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(January 18, 2020) – The IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran is back racing. Francis Joyon left Hong Kong this morning at 08:00:47 hrs UTC and is on his way to London in the framework of another record attempt: the Tea Route, […]

Melbourne, Australia (January 18, 2020) – Port Phillip delivered another cracking day for the second day of racing at the 2020 edition of Sail Melbourne International. Following a very windy day one, today started out with light conditions before the […]

Melbourne, Australia (January 17, 2020) – With wind limits on the edge, conditions on day one of Sail Melbourne International 2020 provided many competitors with a wild, windy and challenging day on Port Phillip Bay. Racing started out in around […]

Sail Canada nominated the qualified athletes to the 2020 Canadian Sailing Youth Squad. With the help of the Canadian clubs, provincial partners, coaches, and support staff, Sail Canada was able to name the new squad. In order to qualify for […]

A Candid & In-depth Interview With Maciek Rutkowski After A Career Best Performance In 2019 It may seem as though Maciek Rutkowski (FMX Racing / Challenger Sails) has been around for ever – having made his debut on the world […]

With Scuttlebutt HQ in California, the threat of brushfires is never far away. You get used to it, you prepare for it, but that doesn’t minimize it, and despite our familiarity, what Australia is enduring remains mind-blowing. Enduring the worst […]

Transpac 2019: Onboard the Rogers 46 Bretwalda 3 First organized by the Transpacific Yacht Club in 1906, the biennial Transpacific Yacht Race or Transpac is an offshore sailing race from Point Fermin in Los Angeles to Diamond Head, just east […]

With six months to the Tokyo Olympic Games, Sail Melbourne International Regatta has attracted an elite field from 25 countries and from all around Australia to compete on January 17-21 in Melbourne, Australia. With close to 300 entries racing in […]

When racing high performance boats, success requires staying fast, staying safe, and staying in the boat. Karen Binder, Secretary of the New England Ice Yacht Association, offers insight into how this applies to the hard water world: With the upcoming […]

Explosive Freestyle With Adrien Bosson Flying Over Brandvlei Many of the world’s top wave and freestyle sailors are now in Cape Town, South Africa, as part of their off season training in preparation for the 2020 PWA World Tour. One […]

Diony Guadagnino Discusses His New Initiative Which Is Helping To Keep The Kids Of Los Roques Safe & Healthy Diony Guadagnino (AHD / Loftsails) had started an extremely worthy cause in Los Roques, Venezuela, which aims to promote a healthy […]

Gone In 53 Seconds Featuring Dieter van der Eyken, Jaeger Stone & Julian Salmonn The Australian windsurfing summer is seemingly well underway with the Fremantle Doctor in full flow, while there are plenty of world class waves around too. Quite […]

With just six months to go before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, time is short as nations and their athletes prepare for the conditions on Sagami Bay. And while the host is responsible for preparing the venue, it is compulsory for […]

Sail Canada’s Sailor of the Month award acknowledges sailing achievements by Canadians involved or associated with the sport in all its forms. Here is the latest recipient: Canadian Sailing Team member Tom Ramshaw put his training to the test last […]

Hollywood, CA (January 13, 2020) – The documentary Maiden, which told the story of when Tracy Edwards in 1989 led the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race, earned high praise in December 2019 as one of […]

by Bill Center, The San Diego Union-Tribune The first all-female crew in the 144-year history of the America’s Cup opened the defense trials in January of 1995 by defeating Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes in the first race of the […]

The 5.5m boats was the formula one in world class sailing from the beginning of the 1950s until the end of the 1960s. For five Olympic Games, it was where legends were made, and the Class continues to rumble on. […]

London, UK (January 12, 2019) – With numerous improvements prompted by user input and internal research over the past year, the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) has released its new 2020 VPP (Velocity Prediction Program) and 2020 Rules books which are […]

In advance of the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami on January 20-25, the 2020 470 North American Championship was held January 10-12 in Miami, FL. Luke Patience/ Chris Grube (GBR) won 6 of 9 races to top the Men/Mixed […]

The Sidney Doren Memorial Regatta, the second event of the 2019-20 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series, attracted 41 teams on January 11-12 in Miami, FL. After stumbling with an 18th in the opening race, Steve Benjamin’s team of Michael Menninger, Ian […]

