growing the sport Archives

Working together on the big picture

July 25th, 2025

The GL52 fleet has corralled available TP52s, handicaps them within a tight window, and organizes a schedule of events on

July 23rd, 2025

US Sailing is building a new four-year strategic plan and has launched a survey to seek input on how best

July 14th, 2025

Michael Fortenbaugh, Commodore of Manhattan Yacht Club, likes what he saw in Larchmont, New York: Yacht clubs are more than

July 14th, 2025

The Magenta Project, a global initiative committed to equity and inclusion in sailing, has launched the 2×25 global survey, marking

June 27th, 2025

The evolution of the ‘regatta’ has sought to improve the sport, but has it? Hall of Famer Bob Johnstone shares

June 25th, 2025

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News It was early in 2020, before the pandemic gained traction, when New York Yacht

June 18th, 2025

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The Opening Ceremony for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games is in just over

June 11th, 2025

There was a time in the USA when kids crewed for adults in one design classes, and this introduced the

May 25th, 2025

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News In the history of yacht racing, there are few moments when the sport has

May 20th, 2025

There were 128 kids entered in the 2025 Optimist US Team Race Nationals, many representing high profile “travel ball” teams