Published on April 13th, 2026
Ken Read, who has been President of North Sails since 2013, resigned to lead the USA challenge for the 2027 America’s Cup. As CEO of the American Racing Challenger Team USA, Read provides this exclusive update ... Read More →
Published on April 8th, 2026
When the No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines defeated the No. 2 seed UConn Huskies 69-63 on April 6, 2026 to win the NCAA men’s basketball national championship, the outcome enshrined Ben Capuco as the 2026 Scuttleball ... Read More →
Published on May 6th, 2026
“I always say film is art, theater is life, and television is furniture.”- Kenny Leon Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major ... Read More →
Published on May 6th, 2026
Josefine Boel Rasmussen is a Danish match racing sailor who finds that current regulations are impacting the growth of women in the sport. Here’s her op-ed: The weight limit for women in match racing no longer ... Read More →
Published on May 6th, 2026
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 May 6th, 2026
Gary Jobson and Ted Turner bonded during their 1977 America’s Cup victory and remained close thereafter. Gary shares this sentiment following Ted’s passing: Over the years I have given nearly 3,000 lecture presentations. While the topics ... Read More →
Published on May 6th, 2026
With the passing of Ted Turner, his dominant 4-0 victory over Australia in the 1977 America’s Cup is brought back to life with extracts taken from the event archives: The Defense trials were somewhat closer. However, ... Read More →
Published on May 6th, 2026
Ted Turner, the media maverick, sports team owner, sailing champion, and philanthropist, died peacefully May 6, 2026 at his home near Tallahassee, Florida. He was 87. As a 12-year-old at the Savannah Yacht Club, Turner dove ... Read More →
Published on May 6th, 2026
From Jules Verne trophies to solar-powered exploration, Matt Sheehan explores how the world’s toughest boats refuse to head for the scrap: From crushing it to make garden furniture, to sending it through a complicated process to ... Read More →
Published on May 6th, 2026
After a 14-year absence, the Sardinia Cup returns in 2026 on May 31-June 6 to Porto Cervo, an Italian seaside resort in northern Sardinia. As an event that helped build the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda’s international ... Read More →
Published on May 6th, 2026
Palm Beach XI owner Mark Richards continues to explore the edges of maxi yacht performance, deploying new concepts on a proven 20-year-old hull. Story by Herb McCormick for Sailing World: In 2005, the wealthy Australian yachtsman ... Read More →
Published on May 5th, 2026
My wife gave me an envelope marked ‘Do Not Open Until 2027.’ Inside was a list of reasons why I cannot be trusted to follow simple instructions. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been ... Read More →