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With Quite Possibly The Most Progressive Foiler… In The World… Balz Müller Balz Müller (MB-Boards / Severne) is one of the most radical sailors in the world, but when it comes to the crazy world of Freestyle Foil he is […]

During the coronavirus shutdown, Sail Newport has launched a series of virtual races in partnership with Sailonline.org, a non-profit online platform which uses real-time weather and designs simulated courses for virtual racing. While most sailors, and everyone else, are either […]

Due to high winds, a sailboat had its anchor drag and went aground on Shelter Island across from the Kona Kai Resort on April 7, 2020. At approximately 4:55pm, two San Diego Harbor Police boats and one United States Coast […]

The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image has commenced the eleventh edition of its international photo competition, with photo submissions open until October 6, 2020. The winners will be celebrated during the 2020 Yacht Racing Forum on November 23-24 in Portsmouth, UK. […]

Barry Hayes of UK Sailmakers Ireland gives his top tips on how to be the best bow crew. Any bow crew worth his or her salt is fast on their feet, strong as an ox, and agile enough to climb […]

(March 24, 2020) – The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, and the Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, held a conference call this morning to discuss the constantly changing environment with regard to COVID-19 and the […]

(March 23, 2020) – Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told USA TODAY Sports today that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are going to be postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic. “On the basis of the information the IOC has, […]

by Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, CA (March 23, 2020) – Through this global crisis, while the novel coronavirus continues to change the way millions of people think and behave, the International Olympic Committee has remained unshakably constant […]

Advice from UK Sailmakers: When sailing dead downwind in heavy air on a boat with a symmetrical spinnaker, control of the boat eventually will become a problem. One wrong wave, an unexpected puff or momentary loss of concentration by the […]

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The Ocean Race 2017-18 had 23 women competing, and today on International Women’s Day (March 8), the event celebrates and congratulates all 135 women who have taken on the challenge of The Ocean Race over the past 47 years! The […]

San Diego, CA (March 7, 2020) – On the third day of San Diego Yacht Club’s 2020 Puerto Vallarta Race, 21 of 29 boats had spent at least one night on the course. As of 0600, Class 6 boats from […]

London, UK (March 8, 2020) – World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, has become the first Olympic sport to sign the UN Women Sport for Generation Equality Declaration. The signing of declaration follows from the World Sailing […]

Miami, FL (March 6, 2020) – After a very stormy morning, with gusts of wind weaving through from all directions and a short postponement ashore for some classes, competitors headed out to the water for the penultimate day of racing […]

(March 6, 2020) – Sarah Douglas from Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club was honoured tonight with the most prestigious National sailing award, the 2019 Rolex Sailor of the Year, in Toronto, Ontario. Over the last year, Sarah has pushed milestones, with […]

Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean, 100nm off the Spanish coast. Famous for its beautiful beaches and weather, to the sailor it begs the question: how fast […]

The clock continues to relentlessly count down to 4pm on the 6th of March 2021 – the start of race 1 of the 36th America’s Cup Presented by Prada. It marks the first official race of the ‘Defence’ of the […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The one design class concept is simple in principle but imminently complex in execution. Keeping the boats the same, keeping people from pushing the boundaries, while building an inclusive culture rooted in social interaction […]

This week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show produced by www.boatson.tv. In this week’s “WoW TV”: • Onboard Team France as they are sideswiped by a fast closing Team Spain on the first race day of SailGP Sydney 2020. […]

Cape Town, South Africa (March 6, 2020) – With a lack of wind preventing racing on the final day of 52 SUPER SERIES Cape Town, the 2019 circuit champions Azzurra lift the first series title of the 2020 season. Victory […]

Cape Town, South Africa (March 5, 2020) – As predicted, the Cape Doctor, the renowned strong, local south-easterly wind came in for the penultimate day of racing at the first event of the 2020 52 SUPER SERIES to produce some […]

