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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 […]

For his lifetime, Mattias Coutts has been introduced as “Sir Russell Coutts’ son”, which happens when dad is an Olympic gold medalist and skippered three Americas Cup victories. Perhaps that will soon change. At just 19 years of age, Mattias […]

The Cruising Club of America (CCA) has revealed the honorees of its annual awards by naming Leiv Poncet as the 2024 Blue Water Medal winner along with five other award winners for their adventurous use of the seas highlights several […]

American Helena Scutt has gone from 2016 Olympian to professional engineer for American Magic at the 2024 America’s Cup. In this excerpt of an interview, she discusses the challenges in creating opportunities for women in sailing: A lot of opportunities […]

The Rocket Ice Yacht Foundation is raffling a fully loaded Ron Sherry Composite Concepts DN. This is an opportunity to support the Foundation and win a top-tier DN. For all details, including how to enter, refer to the graphic below: […]

A new machine-learning weather prediction model called GenCast can outperform the best traditional forecasting systems in at least some situations, according to a paper by Google DeepMind researchers published recently in Nature. Using a diffusion model approach similar to artificial […]

They say, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey” when pursuing an Olympic medal, but when that medal is placed around the neck of the very best, it is fair to say the medal should be pretty good too. But […]

by Peter Swanson, Loose Cannon A national sailing magazine has named the Leopard 46 one of the “Top 10 Best Boats of 2025” even though it is being made in the same factory responsible for one of the biggest s**t […]

Great Britain is the leading Olympic Sailing nation, a status fueled by significant funding with an elite training base along the English Channel. It was the site for Sailing at the London 2012 Olympics, but now new neighbors are causing […]

Iceboaters have long imagined the possibility of clearing snow from frozen lakes to create ideal sailing conditions. The challenge lies in needing thick, solid ice to support vehicles capable of clearing the snow—an effort that often seems insurmountable. Years ago, […]

US Sailing has confirmed the finalists for the 2024 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards, celebrating the most outstanding performances in sailing by American athletes over the past year. Finalists for 2024 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year: • […]

A financial manager defrauded an English sailing club for military veterans of almost £70,000 to feed a gambling and drug habit she developed after getting divorced, a court heard. A Royal Navy admiral said members of the Hornet Services Sailing […]

(January 6, 2025; Day 58) – In less than 10 days, the winner of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe will be known. Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance, 1st), runner-up in 2020-21, maintains a slight lead over Yoann Richomme […]

(January 6, 2025) – After just over 16 days at sea, the crew of Sodebo Ultim 3 ended their attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy today in the Indian Ocean. While sailing between the Kerguelen and Cape Leeuwin, at more […]

SAIL magazine revealed its annual Best Boat Nominees in September 2024 and now has selected the 2025 winners: Every year we are excited to announce our Top 10 Best Boats in the January/February issue, and after months of testing, walkthroughs, […]

The 2024 Moth World Championship has attracted 77 entrants representing 15 nations for the 20-race series on January 4-9 in Manly, New Zealand. The North American contingent has three from Canada and 12 from USA, with Riley Gibbs (USA) finishing […]

(January 2, 2025; Day 54) – As the two Vendée Globe leaders ascend the south Atlantic along Brazil, leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) and Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) have yet to reach the South Easterly trade winds to escalate […]

Hobart, Australia (December 28, 2024) – Christian Beck has defied the pundits, his 100 footer, LawConnect, pulling off Line Honors in the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race for a second year running, crossing the finish line at Castray Esplanade […]

(December 28, 2024; Day 49) – Defending Vendée Globe champion Yannick Bestaven sits in 11th place in his approach to Cape Horn, but a steering system failure on his IMOCA Maître CoQ V may keep him from the finish line […]

Hobart, Australia (December 28, 2024) – With line honors in the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race decided, attention now turns to contenders for the Tattersall Cup, awarded to the Overall winner of the race under IRC handicap. Sam Haynes, […]

Gisela Pulido has a unique relationship with her sport. LeBron James may be the best basketball player of his era, Mondo Duplantis has 10 world records (and counting) in the pole vault, and Faith Kipyegon has three consecutive Olympic 1500m […]

(December 30, 2024; Day 51) – After incurring a major breakdown to the steering system of the IMOCA Maître CoQ V’s on December 27, defending Vendée Globe champion Yannick Bestaven has withdrawn from the the 10th edition of the round […]

Hobart, Australia (December 29, 2024) – Sam Haynes, announced the provisional Overall winner of the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart, never dreamed he would hold the Tattersall Cup in his hands again, after selling his TP52 Celestial late this year. But […]

Bowline was approximately 30nm east/north-east of Batemans Bay and crew members administered CPR. A short time later officers from the Marine Area Command were informed that CPR had been unsuccessful. The incidents are being dealt with by the Water Police […]

First to exit Sydney Heads and enter into open water were two of the 100-ft maxis: LawConnect, first home in 2023, followed by Master Lock Comanche, current race record holder. While optimism about the frontrunners surpassing the race record of […]

