Feature

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


Feature

Going on the offensive to avoid removal

Published on August 6th, 2026

For the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games, World Sailing has placed four of the 10 sailing events under review as part of its required Olympic program evaluation process. The events are: • Men’s Kite (Formula Kite): Keep ... Read More


News

El Niño is about to turn up the heat

Published on August 6th, 2026

El Niño is expected to intensify in the weeks ahead, fueling more severe heat across the globe, according to the U.N. World Meteorological Organization. The forecast comes as blistering heat shatters temperature records from Europe to ... Read More


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on August 5th, 2026

Be kind to people, and if that’s too much to ask for, then just be weird to people. It’s the least you can do. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of ... Read More


Feature

America’s Cup: Pursuit of performance

Published on August 5th, 2026

Development never stops in the America’s Cup, and with Europe basking in record temperatures making sailing a joy for La Roche-Posay Racing Team (FRA) and Luna Rossa (ITA), it was a very different story down in ... Read More


Feature

Building the next generation

Published on August 5th, 2026

A community sailing center in Massachusetts is building the next generation of offshore racers—one passage at a time. Story by Adam Cove for Soundings: The sun had not yet set on the first day of racing, ... Read More


Feature

The Landing School: End of an era

Published on August 5th, 2026

The Landing School opened its doors in 1978 in Arundel, Maine as a nonprofit, post-secondary institution dedicated to the craft of boatbuilding and design. However, after nearly five decades, academic programs for 2026-27 will cease due ... Read More


Feature

Pick a job, any job

Published on August 5th, 2026

by Lydia Mullan, SAIL magazine I’ve been racing aboard a new boat this summer, and it’s gotten me thinking a lot about crew dynamics and what makes a good teammate. Truth be told, I’ve sailed with ... Read More


Feature

Building a polar for the boat you sail

Published on August 5th, 2026

Many offshore crews are routing on numbers computed for a fictitious yacht. Offshore coach Stuart Greenfield shares where those numbers come from, why they go wrong, and how to replace them with your own. I acquired ... Read More


Feature

Lifelong lessons from college sailing

Published on August 5th, 2026

Cécile Divoy shares the lessons she learned from college sailing in this LinkedIn post: I was crew on the Georgetown University sailing team during my undergrad years. I wasn’t the best crew on the team but ... Read More


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on August 4th, 2026

Either you enjoy chocolate or you’re wrong. 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



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