SG Yelken Archive

Canadian Scott Shawyer has launched Canada Ocean Racing, a new offshore sailing team to compete in the solo, non-stop round the world race, the Vendée Globe. Backed by renowned British sailor Alex Thomson, Shawyer aims to become the first Canadian […]

The commitment needed to excel in all sports has hindered participation, and sailing has found itself in this spiral. When the cost in time and money to participate exceeds the pleasurable benefit, people seek alternative activities. But what is unique […]

Oda Brødholt shares some of her rehab journey after breaking her foot in July No-one likes to be injured, but the only way to get back on the water as quickly as possible is to put in the hard yards […]

At Scuttlebutt HQ, we consistently cringe at the claim that ‘foiling is the future’ as we know the expense, complexity, and skill required is not how to sustain a sport. Australian Chris Thompson dives further into the topic: We cannot […]

Highlighting the importance of grassroots manufacturers in sailing is the focus of a new documentary by Down Under Sail, titled From the Ground Up. The documentary follows the journey of a brand new Australian Sharpie being built by South Australian […]

(August 22, 2022) – After 35 days 10 hours 42 minutes and 42 seconds of racing, Craig Horsfield (USA) and Oliver Bond (GBR) aboard Amhas took line honours in Mauritius in this the second and longest leg of the GLOBE40 […]

Florian Jung shares his top tips when it comes to navigating your way out through the waves Whether you’re just getting into wave sailing or you are a seasoned pro there’s downside to improving your skills when it comes to […]

Held biennially, the 50th edition of the Snipe World Championship has attracted 87 teams representing 17 nations and four continents for racing on August 21 to 25 in Cascais, Portugal. Brazilians Mario Sergio de Jesus and Henrique Wisneiwski hold the […]

Allie Blecher and her team from California Yacht Club claimed their second U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship on August 19-21, besting last year’s runner-up Janel Zarkowsky and her team from Scuttlebutt Sailing Club / Storm Trysail in the finals 3-0. […]

What does it feel like to win a top-flight team-racing regatta like the New York Yacht Club Invitational Team Race Regatta for the Commodore George R. Hinman Masters Trophy? According to Steve Kirkpatrick, who captained the New York Yacht Club […]

ean-Baptiste Bernaz and his Mistral Gagnant team won the 2022 Detroit Cup held August 18-20 in Detroit, MI. This was the second stop on the four-event Grand Slam match race series of Grade 2 events and a member of the […]

Fully expecting light and variable breezes overnight, 43 sailing teams started the 2022 Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Bluenose Yacht Sales on August 19 and returned throughout the following day Saturday to complete the event’s 17th edition. The conditions […]

Tucker Thompson, known widely through his work as a TV host, sailing commentator, and public speaker, shares his observations about the current state of sailing and what is needed for American sailing to get back on top. “I used to […]

Ester Kristine Storkson was asleep on her father’s small yacht earlier this month, sailing off the coast of France, when she was violently awakened. Scrambling on deck, she spotted several orcas, or killer whales, surrounding them. The steering wheel swung […]

While it was a rocky start for ROCKWOOL Denmark Sail Grand Prix in Copenhagen (August 19-20), the clearing smoke revealed a comprehensive beat down by New Zealand SailGP Team which won every race to claim their second consecutive stage win. […]

Offringa, Katz & Erpenstein go head-to-head in a bid to find the biggest spray of the day When it comes to wave riding there’s not much better than seeing a sweet rail turn, which throws a shed load of spray […]

(August 19, 2022) – The SailGP global sports league returned to Denmark for Season 3, but after hosting the event a year ago in Aarhus, the move to Copenhagen has come with landmines… or watermines. The capital and most populous […]

by Michael Burgess, New Zealand Herald Kiwi America’s Cup icon Sir Michael Fay has resigned his 46 year membership of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in protest at the club’s decision to sanction the sale of venue and hosting […]

The line-up of nine teams for the SailGP global sports league in Denmark is limping toward the start line as damage during practice may impact the racing in Copenhagen on August 19-20. It started when the Spanish team’s rudder was […]