Miami, FL (March 4, 2020) – The change in wind pressure gave no change in performance from the series leaders Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) and Bruno Prada (BRA) who racked up another win today to lead the 64 boat Star Class […]

Sail Canada will recognize its 2019 Sail Canada Awards recipients at the Sail Canada Rolex Sailor of the Year Awards on March 6 in Toronto, Ontario. Receiving the City of Kingston Regatta of the Year Award* is Shelburne Yacht Club […]

The Notice of Race is now available for the 2020 Rolex Big Boat Series on September 17-20 in San Francisco, CA. Hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club since its inception in 1964, the event is open to J/120, J/105, J/88, […]

The ‘To Finish First’ video series lifts the lid on life at Alex Thomson Racing, one of the world’s most formidable sailing teams. In Episode 5, we learn about the dangers that await the skippers who choose to leave their […]

Cape Town, South Africa (March 4, 2020) – After posting a 9-7 on the opening day of the 52 SUPER SERIES 2020 season, Harm Muller-Spreer’s world champions Platoon bounced back today record a 2-1 as the top scoring boat in […]

While a points-based system for Olympic athlete selection provides no doubt as to who is nominated to represent their country at Tokyo 2020, having subjectivity allows other factors to be assessed. Was there a breakdown or injury? Did the selection […]

When you stop to think about it… sailing is pretty amazing. From a historical perspective, through its role in travel, trade and war, it was the absolute hinge of western civilization for hundreds of years. Through that time, sailors’ slang […]

(March 4, 2020; Day 10) – Qingdao retains its place at the top of the overall leaderboard with its fourth win of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race. Qingdao held off stiff competition, crossing the Race 7 finish […]

The 2020 Summer Olympics are less than five months out, and as much as we want to know what the contingency plans are because of the global outbreak of coronavirus, we don’t. Time is both working for Tokyo 2020 and […]

(March 3, 2020; Day 9) – The past 24 hours of Race 7 in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race has produced some stunning tactical team successes with victories won across the pack leaders. The opportunity to collect […]

Despite beginning with no previous sailing experience, Australian couple Riley & Elayna have been documenting their journey traveling the world by sail. Since late 2014 they’ve been sharing their adventures on the Sailing La Vagabonde YouTube channel as they’ve crossed […]

Miami, FL (March 2, 2020) – The 93rd annual Bacardi Cup kicked off today with a beautiful and very typical Biscayne Bay day which saw 65 Star Class boats get underway in a south-easterly breeze of about 16 knots. As […]

America’s Cup challenger American Magic shares the complex process to win the 36th edition. Video uploaded Mar 2, 2020. 36th America’s Cup In addition to Challenges from Italy, USA, and Great Britain that were accepted during the initial entry period […]

Cape Town, South Africa (March 2, 2020) – Racing on their own home waters, Hasso Plattner’s Phoenix 11 made a dream start to the first event of six that comprise the 2020 52 SUPER SERIES. Local knowledge and a protracted […]

(March 2, 2020; Day 8) – The 11 teams in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race have their hands full in the closing stages of the revised Race 7 course. With the offwind breeze at 25 to 30 […]

Garrison, MN (March 1, 2020) – Mille Lacs Lake was a colorful sight this weekend, as racers taking part in the 16th annual Mille Lacs Kite Crossing sailed across its surface on skis and snowboards, powered by the wind. Since […]

Indian Harbour Beach, FL (March 1, 2020) – All legs of all eight races were needed to determine the winner of the 2020 J/24 Midwinter Championship. A victory by Tony Parker’s Bangor Packet in the final contest, coupled with a […]

No Harness? No Problem! Antoine Albert Takes On A Firing Ténia It’s probably happened to most of us at one time or another that you arrive to the beach and you’ve forgotten one piece of crucial gear whether it be […]

Sandringham, Australia (February 16, 2020) – The 2020 Laser Men’s Laser Standard World Championships marked the conclusion for the US Team in their athlete selection for the Men’s One Person Dinghy event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Utilizing both […]

