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In their Extraordinary Boats series, Yachting World profiles the 1938 S&S yawl Baruna that was relaunched in late 2023 by owner Tara Getty after a seven-and-a-half-year restoration to return her to as close to original as possible. Designed by Olin Stephens in […]

(January 24, 2024; Day 18) – Two-thirds of the fleet competing in the Arkea Ultim Challenge-Brest have incurred performance-robbing damage, with Anthony Marchand on the 30-metre Actual Ultim 3 as the latest casualty. He reported yesterday that a collision damaged his […]

Dave Perry, match racing champion, educator, and editor of the The Dial Up publication, details what he calls ‘The Big Decision’: I have always said “Sailboat racing is a decision-making contest played in sailboats.” And match racing is a decision-making contest on […]

(January 22, 2024) – Phiilppe Delamare (FRA) continues to lead the 2023-24 Global Solo Challenge on his Actual 46 Mowgli, still the only entrant to have made the turn at Cape Horn, and now ascending the South Atlantic alongside São […]

(January 22, 2024; Day 16) – Charles Caudrelier, leader of the ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest, is passing the NE corner of the Kerguelen Islands exclusion zone, racing on a SE’ly course at around 35 knots as he plunges towards the ice […]

The collaboration between an Italian offshore sailor and a luxury car brand has seen its final sunset. Here is their announcement: After 11 years of goals that have entered the history of ocean navigation, and more than two hundred thousand […]

The Race to Alaska will hold its 8th edition in 2024, continuing with its 750-mile course from Port Townsend, WA to Victoria, BC. And now there is a podcast series prior to the June 9 start… here’s the episode summary: […]

It is frequent refrain that Norh Americans struggle in the Olympics because the boats used are not common in the continent. This is not a completely wrong position except the ILCA boats were born in Canada, Class racing for the […]

During 30 years of January racing in Key West, the event had plenty of names as sponsors came and went, but it always delivered a funky onshore vibe alongside dreamy sailing conditions. There was sadness when it ended in 2017, but […]

For the six Ultim Class multihulls racing in the solo non-stop ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest, getting rest while their boat sets a blistering yet blind pace around the world would not seem too restful. And while a good night’s sleep is […]

Join Adrien Bosson on a journey through 2023 as the Frenchman goes trotting around the globe in search of the best wind & waves on the planet Adrien Bosson (Fanatic / Duotone / Maui Ultra Fins): “For the windsurfing lovers, […]

John Clark passed away January 17, 2024 following a struggle with cancer in Kingston, Ont. He was 59 years of age. Born in 1964, he learned to sail at Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club (Pickering, Ont) and went on to become […]

Demographics are a concern in the DN class, with “Not enough young people” being the usual lament. There are several factors related to the problem but the cost of a competitive DN is seen as an important factor, especially in […]

This statement comes from the AmericaOne Foundation following recent legal action by US Sailing against the organization: As the largest private financial supporter of US Sailing Association (USSA) and the US Olympic Sailing effort for more than a decade, this has been a disheartening […]

The America’s Cup Events (ACE) have released the 2024 racing schedule which includes the dates for the final Preliminary Regatta along with revisions to the Challenger selection series and the Youth and Women’s America’s Cup. It will be a two […]

The Women’s World Match Racing Tour returns to the USA to begin its 2024 season as Eastport Yacht Club (Annapolis, MD) and St. Francis Yacht Club (San Francisco, CA) have once again teamed up to host the top women’s match […]

(January 19, 2024) – PAC52 Warrior Won (USA), owned and skippered by Chris Sheehan, has claimed the overall title for the 10th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race. While 11 boats are still racing, none of the competitors at sea […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The struggles of the US Olympic Sailing Program have long been attributed to its funding deficiencies, but its more complicated than that. There are other variables at work, but all the issues would be […]

by Marco Nannini, Global Solo Challenge (January 18, 2024) – As the 2023-24 Global Solo Challenge presses on, trouble is surfacing as the fleet crosses the southern oceans. While Ari Känsäkoski is safely in South Africa after his dismasting, it was […]

(January 18, 2024) – Farr 100 Leopard 3 (MON), skippered by Chris Sherlock, today has taken Monohull Line Honors in the 10th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race. The international team of 17 completed the race in an elapsed time […]

The Vineyard Race started its 89th edition on September 1 off of Stamford Harbor in Connecticut, with PHRF and ORC fleets using either a 116 or 143 nm course. Among the 88 teams was active owner Scott Weisman with his R/P 45 […]

(January 18, 2024; Day 12) – The question at the start of the ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest was whether all six maxi trimarans would complete their solo non-stop race round the world. After Armel Le Cléac’h (Maxi Banque Populaire XI) rallied […]

The King – Robby Naish – was on hand to tuck into a rare kona winds day at Lanes this January It’s doesn’t happen very often, but when it does there is often some windsurfing gold at the end of […]