Ten of the most accomplished female match racing teams in the US will take to the water in Sonar boats at Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club (Oyster Bay, NY) for the annual U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship on August 19-21, 2022. […]

Conversations with Classic Boats is a podcast about classic boat designs and the stories behind them. Hosted by Tom Darling, this episode chronicles the Golden Jubilee of the granddaddy of East Coast classic regattas – the Opera House Cup in […]

Sail Canada in partnership with David Cripton have launched a podcast series focusing on Canadian sailing called Whitecap, with Clara Gravely featured in Episode 4. Canadian ILCA 6 sailor, Clara is a member of the Canadian Sailing Development Squad, gold […]

Simon ‘Stir’ Fry is a world-class trimmer with wins in a huge range of classes. He shares headsail trimming and set-up tips with Andy Rice for Yachting World magazine. The challenge of headsail trimming, according to Stir Fry, is understanding […]

Since the Clean Regatta program’s inception in 2006, it has become the world’s leading sustainability certification for all on-the-water, near-the-water, and water-loving events. Jennifer Brett from program administrator Sailors for the Sea offers five tips on how to participate: Tip […]

Quantum Annapolis’ David Flynn pulls from his extensive racing knowledge to discuss commonly made mistakes when starting and rounding marks, and how to avoid them. He explains different strategies to get out of less than desirable situations while sticking with […]

Sailing at the Montreal 1976 Olympics was held to the southwest in Kingston on Lake Ontario, and in anticipation of the Games, CORK was established in 1969 to host international sailing events. That thunder continues today. Short for Canadian Olympic-training […]

Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/08/17/video-how-do-hydrofoils-work/

A Canarian Summer with Nick Spangenberg Like many of the top aspiring wave sailors, Nick Spangenberg (JP / GUNSAILS / Maui Ultra Fins) spent this summer in the Canary Islands, firstly competing at the Youth Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World […]

Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/08/12/video-my-birthday-boat/

America’s Cup defender Team New Zealand has been pursuing a pet project to set a new land speed record. Led by core sailing team member Glenn Ashby, the design and build stage is complete, with the craft moved from the […]

Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/08/12/video-big-is-really-big/

After six months, two countries, and 44 individual races at four major events, the Club 420 Association’s Triple Crown Award came down to the last races of the last regatta for the 2022 season. This is the ninth season of […]

Wally Cross with Quantum Sails is an inspired educator, and in this report he shares some of the secrets of doing well on the race course: A 100% prepared sailing program does not exist but believing your boat and team […]

The West Marine US Open Sailing Series enters the sixth and final event of the 2022 circuit on August 12-14 in San Francisco, CA. The final event is hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club and San Francisco Yacht Club as […]

There’s an element of equity in annually changing the location of a sport’s premiere event. Would the Super Bowl be as popular if it were held in the same stadium each year? But there’s also something to be said for […]

by George Day, Blue Water Sailing I am planning to sail south to the Caribbean from Newport, RI on a friend’s 47-foot sloop this fall so I got out my offshore gear over the weekend to see if I had […]

The Good Jibes podcast, provided by the team at Latitude 38 magazine, share stories and tips from West Coast sailors on the topics of community, cruising, and racing. This week’s host, John Arndt, is joined by Craig Leweck to chat […]

The Congressional Cup has been regarded as the ‘grandfather of match racing’ since 1965. The event established Long Beach Yacht Club as an innovator in the game of match racing; pioneering on-the-water umpiring and setting a world-wide standard that endures […]

Day 8: Köster Reclaims Pozo Crown After Taking Down Fernandez in Winners’ Final The penultimate day of the 2022 Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World Cup saw the conclusion of the Men’s Single Elimination in tricky conditions. The top four men […]

After finishing second overall in the first two seasons of SailGP, the Japan SailGP Team has been removed from the third season line-up. Here’s the official statement from the league: —————— After much deliberation and taking into account logistical and […]

