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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 →

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New challenges bring learning, fun, joy

Published on July 30th, 2026

by Kim Couranz, SpinSheet It’s great to work hard, figure things out, and find success. Imagine, you’ve sailed in the same class for a while, and you know the boat and the fleet well. At most ... Read More →

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Bust the bubble

Published on July 30th, 2026

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The Guardians of the Monohull are a humorous group which recently considered how a junior sailor progresses in the sport. Odds are beer was involved in creating their graph which ... Read More →

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Will Olympic sailing shift to the wing sail?

Published on July 30th, 2026

Through a partnership with World Sailing, the Global Wingsports Association (GWA) oversees every aspect of wing-foil-, wing-surf-, wing-board-sports, and any other sport in which a wing is used on water, land or snow. When kites became ... Read More →

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Balancing offshore safety and complexity

Published on July 30th, 2026

As the sport of sailing evolves, it has often become more complex. Offhsore sailing has felt this trend, and while the value of safety can never be diminished, participation now requires more gear and instruction. As ... Read More →

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Not too worldly but still rolling

Published on July 30th, 2026

The Melges 24 Class tends to hold their World Championship in North America on alternating years, with the 2026 title to be on September 22-26 in Harbor Springs, MI, USA. And true to form, the North ... 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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Sailfaster under handicap racing

Published on July 29th, 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 looks at handicap racing and how to sail faster without ... 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 →