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Is your name on the 2026 hurricane list?

Published on March 12th, 2026

The start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is less than 90 days away, and with it comes a new set of names from the National Hurricane Center. The season, which starts on June 1 and ... Read More →

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Will Pensacola be Cape Cod for sailing?

Published on March 12th, 2026

A key challenge for the SailGP league has been upskilling, as the F50 is unlike any other boat and training opportunities are limited. For the league to mature, the idea of a lower division is advancing. ... Read More →

Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on March 11th, 2026

I drive fast because I have to get there before I forget where I am going. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of ... Read More →

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America’s Cup: Is this real or more fluff?

Published on March 11th, 2026

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News When the five entered teams in the 38th America’s Cup agreed to extend the entry deadline by two months, it was an easy decision. Additional teams translates to additional revenue, ... Read More →

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Media prefers the posh narrative

Published on March 11th, 2026

Historically associated with the wealthy, sailing has been portrayed as a high-society hobby. And why not, as clubs are private and often exclusive. As a founding sport for the Summer Olympics, there was such worry about ... Read More →

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Performance begins with preparation

Published on March 11th, 2026

Scott Lindley is the USA Optimist Class Development Program Director and Head Coach at Southern Yacht Club, which has him watching a lot of sailing. In this report, he is getting back into the boat: As ... Read More →

Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on March 10th, 2026

When you lose a sock in the laundry, it comes back as a Tupperware lid that doesn’t fit any of your containers. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt ... Read More →

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World’s first Atlantic crossing by kitesurf

Published on March 10th, 2026

Belgium Koen Darras intends to complete the first kitesurf crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. His plan is to ride from the Canary Islands via Cape Verde toward the Caribbean, a feat he expects will require over ... Read More →

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This should get lots of attention

Published on March 9th, 2026

by Bill Springer, Forbes Do you want to know just how opulent the never-seen-before-in-the-media interior of the 344-foot-long sailing superyacht Black Pearl really is? Well, you should ask my brother. He’ll be the first to admit ... Read More →

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Same hull, New configuration for 2027

Published on March 9th, 2026

There were 11 crew when the AC75 was first introduced for the 36th America’s Cup, with the crew reduced to eight for the next edition and now five sailors for the racing in 2027. With the ... Read More →