Archive for Şubat, 2022

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is mad. When Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, they broke the Olympic Truce which began seven days before the start on February 4of the 2022 Olympic Games, and ends seven […]

When push comes to shove, and timelines are tight, America’s Cup teams look to the Ukrainian-built Antonov cargo planes to quickly move their boats around the world. But for the 37th America’s Cup, there is now one less plane to […]

Paul Foerster’s Grand Slam 2, with crew Mike Brown, Rob Johnston, Ryan Minth and John Skiles, won the 2022 J/24 Midwinter Championship in Tampa, FL. Held February 25-27, Foerster’s team ended day one tied with Tony Parker’s Bangor Packet after […]

If the ice on the Hudson River is smooth and thick and it’s 25 degrees with a steady wind blowing out of the southwest at about 15 mph, John Sperr is a happy camper. More accurately, he’s a happy sailor, […]

Day 8: A Tricky Day of Competition Sees Just 4 More Heats Completed as the Clock Ticks Down Much as yesterday, Day 8 of the 2022 SOMWR 10x Cabo Verde PWA World Cup, started with much promise with the hope […]

After being cancelled a year ago due to the pandemic, the 2022 RORC Caribbean 600 attracted 74 teams with 738 sailors from 32 different nations. The Caribbean classic was back with an impressive fleet in the 14-year history of the […]

The 2022 Islands Race, co-hosted by San Diego Yacht Club and Newport Harbor Yacht Club, has been a known for a decade as the start to the California offshore sailing season. The 142 nautical mile race around Catalina and San […]

Day 7: Attention Shifts to Sunday After an Anti-climactic Day, But There’s Plenty of Promise Heading into Tomorrow There was much anticipation and excitement surrounding Day 7 of the 2022 SOMWR 10x Cabo Verde PWA World Cup, but unfortunately the […]

SailGP has launched the first Inspire WASZP Grand Final – Championship of Champions, which will see the top young athletes from around the world (male and female) compete for the overall season podium at the Mubadala United States Sail Grand […]

Day 6: A Fickle Ponta Preta Presents Moments of Opportunity as Double Elimination Begins The sailors met early on Day 6 of the 2022 SOMWR 10x Cabo Verde PWA World Cup, but it would take a few hours before contestable […]

February is Black History Month in the United States, and in this report by US Sailing, they recognize one of the movers and shakers from the African-American community: When Marie Rogers got out sailing for the first time at the […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News It was a popular story after the 2018 Winter Olympics in which Norway was, again, the dominant nation. They lead the historical medal tally, and the country remained on top of the medal count […]

Antigua (February 24, 2022) – Christopher Sheahan’s Pac52 Warrior Won (USA) has claimed the overall win of the 2022 RORC Caribbean 600, with none of the teams still racing under IRC having any realistic chance of beating Warrior Won after […]

Each winter hundreds of sailors take to the frozen lakes in search of the perfect run and that perfect rush. One such sailor is Quantum-powered Minnesota native Erin Bury. A year-round sailor, she embodies the challenger mentality with a zest […]

The International Association of Cape Horners (IACH) has published its multi-crew circumnavigation register to compliment a similar register for solo circumnavigations published in 2020. This latest roll of honor currently lists 1,848 individual circumnavigations during past Whitbread/ Volvo Round the […]

The World Match Racing Tour has been significantly disrupted during the coronavirus pandemic, but the 2022 championship season begins with optimism as Long Beach Yacht Club ramps up for Congressional Cup on April 19-23 in Long Beach, CA. Sailed in […]

Details have been confirmed for the 2022 Rolex Big Boat Series, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, CA. Scheduled for September 14-18, entry is open for competitors from around the country and the world to have four […]

While behind yacht club gates, or enjoying a day afloat, the troubles of the world can be forgotten. But for those connected to the troubles, they remain intensely attached. That is the situation for UK Sailmakers, founded in 1946 and […]

The Cruising Club of America (CCA) has confirmed the winners of its annual awards, highlighting an extraordinary group of sailors who have demonstrated perseverance, service, heroism, and how time spent on the water can change your life. In keeping with […]

Day 5: Single Elimination Champion – Bernd Roediger – Talks About Riding Possibly the Shortest Boards on Tour, Almost Missing the Event & his Greatest Inspirations With the conditions remaining relatively flat on Day of the 2022 SOMWR 10x Cabo […]

The U.S. SailGP Team is hosting a design contest with the top five most creative entries winning tickets to the SailGP Grand Final on March 26-27 in San Francisco, CA. Using recycled materials from home, entrants are to design and […]

