Archive for Aralık, 2021

Hobart, Australia (December 30, 2021) – While the overall results are far from firm for the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, a protest between the two top teams may determine the overall victory and the prestigious Tattersall Cup. At […]

Hobart, Australia (December 29, 2021) – No sooner had the fight for line honors in the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race been won and lost by the three 100-footers in the race early this morning, attention turned towards the […]

Hobart, Australia (December 29, 2021) – The thoroughbreds that contend for line honors in the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race grab a lot of the headlines, with the 76th edition attracting three 100-footers for the 628nm course. But nobody […]

As yacht design became more focused on racing than dual-purpose, the landscape of competition has pushed less nimble boats that once raced to the sidelines. But that is about to change in Annapolis, MD. Recognizing the number of mid-Chesapeake Bay […]

Hobart, Australia (December 29, 2021) – Black Jack sailed across the Castray Esplanade finish line in Hobart at 01:37:17 this morning, claiming line honors in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, in the time […]

Hobart, Australia (December 28, 2021) – The 88 starters for the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race knew there was an unkind forecast ahead, yet when they were hit by a southerly on the first night (December 26), it was […]

Hobart, Australia (December 28, 2021) – When the 2020 Sydney Hobart Race was cancelled the week before it was due to start because of COVID-related issues, concern that the 2021 edition would fold too with rising case numbers. The solution […]

Sydney, Australia (December 27, 2021) – The toll of strong southerly winds and rough seas on the first night of the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race continued to mount, with 24 boats of the 88 starters forced to retire […]

Sydney, Australia (December 26, 2021) – The 76th edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race got underway today in 15-25 knot southerly winds with clouds in the distance forewarning of showers and thunderstorms later in the day. Also threatening […]

We normally don’t share videos when the phone is angled the wrong way (big pet peeve), but this footage of Erin Bury and Alex Peterson sailing their DNs Christmas Eve on Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota is pretty cool. To watch […]

The flash of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet is with the record breaking monohulls that challenge the 628 nm course, but an absence is felt this year by one iconic 100-footer. While leading skippers in the 76th edition […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The Figaro Bénéteau class was born to offer a one design platform for solo competition. The premise was inclusion, but the popularity of the French circuit has evolved the boats to be less so, […]

The organizing authority for the 2021 Sydney Hobart Race is confident the 76th edition will go ahead as planned after participants snaked through Cruising Yacht Club of Australia on December 23 to undergo COVID tests. All 928 sailors across 93 […]

by Rich Jepsen, US Sailing President This holiday season, I would like to extend my personal well wishes and gratitude to all members of the US Sailing community. As we approach the new year, US Sailing is proud to be […]

by Don Adams, Sail Canada CEO On behalf of the Sail Canada Staff and Board, I would like to wish you and your family Best Wishes for the Holiday Season and a Happy New Year 2022. Last year, once again, […]

n France, hundreds of pleasure boats reach the end of their life every year. According to the database made available by the Shom (Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Navy), more than 4,700 wrecks sleep on the seabed off the […]

World Sailing has released changes and corrections for the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024 which take effect on January 1, 2022 (click here). The text of The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2021-2024 on the World Sailing website has been […]

The 2022 California Dreamin’ Series consists of three Grade 3 match racing events at San Diego Yacht Club (January 29-30; J/22s), St. Francis Yacht Club (March 5-6; J/22s), and Long Beach Yacht Club (March 19-20; Catalina 37s). To request an […]

The Australia Sail Grand Prix was one of the most intense SailGP events yet, as Sydney Harbour hosted thrilling and dramatic racing on December 17-18. Not only did the Aussies win on home waters to delight the watching crowds, but […]

As the magazine of the International DN Ice Yacht Racing Association, the December 2021 edition of Runner Tracks provided a report by DN champion and marketing professional Daniel Hearn on how each person impacts participation: The internet, and all of […]

Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/12/20/video-hard-is-beautiful/

The 2021-22 High School Singlehanded National Championships were held December 18-19 in Miami, FL. With 18 schools competing in each division, Robby Meek ’23 (Severn School; Severna Park, MD) topped the ILCA 6 fleet while Guthrie Braun ’22 (Shorecrest Preparatory […]

Ryan Finn will be attempting a solo journey from New York to San Francisco on his 36-foot Proa Jzerro. Beginning in January 2022, this will be a year after his first effort ended soon after it started when structural damage […]

Over 200 sailors from at least 22 different nations will be competing in the 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race, the 3,000 nm course across the Atlantic Ocean from the Canary Island to Grenada which gets underway on January 8. The eclectic […]

Oakcliff Sailing does it their way, but if you’ve ever met Executive Director Dawn Riley, you knew that already. Founded in 2010 to raise the caliber of sailing in the United States, Oakcliff Sailing has touched every sector of the […]

The 2021-22 Bacardi Winter Series was held December 18-19 with nearly forty boats across the J/70 and Melges 24 fleets. As well as event glory for Bacardi Winter Series Event 1, points accumulate towards Bacardi Winter Series Event 2 (January […]

