Archive for Ocak, 2025

by John Arndt, Latitude 38 American Magic, the US challenger for the 36th and 37th America’s Cup, and Nautor Swan recently announced a partnership aimed at energizing sailing in America. We’re skeptical. We’re reminded that the peak growth of participation […]

Success is impossible without failure – even for the world’s most decorated sailors. This was the message from Brazilian trailblazer Martine Grael to dozens of young female sailors at a forum held ahead of the New Zealand SailGP event. Co-hosted […]

Les Sables d’Olonne, France (January 30, 2025; Day 82) – The attrition for the 10th Vendée Globe increased today as the 7th skipper from the 40 starters was dismasted at the longitude of Cape Verde. More than 2,500 miles from […]

Pete Boland hosts Sailfaster, a podcast series where racing sailors discuss what it takes to sail faster and how races are won. In this episode, Boland hosts professional sailor Sara Stone. From her early development at Oakcliff Sailing under the […]

The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC), the nonprofit organization that develops voluntary global safety standards for the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of recreational boats, published the H-24 Gasoline (Petrol) Fuel Systems standard, introducing new requirements for in-tank fuel […]

There are not many boats that can sail competitively in the Sydney-Hobart one month, and then show up at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival the next, and outshine many of the other more pampered exhibitors. You could make a good […]

The latest edition of New Zealand yachting’s safety encyclopaedia – the Safety Regulations 2025 to 2028 – is out now. Authored and administered by Yachting New Zealand, these regulations provide a safe but achievable standard of design and equipment appropriate […]

Professional sailor and coach Chris Snow reminds us that the 2025 sailing season begins with a plan: If you are like me you’ve probably been thinking about what you’d like to accomplish in the coming year in sailing wise. Hopefully […]

As SailGP CEO Russell Coutts explained, “We have always said SailGP is for the racing fan — not your typical sailing fan. This is the very best of high-speed, high-tech racing, but on water.” The person tasked with attracting the […]

The premise of a one design class is to provide a platform which puts the focus on sailing ability. But the degree at which equipment is minimized depends on the class rules, and in this report by Santiago Lopez, all […]

The 25th Chesapeake Sailing Yacht Symposium will be held at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland on March 14-15, 2025. The program will consist of 18 technical presentations, a special keynote address and updates from the Journal of […]

The Marine Mammal Advisory Group (MMAG) is calling on the global sailing community to participate in an anonymous survey documenting collisions at sea between sailing vessels and marine life. MMAG is a coalition of stakeholders established to collaborate on the […]

It is a standard quote used by the US Coast Guard: “The decision to suspend a search is always difficult to make and never done lightly. When we send our rescue crews out, it is with great hope we can […]

The 2025 Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship is now accepting Requests for Invitation (RFI) for the 58th edition to be held July 29-August 3 in Newport Beach, CA. The deadline for receiving RFIs is April 11, but interested […]

The International Laser Class Association (ILCA) has approved Zim Sailing as builder of class-legal boats in the United States. Zim successfully completed a detailed and thorough certification process, receiving approval from both ILCA and World Sailing technical departments. The approval […]

It is the intent for American Magic, the US challenger for the 36th and 37th America’s Cup, to compete in the 38th edition. But before the event rules are established, retaining talented personnel with enriching projects is critical for continuity. […]

After the finish of the 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race, overall winner Christian Zugel admitted the 8.5-day race was the longest time he’d been offshore… and he loved it. “It was amazing sailing …the whole race was such an incredible experience… […]

The Practical Sailor group provides a guide on how to buy a sailboat on a budget of $20,000. They look at a Pearson 31, a Hunter 31, a Bristol 29.9, and a Cape Dory sailboat, discussing problem spots like mast […]

There is not one path to the Olympic podium but the popular plan will be to participate in the inaugural Sailing Grand Slam (SGS) which consists of the four most iconic Olympic sailing events in Europe as well as a […]

No event was more criticized at the Paris 2024 Olympics than the Men’s and Women’s Windsurfing. Of the 10 Sailing events, the Windsurfing program had its own system to award medals, and that was the problem. An Opening Series confirmed […]

