Published on June 2nd, 2025
Sailing has its traditions, and for better or worse, the adult beverage is one of them. At some yacht clubs, this tradition goes so far as a designated house drink. In 2010, Scuttlebutt took on the ... Read More →
Published on August 30th, 2025
National Mai Tai Day is celebrated each year on August 30, as drink fans and tiki devotees pay homage to America’s most iconic tropical cocktail: the Mai Tai. – Details... Read More →
Published on August 28th, 2025
I remember being able to get up without sound effects… good times! Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, commentary, ... Read More →
Published on August 27th, 2025
Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest ... Read More →
Published on August 27th, 2025
Left for dead after a horrific shooting, a sailor defies all odds to return to the water. Story by Wendy Mitman Clarke for SAIL magazine: “You will be all right, my child.” The words came from ... Read More →
Published on August 27th, 2025
A full-bore collision mid-English Channel left a Class 40 smashed in half and its two skippers clinging to wreckage. Helen Fretter gets the full story for Yachting World: Thirty-one Class 40s started the CIC Normandy Channel ... Read More →
Published on August 27th, 2025
Born in Bellano on the eastern shores of Lake Como, Carlo Borlenghi began his extraordinary career as a photographer taking pictures of local regattas before scooping a contract with the magazine Uomo Mare Vogue and travelling ... Read More →
Published on August 27th, 2025
Roger Vaughan, a prolific author of books and articles covering a wide range of topics and personalities, passed away August 25,2025 at his home in Easton, Maryland. The cause of death was complications following surgery and ... Read More →
Published on August 26th, 2025
It’s hard to win an argument with a smart person, but it’s damn near impossible to win an argument with a stupid person. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the ... Read More →
Published on August 26th, 2025
A collection of videos captured by Matias Capizzano throughout his work as a photographer around the world. It aims to convey both the pure and complex essence of sailing, and the common denominator that unites us ... Read More →
Published on August 26th, 2025
Caragena, Spain (August 26, 2025) – The third leg of The Ocean Race Europe 2025 got underway under sunny skies and scattered clouds, as the fleet of seven state-of-the-art IMOCA yachts, each crewed by four-person mixed ... Read More →