Winter is that season in which we prepare for the other seasons. George Day explains how that is being done in the Cruising Compass: Dusseldorf in the west of Germany is no one’s idea of a tourist destination in the middle of January […]

If you are a football fan, a weather geek, or are familiar with gas-line antifreeze, you know recent winter storms across the United States have had a lot of meat on the bone. Is this great news for iceboaters? John […]

Early interest in the second edition of the GLOBE40 is building for the 2025-26 doublehanded race round the world in the Class40 yachts. With an international contingent of experienced amateurs and professionals, the organization team has a target of 15 […]

Croatians Šime and Mihovil Fantela, winners of the 2018 49er World Championship, opted to test their skills in excessive winds near their hometown of Zadar. While the Class has a wind limit for racing, the Fantela brothers were curious how […]

Lydia Mullan went offshore looking for adventure and found it in spades during this year’s Annapolis-Newport Race. She shares her story in SAIL magazine: It’s 4 a.m., and we’re taking on water. I’m kneeling beside the nav desk, gasping into […]

Day 5: The winners’ of the 2023 PWA/IWT Cold Hawaii Youth Windsurf World Cup officially crowned Day 5 of the 2023 PWA/IWT Cold Hawaii Youth Windsurf World Cup saw the official prize giving held as the respective winners’ were crowned […]

Rather than start 90 solo sailors on the first leg of the 2023 Mini Transat, the fleet of 21-foot Mini Class competitors were postponed on September 24 due to strong winds and large seas forecasted off Spain’s Cape Finisterre when […]

Sailing competition offers a test of ability, but it also can distract us from what is good in the sport. Matt Burridge (St. Louis, MO) provides some wisdom on this topic: I’ve heard that time is the only resource we […]

The lineup for the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club’s Bermuda Gold Cup, a World Championship event of the World Match Racing Tour scheduled October 3-7, is complete with all 16 entrants confirmed. Fourteen of the 16 teams were revealed in August […]

Sweden’s WINGS match racing team led by Anna Östling have been crowned 2023 Women’s World Match Racing Tour champions after winning the final stage of the tour at the KDY Women’s Match Race held September 21-24 in Copenhagen. New Zealand’s […]

Brian Keane and Team Savasana are the 2023 J/70 North American Champions after nine races held September 21-24 in Chicago, IL. Conditions for the 45 teams were light and lumpy in the first two days, allowing one race each day, […]

In advance of the 2023 505 World Championship on September 26-October 1, the 2023 505 North American Championship was held September 23-24 in San Francisco, CA. Fifty-four teams competed in the 6-race series with Mike Martin/ Adam Lowry (USA) claiming […]

Chris Poole and his team of Andres Guerra and Austin Colpaert clinched their first U.S. Match Racing Championship title held September 22-24 in Rochester, NY. Ten teams competed in Sonars, with Poole going 3-1 against Dave Dellenbaugh in the finals. […]

The 2023 Viper 640 North American Championship was held September 22-24 in Ottawa, ON. Sailing on Lac du Shien, 22 teams completed the 7-race series won by Jimmy Praley with Austin Powers and Max Vinocur. A shore postponement on the […]

Ninety-five teams representing 25 nations endured challenging weather during the 2023 Star World Championship on September 19-24 in Scarlino, Italy. But the German team of Max Kohlhoff and Ole Burzinski rose above, and with two bullets and five of six […]

The 2023 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta attracted 17 university teams for keelboat competition on September 23-24 in Chicago, IL. Purdue University dominated the 11-boat Tartan 10 fleet while Brown University won on countback over College of Charleston in the […]

Ben Ainslie’s Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team overcame an event of two halves by winning the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix on September 23-24 in Tranto, Italy. This is the team’s second consecutive win as the Brits topped Tom Slingsby’s […]

After finishing on the end of season overall podium five times, Harm Müller-Spreer and his German flagged Platoon crew finally clinched the 2023 52 SUPER SERIES title on the Bay of Palma, with the annual circuit concluding September 19-23 in […]

Twenty-five teams have entered the 2023 Viper 640 North American Championship on September 22-24 in Ottawa, Ontario. As 2022 champion Jackson Benvenutti is not among the field, runner-up last year and 2021 Champ Mark Zagol is the favorite in the […]

Any achievement award system that relies on public nominations is flawed as the likelihood of forgotten accomplishments is high. In this update from World Sailing, we hope there is also an employee that reads Scuttlebutt to capture glory as it […]

The 2023 Mini Transat is a solo transatlantic yacht race held biennially for the the 21-foot Mini Class. Starting on September 24 from Les Sables d’Olonne in France, the first stage finishes in the Canary Islands before the fleet takes […]