Wing skiing on Budd Lake in New Jersey. Source: https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2025/01/24/video-no-ski-lift-required/

Les Sables d’Olonne, France (January 25, 2025; Day 77) – It was another busy day at the Vendée Globe finish line with three more finishers completing the race round the world, solo, non-stop, and without assistance: 7th. After 75 days, […]

Eighty percent of all global trade travels by sea, and the ships carrying those goods account for three percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Now, some shipping companies are taking a new tack as they try to navigate the industry […]

On October 19th 2024, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, on behalf of the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand, accepted a Notice of Challenge for the 38th America’s Cup (AC38) from Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd and were duly announced as […]

Les Sables d’Olonne, France (January 24, 2025; Day 76) – It had been a week since the Vendée Globe podium was complete, without another finisher until today delivered an incoming crowd: 4th. Emerging relieved and happy out of a dark, […]

The Volvo 70 Tschüss 2 (USA), owned by Christian Zugel, has been named the overall winner of the 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race. While the majority of boats are still racing, none of the competitors at sea can beat Tschüss 2’s […]

While the America’s Cup Defender and Challenger of Record work out details for the 38th edition, the other teams must keep their assets busy. Here’s an update on how one team is doing that: American Magic, the US challenger for […]

It is the intention of the Racing Rules of Sailing to safely get boats around a race course, but how easy is it to know these rules? The answer… it depends. When Geoffrey Emanuel shared his view for how the […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News If you believe everything you read, the news that Sir Ben Ainslie had been removed from the team he skippered to the 37th America’s Cup Finals came to him as a surprise. That’s the […]

Ben Ainslie, the most successful sailor in Olympic history, has been fired. After winning his fifth consecutive Olympic medal, Ainslie helped defender Oracle Team USA win the 2013 America’s Cup. The British champion then launched Ben Ainslie Racing for the […]

Every youth sport – soccer, baseball, you name it – has sign-ups for a local league that offers organized games, but the pursuit of excellence has fostered travel teams with heightened coaching and competition. Sailing has this too, and while […]

World Champion and Olympic medalist John Bertrand explains how groundbreaking changes to his training program in the 1970s paved the way for today’s athletes: I remember the summer of 1976 vividly. I had just won the Laser Class World Championship, […]

Washington, DC (January 21, 2025) – On both USA coasts, migrants illegally seeking entry from the south by boat is common, but since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president on January 20, the US Coast Guard has […]

After Ineos Britannia lost to New Zealand 7-2 in the 37th America’s Cup, skipper Ben Ainslie confirmed his team would return for the next edition, but he was less certain about his funding. Three months on, this report by The […]

From the southern tip of Texas, the coastline of the United States stretches eastward toward Florida’s Big Bend, then extending south toward Key West. And it is the Gulf of Mexico that splashes along this shoreline… or is it? On […]

The New Zealand SailGP came to a dramatic close with an Australian win on January 18-19 in Auckland, New Zealand. After topping the 7-race qualifying stage, the Flying Roo claimed a well-deserved victory in a Final between three of the […]

Bryon Ehrhart’s Juan K Maxi 88 Lucky (USA) took line honors in the 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race on January 20, breaking the monohull time record by 01 hour 25 minutes. After the start on January 12 from the Canary Islands, […]

(January 20, 2025; Day 72) – Since French skipper Sébastien Simon completed the Vendée Globe podium three days ago, the race for fourth has been an incredibly close duel between Sam Goodchild (GBR) and French rival Jérémie Beyou for more […]

Mindset Coach and specialist Scott Stevenson coached Boris Herrmann in the run up to the 2024-25 Vendée Globe, and in this report shares the psychological side of preparing for solo round the world race with Herrmann’s Team Director Holly Cova: […]

David Frost reflects on the life and legacy of Thunder Bay’s Mike Madge, a passionate iceboater, teacher, and friend: “Hey Mikey!” “Hey, Super Dave!” This is how Madge and I frequently greeted each other on our calls, which were many. […]

