technique Archives - Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Spinnaker mishaps and how to fix them

July 28th, 2022

While spinnaker trouble can provide for a good bar story, it doesn’t lead to good results. Quantum’s Will Paxton explains

January 30th, 2022

Why pay over $1000 for a haul out when you can rent a truck from Home Depot for $29.99 per

November 22nd, 2021

While multi-class champion Greg Fisher is well known in one design sailing as an elite sailmaker and sailor, his brother

November 8th, 2021

While variable winds can be found anywhere, the best inland lake sailors are like Houdini with sailing gloves. True magicians.

October 20th, 2019

by Adam Loory, UK Sailmakers Here’s a simple solution to a complex tactical leeward mark situation. We’ve all been there

September 10th, 2019

by Graham Curran, UK Sailmakers Ireland We all know sailing fast in a straight line is very important. That is

February 1st, 2019

2018 Australian and New Zealand Optimist Champion Fletcher Walters demonstrates how to keep the Optimist dry and fast. Video originally

June 1st, 2017

Somewhere in the South of France we watch a pull system launch a self-propelled foil board in a remarkable water

August 31st, 2016

Max Crittenden switches kites outside San Francisco Bay

January 18th, 2016

By Geoff Becker, Sailing World In the right breeze and right situation a quick transition to wing-on-wing can open up