Sail Canada’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the past seven years, Don Adams, will retire in the upcoming year. Over his 43-year career as a leader in the Canadian sport system, Adams previously worked with Badminton Canada, Diving Canada, and […]

The US Team has been confirmed for the 2023 Youth Sailing World Championships on December 8-16 in Búzios, Brazil from December 8-16. The USA will compete in 10 of 11 events, not sending a representative in the Formula Kite Female event. […]

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain (above) traveled to Barcelona to award the first edition of the La Vanguardia prizes, dedicated to people and entities that work in social, economic, political, or cultural domains. Their Majesties arrived at the […]

Brianna Brand (Chestermere, Alberta), Head Coach at the Calgary Yacht Club, has been selected Sail Canada Coach of the Year for 2022 as the country celebrates National Coaches Week, an annual event which ends on September 24. Established in 1931, […]

While New Zealand has spawned some of the world’s most famous male match racing skippers – Chris Dickson, Russell Coutts, Dean Barker, Adam Minoprio, Phil Robertson – female Kiwi skippers have made less of an impression…until now. The 2023 KDY […]

As foiling appendages continue their application in sailing, the technology is also being applied to powerboats. While the motivation is to heighten performance while reducing energy consumption, the smooth ride has proven handy for those prone to seasickness. This has […]

(September 19, 2023) – An injured crew member from the 53-foot French Yacht Triana, racing around the world in the 2023-24 McIntyre Ocean Globe Race, was successfully rescued yesterday after a dramatic long-range helicopter mission. The alarm was raised early […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News During the America’s Cup era when Larry Ellison controlled the event, the mission was to create a spectator sport that would attract commercial riches. He gave it his best shot in 2013 and 2017, […]

(September 18, 2023) – The Portuguese Rescue Coordination Center is working with the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race crisis management team for a long-range helicopter medivac of injured sailor Stéphane Raguenes on board the French yacht TRIANA. The yacht is one […]

Nineteen nations will be represented when nearly 100 teams compete at the 2023 Star World Championship on September 19-24 in Scarlino, Italy. Italian Diego Negri will be in pursuit of his third consecutive title. “I know and appreciate the regatta […]

Nearly 50 teams are registered for the 2023 J/70 North American Championship to be held September 21-24 in Chicago, IL. Twelve races are planned with the entrants to complete across five different divisions: Open, One-Pro, Corinthian, Mixed, and Youth. “We […]

Variable sailing conditions hounded 79 teams at the 2023 Rolex Big Boat Series, held September 14-17 in San Francisco, CA. From a challenging ebb coupled with strong gusts in the low 20s on the first day, to diminishing breezes each […]

The 2023 Sonar North American Championship was September 15-17 on Lake Minnetonka in Wayzata, MN. Originally planned for 2020, there were 17 Sonar boats from as far away as New Hampshire and Vancouver, BC for the seven race series. Brian […]

Hosted by the Larchmont Yacht Club on September 16-17, the 2023 Ideal 18 North American Championship attracted 34 teams from around the northeastern U.S. and Canada for the nine race series in Larchmont, NY. The approach of Hurricane Lee did […]

Richard Reid and his team on Zingara won the 2023 Melges 24 North American Championship on September 15-17 in Toronto, Ontario. Ten races were completed in three days, but Reid’s team of Bill Gooderham, Brian Kamilar, Ian Sloan, and Serena […]

It came down to the final race win for Augie Diaz/ Bruno Prada (above) to claim victory at the 2023 Star Western Hemisphere Championship, held September 11-14 in Cleveland, OH. As the first major Star Championship in over 20 years […]

Vilanova i La Geltrú, Spain (September 17, 2023) – It was not the ideal opening act for the 37th America’s Cup, as winds proved mostly unfavorable for the foiling AC40, but NYYC American Magic proved to be survive best to […]

Eight teams representing their respective US Sailing Areas from regions around the country vied for the Lloyd Phoenix Trophy on September 15-17 at the 2023 U.S. Offshore Sailing Championship. Skipper Charles Schaffner and his crew from Edgewater Yacht Club (Ohio) […]

After New Zealand suffered a huge blow following the first day of racing at France Sail Grand Prix | Saint-Tropez when the wing of their F50 collapsed, the bad news continues as a replacement rig can not be transported in […]

Keith Whittemore’s Furio (USA), with team Willem van Waay, Marianne Schoke, Brian Thomas, and Melanie Edwards, have been crowned 2023 J/24 World Champions. Whittemore, who also won the 2019 J/24 World Championship in Miami, Florida USA, ended this event with […]

Vilanova i La Geltrú, Spain (September 16, 2023) – After storms cancelled racing yesterday, the first Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup got underway today… barely. Fickle winds with cruel zephyrs made flight on the foils the rarest, most […]

Three new ORC Double Handed World Champions have been confirmed for 2023 with racing completed on September 11-15 in Barcelona, Spain. After one Long offshore race held at the start and a shorter Coastal race that started on the penultimate […]

