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 August 21st, 2025
The Wally Rocket 51 Django WR51, the first to be built, and proving to be pretty fast after its third-place finish in class and team score at the 2025 Admiral’s Cup, seen here having a bad ... Read More →
Published on August 21st, 2025
As an organization, US Sailing was smart enough to recognize they had a perception problem, so when filling the position of Chief Executive Officer, they hired someone with a good sailing story. Maritime insurance expert John ... Read More →
Published on August 21st, 2025
As the school year gets underway, Navy Director of Athletics Michael Kelly revealed that the Navy intercollegiate sailing program had been awarded the 2024-25 Director of Athletics Cup. The Director of Athletics Cup was established to ... Read More →
Published on August 21st, 2025
The 2025 International Six Metre World Championships is coming to the USA with racing on September 22-26 in Oyster Bay, NY. Hosted by Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club (SCYC), at least 30 teams traveling from across North ... Read More →
Published on August 21st, 2025
If California is ranked America’s most fun state, San Diego must be its ‘most fun’ city. Beyond the ideal climate and famous zoo is some sweet sailing, with San Diego Yacht Club as a frequent host ... Read More →
Published on August 20th, 2025
No matter how much you push the envelope, it’ll still be stationery. 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, ... Read More →
Published on August 20th, 2025
by Ted Dickson I have been reflecting on Mike Fortenbaugh’s article for Scuttlebutt in July, and I offer “formulas for success” that we see with small-boat sailing on Pleasant Bay, a protected body of water on ... Read More →
Published on August 20th, 2025
The Racing Rules of Sailing Forum offers an opportunity for experts to voice opinion on situations. In a post by Anthony Pelletier, he found himself as the chase boat driver when a competitor capsized near the ... Read More →
Published on August 20th, 2025
The USA Olympic windsurfing program has been far from the podium since Mike Gebhardt medaled in 1992, but Makani Andrews is determined to change that. Here’s his update: At the beginning of 2025, my team and ... Read More →
Published on August 20th, 2025
The first Snipe was in 1931 and a year later was established as a class organization. By today’s standards, the design is fairly clunky but the quality of racing has led to the building of more ... Read More →
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