SG Yelken Archive

The Ocean Cruising Club (OCC), the Worldwide Community for Adventure Sailing since 1954, has announced the recipients of awards that recognize achievements in blue water sailing over the past 18 months. Full report Source: sailingscuttlebutt

When the 32nd Annual Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta gathers on April 19-22, the plan for the 2019 edition will have refinements. Carlo Falcone, who has been competing in the event for the last 25 years, explains some of the changes: […]

USWatercraft, based in Warren, Rhode Island and the builder and marketer of Alerion Yachts, C&C Yachts, True North Yachts, and North Rip Boats, and a licensed builder of several JBoat models, went into receivership in 2017 by order of the […]

Miami, FL (February 4, 2019) – Sunshine and light breeze welcomed the 36 teams on the opening day of the inaugural Star Junior World Championship. One race was concluded on Biscayne Bay with the wind blowing around 6-8 knots from […]

The premise of the inaugural Golden Globe Race in 2018 was simple, which was to limit equipment to that which was available 50 years ago, with the premise being to keep the race within financial reach of every dreamer. Seventeen […]

Nearing the launch of SailGP’s inaugural event, set for Sydney Harbour on February 15-16, a shake-up in the United States SailGP Team has seen the addition of Taylor Canfield, World Match Racing Tour champion and helmsman for the 36th America’s […]

The convergence of ice and snow sailing comes together for the 2019 World Ice and Snow Sailing Championships on February 5-9 Lake Winnebago in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Competition on sleds, skates, and skis includes windsurfing rigs, kites, and kitewings. […]

The Caribbean racing season is underway with the 6th edition of Grenada Sailing Week held January 28 to February 1. Hillary Noble, taking a break from the New England winter, shares this report from the bow of the Reflex 38 […]

Thirty-two years ago today, Dennis Conner became the first person both to lose the America’s Cup and then win it back when he beat the Australian defender Kookaburra III four wins to nil, taking sailing’s greatest prize back to the […]

For 30 years, Olympic campaigners have been coming to South Florida to train and test their skills during the quadrennial cycle toward the Games. The four-stage 2018-19 Hempel World Cup Series, which began in Japan and concludes in Europe, held […]

Succeeding at the Olympic Games requires constant and quality training, which in the winter finds South Florida as a major hub for international and North American campaigners. And to put training to the test, 30 years ago was launched what […]

(February 4, 2019; Day 219) – As Golden Globe Race winner Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (FRA) and runner-up Mark Slats (NED) struggle to come to terms with life ashore, a race is developing for the final podium position between Estonian […]

The first ever Star Junior World Championship, for skippers 30 and under, has 36 teams entered to compete February 4-6 on Biscayne Bay in Miami, FL. Fifteen nations are represented, and while there is an age limit on the skipper, […]

Held in January, the Dusseldorf boat show in Germany is massive. With almost 2,000 exhibitors from 73 countries and displays covering 220,000 m², nearly 250,000 people came from over 100 countries. The ‘boot’, as it is known, is the leading […]

The Notice of Race (NOR) for the 2019 edition of The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac is now available along with Safety Regulations (CMSRs) for both Monohull and Multihull competitors. Over 300 invitations to returning competitors are being sent […]

Athlete selection to the 2019 US Sailing Team, done annually and consisting of the top sailors competing in the 10 events selected for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, took a step forward following the qualifier events – the 2018 Hempel […]

Albert Einstein is broadly credited with exclaiming, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.” While there may be a debate on who actually said it, there’s no debate on the […]

The Hempel World Cup Series , a four stage international circuit for aspiring Olympians, offered a rare opportunity for North American sailors to enjoy the relative comforts of home on January 29-February 3 in Miami, FL. For the mixed multihull […]

Miami, FL (February 2, 2019) – The fifth day of the 2019 Hempel World Cup Series Miami was about completing the qualifying races for half the fleet while the other five events witnessed the top ten in the standings advance […]

The NZ Millennium Cup 2019 was raced in the beautiful Bay of Islands from January 30 to February 2. It’s the world’s most southerly superyacht regatta and is becoming well-known as a must-do event for yacht owners who like to […]

The world’s leading Olympic sailors, including 34 Olympic medalists, are competing in the second round of the Hempel World Cup Series in Miami, Florida, USA. More than 650 sailors from 60 nations are racing on the waters of Biscayne Bay […]

Miami, FL (February 1, 2019) – The fourth day of the 2019 Hempel World Cup Series Miami continued the notorious theme of precarious winds, but for the ten Olympic events competing on Biscayne Bay, it presents just another challenger for […]

(February 1, 2019; Day 17) – At 1606h UTC, skipper Yann Guichard (FRA) of the 40m trimaran Spindrift 2, which is in hot pursuit of the around the world Jules Verne Trophy, contacted his technical team ashore to report damage […]

When Jean-Luc Van Den Heede wrote his name into the record books by not only winning the 2018-19 Golden Globe solo non-stop round the world race, but becoming the oldest in history to complete such a race, he was relieved […]