(February 16, 2020; Day 30) – Francis Joyon and the crew of the 31.5m IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran reached the Portuguese islands of the Azores, closing in on successfully establishing a new Tea Route record from Hong Kong to London. […]

The Mary B Stern-Steerer cruising across Lake Mendota (Wisconsin) on February 8, 2020. Source: sailingscuttlebutt

Sandringham, Australia (February 16, 2020) – German Laser sailor Philipp Buhl put together an exemplary scorecard to win the 2020 Laser Standard Men’s World Championship by 12 points. Buhl recorded four straight wins during qualifying and finished with just one […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News When Americans Paris Henken and Helena Scutt finished tenth in the 49erFX at the Rio 2016 Olympics, they were still on the ascent. It was an epic result for a team with so much […]

St. Petersburg, FL (February 15, 2020) – Peter Duncan’s Melges 24 USA 829 took full advantage of a fantastic day on Tampa Bay to solidify their lead in the Melges 24 class on the second day of the Helly Hansen […]

Geelong, Australia (February 15, 2020) – The 2020 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championships was the second and final event to determine Tokyo 2020 Olympic nomination for the USA Team, with the finish position in this event to be […]

Geelong, Australia (February 15, 2020) – The sixth and final day at the 2020 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championships provided an epic test as cold temperatures and sturdy winds blew across Port Phillip Bay. With the final qualifying […]

Sandringham, Australia (February 15, 2020) – Two Olympic medallists and the sailor who holds second place overall made it tough for themselves today in very testing conditions at the 2020 Laser Standard Men’s World Championship. Double Olympic champion Robert Scheidt […]

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: n 2008, Pat and Lynn Lortie said goodbye to their everyday life to […]

Within the Racing Rules of Sailing is Appendix G – Identification on Sails in which Appendix G1.2(a) requires that letters and numbers be “clearly legible”. • Clearly (adverb): without doubt; obviously. • Legible (adjective): clear enough to read. Sail letters […]

Bringing together leaders and contributors from all segments of the sport, over 450 people attended the 2020 Sailing Leadership Forum held February 5-8 in San Diego, CA. Organized by US Sailing, over 100 presenters and keynote speakers shared their collective […]

St. Petersburg, FL (February 14, 2020) – Iris Vogel, of New Rochelle, NY, skipper of the J/88 Deviation, won her recent midwinter championship and is continuing their winning streak on the opening day of St. Petersburg NOOD. Light winds proved […]

Add The Backloop To Your Bag Of Tricks With These Top Tips So, you’ve recently started your adventure into the waves and feel like you are now at a competent level with your jumping…what’s the next move to push yourself […]

15-Year-Old Nicolo Spanu Continuing To Push His Level After A Non-Stop Windy Month Of Training In Praia Do Maceio The next generation of windsurfers are continuing to push themselves to the limits and the level is going through the roof. […]

The Provisional Calendar For 2020 Is Now Online – Find Out How The Tour Is Shaping Up For The New Season Inside We are finally able to publish the PWA Calendar for 2020. Securing Freestyle events at the top level […]

The Notice of Race for the 2020 Youth Sailing World Championships, that will be held from December 12 to 19 in Salvador, Brazil, has been released. This year’s event will mark the 50th edition of the Youth Sailing World Championships […]

Before athletes can compete at the Olympic Games, their country must meet a competitive standard by winning one of the quota slots that are allotted for each event. For the Sailing Program at Tokyo 2020, that process is now being […]

(February 14, 2020; Day 26) – The detour for the fifth leg of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race has commenced as WTC Logistics, Qingdao and Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam have secured first, second and third podium […]

This week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show produced by www.boatson.tv. In this week’s “WoW TV”: • In Australia it’s the excitement of the Historical 18 Footers and “Woody” has lots of problems and close calls at the bottom […]

