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by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sports cars are attractive, expensive, and performance-oriented with limited practicality. But who cares, if you got it flaunt it, and sailing is shifting that way too. Now amidst a chapter in the book titled ‘Foiling Era’, […]

It was the Australians that first wrestled the America’s Cup trophy from the USA, and it is New Zealand that bettered another American team to be presently holding the prize first launched by New York Yacht Club in 1870. But […]

Enoshima, Japan (August 22, 2019) – The final day at Ready Steady Tokyo, the official Sailing test event for Tokyo 2020, ended in a whimper as light winds kept racing to a minimum. After five events concluded yesterday, just one […]

It is among the Whitsunday Islands of northeastern Australia which hosts the annual Hamilton Island Race Week, and it within this regatta schedule where yachts may choose to compete in the Prix d’Elegance for two prizes: • The Best Presented […]

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Long Beach, CA (August 21, 2019) – It was a full day at the Goslings 2019 Viper 640 World Championship as the 41 teams added four more races to the scorecard. In breezes that ranged from 6-8 knots for the […]

Chicago, IL (August, 21, 2019) – Following storms that rolled through yesterday, 23 J/111s had to wait a bit longer still today to launch the 2019 J/111 World Championship. After race one was abandoned due to lack of breeze and […]

After wicked winds the night before, August 19th started out as usual at Fisherman’s Wharf in Port Clinton, OH. Seventeen customers boarded the “Waterfox,” a commercial fishing boat, and headed out of harbor on Lake Erie. But in their path […]

Current Wave World Tour Leader Ricardo Campello’s Highlights From The 2019 Tenerife PWA World Cup Ricardo Campello (Brunotti Boards) currently leads the 2019 Men’s PWA Wave World Tour after winning his first event since La Torche 2014. Having won the […]

With the America’s Cup embroiled in courtroom drama, and professionalism rampant in the sport, the New York Yacht Club launched the Invitational Cup to have, in the words of the Deed of Gift they authored in 1887, “a perpetual challenge […]

Regional sailing publications serve as a catalyst to promote sailing, and WindCheck magazine is among the top of the list. Serving the northeast USA, the August 2019 edition shines a light on one of the sparks in the sport: An […]

For the 12th consecutive year, the 2019 Detroit Cup is being held over August 22-25 in Detroit, MI. Eleven teams from Australia, Great Britain, New Zealand, and the US are lined up to compete for this coveted trophy and their […]

Regattas should be a positive, safe, and harassment-free environment for sailors, volunteers, and officials which has led Yachting New Zealand to formalize a code of conduct for race officials. This code of conduct provides expectations for conduct and behavior to […]

Enoshima, Japan (August 21, 2019) – Five Medal Races took place on the fifth day of racing at Ready Steady Tokyo – Sailing, with the top three sailors of each fleet laying down the marker ahead of next year’s Games. […]

Long Beach, CA (August 20, 2019) – Jay Golison, Steve Flam, and Eric Doyle sit atop the leader board after the first three races of the Goslings 2019 Viper 640 World Championship. With a scoreline of 1-2-6, Golison and team […]

The 2019 Olympic Classes Regatta-Sail Canada Senior Championships hosted several fleets on Lake Ontario for competition on August 17-20 in Kington, ON. Winners included Luke Ruitenberg (CAN) in the Laser, Coralie Vittecoq (CAN) in the Laser Radial, and Kyle Martin […]

It was an all-Canadian fleet for the 2019 I14 North American Championship held August 17-20 in Kingston, ON. After posting a fourth in the opening race, Dan Cunningham and Ian Struthers won 5 of the next 6 races to take […]

Following the collision between a sailboat and powerboat which took the life of Sandra G. Tartaglino, there are concerns that a trend of unsafe boating is afoot. Naval architect Scott Ferguson, a two-time America’s Cup winner and Design Coordinator for […]

When it’s incumbent for powerboats to give way to sailboats, is the level of skill sufficient to fulfill the obligation? Robert Dunbar isn’t so sure as he shares in this report: For years I’ve had this beef that there are […]

In what is popularly referred to as the “English Riviera,” the 2019 J/70 World Championships on September 2-5 will be held in the south west of England on Coral Island, Torquay. And for what was intended as an easy-going one […]