2018 Australian and New Zealand Optimist Champion Fletcher Walters demonstrates how to keep the Optimist dry and fast. Video originally published on May 28, 2018. Source: sailingscuttlebutt

Long Beach, CA (February 1, 2019) – Stars + Stripes Team USA, a challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, will have an open application process so as to apply for positions on the team’s sailing roster and on-shore roles. “In […]

This week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show produced by www.boatson.tv. In this week’s “WoW TV”: • Spindrift 2 breaks the record to the Equator from the start of the Jules Verne Record attempt for the Around the World […]

Jacksonville, FL (January 31, 2019) – US Sailing announced the 2018 Community Sailing and National One-Design Award winners during an awards ceremony held at the 2019 National Sailing Programs Symposium (NSPS), hosted by the Florida Yacht Club. Award winners were […]

Les Sables d’Olonne, France (January 31, 2019) – Mark Slats (NED) finished the Golden Globe Race today at 23:18:30 to claim second place. The 41-year old Dutchman crossed the line to set an elapsed time of 214 days 12 hours […]

Miami, FL (January 31, 2019) – While a brutal blast of cold winter weather plunged a wide swath of the United States into a deep freeze, the third day of 2019 Hempel World Cup Series Miami also saw testing conditions […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt It was a remarkable achievement, and not widely known that during the Rio 2016 Olympics, the organizers of the Sailing competition on Guanabara Bay negotiated the closing of Santos Dumont Airport, the second major airport serving […]

The International 470 Class began with the 1976 Olympics as an open format two-person dinghy event wherein men and women could compete together, in any type of combination, but a change occurred in 1988 to offer Olympic events specifically for […]

The Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions are now available for the 2019 Para World Sailing Championship, to be held June 30 to July 7 in Cadiz, Spain. The events for the competition will be the One Person Keelboat Male […]

Montego Bay, Jamaica (January 31, 2019) – The day one starters in the PHRF division for the 34th Pineapple Cup – Montego Bay Race are crossing the finish line for the 811 nm course, with the Farr 395 Senara holding […]

(January 31, 2019; Day 16) – The 12-men on the 40m Spindrift 2 are losing time in the Indian Ocean as they pursue the around the world Jules Verne Trophy. Unable to hold a direct course to the east, several […]

Jacksonville, FL (January 31, 2019) – The US Sailing Association Award winners for 2018 were recognized today for their contributions to the sport of sailing in the United States during the 2019 National Sailing Programs Symposium. The 2018 US Sailing […]

The 55th edition of the Congressional Cup continues its tradition for premier-level match racing worldwide as the field forms for this Grade 1 competition on April 3 to 7 in Long Beach, CA. Six skippers have been named so far […]

World Sailing President Kim Andersen delivers his monthly newsletter to share the activities from the world governing body for the sport of sailing. This year has got off to a wonderful start in international sailing with Australia and New Zealand […]

Miami, FL (January 30, 2019) – The 2019 Hempel World Cup Series Miami found day two to continue delivering squirrely winds that would require delays and frustrate the schedule for the 10 Olympic fleets. It was a rich get richer […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt While words carry the story of our sport, imagery brings it to life. But when the logistics to get the shot go beyond the usual, a lot has to come together for it to happen. Such […]

Montego Bay, Jamaica (January 30, 2019) – Jason Carroll’s MOD 70 Argo crossed the finish line in Montego Bay today at 14:12:44 ET to capture line honors and a new course record in the 34th Pineapple Cup – Montego Bay […]

Carolijn Brouwer will become the first female at the helm of an America’s Cup challenger, when she leads The Netherlands at the 2021 America’s Cup regatta in Auckland, New Zealand. Brouwer, a 45-year-old from the Netherlands, is a two-time World […]

(January 30, 2019; Day 15) – Skipper Yann Guichard (FRA) and his 11 crew on the 40m Spindrift 2 are now blazing east through the Indian Ocean in pursuit of the around the world Jules Verne Trophy. Tracking along at […]

(January 30, 2019; Day 214) – With the Golden Globe Race win now in the hands of Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (FRA), Dutch skipper Mark Slats hopes to survive one final storm in the Bay of Biscay as he completes […]

The 2019 O’pen BiC World Championship attracted 133 sailors for the event held December 27 to January 4 in Auckland, New Zealand. Source: sailingscuttlebutt

The US J/24 Class Association has awarded the third annual Kelly Holmes-Moon J/24 Boat Grant to Matt Miranda from Ronkonkoma, New York. The Program is named in honor of Kelly Holmes-Moon, a long-time supporter of the J/24 Class Association who […]

Seventeen nations stood on the podium at the Rio 2016 Olympics, but when Canada wasn’t one of them, the national federation Sail Canada took a close look at the program. Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck checked in with Michael Milner, the […]

Kimberly R. Woodhouse, 62 years old, passed away January 29 surrounded by family in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, after a decades-long battle with cancer. Despite her illnesses, which she faced with tenacious optimism and resilience, Kim remained positive and enjoyed […]