Fifty-three J/70 teams savored spectacular conditions on Tampa Bay for the middle part of the 2019-2020 J/70 Winter Series on January 11-12 in Tampa, Florida. Jack Franco’s 3 Ball JT, with crew Bill Hardesty, Alec Anderson, and Rob Lindley, ruled […]

Miami, FL (January 12, 2020) – The final day of the Star Midwinters on Biscayne Bay received beautiful conditions, with a medium easterly breeze that built throughout the day to around 13 knots. After two more races, Jørgen Schönherr/ Markus […]

Eleven teams competed in the first stage of the three-event M32 Miami Winter Series 2020 with 10 races held January 11-12 in Miami, FL. Donald Wilson’s Convexity was the low point team both days to claim victory, while team’s led […]

With just six months to go before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, time is short as nations and their athletes prepare for the conditions on Sagami Bay. And while the host is responsible for preparing the venue, it is compulsory for […]

David M. Wilber, age 66, passed away January 5 in Cleveland, OH. He fought a long battle with cancer for over six years, outliving the original prognosis of 6-9 months. David was a proud graduate of St. Edward High School, […]

Miami, FL (January 11, 2020) – Racing resumed today at the Star Midwinter Championships after being blown out yesterday. With just one race being completed on the first day due to strong winds, the Race Committee was eager to get […]

anuary 11, 2020; Day 20) – The finish pace for Race 5 of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race picked up today as Seattle, Qingdao, and WTC Logistics all crossed the line to complete the 3415nm course from […]

January 10, 2020; Day 19) – GoToBermuda received a warm welcome into the Whitsundays as the third team in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race to arrive, crossing the finish line of Race 5 today at 22:05:31 UTC. […]

Lena Erdil & Kathi Seelack Explain What Their Latest Project ‘My Windstories’ is all about… Lena Erdil (Starboard / Point-7 / AL360 / Chopper Fins) has teamed up with her friend Kathi Seelack to launch a brand new project called […]

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Sailing at Paris 2024: Slate of Events SUBSCRIBE ➡️ http://bit.ly/wsnsubscribe An insight into how Sailing will look at Paris 2024. Follow World Sailing 🌍⛵️ on: Facebook ➡️ www.facebook.com/worldsailingofficial Instagram ➡️ www.instagram.com/worldsailingofficial Twitter ➡️ www.twitter.com/worldsailing Website ➡️ www.sailing.org Newsletter ➡️ bit.ly/wsezine […]

The M32 is returning to Miami for the three-stage 2020 Winter Series with 11 teams entered for the first event on January 10-12 in Miami, FL. With a protected venue on Biscayne Bay offering warm winter temperatures and reliable winds, […]

(January 10, 2020; Day 19) – Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam has been first to complete Race 5 of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race, crossing the finish line at 09:23 (UTC) in The Whitsundays, Australia. Ha Long […]

World Sailing President Kim Andersen delivers his monthly newsletter to share the activities from the world governing body for the sport of sailing. I would like to take the opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year! This time of […]

Sailing World on Water News January 10 20 Vendee Globe, AUS Yacht Champs, Optis, 29ers more 2020 is the year for the Vendee Globe which for us is the hardest sportng event in the world. Solo, un-assisted racing around the […]

The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac has been selected by US Sailing as the Qualifier for the inaugural edition of World Sailing’s Offshore World Championship to be held in October 2020 alongside the Rolex Middle Sea Race in Valletta, […]

When Australian teams blitzed the field at the 2019 Etchells World Championship, the chatter was about how a decided speed edge was coming from the Australian-built boats. No longer was their parity among the three Class builders, which put into […]

Matteo Iachino Talks Hat-tricks & Sea Snakes After Just Missing Out On A Second Slalom World Crown Matteo Iachino (Starboard / Severne / Starboard Foil) headed into the final Foil and Slalom events of the season as the world tour […]

The third edition of the Global Team Race Regatta will be held in the magnificent setting of the Costa Smeralda in Sardinia, Italy. The Yacht Club Cost Smeralda will host the event which was launched and first run in 2018 […]

