Archive for Ağustos, 2020

The Lunenburg Yacht Club (LYC) is hosting its inaugural Welcome Back Regatta on August 21-23 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Due to COVID-19, most events were cancelled this summer, leading to a lack of competitive sailing events in Nova Scotia. However, […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Rather than using drop marks to set race courses, MarkSetBot is a self-propelled robotic mark that uses GPS technology to zero in on a specific location and stay there until you tell it to […]

The Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Jeanneau America on August 15 has a record-breaking 74 entries, indicating how much sailors are itching to compete and embrace any and all event modifications that the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated. The race, […]

Four years ago, Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck was in Brazil to report on the Rio 2016 Olympics. With the Tokyo 2020 Games postponed until 2021, we keep that Olympic Flame alive through Leweck’s observations from the Carioca nation… here was […]

The On Course series takes a regular look at the sailing world with show host Matt Sheahan: Earlier this year in (Episode 3) we went to see Spirit Yachts on the east coast of the UK. While we were there […]

Before there was COVID-19 there was sunburn and skin cancer, elevating the use of neck/face gaiters to provide UPF protection. For sailors, rather than repeatedly apply sunscreen, the gaiter was a continuous shield to protect the face and neck from […]

Canadian Sarah Douglas, plotting her path to the podium for Tokyo 2020 Olympics, provides this update: The Canadian Laser Radial team has come together from across the country to train together in Kingston, ON. After being separated for 4 months, […]

While the 2020 season of maxi yacht racing has been largely wiped out thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first steps back to normality are soon to be taken with the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup set to go ahead August […]

(August 10, 2020) – Team New Zealand and America’s Cup organizers have won their fight – for now – to keep secret the details of allegations around the spending of public money. This follows a legal battle involving America’s Cup […]

The defending Olympic women’s windsurfing champion Charline Picon (FRA) explains how she used prior experience of being unable to sail to her advantage during lockdown. Tell us about your memories of Rio 2016. Just before the Medal Race I was […]

The Rio 2016 women’s skiff silver medallists Alex Maloney & Molly Meech (NZL) have continued to train and sail together in New Zealand ahead of next year’s Olympic Games. Tell us about your memories of Rio 2016. Alex: In our […]

The walls of Scuttlebutt HQ include the Ultimate Sailing calendar, and in this report Sharon Green shares the behind-the-scenes story regarding the August 2020 images. “It’s Tuesday? Honey, it’s Tuesday!” Who hasn’t laughed at, and associated with, that commercial? The […]

Four years ago, Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck was in Brazil to report on the Rio 2016 Olympics. With the Tokyo 2020 Games postponed until 2021, we keep that Olympic Flame alive through Leweck’s observations from the Carioca nation… here was […]

The premier event in 2020 will be the Vendée Globe race, held every four years and providing solo sailors with a non-stop course around the world in the IMOCA Class. Starting November 8 from Les Sables d’Olonne, three-quarters of the […]

Tim Irwin, having lived a wonderful life full of adventure, fun, and awards, passed away August 7 at home after a battle with cancer. He was 80 years old. Tim grew up sailing with good friends in Maple Bay, a […]

The 2020 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta, open to any sailboat of 29 feet LOA or greater, was held August 7-9 in Chicago, IL. A mix of windward-leeward and distance races were held for 62 teams competing in classes for J/88, […]

Due to careful adherence to state and local COVID-19 safety standards, the mid-Atlantic racing season on Chesapeake Bay got a late start in June yet still attracted a strong turnout with over 30 entries competing in Annapolis Yacht Club’s Wednesday […]

On the day we should have been enjoying the Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony, an uplifting message from Rio 2016 silver medalist Annalise Murphy (IRL). Tell us about your memories of Rio 2016. It was a pretty tense Medal Race, I […]

Though enjoying the extra family time, double Olympic medallist Mat Belcher (AUS) is working hard on a new plan for success with teammate Will Ryan for 12 months time Tell us about your memories of Rio 2016. One year to […]

by Jack Gierhart, Chief Executive Officer, US Sailing A core tenet of US Sailing’s mission is encouraging participation and engagement in the sport of sailing. Central to this is inviting sailors of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and orientations to join, flourish […]

Olympic gold medalists and defending America’s Cup champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke will join SailGP starting in the league’s second season as part of the newly formed New Zealand SailGP Team. The pair will serve as co-CEOs of the […]

August 6, 2020) – Atmospheric and oceanic conditions are primed to fuel storm development in the Atlantic, leading to what could be an “extremely active” season, according to forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather […]

Chris Bedford is one of the most respected meteorologists in the sport of sailing. Through his company Sailwx.com he has worked in literally every grand prix sailing event – from the America’s Cup to the Olympics. This year he has […]

by Steven Tsuchiya August 8th marks the 150th anniversary of the first defense of the America’s Cup (a.k.a. “1st America’s Cup” or “America’s Cup I”). It was a single-race contest won by the yacht Magic, which defeated 16 of her […]

Four years ago, Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck was in Brazil to report on the Rio 2016 Olympics. With the Tokyo 2020 Games postponed until 2021, we keep that Olympic Flame alive through Leweck’s observations from the Carioca nation… here was […]

The Naples Sabot Class is unique to Southern California and has been the staple pram for generations to master. Even with the tremendous growth of the Optimist Class, the Naples Sabot remains the go-to boat along the final 120 miles […]

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be held next year “with corona”, according to the Organizing Committee’s chief executive Toshirō Mutō. In an interview with the Financial Times, Mutō said the global health crisis will likely not have disappeared by the […]