Day 7: Philip Köster & Victor Fernandez Set For Single Elimination Showdown with Only Top 4 Men Left Standing After Liam Dunkerbeck Wins Boy’s U20s Pozo strength winds greeted the crew and competitors on Day 7 of the 2022 Gran […]

Day 6: Only Top 12 Men Left Standing in Men’s Single Elimination A slightly better forecast for Day 6 of the 2022 Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World Cup produced more action as the Men’s Single Elimination resumed after a lay […]

Governance Reform at World Sailing has been under discussion since 2017, and was part of the 2018-2022 strategy presented at the May 2018 Mid-Year Meeting, with the objectives to establish a governance structure within World Sailing that was simple, clear, […]

Spain won the Nations Trophy as the top team at the 2022 Allianz Youth World Sailing Championships which hosted racing for 431 youth sailors from 67 countries on July 10-14 off the coast of Scheveningen in The Hague, The Netherlands. […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The efforts to increase the popularity of sailing as an entertainment sport, such as the America’s Cup and SailGP, won’t succeed until the athletes are more recognizable. This is not unique to sailing, as […]

First sailed in in 1979 (Newport, RI), the J/24 World Championship has since taken place on four continents and over two dozen countries around the world. For the 43rd edition, 38 teams from ten countries will vie for the 2022 […]

The early days of social media were innocent enough, but the medium has grown to give everyone a voice which can create a lot of noise. Influencers make mad money while divisive opinions prevail. Everyone has become an expert, particularly […]

It is odd to think of the 2022-23 Golden Globe Race as the third edition, considering the first occurred in 1968-69 and the rebirth was in 2018-19. But what makes the recent event unique is they permit only equipment used […]

When the AC37 Protocol was released, the authors noted how cost reduction was a key consideration. Among the efforts to achieve that goal was how teams were only permitted to build one new AC75, but a smaller yacht was to […]

The history and relevance of the America’s Cup is fostered by the yachts that competed. Even America, a replica of the 139-foot yacht that won the historic Royal Yacht Squadron’s 100 Guinea Cup race in 1851, shivers the spine as […]

The 2022 International WASZP Games is being held July 12-16 on Italy’s Lake Garda. As the second edition following its inaugural event in 2019, age divisions share the recognition for Super-Masters (over 50), Masters (over 40), Apprentice (26-39), Youth (20-25), […]

Day 5: The Moreno Twins, Sarah-Quita Offringa & Justyna Sniady Share Their Thoughts on the Single Elimination After a Lighter Wind Day in Pozo The wind teased the competitors for the majority of day 5 of the 2022 Gran Canaria […]

While it is always best to contact Scuttlebutt by email, Debi Gibson reached out to HQ by twitter for some help. Here’s her pitch: Good Morning Sailing Twitter! For my PhD candidacy, I am looking for female sailors 18+ years […]

The West Marine US Open Sailing Series continues the West Coast swing with a stop on July 15-17 in Long Beach, CA. As the sailing venue for the 2028 Olympic Games, sailors from across the country will be racing the […]

Eight teams will compete for the final four slots during the SSL Gold Cup qualifying round on July 14-17. With racing in equally matched SSL47s (a modified RC44), two groups of four teams will face off with the top two […]

Naked boating? That’s what Australians are doing in this report by ABC News: The risk of rope burn in all the wrong places is a worthwhile price to pay for a group of adventurous naturists preparing to cruise the Whitsundays […]

As youth sailing got organized with age-based boats and competitions, it increased participation but created a divide in which young sailors lost exposure to other forms of sailing. The knock-on effect has not all been positive as the transition to […]

Two recent accidents have forced sailing clubs, classes, and individuals to look closer at their exposure and coverage. Report by Gary Jobson for Sailing World: Adequate insurance ­coverage is an essential part of our lives. Boats, homes, automobiles, health, art […]

by Drew Frye, Practical Sailor Seven years ago, in my home cruising grounds of Chesapeake Bay, high voltage electricity arced from a powerline to the mast of a 35-foot sailboat while the mast was still 12 feet from the wire. […]