Feature

First test for 38th America’s Cup teams

Published on May 21st, 2026

The AC40 foiling yachts will line-up for the first Preliminary Regatta of the 38th America’s Cup on May 22-24, 2026 in Cagliari, Sardinia. While recent entrants from Australia and USA will be absent, the other four ... Read More


Dock Talk

Top 18 set for College Open Nationals

Published on May 20th, 2026

The first stage of the 2026 College Open Fleet Race National Championship had 36 team compete on May 19-20 in St. Petersburg, FL. Divided into semifinal groups, the top nine in each division now advance to ... Read More


Feature

Yacht Club House Drinks 2025

Published on June 2nd, 2025

Is your Club drink missing from this list? The 2026 edition is coming. Send to editor@sailingscuttlebutt.com Sailing has its traditions, and for better or worse, the adult beverage is one of them. At some yacht clubs, ... Read More


Feature

Good news for Atlantic hurricane season

Published on May 22nd, 2026

Forecasters with the National Weather Service at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are predicting a below-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic basin in 2026. NOAA’s outlook for the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 ... Read More


Dock Talk

Game time for J/70 Corinthian Worlds

Published on May 21st, 2026

The 2026 J/70 Corinthian World Championship on May 26-30 has attracted 91 entrants from 22 nations to the sailing venue of the 2024 Olympics – Marseille, France. Up to ten races are scheduled for the third ... Read More


Dock Talk

2026-27 Canadian Sailing Team

Published on May 21st, 2026

Sail Canada has confirmed the list of sailors who will be part of the 2026-2027 Canadian Sailing Team. The 14 athletes were selected based on the Canadian Sailing Team Sport Canada Carding Criteria. Carded sailors from ... Read More


Feature

Legal battle could ruin America’s Cup bid

Published on May 21st, 2026

Sir Ben Ainslie is concerned his court case with Sir Jim Ratcliffe could derail his bid to win the America’s Cup for Great Britain. Ainslie, the team principal of GB1, who will challenge for the cup ... Read More


Dock Talk

ORC Double-Handed Worlds in North Sea

Published on May 21st, 2026

The fifth edition of the ORC Double-Handed World Championship is being held May 21-25 in The Hague, Netherlands. Held during the North Sea Regatta – the Netherlands’ premier annual sailing event – a fleet of 29 ... Read More


Feature

Butler family liquidating all contents

Published on May 21st, 2026

by Peter Swanson, Loose Cannon The Catalina 22 has been in continuous production for decades with as many as 18,000 sold. Next month, possibly the final three ever made will sell to the highest bidder. Plus, ... Read More


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on May 20th, 2026

My fear of moving stairs is escalating. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk…with ... Read More


Feature

How to boost participation in sailing

Published on May 20th, 2026

The Old Boat Sailor Facebook page asked the classic question, “What would you do to boost participation in sailboat racing? How do we get it back to where it was in the 80s and 90s?” A ... Read More



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