When the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race gets underway on December 26, the 105-boat fleet can expect a fast start according to the latest information from the NSW Bureau of Meteorology. Gabrielle Woodhouse, Senior Meteorologist for the Bureau, said […]

The 2024 Sydney Hobart Race extends 628-nautical miles from Sydney Harbour to Hobart, the state capital of Tasmania. The start on December 26 takes place in the heart of the Australian summer, with 105 yachts set to take on the […]

(December 24, 2024; Day 45) – Today at 23h 27min 20sec (UTC), Yoann Richomme passed the last of the three major capes of the solo non-stop race around the world, the infamous Cape Horn, in the lead of the 10th […]

What’s your favorite Christmas song?           View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team (@emiratesgbrsailgp) Source: https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/12/23/happy-christmas-from-emirates-gbr/

The 2024 hurricane season, predicted to be “above-normal,” began with the earliest-ever category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic, Hurricane Beryl, in early July, and ended with Rafael, the westernmost major November hurricane on record. Saildrone sailed into both. “In a […]

by Peter Swanson, Loose Cannon The sailing world was abuzz with skepticism recently as the U.S. Coast Guard reported rescuing three men in a sailboat that wasn’t sinking. Why? According to the Coast Guard, they were experiencing up to 20-knot […]

(December 15, 2024; Day 36) – The 2024-25 Vendée Globe had its first dismasting as Australians Pip Hare lost the rig on Medallia today at 21:45 UTC, 800 nm south of Australia. Hare has secured Medallia and is under jury […]

(December 16, 2024; Day 37) – Leadership of the 2024-25 Vendée Globe has tightened as Yoann Richomme, skipper of PAPREC ARKÉA, is hard on the heels of Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance). At just less than 18 miles behind Dalin, […]

As the leading nation in Sailing at the Olympic Games, Great Britain did not have their best performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, ranking sixth in the medal count. But to remind competitors they are not lying down, the Royal […]

Noroton Yacht Club (Darien, CT) will host the second biennial Susan Widmann Sinclair Women’s Championship June 13-15, 2025. The Sinclair Women’s Championship is now considered one of North America’s elite level women’s keelboat championships. The Championship was created recognizing the […]

A new edition of the Racing Rules of Sailing is published every four years, and while there were close to a hundred changes in the RRS 2021-24, the revision is less for the upcoming 2025-28 edition. To assist with this […]

The notable offshore races tend to be around 600 nm which are long enough to include sufficient strategy but don’t require too many night shifts. But for offshore races from California to Hawaii, where each day gets better, the longer […]

We will never wrap our heads around the Christmas season in Australia being at peak summer. How confused must the children be with Santa’s sleigh and Frosty the Snowman? They revised the classic song, “Jingle all the way, Christmas in […]

Alec Brainerd’s Artisan Boatworks in Rockport, Maine is a modestly sized yard with about 16 employees that builds, restores, and maintains wooden yachts by some of the world’s most famous designers. Inside the yard’s sheds, there are boats by Nathanael […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I’ve attended enough elite regattas – America’s Cup, Olympics, SailGP – to know that life inside the fence is better than outside. There’s perks and privilege, and while I get in with a media […]

A fleet of home-built 19-foot plywood Globe 5.80 Mini Class boats will set off December 28 for the 2024 Globe 5.80 Transat Race. The third edition has attracted 12 solo skippers for the 3000 nm competition across the Atlantic Ocean. […]

For the sake of determining eligibility in gender designated events, World Sailing approved the ‘Transgender and Non-Binary Eligibility Policy’ at its 2024 Annual Conference, with the terms of the Policy coming into effect January 1, 2025. It is a very […]

An Olympic sport such as Sailing, which is significantly funded by the International Olympic Committee, and operates at a loss during the Olympic Games, has reason to worry despite being a founding sport at the first Olympiad. In this report […]

When Quanhai Li was campaigning to be World Sailing president, he claimed how through his substantial business contacts around the world, that he was very confident to be in a position to bring valuable sponsorships and support to World Sailing. […]

If you walk by a recyclable trash can in the USA, the contents highlight a problem in identifying what qualifies for that option. The issue is too much trash is still trash, but this report by George Day in the […]

Shenzhen, China (December 12, 2024) – The top four teams have been confirmed for the Quarter Finals after the third day of the 2024 World Match Racing Tour Final. France’s Ian Garreta emerging as the top seed, tying with Sweden’s […]

The Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive Sailing Team has entered The Ocean Race Europe. The team, led by skipper Scott Shawyer, will compete in the fully-crewed race, connecting European cities from the Baltic Sea to the Adriatic, in […]

The 2024 Finn North American Championship has attracted 34 entrants for the racing on December 13-15 in Miami, FL. James Golden (Annapolis, MD) will try to defend his title while 2023 runner-up Rodion Mazin (Forestdale, MA) will seek the trophy […]

Thirty-one teams have entered the 2024 Viper 640 North American Championship on December 13-15 at Sarasota, FL. Sarasota Sailing Squadron, which is recovering from Hurricane Milton, will host the field that includes 2023 champion Jimmy Praley (Annapolis, MD). – Details […]