David B. Vietor was difference maker, and with his recent passing, Gus Carlson offers this tribute: It’s not a stretch to suggest that if you cut David Vietor, he bleeds salt water. He is a descendent of a long line […]

Thirteen solo sailors had set sail from New York in the 2002-03 Around Alone Race, a five-leg course around the world which was to finish in Newport, RI. Among the fleet was Tim Kent’s Open 50, Everest Horizontal, which Kent […]

The health of dinghy one design sailing in the USA is an important topic as it is the gateway toward building and sustaining participation in the sport. Attracting youth sailors while capturing late blooming adults keeps the ball rolling, but […]

The Undefeated is a website owned and operated by ESPN which seeks to explore the intersections of race, sports, and culture. In this report, the publication looks at an initiative occurring in college sailing: Competitive sailing is so white even […]

Day 4: With Another Lay Day on the Cards Attention Turns Towards a Beach Cleanup & the Weekend For the second consecutive day of the 2022 SOMWR 10x Cabo Verde PWA World Cup a lay day was called with conditions […]

Antigua (February 23, 2022) – Dmitry Rybolovlev’s ClubSwan 125 Skorpios (MON), skippered by Fernando Echavarri, crossed the finish line today to take Monohull Line Honours at 03:59:51. The elapsed time of 1 day, 16 hours, 39 mins, 51 secs was […]

The national federations for sailing around the world all seek to support their sport, with Australian Sailing revealing a 10-year strategic plan “Sailing 2032” which presents why the organization exists, what it hopes to achieve between 2022 and 2032, and […]

Antigua (February 22, 2022) – The 2022 RORC Caribbean 600 was on a record pace this morning, which was confirmed when Jason Carroll’s MOD 70 Argo (USA) crossed the finish line today to take Multihull Line Honours at 17:18:44. Their […]

Rooted in Midwest USA, Skip Dieball (above) is best known as a sailmaker and multi-class champion, with his exploits on the soft water, but following his win at the 2022 Renegade Championship on the very frozen Lake Monona in Wisconsin, […]

The mix of entertainment and activism is not without risk. It is just as easy to promote a cause as it is to alienate an audience. In this report by Kai Yves, she is now questioning her introduction to sailing: […]

The 2022 Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup returns March 11-13 for college keelboat teams across the USA, hosted by Los Angeles Yacht Club in San Pedro, CA. Ten teams will compete aboard a fleet of Catalina 37s – one-design […]

Over 450 of the world’s very best youth sailors from 69 countries have confirmed their participation in the 2022 Allianz Youth Sailing World Championships, to be held July 8-15 off the coast of Scheveningen in The Hague, The Netherlands. The […]

The I420 and 29er classes completed 10 races at their 2022 Midwinters East Championships on February 19-21 in Miami, FL. Freddie Parkin/ Asher Beck won the I420 title on countback over Peter Foley/ Audrey Foley with Griggs and Emery Diemar […]

The 2022 Club 420 Midwinter Championship attracted 118 teams on February 19-21 to Jensen Beach, FL. The ten race series was won by Ellie Harnard/ Sarah Moeder (above), finishing with a four point margin on Peter Busch/ Cam Spriggs in […]

Antigua (February 21, 2022) – The 13th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 started today as 74 teams with over 700 sailors from 32 countries began the 600-mile course in 15 knots of wind from the northeast, gusting up to […]

An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) is used to alert search and rescue services in the event of an emergency. It is an immensely effective tool when needed, and equally disruptive when unnecessarily activated as this report by the […]

Day 2: Bernd Roediger Claims Brilliant Victory in Single Elimination After an Epic Day at Ponta Preta Ponta Preta continued to deliver the goods on day two of the SOMWR 10x Cabo Verde PWA World Cup as perfectly shaped head-logo […]

The third stage of the four-vent 2021-22 Sarasota Viper Winter Series attracted 18 teams on February 19-20 in Sarasota, FL. Only one point separated the top two teams after seven races, with Travis Yates and his crew Mike Meighan and […]

Fourteen competitors came out for the third event of the 2.4 mR CanAm Championship Series on February 19-20 in Port Charlotte, FL. Sailors from British Columbia, Seattle, Toronto, Massachusetts, and down the East Coast of the USA completed six races, […]

Thirty-four teams competed in the final stop of the 3-event 2021-22 VX One Winter Series on February 19-20 in Pensacola, FL. After five windy races on day one, plus two more in moderate winds on day two, Nick Cleary was […]

Clearwater, FL (February 20, 2022) – Mike Martin and Adam Lowry took the 2022 505 North Americans by a mere point over Stu McNay and Caleb Paine, with an unexpected bounty of sunshine and breeze today propelling the fleet through […]