In the winter of 2018 going into 2019, this beautiful sailboat was left in the water only to have ice build up around it and the inevitable happened. It sunk to the bottom of Hamburg Cove in Lyme, CT. Source: […]

Miami, FL (January 29, 2019) – After nearly a month of training and competition on Biscayne Bay, many of the top sailors competing in the 2019 Hempel World Cup Series Miami have seen just about every wind condition Miami has […]

Seventy three year old French sailing legend Jean-Luc Van Den Heede today won the Golden Globe Race, a solo non stop round the world race which was set up to replicate the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race some 50 years […]

The 29 year old who made a big impression in the Mini class but has no serious IMOCA experience to date will be backed by Banque Populaire, mentored by Armel Le Cléac’h and race the former MACIF, the 2012 Vendée […]

Sixteen competitors took to the waters of Charlotte Harbor, Florida over the weekend of January 25-27 for the 2019 Edge Sailing Midwinters, event three in the five-event 2.4 Meter Can Am Championship series. Unlike the previous two events, which each […]

The International J/24 Class Association Regatta Regulations allow opportunities for Women and Youth in the J/24. One all-female crew per country, to be selected by each governing J/24 national authority, will be eligible to sail the J/24 World Championship to […]

The Notice of Race is published and registration is open for the 2019 Etchells World Championship, hosted by Corpus Christi Yacht Club. Top Etchells teams from around the world will gather in Texas, June 20 – 30, 2019. Expected teams […]

With just three months to go before the 52nd edition of Antigua Sailing Week there is a fantastic line up of yachts entered. Well over one thousand sailors will participate, many flying in from all over the world. Among the […]

Canadian Olympic training Regatta Kingston, CORK, was established in 1969 by a group of enthusiastic sailors. This volunteer team all agreed that Kingston offered fantastic fresh-water sailing, exceptional wind and wave conditions, race courses close to shore, knowledgeable officials and […]

After coaching the American Sonar Paralympic team to a silver medal at the Rio 2016 Games, Mike Ingham continues to work with the US Sailing Team toward Tokyo 2020. His task now is with the mixed multihull event in which […]

(January 29, 2019; Day 14) – After 12 days, 14 hours, 58 minutes, Spindrift 2 reached the longitude of Cape Agulhas today at 0240 UTC (0340 French Time), sailing from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. Spindrift 2 is currently […]

Young up-and-coming sailors will be racing alongside and against some of the world’s best professionals in next month’s RORC Caribbean 600. The race is a huge opportunity for their growth, to learn and master the sport. “Any young sailor who […]

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (January 29, 2019) – The only U.S. Virgin Islander to earn a medal at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games, St. Croix’s Peter Stanton, has been awarded the coveted title of ‘Virgin Islands […]

(January 29, 2019; Day 213) – Jean-Luc Van Den Heede wrote his name into the record books by not only winning the 2018 Golden Globe solo non-stop round the world race today, but becoming the oldest in history to complete […]

by Bob Muggleston, Points East editor I hate to admit this, especially since my wife has been saying it for years, but I think I’ve got a boat problem. As in, I have too many. While this may be true, […]

Mini Skeeters are tuning up for spring racing at Ivanpah 2019. This video shows Dean Kitchen and Scott Young (newbies to Mini Skeeter racing) trying to figure out the fastest way around the course. The side by side speed is […]

San Francisco, CA (January 28, 2019) – SailGP, now embarking on its inaugural season, revealed new details of its highly anticipated San Francisco event, which will take place on May 4-5, 2019. The will introduce U.S. audiences to a redefined […]

(January 28, 2019) – Under sunny skies, an 18 knot northwesterly and 10 foot swells, today it was the IRC and Multihull fleets turn to start the 811 nautical mile Pineapple Cup – Montego Bay Race. At 2:05 local time […]

(January 28, 2019; Day 13) – The team on the 40 m trimaran Spindrift 2 finds themselves in the southern Atlantic, having made the turn to the east. Skipper Yann Guichard and his 11 crew trying to break the Jules […]

The Larchmont Yacht Club hosted the Interclub Dinghy Midwinters this past weekend, January 26-27, 2019. Twenty-three two-division teams competed in a collegiate-style “A/B” format. The fleet was super-deep and included the IC Dinghy National Champions for 18 out of the […]

While many parts of the country were shivering in a nasty artic blast, the sailors participating in the Three Bridge Fiasco, hosted by Singlehanded Sailing Society, were dawning shorts and light jackets as the weather gods blessed San Francisco Bay […]

American Paige Railey has conquered nearly every goal she has set. From her youth years through the ranks of the Laser Radial class, her accomplishments earned her both the Rolex US Yachtswoman of the Year Award and World Sailor of […]

(January 28, 2019; Day 212) – Second placed Golden Globe Race skipper Mark Slats is facing a time penalty for a breach of satellite communication rules, and direct outside assistance from his Dutch team manager Dick Koopmans. Slats is facing […]

The Sailing Yacht Research Foundation, which strives to be the leader in advancing the science and analysis of sailboat performance, seeks to develop and catalog the science underlying sailboat performance to help provide more accurate sailboat handicapping rules. With the […]