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Back when sailors could make a fortune

March 15th, 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine may give professional sailors a new income stream as Arthur Christopher Bulger explains: The joke

February 23rd, 2022

David B. Vietor was a difference maker, and with his recent passing, Gus Carlson offers this tribute: It’s not a

February 4th, 2022

Carl Sarnoff shares this image from the “good ole days” when IOR designs, such as the S&S 45 Vago, proved

January 31st, 2022

Back in the day, maxi boats were 70 footers and they were the titans of the sport. So large and

January 6th, 2022

The recent passing of Jerome H. Milgram rekindled memories of how far ahead he was in the study and execution

May 9th, 2021

The Scuttlebutt Archives hosts over 20 years of sailing news but it doesn’t hold a candle to the knowledge and

November 11th, 2020

The 1938 12 Metre Nyala has proven to be a popular subject for the 2020 Ultimate Sailing Calendar. We have

November 10th, 2020

What’s great about classic yachts, beyond their sheer beauty, are the stories that accompany them. Photographer Sharon Green stirred up

October 15th, 2020

Pioneers in the use of carbon, Hall Spars is celebrating its 40th anniversary after opening shop in Bristol, Rhode Island.

October 14th, 2020

Pioneers in the use of carbon, Hall Spars is celebrating its 40th anniversary after opening shop in Bristol, Rhode Island.