St. Petersburg, FL (February 20, 2022) – Singlehanded A-Class Catamaran sailor Ben Hall will have his hands full in the British Virgin Islands this fall once he recruits fellow A-cat skippers to help him compete in the Helly Hansen Sailing […]

Day 1: Ponta Preta Produces a Few Golden Moments as the Single Elimination Begins The decision to call an early skippers’ meeting for the opening day of the 2022 SOMWR 10x Cabo Verde PWA World Cup paid dividends with the […]

During the period of time since Emirates Team New Zealand won the 36th America’s Cup, and finalizes details for the next edition, their think-tank is staying fresh with another project. Here’s their report: Some childhood dreams can become realities, others […]

St. Petersburg, FL (February 19, 2022) – More than 200 sailboats competed in the second day of the three-day Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in St. Petersburg in 8- to 14- knots of breeze, helping some teams to solidify […]

Clearwater, FL (February 19, 2022) – Old age and treachery reasserted itself in the second and third days (February 18-19) of the 2022 505 North Americans, as 2021 Champs Mike Martin and Adam Lowry won yesterday’s only race, and went […]

St. Petersburg, FL (February 18, 2022) – After an onshore delay due to fog, the first day of the 2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series kicked off with two beautiful afternoon races for the 214 teams competing in the […]

Event Preview: An Iconic Event Returns as the Best Wave Sailors in the World Head to Cabo Verde For the First Time in 12 Years The much anticipated wait is almost over with the 2022 SOMWR 10x Cabo Verde PWA […]

February is Black History Month in the United States, and in this report by US Sailing, they review the pathway toward inclusion: According to the American Psychological Association, participation in sport can provide benefits to underrepresented communities, “but only within […]

When the 13th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 starts on February 21, it will once again take the fleet on a racecourse like no other. The seamanship of the 75 teams will be tested with a myriad of maneuvres […]

Clearwater, FL (February 17, 2022) – After the one day Midwinters on February 13, the 505 fleet took to the Gulf of Mexico today to begin the 2022 North Americans. In balmy temps under bright skies, PRO Donna Sue Marks […]

There’s a conflict when a team competing in The Ocean Race 2022-23 is promoting an environmental message, yet the boat and campaign considerations for a fully-crewed race around the world aren’t too environmental. That’s the conundrum of the 11th Hour […]

Founded in 2010 by Hunt and Betsy Lawrence, the mission of Oakcliff Sailing is to raise the caliber of sailing in the United States. Among the people that have helped with this goal is Dave Perry. As a racing rules […]

As challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, New York Yacht Club American Magic (USA) has confirmed its leadership team for the 2024 event. “We have an incredibly talented, experienced, and dedicated team and are fortunate to have such dynamic and […]

The development of the US Sailing Team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games requires athletes/ teams to meet certain requirements while training and competing in their Olympic class. Based on their performance, they can achieve either Tier 1 or Tier […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News It was in April 2020 when I published the State of the Sport in 2020, which came from a presentation I gave that winter to New York Yacht Club. None of us at that […]

Josh Angulo – Defending Event Champion, Turned Event Organiser Josh Angulo (Angulo / Duotone) is an iconic figure in the World of Windsurfing having won two PWA Wave World Championships in 2003 and 2009 respectively, whilst he has played a […]

The 2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series opens February 18-20 with 215 sailboats registered and more than 2,000 sailors in St. Petersburg, FL. Formerly known as the St. Petersburg NOOD, teams from 26 states and two countries will compete […]

Seventy-five boats are entered for the 2022 RORC Caribbean 600 which starts on February 21 in Antigua. The bulk of the fleet will be racing under IRC on the 600nm course around 11 Caribbean islands, competing for overall victory and […]

Located in the Mid-Atlantic region, the Chesapeake Bay extends approximately 174nm from its northern headwaters in the Susquehanna River to its outlet in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the largest estuary in the United States with plenty of places to […]

Paul Cayard, as the new executive director of US Olympic Sailing, is committed to returning the United States to Olympic dominance, a position the country once held. But while Cayard focuses on the pieces of that chess set, could he […]

This list of exercises, which Scuttlebutt originally published in 2003, is still a pretty good way to prepare yourself for the sailing season: 1. Buy a case of beer, sit with it in a very warm place for a few […]

Originally from Stony Lake Yacht Club (Juniper Island, Ontario), Vaughn Harrison was a top sailor that qualified for the Canadian National Team but success with coaching jobs turned his focus toward working with others. Inspired to become a top ranked […]

A documentary short film, Fresh to Frightening – The Sharon Green Story – has been selected as part of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on March 3-12, 2022. The film tells the story of how a young woman from […]