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Five new yachts redefining performance

Published on February 4th, 2026

Once again, boot Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf boat show) showcased a number of top yacht launches. Toby Hodges rounds up some of the very best for Yachting World: As the doors swung open at boot Düsseldorf 2026, the ... Read More →

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Crossing a big ocean in a small boat

Published on February 4th, 2026

In 2023, Andrew Bedwell planned to make a 1,900-mile trip from Newfoundland, Canada, to Falmouth, Cornwall in his 3.9-foot fiberglass yacht. He wanted to skipper the smallest boat ever to cross the Atlantic, but didn’t get ... Read More →

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Decreasing numbers of race officials

Published on February 4th, 2026

As the sport matures, it has increased the reliance on certified race officials at a time when that community is not growing. Steve “Shipwreck” Schupak, Chair of the US Sailing Umpires Committee, is eager for a ... Read More →

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Legal battle ignites over America’s Cup

Published on February 4th, 2026

The good old days of the America’s Cup include the winner bringing the trophy home to defend. Simple. No confusion. No debate. But now, with the venue put out to bid, protest is a promise. Just ... Read More →

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America’s Cup is being run illegally

Published on February 4th, 2026

Yacht designer and past Seahorse magazine editor Julian Everitt hosts an active Facebook page in which John Sweeney shares a strongly worded opinion regarding the America’s Cup: The America’s Cup is not merely a sport in ... Read More →

Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on February 3rd, 2026

If Adam and Eve were Cajuns they would have eaten the snake instead of the Apple and saved us all a lot of trouble. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of ... Read More →

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Protecting the herd from the wolves

Published on February 3rd, 2026

There’s a certain arrogance about handicap systems, fueled by self-importance and competition. They all believe their tools can fairly rate dissimilar boats, because if they don’t, events won’t use their rule. Events want to maximize participation ... Read More →

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Sailfaster with junior racing sailors

Published on February 3rd, 2026

Pete Boland hosts Sailfaster, a podcast series where racing sailors discuss what it takes to sail faster and how races are won. In this episode, Boland breaks down one of the most misunderstood parts of the ... Read More →

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When dissimilar boats meet

Published on February 2nd, 2026

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News When I finished second to Steve Grillon in the 1994 Melges 24 US Nationals, I was pissed. Still am. Grillon was a big deal in Southern California and beyond, and ... Read More →

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Sailcloth Merger: We are family

Published on February 2nd, 2026

As the sport contracts, so does the marine industry. While prominent brands remain, ownership consolidation has hit sailmakers, magazines, and cloth manufactures. The latter slipped by last year when Sioen Industries, owner of Dimension-Polyant, acquired Contender ... Read More →