(January 9, 2020; Day 18) – While the leaders of Race 5 are looking to have just one more night before the finish in The Whitsundays, Australia, all the teams in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race are […]

Phil Sharp’s new record around the Isle of Wight Some people shave seconds off a record, others smash them to bits. Phil Sharp’s latest quest in his Class 40 ‘Oceans Lab’ saw him slip into the smash and grab category […]

Sail Canada’s Sailor of the Month award acknowledges sailing achievements by Canadians involved or associated with the sport in all its forms. Here is the latest recipient: “Keep calm and sail on” was the motto for Andy Roy’s crew (Scott […]

Sail Canada invites all sailing and boating enthusiasts to participate in recognizing Canada’s top recreational and competitive sailors, coaches, volunteers and events via the Sail Canada Annual Awards. For the Sail Canada Annual Awards list, guidelines, and descriptions. Source: sailingscuttlebutt […]

Over 500 sailors from more than 20 countries are expected for the 2020 Bacardi Cup and Bacardi Invitational Regatta on March 2-7 in Miami, FL. The historic Bacardi Cup kicks off proceedings, as the revered Star fleet celebrates the 93rd […]

While the 628nm Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race was relatively mild in 2009, the northerly delivery along Australia’s east coast has been anything but as three boats issued distress calls in just 30 minutes on January 5. At 3:10am, the […]

(January 8, 2020; Day 17) – There’s about 400 nautical miles to go until the first yacht of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race crosses the line of Race 5, with strategies to catch the best winds and […]

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For the 12th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600, 21 teams – racing yachts of 50-feet or over – have already signed up for the 600-mile blast around 11 Caribbean Islands. These big guns amount to a third of the […]

ohn K. Fulweiler, known as The Boating Barrister in Windcheck magazine, offers a lazarette’s worth of things boaters would do well to remember: • Sailing isn’t a sport…not in the way most of the 50 states understand sports. • Foiling […]

Back in the late 1960s, when Jim Drake and Hoyle Schweitzer invented the original Windsurfer, windsurfing took off as a sport and within the late 70s became the world’s quickest growing water activity. Seeking to ride this new wave, the […]

Sailing World editor Dave Reed, returning to his winter sailing roots, is reminded that it’s not the boat you sail that matters, but rather the experience. I knew someone would eventually give me the business. Lo and behold, it turned […]

Together with Dykstra Naval Architects and designer Mark Whiteley, Royal Huisman made this 266-foot three-masted schooner. Royal Huisman project 400 – SEA EAGLE II – was the largest yacht ever built at the shipyard in Vollenhove, The Netherlands. SEA EAGLE […]

An Australian national, the 37-year-old Zane Gills reportedly died ahead of New Year’s Eve in an accident on a boat in Barcelona, Spain. After reported missing by his brother, his body was found under the yacht hours later. No additional […]

Tech Tuesday // The SailGP Simulator Go behind the scenes inside the SailGP simulator at Artemis Techologies, an invaluable training tool for our athletes when they do not have access to the real thing. Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/2IZR3n4 Get Tickets: http://sail.gp/tickets […]

The Miami Yacht Club is hosting Ernst-Michael Miller, designer of the 15-foot foiling catamaran iFLY15, on January 11-25 in Miami, FL. Three boats will be available for people to test sail and receive personal training and foiling experience with the […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I had never attended the World Sailing Annual Conference, so when it came to the USA in 2018 I crossed the country to get a visual. People wondered why I would so willingly welcome […]

THE THRIVE | 2020 Motivation Film Windsurfing is everything to me! Creating this film has allowed me to discover the source of my passion and express these feelings. // English, German and French subtitles are available. …. A passion project […]

January 7, 2020; Day 16) – With just over three days to go until the first boats of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race are expected to cross the finish line of Race 5, it’s currently anyone’s guess […]

John Tinker, 93, a significant contributor to World Sailing (IYRU/ISAF), died December 18, 2019, in Toronto, ON. John (above, right) began his journey in Detroit, MI in 1926. When he lost his father early in the Great Depression he and […]

Sailing on Snow 4 2020 Gregoire Lafortune and ! had a good day sailing on snow this last Sunday. I made a short video to wish you a happy year 2020! We wonder now how it would have been with […]

