growing the sport Archives

College Sailing’s Big Mistake

July 2nd, 2023

When youth sailing in the USA was organized as a national effort in the 1980s, it improved participation in the

June 30th, 2023

The Ocean Race 2023 featured more female sailors than in any of the previous events in the Race’s 50 year

June 29th, 2023

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Aside from the final In Port Race on July 1, The Ocean Race 2023

June 28th, 2023

While California’s Mammoth Mountain still has skiing in July, the long winter is finally easing along the coastline. However, it

June 20th, 2023

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News As yacht club junior programs in the USA emphasize prams and Club FJs or

June 20th, 2023

A feeder program at Sail Newport in Rhode Island is improving access to big boats for younger sailors. Story by

June 14th, 2023

US Sailing’s One Design Committee has launched a survey to assess the sailing habits and demographic information for sailors primarily

June 12th, 2023

For 25 years, the online Scuttlebutt archives hold nearly everything ever published, and this commentary from Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck

June 6th, 2023

The J/105 was the first ‘sprit boat’ when it was designed by Rod Johnstone in 1990, with the Class Association

May 26th, 2023

Moose and Kris McClintock have both been intimately involved in high end sailing their whole lives. In this report, Moose