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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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From the hostage boaters in Tyrell Bay

Published on August 13th, 2026

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News While my bareboat cruise to Grenada and the Grenadines in 2022 was mostly forgettable, it was better than what’s being experienced now by a group of cruisers at Carriacou, a ... Read More


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Nominations for World Sailing Awards

Published on August 13th, 2026

Nominations are open for the World Sailing Awards 2026, with the winners to be recognized as part of the World Sailing Annual Conference on November 18 in Qingdao, China. World Sailing seeks submissions for: • Rolex ... Read More


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How to bankrupt a company

Published on August 13th, 2026

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I insert a thru-hull plug into my Alerion 28 hull when removing the speed/depth transducer, which is something I do to avoid barnacle growth on the paddlewheel. But I don’t ... Read More


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Offshore racing for next generation

Published on August 13th, 2026

by Stuart Greenfield, offshore sailing coach I began racing offshore properly in 1974 and, more than half a century and fourteen Fastnets later, one thing has barely changed: almost every offshore sailor starts on somebody else’s ... Read More


Curmudgeon's Observation

Curmudgeon’s Observation

Published on August 12th, 2026

I’m looking for a moisturizer that hides the fact I’ve been tired for the past ten years. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest ... Read More


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My sport has been ruined

Published on August 12th, 2026

The sport has been doing a lot of evolving, and as elite events seek to build a viewership, sailing is looking a lot less like what most sailors do. Or did. From the immortal refrain yelled ... Read More


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Top 100 coolest boats of all time

Published on August 12th, 2026

What are the Coolest yachts of all time? Yachting World magazine has been on a mission to find the most iconic boats ever built: How do you define ‘cool’? It’s an unquantifiable quality. What’s cool to ... Read More


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Fair American: A shift to race mode

Published on August 12th, 2026

The inaugural New York Yacht Club Women’s International Championship arrives in 2026, with 20 teams to compete in the Club’s fleet of IC37 keelboats in Newport, RI. Fourteen nations will be represented on September 12-19, and ... Read More


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Women moving in the right direction

Published on August 12th, 2026

As wings and foils creeped into sailing, there was a lot of learning to do, and men got most of that education. It didn’t have to be that way, as the Moth Class was ground zero ... Read More


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New vision for Caribbean racing circuit

Published on August 12th, 2026

The Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) released the updated five-year calendar that compresses the region’s premier racing into a four-month season and launches a new championship trophy to crown its best. The condensed circuit gives professional and ... Read More



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