing Rules of Sailing. Here is one of the ... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2025
I hate having a messy house. Not enough to actually clean it, but enough to give it a disgusted stare while I peacefully relax on the couch. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been ... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2025
Peter Isler, a two-time America’s Cup winner and navigator aboard Pyewacket in the 2025 Transpac Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu, reports how the upgraded technology is changing his job. “Starlink opens up the satellite imagery ... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2025
The Admiral’s Cup, considered the unofficial world cup for offshore racing before ending in 2003, returns to UK waters in 2025. Fifteen 2-boat international teams will contend for the championship, competing in two offshore races and ... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2025
The 16th edition of the Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award encourages professional photographers from around the globe to submit their best yacht racing images captured between October 14, 2024 and October 12, 2025. The top 80 ... Read More →