The 2022 O’pen Skiff North American “Un-Regatta” will be April 22-24 at James Island Yacht Club in Charleston, SC. Prizes will be for U13, U16, and Open age groups with new charter boats available by advance reservation. Not coincidentally, the […]

Mussanah, Oman (December 17, 2021) – The final day of the 2021 Youth Sailing World Championship had blue skies and winds of 8 to 10 knots to finalize the results in 11 events in which the winning nations were Bermuda, […]

Sydney, Australia (December 17, 2021) – Under perfect skies it was anything but a perfect day of racing for Great Britain and Japan as a major crash happened moments before the start of race three, turning the Australia Sail Grand […]

(December 16, 2021) – The Circolo della Vela Sicilia and Luna Rossa Team made their entry official for the 37th America’s Cup when they revealed the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron had formally accepted the Notice of Challenge that had […]

The 36th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) on November 2021 supported a transit from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia, but this Atlantic Ocean crossing was not without incident. Two boats are now floating unattended, one following a […]

The Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation will match, dollar for dollar, up to $5 million, all gifts for the Siebel Sailors Program made to the US Sailing Foundation by December 31, 2022. Created in 2019, the Siebel Sailors Program increases […]

Mussanah, Oman (December 16, 2021) – Warm winds touching just over 10 knots today provided the best breeze of the 2021 Youth Sailing World Championships so far, with gold medals decided in five of the 11 events. Tomorrow is the […]

The 2022 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series gets underway for J/70 and the Melges 24 fleets on December 18-19 in Miami, FL. The three event series on Biscayne Bay returns January 28-30 with the finale on March 9-12 . Also racing […]

As the seventh and penultimate event on the global championship calendar, the SailGP racing league returns to iconic Sydney Harbour on December 17-18 for the 2021 Australia Sail Grand. With eight teams in the identical, foiling F50 catamarans, Tom Slingsby’s […]

The pursuit of improvement may enhance the sailing experience, but at what cost? Here’s the view of Don Finkle from RCR Yachts which has been serving the boating community since 1972: We hear this question often – Why are new […]

Etienne Messikommer (SUI) with his colorful Numbatou (Hull 88) crossed the finish line at 20:48 UTC on December 13, sailing into Antigua after 26 days, 7 hours, and 48 minutes at sea to win the inaugural 2021 McIntyre Adventure Globe […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News As the youth sailing in the USA gained structured in the 1980s, the sailing experience for young people soon focused on age-based boats and regattas. While this allowed for improved organization and greater participation, […]

When the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in 2015 revealed that Sailing was to be removed from the Paralympic Games after Rio 2016, it was an unexpected end to a Paralympic sport which had been a staple for five consecutive Games […]

Mussanah, Oman (December 15, 2021) – With two more days of racing remaining, today marked the halfway point for the 11 events at the 2021 Youth Sailing World Championship. The 433 sailors from 59 nations had another day of 6 […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News When the America’s Cup witnessed a 120-foot monohull racing against a 60-foot catamaran in 1988, it was both technically enlightening and a historic embarrassment. Boundaries were stretched in ways not thought possible. The train […]

The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) has planned a 19 event schedule for its 2022 world championship season, canvassing 12 countries which include new World Tour level events in Puerto Rico and Italy. The 2022 schedule will mark the 22nd […]

Highlights from Foiling Week 2021 held July 1-4 at Malcesine, Italy. Foiling Week is a no-profit sport and cultural association whose scope is to promote foiling and make it more safe, accessible, and sustainable. Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/12/14/video-foiling-week-2021/

World Sailing has awarded the upcoming 2022 Foiling Week Special Event status, joining the America’s Cup, The Ocean Race, SailGP, World Match Racing Tour, PWA World Tour, Star Sailors League, and GKA Kite World Tour as events with this designation. […]

At the penultimate stage of SailGP season two, the United States SailGP Team has recruited 23-year-old Tokyo 2020 athlete Anna Weis to trial with the team in Sydney for the Australia Sail Grand Prix on December 17-18. Weis will sail […]

The Clean Regatta concept, developed by Sailors for the Sea to provide tools for events to improve their sustainability, is taking the next step. The Clean Club program extends the sustainability criteria from single regattas to overall club operations. Yachting […]

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) has opened the IBEX Education Conference Call for Proposals (CFP). The IBEX Education Conference will offer world-class training, workshops, and technical seminars to attendees of the 31st IBEX Show on September 27-29, 2022. […]

Geneva, Switzerland (December 14, 2021) – The double America’s Cup–winning syndicate Alinghi made it official today they are once again in pursuit of the oldest trophy in international sport. Alinghi founder Ernesto Bertarelli and two-time Olympic champion Hans Peter Steinacher […]

Summer Holidays with Baptiste Cloarec and Friends in Pozo Izquierdo Baptiste Cloarec (RRD / RRD Sails) spent some time out in Pozo Izquierdo this summer despite there sadly being no competition this year. You can see his summer highlights @ […]