BOAT LIFE: A Day in the Life Sailing NORTH! Ep. 230 Join us for a day in the life as we sail north east to Block Island. Despite beginning with no previous sailing experience, Australian couple Riley & Elayna have […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I was no fan of how the World Match Racing Tour had gone off the rails, leaving its DNA in the crapper to be used as a marketing tool to sell the M32, a […]

Charlie Phifer, a man of stature and extreme accomplishments throughout his life, passed away New Year’s eve at his vineyard in Paso Robles, CA. He was in his mid-80s. Charlie rose from humble beginnings in Tennessee, evolved into an Army […]

January 6, 2020; Day 15) – The Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race finds the fleet facing tactical decisions with just around 730 nautical miles to go for the front-runners in Race 5 along Australia’s east coast. Skipper of […]

London, UK (January 6, 2020) – The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) today announced its 20th anniversary season with an 18 event schedule across 13 countries, including a new championship format awarding points from all events towards the annual match […]

J/125 Hamachi | Transpac 2019 – The Journey to Overall Victory Extended cut capturing our magical ride across the Pacific Ocean and taking first overall in the 50th edition of Transpac. We captured this video to compete in an new […]

Antoine Albert Scoring World Class Wave & Freestyle Conditions At Home In New Caledonia After a busy year of competing, Antoine Albert (Goya Windsurfing), returned to his paradise home of New Caledonia for November and December and the 25-year-old has […]

(January 5, 2020; Day 14) – The experience onboard during Race 5 of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race will be one the crews will remember as teams report on the Southerly Busters, unpredictable currents, and bushfires providing […]

The walls of Scuttlebutt HQ include the Ultimate Sailing calendar, and in this report Sharon Green shares the behind-the-scenes story regarding the January 2020 images. What a way to start a new decade! January 2020 opens up with a splash, […]

Seventy-six sailors competed in three divisions at the 2019 RS Aero World Championships, held December 30 to January 4 in Melbourne, Australia. Despite too much wind on the first and last day, 11 races were completed for titles to be […]

As an island nation, with America’s Cup and Olympic victories launching public parades, Sailing in Australia has still not won over Sports Columnist Darren Kane of The Sydney Morning Hobart. Here he shakes off the night before at his keyboard: […]

A bit of searching on YouTube reveals how the platform is providing a funding stream for sailing adventures. Best known among is Sailing La Vagabonde, but Scuttlebutt received a notice from James Evenson about his channel, Sailing Zingaro. However, his […]

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Coast Survey is the nautical chartmaker of the USA. Originally formed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807, Coast Survey updates charts, surveys the coastal seafloor, responds to maritime emergencies, and searches […]

by Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times Mocked as a “tinful of tarts” by a sexist media, the crew of the Maiden made history 30 years ago as the first all-female team to sail a yacht in the Whitbread Round the […]

Jennifer Chu from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reports on how the smart people have been pondering the impact of the rabbit as it comes out the hole and around the tree. In sailing, rock climbing, construction, and any activity […]

January 3, 2020; Day 12) – As predicted, the high pressure system, light winds, and East Australian Current in Race 5 have shaken up the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race leaderboard. “Well we are a lot happier on […]

Sailing World on Water January 03 20 Rolex SYD-HBA, Witty, Protest, Sailors League more Rolex Sydney Hobart leaders, General coverage and Maxi Skipper of SHK?Scallywag David Witt led the race in the first two days only to tangle with a […]

In his New Year’s message, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has warned athletes against protesting in any form at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Here’s an excerpt from his message: An Olympic Year is an important reminder that we […]

Clipper 2019-20 Race | Race 4 Highlights It’s the Leg 4 wrap up video. Cape Town to Fremantle. Southern Ocean, Roaring Forties, whales and everything else in between! The 11 teams set off on November 17 for the Leg 3/Race […]

World Sailing Show – January 2020 00:50 Brest Atlantiques 07:47 News: SailGP, 49er Worlds 10:46 PWA Slalom 13:14 Star Sailors League 16:03 News: AC World Series, Spindrift, Nacra17 Worlds 18:20 GKA Freestyle 21:40 ETNZ Capsize From non-stop around the world […]

by Duncan Johnstone, stuff.co.nz Team New Zealand are 30 minutes into a vital testing session when it all comes to a sudden halt. One minute Te Aihe is foiling beautifully, the next moment the 75-foot monohull splashes down with Peter […]