A Refreshingly Light Hearted Edit Featuring Arnon Dagan Road Trippin’ Through Portugal & Spain Arnon Dagan (Future Fly / NeilPryde) has been putting in the miles to find the conditions he so desires. That has led to the Israeli packing […]

Multiple UK Freestyle Champion Adam Sims Freestyling In Fuerte After 3 months in lockdown – Adam Sims (Patrik / Sailloft Hamburg / ProMounts) – took the first opportunity he got to return to Fuerteventura – where he normally spends the […]

The Herreshoff Marine Museum / America’s Cup Hall of Fame revealed Peter Montgomery and Ed Baird are the Class of 2021 inductees of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame. They will be formally inducted in March 2021. The America’s Cup […]

CORK, which has been hosting international sailing events off Kingston in Ontario since 1969, has confirmed the CORK Fall Regatta on September 17-19 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite a plan developed that could comply with the […]

Mike Rawbone, a hugely important figure in Para sailing and a pioneer of the sport in Hong Kong, passed away on August 3, 2020. Along with his wife Kay, Mike founded Sailability Hong Kong in 2009, a charity which aims […]

Four years ago, Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck was in Brazil to report on the Rio 2016 Olympics. With the Tokyo 2020 Games postponed until 2021, we keep that Olympic Flame alive through Leweck’s observations from the Carioca nation… here was […]

The World Sailing Speed Record Council has confirmed the establishment of new World Records for Around Britain and Ireland in a 40-footer (outright) plus for a singlehanded 60-footer and 40-footer. The records were set by Ian Lipinski (FRA) in the […]

Sailing centers in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest have been awarded Youth Engagement Grants by US Sailing’s Reach Initiative. The 2020 Reach Youth Engagement Grant Recipients are Green Bay Sail & Paddle, Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, The Foundry Sailing Association, […]

World Sailing will hold its 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and General Assembly electronically, due to the global challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. World Sailing’s 2020 Annual Conference was scheduled to be held from October 24 with the AGM […]

Four years ago, Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck was in Brazil to report on the Rio 2016 Olympics. With the Tokyo 2020 Games postponed until 2021, we keep that Olympic Flame alive through Leweck’s observations from the Carioca nation… here was […]

The 2020 San Diego Olympic Classes Regatta (SDOCR) will be held August 8-9, marching on amid the local and state restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. With all recreational boating within the county allowed only for members of a household, the […]

The 2020 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship, originally scheduled for October 15-18 at Tred Avon Yacht Club (Oxford, MD), have been cancelled due to regulations limiting the size of events and the perceived risks of travelers to the elderly community […]

Go behind-the-scenes as the U.S. SailGP Team gives fans unprecedented access into how strategic decisions and powerful data analysis power winning performances by the team. SailGP presenter Ed Leigh, known for his coverage of action and adventure sports including the […]

A detailed insight from Laser Radial sailor Anne-Marie Rindom on lockdown life and how the “young guns” of Denmark have helped her improve ahead of the postponed Tokyo 2020. Tell us about your memories of Rio 2016. Winning the bronze […]

The International Kiteboarding Association confirms the cancellation of the 2020 Formula Kite World Championships. Both the Formula Kite Individual and Mixed Team Relay Worlds were planned to be held back to back on the Italian resort island of Sardinia. Torregrande […]

Thw Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (Hamilton, Bermuda) has confirmed the 18th annual RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup has been postponed to 2021 due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. First held in 2002, the RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup brings together male […]

The Long Beach Yacht Club has confirmed they will host the 2021 Seawanhaka International Challenge Cup on June 2-5 in the waters off Long Beach, California. The Seawanhaka Cup, a historic international challenge for the purpose of promoting small yacht […]

Since the first Olympic Games in 1896, there have been 49 classes of boats used through 31 editions of this summer quadrennial competition. Change occurs for various reasons, and while it can be disruptive to sailors and nations, history shows […]

Disciplinary and appeal decisions within World Sailing are determined by Independent Panels appointed by the Judicial Board. Decisions made by Member National Authorities (MNAs) are decided by the disciplinary systems of those MNAs. The Judicial Board members are: Charlie Manzoni […]

It was August 2012 when the sailing world was turned upside down by a 72-foot catamaran flying in the Hauraki Gulf. Emirates Team New Zealand had brought foiling to the America’s Cup and changed the face of top-level yacht racing […]

Former Secretary of State John Kerry (Chilmark, Mass.) claimed the coveted Venona Trophy at Edgartown Race Weekend’s 82nd ‘Round-the-Island Race, sailing his classic Alden Cutter 44 Lark to win his class and post the best corrected time from among all […]

The man responsible for the birth of 18-Footer racing some 128 years ago (January 1892) was a leading Sydney retailer named Mark Foy, who was a keen sailor as well as being a very successful businessman with an acute eye […]

by Annie Gardner Back in the “good old days” the Southern Ocean Racing Conference, SORC, was considered the most prestigious annual ocean racing event in the USA. Snowbirds would fly south and up to 80 teams entered from across the […]

If you think sailing in the Great Lakes is a piece of cake, tell that to the competitors of the 2020 Bayview Mackinac Race. Lake Huron delivered all the good stuff ̶ big wind, big waves, and big smiles to […]

The World Sailing Speed Record Council has confirmed new world record reference times for the World Nautical Mile Windsurfer Record and the World Nautical Mile Kitesail Record. The World Nautical Mile Windsurfer Record, 43.04 kts, was set by Antoine Albeau […]

Ed Furry was all set to participate in the 2020 Ugotta Regatta, then things changed… It seemed like a hint of normalcy. I was out of town in one of my favorite places, I was rigging a J/70 for an […]