Archive for Ocak, 2020

Brazilian surfer Felipe Cesarano flattened by monster 60ft wave at Nazare Incredible raw footage from the legendary surfing beach at Nazaré, Portugal shows Brazilian big wave surfer, Felipe “Gordo” Cesarano, charging one of the biggest waves that day before wiping […]

Miami, FL (January 20, 2020) – Today the 182 sailors from 45 nations demonstrated their skills on Biscayne Bay in the first of six days of racing at 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami. Hempel World Cup Miami marks the […]

BOAT LIFE: Rainy Day at Sea. Tacking upwind to RHODE ISLAND! Ep. 232 Please donate to a good cause, the people and creatures of Kangaroo Island need our help 🙏🏼💔 https://www.gofundme.com/kangarooisland absolutely every cent counts! We love you guys. The […]

Falling overboard can occur unexpectedly and end tragically. Staying onboard is always a priority, but even the most experienced can find themselves off the boat. Keith Burhans shares his incident: Back in February of 2002, our team was racing in […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Carmen and Emma Cowles were on the path toward the Olympics, winning twice at the World Sailing Youth World Championships in the International 420, a boat that’s the younger sibling to the Olympic 470 […]

January 20, 2020) – Race 6 of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race is a 4,380 nautical mile race from the Whitsundays, Australia to Sanya, China, scheduled to start tomorrow after a delay due to watermaker issues on […]

The seventh annual pilgrimage of Viper 640 and VX One sailors continued in Sarasota, Florida for the Winter Series, January 18-19, 2020. In the Viper 640 fleet, eight races were sailed over two days, 15 boats raced in the second […]

January 20, 2020; Day 2) – It is clear that in spite of the demanding conditions, everyone is enjoying being back sailing on the high seas, as Francis Joyon and his crew of four tackle their latest record attempt between […]

Melbourne, Australia (January 20, 2020) – It was a challenging day for sailors and race management alike with multiple storm fronts passing through Melbourne on the penultimate day of the 2020 Sail Melbourne International making for another wild and fun […]

(January 18, 2020) – The IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran is back racing. Francis Joyon left Hong Kong this morning at 08:00:47 hrs UTC and is on his way to London in the framework of another record attempt: the Tea Route, […]

The US Sailing Program was saved at the Rio 2016 Olympics when Caleb Paine sniffed out a shift off the start line of the Finn Medal Race, banging the right side for a huge lead he would not surrender, vaulting […]

Melbourne, Australia (January 18, 2020) – Port Phillip delivered another cracking day for the second day of racing at the 2020 edition of Sail Melbourne International. Following a very windy day one, today started out with light conditions before the […]

Melbourne, Australia (January 17, 2020) – With wind limits on the edge, conditions on day one of Sail Melbourne International 2020 provided many competitors with a wild, windy and challenging day on Port Phillip Bay. Racing started out in around […]

Sail Canada nominated the qualified athletes to the 2020 Canadian Sailing Youth Squad. With the help of the Canadian clubs, provincial partners, coaches, and support staff, Sail Canada was able to name the new squad. In order to qualify for […]

A Candid & In-depth Interview With Maciek Rutkowski After A Career Best Performance In 2019 It may seem as though Maciek Rutkowski (FMX Racing / Challenger Sails) has been around for ever – having made his debut on the world […]

With Scuttlebutt HQ in California, the threat of brushfires is never far away. You get used to it, you prepare for it, but that doesn’t minimize it, and despite our familiarity, what Australia is enduring remains mind-blowing. Enduring the worst […]

Transpac 2019: Onboard the Rogers 46 Bretwalda 3 First organized by the Transpacific Yacht Club in 1906, the biennial Transpacific Yacht Race or Transpac is an offshore sailing race from Point Fermin in Los Angeles to Diamond Head, just east […]

With six months to the Tokyo Olympic Games, Sail Melbourne International Regatta has attracted an elite field from 25 countries and from all around Australia to compete on January 17-21 in Melbourne, Australia. With close to 300 entries racing in […]