Most Heart Racing Moments of Season One! // SailGP The most heart-racing moments of SailGP season one! Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/2IZR3n4 Get Tickets: http://sail.gp/tickets Like SailGP On Facebook: http://sail.gp/facebook Follow SailGP On Twitter: http://sail.gp/twitter Follow SailGP On Instagram: http://sail.gp/Instagram Stay up […]

Sailing World on Water December 27 19 Rolex Sydney Hobart, Riley Whitelum, Bank Pop XI, Finns more Uploaded by Geoff Waller on 2019-12-27. This week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show produced by www.boatson.tv. In this week’s “WoW TV” […]

With Vice-World Champion Marion Mortefon Marion Mortefon (Fanatic / Duotone / LOKEFOIL) recorded her best finish to date on the Women’s PWA Slalom World Tour with the 28-year-old displaying not only a new level of consistency, but also raising her […]

Ricardo Campello Putting His New Gear Through Its Paces At Ho’okipa Ricardo Campello (Naish / Naish Sails) recently signed for Naish Windsurfing Sails and Boards for the 2020 season after going a couple of years without a sail sponsor. Last […]

Marcilio Browne Talks About Just Missing Out On A Second Wave World Title, Becoming Vice-World Champion & Being The Only Sailor To Finish In The Top 5 At Every Event 2013 PWA Wave World Champion – Marcilio Browne (Goya Windsurfing) […]

Huge Air Power Freestyle Moves With Francesco Cappuzzo in Brazil It’s that time of the year again when the first videos of sailors winter training in Brazil start to drop and first up is Italy’s Francesco Cappuzzo (RRD / RRD […]

December 26, 2019; Day 4) – Spirits were high on the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race as the fleet reflects on the unique festive celebrations on board. Normal racing business has resumed as tactical decisions come into play […]

by Katrina Masterson Phil Molony, the owner of Papillon, originally planned for 2018 to be his final Sydney to Hobart race. However, Alec Snyder, an American offshore racer from Newport RI, had other plans and persuaded him to enter the […]

December 25, 2019; Day 3) – The 11 teams in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race are celebrating Christmas at sea as they work their way to the southern tip of Australia. Each team has been celebrating in […]

When An Epic Forecast Materialises Into Mediocre Conditions Graham Ezzy Still Makes The Most Of What’s On Offer Even with the latest online highly accurate weather forecasts there is still always the chance of getting skunked on a mission to […]

Crossovers & Cables – More or Less? While each of the five supermaxis that are now set to start in the 75th Sydney Hobart yacht race has undergone varying hull or foil modifications in the last year, the one consistent […]

Sydney, Australia (December 24, 2019) – The line honours race in the 628-nautical mile Rolex Sydney Hobart is tipped to match last year’s thriller when the first four boats were within sight of each other going up the Derwent River […]

December 24, 2019; Day 2) – All 11 teams in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race are now on the Race 5 course as the remaining three crews departed Fremantle today at 15:00. Their delay, due to issues […]

Sydney, Australia (December 23, 2019) – The gear-busting, boat breaking reputation of the Rolex Sydney Hobart yacht race could be far from reality when the 628-nautical mile classic starts on Boxing Day, according to Mark Richards, the skipper of the […]

The Harken 2020 Youth Match Racing World Championship will be held February 25-March 1 in Auckland, New Zealand. Twelve teams from ten different nations will compete for the coveted World title that is raced for once a year, with the […]

The 2020 Mille Lacs Kite Crossing, an annual competition for top snow kiting men, women and youth athletes from throughout North America, will take place February 28- March 1 on Lake Mille Lacs in Garrison, MN. The sport of snowkiting, […]

The 30th Sailing Convention for Women will be held February 1, 2020 at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Corona del Mar, California. The daylong, ladies-only series of shore-and-boat-based workshops provides beginners to experts with the opportunity to learn more […]

The vexed issue of the wind limits for the America’s Cup has blown up big time with defenders Team New Zealand and the challengers at loggerheads and going to arbitration. Under the Cup’s protocol, the wind range for the America’s […]