Scuttlebutt Archives

What’s poopy about a poop deck?

July 5th, 2024

A discussion about Scuttlebutt and other nautical terms and pirate slang

June 20th, 2024

When Scuttlebutt Sailing News was launched in 1997, we knew the publication name was rooted in maritime lore, but it

December 21st, 2023

As ornaments go, this one silenced the holiday gift swap: It was a replica of Scuttlebutt, Slidell’s iconic, pink strip

October 19th, 2023

Since 1997, Scuttlebutt has been providing sailing news but there are plenty of Scuttlebutts – breweries, bars, coffee shops, and

June 6th, 2023

For 47 years and counting Maine’s beloved and highly acclaimed folk group ‘Schooner Fare‘ has been composing and performing songs

May 26th, 2023

The Little Mermaid, an American musical fantasy film, is back in 2023. To be released May 26, it is a

January 1st, 2023

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News It was June 2022 when I questioned the future of Scuttlebutt Sailing News, and

June 15th, 2022

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The proverb ‘All Good Things Must Come To An End’ is rooted in the

February 15th, 2022

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The build up to Issue 6000 has looked back on the stories from a

January 3rd, 2022

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News If you are old enough, you were a teenager during a time when a