When racing high performance boats, success requires staying fast, staying safe, and staying in the boat. Karen Binder, Secretary of the New England Ice Yacht Association, offers insight into how this applies to the hard water world: With the upcoming […]

Explosive Freestyle With Adrien Bosson Flying Over Brandvlei Many of the world’s top wave and freestyle sailors are now in Cape Town, South Africa, as part of their off season training in preparation for the 2020 PWA World Tour. One […]

Diony Guadagnino Discusses His New Initiative Which Is Helping To Keep The Kids Of Los Roques Safe & Healthy Diony Guadagnino (AHD / Loftsails) had started an extremely worthy cause in Los Roques, Venezuela, which aims to promote a healthy […]

Gone In 53 Seconds Featuring Dieter van der Eyken, Jaeger Stone & Julian Salmonn The Australian windsurfing summer is seemingly well underway with the Fremantle Doctor in full flow, while there are plenty of world class waves around too. Quite […]

With just six months to go before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, time is short as nations and their athletes prepare for the conditions on Sagami Bay. And while the host is responsible for preparing the venue, it is compulsory for […]

Sail Canada’s Sailor of the Month award acknowledges sailing achievements by Canadians involved or associated with the sport in all its forms. Here is the latest recipient: Canadian Sailing Team member Tom Ramshaw put his training to the test last […]

Hollywood, CA (January 13, 2020) – The documentary Maiden, which told the story of when Tracy Edwards in 1989 led the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race, earned high praise in December 2019 as one of […]

by Bill Center, The San Diego Union-Tribune The first all-female crew in the 144-year history of the America’s Cup opened the defense trials in January of 1995 by defeating Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes in the first race of the […]

The 5.5m boats was the formula one in world class sailing from the beginning of the 1950s until the end of the 1960s. For five Olympic Games, it was where legends were made, and the Class continues to rumble on. […]

London, UK (January 12, 2019) – With numerous improvements prompted by user input and internal research over the past year, the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) has released its new 2020 VPP (Velocity Prediction Program) and 2020 Rules books which are […]

In advance of the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami on January 20-25, the 2020 470 North American Championship was held January 10-12 in Miami, FL. Luke Patience/ Chris Grube (GBR) won 6 of 9 races to top the Men/Mixed […]

The Sidney Doren Memorial Regatta, the second event of the 2019-20 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series, attracted 41 teams on January 11-12 in Miami, FL. After stumbling with an 18th in the opening race, Steve Benjamin’s team of Michael Menninger, Ian […]

Fifty-three J/70 teams savored spectacular conditions on Tampa Bay for the middle part of the 2019-2020 J/70 Winter Series on January 11-12 in Tampa, Florida. Jack Franco’s 3 Ball JT, with crew Bill Hardesty, Alec Anderson, and Rob Lindley, ruled […]

Miami, FL (January 12, 2020) – The final day of the Star Midwinters on Biscayne Bay received beautiful conditions, with a medium easterly breeze that built throughout the day to around 13 knots. After two more races, Jørgen Schönherr/ Markus […]

Eleven teams competed in the first stage of the three-event M32 Miami Winter Series 2020 with 10 races held January 11-12 in Miami, FL. Donald Wilson’s Convexity was the low point team both days to claim victory, while team’s led […]

With just six months to go before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, time is short as nations and their athletes prepare for the conditions on Sagami Bay. And while the host is responsible for preparing the venue, it is compulsory for […]

David M. Wilber, age 66, passed away January 5 in Cleveland, OH. He fought a long battle with cancer for over six years, outliving the original prognosis of 6-9 months. David was a proud graduate of St. Edward High School, […]

Miami, FL (January 11, 2020) – Racing resumed today at the Star Midwinter Championships after being blown out yesterday. With just one race being completed on the first day due to strong winds, the Race Committee was eager to get […]