American Magic skipper Terry Hutchinson and helmsman Dean Barker are no strangers to America’s Cup racecourses, having sailed both with and against each other across multiple campaigns for the oldest trophy in international sports. Back together again, they’re leading the […]

The 12th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 anticipates 70 teams will be taking part when the fleet sets off from Antigua on February 24, tackling the 600 nm non-stop course around 11 tropical islands. One of the largest yachts […]

Jean-Luc Van Den Heede is the recipient of the Cruising Club of America’s 2019 Blue Water Medal, awarded for his achievements in single-handed sailing. Most notable among his accomplishments are six solo circumnavigations, including victory in the 2018 Golden Globe […]

How do you keep your club membership activated during those months when the weather is unkind? Holly Stevens, Waterfront Manager at Rochester Yacht Club, reports on what her members are doing in an upstate New York winter when not much […]

The Ocean Race (formerly The Volvo Ocean Race), scheduled to start in 2021, will be raced in two classes of boats: the high-performance, foiling, IMOCA 60 class and the one-design VO65 class which has been used for the last two […]

The 5O5 Midwinters 2020 was hosted by the Clearwater Community Sailing Center on February 7-9 in Clearwater, FL. This annual event brought in boats from all over the US, Canada and Ireland for three days of sailing on the Gulf […]

Geelong, Australia (February 13, 2020) – The fourth day at the 2020 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championship required patience, as the morning session of three races for the Nacras and 49erFXs was punctuated by the waiting game while […]

Sandringham, Australia (February 13, 2020) – Clear blue skies offered a challenging wind from the south-east for the final day of qualifying at the 2020 Laser Standard Men’s World Championship. In contrast to the previous day’s black flags and general […]

(February 13, 2020) – Following a successful mediation, the America’s Cup Defender and Challenger of Record have come to an agreement on the Match Conditions for the 36th America’s Cup presented by Prada. When the New Zealand and Italian teams […]

(February 13, 2020; Day 25) – The Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race competition in Race 6 couldn’t be closer as the four leading teams continue to shuffle their positions. With just six nautical miles separating WTC Logistics, Qingdao, […]

Australian Sailing, the sailing federation for the sport of sailing in Australia, has determined to conduct a review into the LCE Showtime incident and provide a report on the facts and learnings of the incident. After completing the CYCA’s 2019 […]

With selection to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Team on the line, 2016 Olympian Paris Henken with 2008 Olympic medalist Anna Tobias (above) entered the 2020 49erFX World Championship (Feb. 10-15) just four points ahead of Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea. […]

It’s been a long time since the USA was a threat in the Men’s Olympic 49er Skiff event, and after Judge Ryan narrowly missed out on representing the USA at the Rio 2016 Olympics, he has been part of a […]

To Finish First lifts the lid on life at Alex Thomson Racing, one of the world’s most formidable sailing teams. In Episode 2, members of the team discuss ‘Alex’ and the many roles that he takes on – from Skipper […]

The season opener for the 2020 Helly Hansen National Offshore One Design Regatta Series – the largest national sailboat racing circuit in the United States – is set to commence February 14-16 on Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, FL. The […]

(February 12, 2020; Day 26) – After falling behind the record pace for the Tea Route as they struggled to ascend the Atlantic, Francis Joyon and his team on the 31.5m IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran have finally broken free of […]

Geelong, Australia (February 12, 2020) – The third day at the 2020 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championship awoke to steady rain, grey skies and mist which affected visibility on Corio Bay. It’s been a rare sight at these […]

Sandringham, Australia (February 12, 2020) – On a day of strong but shifting winds, Philipp Buhl (GER) and Jean-Baptiste Bernaz (FRA) mastered the conditions to finish the second day tied at the top of the Laser World Championship standings. With […]

(February 12, 2020; Day 24) – The path to success is never smooth, and thus is the case in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race as the eventual champion of Race 6 will need to navigate through the […]