All 11 teams departed for Punta del Este in Uruguay as the second race in the Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht Race left on September 15 from Puerto Sherry, Spain. This is the third consecutive edition for the global […]

Needing simply to not shoot themselves in the foot to ensure victory in the 2023 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, the San Diego Yacht Club dominated the windy final race to stamp their authority on the eighth edition […]

Long gone are wooden boats and cotton sails, with the only feature of sailing not polluting the environment is the power of the wind. This report by Ed Gorman discusses how to limit the damage for the IMOCA Class: Impose […]

Eight teams from US Sailing Areas across the country will compete for the Lloyd Pheonix Trophy on September 15-17 in Annapolis, MD. This US Sailing Championship routinely offers a unique offshore racing challenge for participants at one of sailing’s most […]

A Dutch cruising couple were forced to abandon their brand new anchor and chain off the port of Pula, northern Croatia, after they discovered they were entangled with an unexploded bomb. Experienced cruisers Daniel Steenstra and his wife employed a […]

The 2023 Newport International Boat Show on September 14-17 (Newport, RI) revealed the results of its Newport For New Products™ (NFNP) Awards. Judged during the Show’s opening day, the winners are: • Best New Navigation Product (Including Marine Electronics) – […]

The Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht Race is set to depart on its second race for the fleet of eleven identical Tony Castro designed Clipper 70s. After the teams completed passage from Portsmouth, UK to Puerto Sherry, Spain, their […]

While the Preliminary Regatta for the 37th America’s Cup on September 15-17 will provide teams with the first opportunity for competition, don’t expect to see much of the sailors. Unlike the AC75s during the 2021 America’s Cup, the crew on […]

French skipper Kevin Escoffier entered The Ocean Race 2023 with a legendary reputation, having survived a catastrophic hull failure in the 2019-20 Vendée Globe. His 2009 VPLP-Verdier designed PRB was in third place at the time, doing far better than […]

Seventy-nine teams have registered for the 2023 Rolex Big Boat Series on September 14-17 in San Francisco, CA. Three one-design classes (Express 37, J/105 and J/88), a diverse ORC class split into four fleets, and a stately gathering of classic […]

Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club (San Pedro, CA) hosted the 61st Cal 20 Class Championships from September 8 – 10, 2023. A total of 35 Cal 20s raced in three divisions (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) making this once again one of […]

For a sport reliant on the weather, the biennial Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup is getting more variety than it’d prefer in 2023 for the 19 international teams competing September 12-16 in Newport, RI. The approach of Hurricane […]

The Bay of Palma will be the scene for the 2023 title showdown of the 52 SUPER SERIES when the teams meet September 18-23 in Puerto Portals, Spain. Ergin Imré’s Turkish flagged Provezza head into this fifth and final event […]

by Capt. John Miller Motion sickness is a condition that occurs when what we see doesn’t align with what we feel. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, sweating, and fatigue. It is generally understood that seasickness occurs when the […]

While the growth of women participating in handicap racing has mostly the hurdle of male stubbornness, obstacles in one design racing has to do with ideal crew weight. When classes have a maximum limit, odds are that is also the […]

When race fans follow New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, the familiarity of the massive FOUNDERS logo on their sails will depend on your passion for beer. Born on 1997 in Michigan, […]

The U.S. Coast Guard is one of America’s six armed forces with responsibilities from search and rescue to law enforcement to coastal defense. With the approach of Hurricane Lee toward the New England area, the service is eager to limit […]

The offshore sailing program has been an integral feature at the US Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD) to develop Naval officers and leaders. For the past 19 seasons, the program has been guided by head coach Jahn Tihansky who has announced […]

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will host a Sailing Program with ten events that feature 330 athletes, providing an even split between male and female sailors for the first time. As each nation must qualify to compete in the Olympics, the first […]

Balz Müller leading the innovation game once again, this time with a spectacular display in Pozo When it comes to innovation Balz Müller is at the very forefront of the sport. Not only has the Swissman led the charge when […]

Join Lina Erpenstein as she takes you on a guided tour of her new dream van For many windsurfers owning a completely kitted out van is a dream as it gives you the opportunity to make sure you always have […]

In advance of the first Preliminary Regatta in the Catalan port of Vilanova i La Geltrú on September 14-17, the America’s Cup teams have been given the opportunity to participate in practice races in Barcelona, Spain. With their AC40s in […]

The eighth edition of of the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup gets underway in 2023 when 19 teams line-up on September 12-16 in Newport, RI. As the premiere Corinthian big boat regatta in the USA, equally matched IC37s […]

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first crewed around the world race, 14 iconic yachts with 144 sailors crossed the start line on September 10 for the 2023-24 Ocean Globe Race (OGR) in Southampton, England. When registration closed there were […]