Les Sables d’Olonne, France (January 17, 2025; Day 69) – French skipper Sébastien Simon crossed the Vendée Globe finish line in third place at 00h27 (UTC) today after 67 days, 12 hours and 25 minutes of racing, finishing 2 days […]

London, UK (January 17, 2025) – After a year of input and development to the class rules and the Velocity Prediction Program (VPP), and several weeks after their approval at the ORC Annual General Meeting in November, the Offshore Racing […]

Etchells World Champion Graeme Taylor defended his 2024 title with crew James Mayo and Ben Lamb by winning the 2025 edition on January 10-14 in Melbourne, Australia. Forty-six teams completed the nine-race series with the winner decided in the final […]

(January 14, 2025; Day 66) – After one long, cold final night fighting through light winds off the Brittany coast, Charlie Dalin, the French skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance, crossed the Vendée Globe finish line this morning at 07:24 UTC […]

The 14-event schedule for SailGP moves to New Zealand for the second stage of Season 5. From a new venue, new foils, and a larger field, here are five things to watch for when racing gets underway on January 18-19: […]

(January 13, 2025; Day 65) – Charlie Dalin, who has led the Vendée Globe since December 30, is on the cusp of victory, counting down the final miles to the Les Sables d’Olonne finish line which he is forecast to […]

Charlie Dalin approached the 2024 Vendée Globe with a unique perspective. Dalin’s previous boat, Apivia (now Clarisse Cremer’s L’Occitane en Provence) was one of the benchmark IMOCAs of its generation. So fast, in fact, that it wasn’t until Dalin arrived […]

As the sport has evolved, it has best served those at the advanced level. Equipment is better, but more expensive and complex, with the benefit focused on those that play hard. The Racing Rules of Sailing are also refined for […]

(January 12, 2025; Day 64) – Éric Bellion, the French skipper of STAND AS ONE – Altavia, has withdrawn from the Vendée Globe. The pin system holding the J2 forestay has given way again, a situation which in time could […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I was young, still racing prams, when an offshore race near my harbor incurred an accident. This was the 1970s when a 41-footer accidentally gybed, with the boom killing a crewman. As I think […]

Brazil’s Olympic kite surfer Bruno Lobo recently captured a heroic moment on camera when he rescued a drowning woman off the coast of Sao Luís, Brazil. The incident occurred on January 10 when the Paris 2024 Olympian was training, with […]

(January 6, 2025; Day 61) – The Vendée Globe leading trio – Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance, 1st), Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA, 2nd), and Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil, 3rd) – are in the home stretch and right now have it […]

Forty-six teams are set to compete in the 2025 Etchells World Championship being held January 10-14 in Melbourne, Australia. Reigning Etchells World Champion Graeme “GT” Taylor with James Mayo and Ben Lamb on Magpie won the 4-race Pre-Worlds regatta held […]

The Storm Trysail Club will host the 2025 ORC North American Championship as part of the 31st Block Island Race Week (BIRW), set to take place June 21-27, 2025. “The Storm Trysail Club has been supportive of the use of […]

The 37th edition of the America’s Cup concluded when Team New Zealand ousted the British challenger on October 19, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. But the pursuit of the America’s Cup never stops, with Scuttlebutt checking in with Terry Hutchinson, leader […]

Outside sports deal with weather, but none more than sailing. To love sailing is to accept suffering, but no sailor suffers more than an iceboater. The season is short and decent conditions are rare. But a sailors memory only retains […]

The 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race departs January 12 for 17 teams from the Canary Islands on the 3000nm course to Grenada, West Indies. The 11th edition has attracted sailors from 19 nations, spanning Finland to Australia and the United States […]

On December 12, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued three men from a 2005 Beneteau Oceanis 523, apparently due to extreme weather. The yacht was on a Chesapeake-to-Caribbean passage when the crew was airlifted 150 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. With […]

The International Olympic Committee will soon have its presidential election, and gender eligibility for women’s events is an issue among the candidates. To navigate the issue, World Sailing now has a transgender and non-binary eligibility policy, though only for elite […]