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Yacht Club House Drinks 2026

Published on May 28th, 2026

Sailing has its traditions, and for better or worse, the adult beverage is one of them. At some yacht clubs, this tradition goes so far as a designated house drink. In 2010, Scuttlebutt took on the ... Read More


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on July 29th, 2026

“The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.” – Michelangelo Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major ... Read More


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Offshore racing comes to Olympic venue

Published on July 29th, 2026

It was at the 2018 World Sailing Annual Meeting when the Mixed Offshore event for the Paris 2024 Olympics was born, and it remained one of the ten medal events until the 2020 pandemic derailed the ... Read More


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Why leadership is often learnt offshore

Published on July 29th, 2026

Is the best business school cold, wet, and moving? Offshore coach Stuart Greenfield considers a management course with no lecture theater and no dry seats: I went because, at the time, racing boats was a family ... Read More


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on July 28th, 2026

When a mosquito lands on your crotch, you learn that violence is not always the answer. 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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How to excel in round robin racing

Published on July 28th, 2026

Dave Dellenbaugh, member of the 2025 Class of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, shares tips in WindCheck magazine about how to excel in round robin racing: When I look back on all the racing I’ve ... Read More


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Equality is a long way off for women

Published on July 28th, 2026

This was the New York Times headline in 1978. Nearly 50 years later, how is the sport doing? Around the turn of the century, when hardy men sailed the square‐riggers around the oceans, it was considered ... Read More


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Eight Bells: Michelle Slade

Published on July 27th, 2026

The 2009 Moth World Championship were held at the famed Cascade Locks, Oregon, and Michelle Slade traveled from San Francisco to report on the event. She was well-established in the sport, making a living doing this ... Read More


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Youth dominate Clipper Race 2025-26

Published on July 27th, 2026

The world’s toughest endurance challenge, raced by everyday people from across the world, has come to a gripping end in Portsmouth, UK, almost a year after it set off. The 2025-26 Clipper Round the World Yacht ... Read More


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Real food at sea, is it possible?

Published on July 27th, 2026

Offshore coach Stuart Greenfield provides an overview about onboard food: There is a difference between fueling a crew and feeding one. One keeps them going. The other keeps them human. It was somewhere off the west ... Read More


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Spain win at SailGP Portsmouth

Published on July 26th, 2026

Spain’s Los Gallos have claimed their second consecutive SailGP event win, held July 25-26 in Portsmouth, GBR. Led by skipper Diego Botin, the Season 4 champions defeated Artemis (SWE), Explora Swiss (SUI) and Northstar (CAN) in ... Read More



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