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Will AI win Scuttleball 2026?

Published on March 16th, 2026

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News When Conan O’Brien hosted the 2026 Academy Awards, it was his second consecutive year, but he expects it be his last. “I am honored to be the last human host ... Read More


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We are only just beginning…

Published on March 19th, 2026

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The 2026 College Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament got underway for 64 teams on March 19 in what is considered to be the biggest and most exciting annual sporting event ... Read More


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ORC Race Management Seminar

Published on March 19th, 2026

The Storm Trysail Club, in partnership with US Sailing and ORC, will host a Race Management Webinar focused on using the ORC handicap system for the 2026 season in the USA and Canada. This educational session ... Read More


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Investigating yacht-to-yacht rescues

Published on March 19th, 2026

by George Day, Cruising Compass In June of 2024, we covered the dramatic story of the Swedish-flagged Ida Lina, an Arcona 46 cruising boat, that sank due to rudder post failure near the Marquesas Islands in ... Read More


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on March 18th, 2026

Why is the word big so little and the word little so big? Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, ... Read More


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Is it time for a technology re-think?

Published on March 18th, 2026

One design classes rely on equipment regulations to keep the emphasis on the sailor rather than the boat. Class leadership is historically conservative when making changes to these rules, particularly when it will increase the cost ... Read More


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VO70 Mar Mostro: World’s Coolest Yachts

Published on March 18th, 2026

Yachting World has been asking top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times, and Jules Verne winner Benjamin Schwartz nominated the VO70 Mar Mostro. Here’s the report: ... Read More


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Fulfilling an obligation to pay it back

Published on March 18th, 2026

Canadian Sailing Judge Leo Reise has received Sail Canada Judge Emeritus Recognition, an honorary title and lifetime appointment. The recognition is given from time to time upon recommendation of Sail Canada Judges Sub-Committee, to an individual ... Read More


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The Ocean Race 2027 coming to Florida

Published on March 18th, 2026

The Ocean Race 2027, the world’s top fully-crewed offshore sailing competition, has revealed the North American stopover will be in St. Petersburg, Florida. This is the first time in the event’s 54-year history that Florida’s Gulf ... Read More


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2025 Adaptive Award Recipients

Published on March 18th, 2026

US Sailing presented the organization’s two Adaptive Sailing Awards – the Robie Pierce and the Gay S. Lynn – in a ceremony at the New England Regional Symposium at Bristol Yacht Club. • Hudson River Community ... Read More


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Australia, USA top WASZP All-Stars

Published on March 18th, 2026

Designed by Andrew McDougall, the goal of the one design WASZP Class was to make foiling accessible at a fraction of the cost of other classes. With 1,700+ boats in over 30 countries, the 11-foot WASZP ... Read More



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