The 2020 season marks the ninth edition of the 52 SUPER SERIES which is established as the world’s leading grand prix monohull yacht racing circuit. 2020 Calendar Cape Town 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week, Cape Town, South Africa, March 2-6 […]

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an American scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce, is celebrating 50 years in fulfilling a mission to understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment. To continue this undertaking, NOAA […]

It’s always a good day when we take a break at Scuttlebutt HQ and get on the water from our base in San Diego, CA, but beyond the never-changing Mediterranean climate and easy breezes is a hectic world of law […]

From a young boy in Sydney, as an America’s Cup sailor in Newport, and now as a boat owner, delivery master, and high school sailing coach, Joe Cooper is a force when it comes to topics in which he see […]

The National Women’s Sailing Association is holding their 19th Annual Conference on June 6 at Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The conference is geared for women of all ages and abilities to learn or enhance a variety of sailing […]

The 2020 Sail Canada Championship schedule includes regional competitions and national events for Seniors, Youth, and Women. Details: https://www.sailing.ca/sail-canada-championships/ Sail East at Bay Wind Regatta St Margarets Sailing Club, Glen Haven, NS July 16th – 19th 2020 St Margarets Bay […]

Geelong, Australia (February 11, 2020) – After high winds cancelled yesterday, a condensed qualification round got underway today at the 2020 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championship. With hopes of getting back on schedule, conditions today began with 8-12 […]

Sandringham, Australia (February 11, 2020) – There is an Australian on top of the 2020 Laser Standard World Championship leader board, but it is not one of the pre-event favourites. Finn Alexander, ranked just 36th in the world, finished the […]

(February 11, 2020; Day 23) – As the front runners are on the home straight in Race 6 for the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race, the weather is expected to play havoc on the teams which could still […]

Twelve teams competed in the second stage of the three-event M32 Miami Winter Series 2020 with 10 races held February 8-9 in Miami, FL. Pieter Taselaar’s team was low point both days to claim victory, holding a 13 point margin […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I’m one to often drone on about the variables that impact the general health of the sport, feeling it necessary because we are a loosely managed activity that easily evolves further than what can […]

Julian Salmonn Showing Why He’s One To Watch In Years To Come Over the last few years Julian Salmonn (Bruch Boards / GUNSAILS) has made steady progress on the world tour. In his first full year on the tour (2017) […]

When 2019 5O5 World Champions Mike Martin and Adam Lowry and Kiteboarder Daniela Moroz won the US Sailing Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year, it was a huge endorsement to St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, CA. All […]

Following the December 2019 announcement for the 2020-21 Youth America’s Cup, Jack Griffin of Cup Experience provides this update on the third edition of this competition: A new foiling AC9F monohull will be used for the Youth America’s Cup. The […]

With the plan for six days of two races per day from February 11 to 16, the early forecast for the 2020 ILCA Laser Standard Men’s World Championship will require full skills as wind strengths vary from light through moderate […]

(February 10, 2020; Day 22) – Many of the 11 teams in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race having now completed the Dell Latitude Rugged Ocean Sprint, following the crossing most skippers have been pondering on their tactical […]

The Florida State Championship, the third event of the 2019-20 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series, attracted 45 teams on February 8-9 in Miami, FL. Steve Benjamin’s team of Michael Menninger, Ian Liberty, and Joseph Morris have continued their streak, now three […]

The third event of the 2019-20 Sarasota Viper 640/ VX One Winter Series (Sarasota, FL) on February 8-9 attracted 14 Viper teams for eight races, with Jackson Benvenutti winning the overall series after 24 races (event results), while Hayden Bennett […]

Forty-eight J/70 teams qualified to win the 2019-20 J/70 Winter Series, requiring them to compete with the same boat and skipper in two of the three events held in Tampa, Florida. For the third consecutive year, Brian Keane’s Savasana is […]