The accomplishments of today are rooted in the past history of the sport, and while we measure greatness now by offshore victories, world titles, and Olympic medals, the hall of famers from yesteryear triumphed over much different challenges. One such […]

Enoshima, Japan (August 20, 2019) – Five of the ten classes have wrapped the Qualifying Series at the Ready Steady Tokyo – Sailing, Olympic Test Event. The top ten in the Men’s and Women’s RS:X, 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 […]

Current Freestyle World Tour Leader Youp Schmit Faces Race Against Time To Be Fit For Sylt 2019 couldn’t have been going much better for Youp Schmit (I-99 / Avanti Sails) with the Bonairean winning the single elimination at his home […]

Camille Juban Smacking Pitching Lips & Boosting Massive Airs at CloudBreak In May of this year Camille Juban (Quatro / S2Maui) went on a trip of a lifetime, travelling to Fiji to take on one of the most famous waves […]

Falling overboard can occur unexpectedly and end tragically. Staying onboard is always a priority, but even the most experienced can find themselves off the boat. Nick Kennedy shares his experience. The following is an account of the MOB incident when […]

When it comes to Sailing at the Olympic Games, the athletes are surrounded by team managers, coaches, and rules experts all seeking to gain advantage. During Ready Steady Tokyo – Sailing, the official test event for Tokyo 2020 on August […]

The 2019 Viper 640 World Championship powered by Goslings has over 50 entries from five countries for racing on August 20-24 in Long Beach, CA. Seeking to defend their 2018 World title is Australian Nick Jerwood and his team of […]

When a tornado-like waterspout ripped through central Auckland’s waterfront on August 12, video footage captured the storm flipping a 56-foot catamaran and sending a 144-foot superyacht on its ear. Source: sailingscuttlebutt

Enoshima, Japan (August 19, 2019) – As Ready Steady Tokyo – Sailing, the official test event for Tokyo 2020, reaches its mid-way point, it’s fair to say that all 353 athletes here have been put through their paces so far. […]

Trey Sheehan dominated the 2019 T10 North American Championship which drew 26 teams to compete August 15-18 in Mentor on the Lake, OH. For the 10 race series on Lake Erie, Sheehan’s team won half the races to finish with […]

The 2019 U.S. Team Racing Championship featured 12 teams vying for the George R. Hinman Trophy on August 16-18 in Newport Beach, CA. Topping the field was Holiday Sideshow with Johnny Norfleet/ Christopher Klevan, Greiner Hobbs/ Miranda Bakos, and Ian […]

Forty-one teams competed in the 2019 Melges 24 North American Championship held August 16-18 in Traverse City, MI. Travis Weisleder (USA), trailing Richard Reid (CAN) after the first two days, took the title on the final day when the lone […]

The infamous Inland Lakes Yachting Association Annual Championship held titles for four of the scow classes on August 14-18 in Oshkosh, WI. Light winds and storm conditions impacted the schedule for the 134 teams but titles were ultimately won by […]

Allie Blecher (Long Beach, Calif.) won the 17th U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship held August 16-18 in Detroit, MI. Blecher topped the final match 2-0 over Giselle Camet Nyenhuis (San Diego, Calif.). Blecher, the 2010 Quantum Collegiate Female Sailor of […]

Newport, RI (August 18, 2019) – Winning its final four races in the Hinman Masters Team Race put the crew from Noroton Yacht Club (Darien, CT) in a strong position for the overall title, but it didn’t quite seal the […]

Torbole, Italy (August 18, 2019) – The 2019 Kona World Championships closed today with 15 to 18 knots for two more races, continuing the streak of dream weather for the 13-race series. In the male category, Huig-Jan Tak (NED) had […]

Brazilian Jorge Zarif had a home field advantage during the Rio 2016 Olympics, though finishing just off the Finn podium in fourth leaves him wanting more. So he has his sights on Tokyo 2020, but that means adapting to an […]

Chester, NS (August 17, 2019) – With a full four days of ideal weather including steady south-east winds – unheard of in recent Chester Race Week memory – sailors were understandably tired but ready to give their best effort on […]

Torbole, Italy (August 17, 2019) – Only two races left tomorrow to decide the 2019 world title for the Kona Class, and it’s still too early to tell who might come out on top between Huig-Jan Tak (NED) and Tim […]

Ekaterinburg, Russia (August 17, 2019) – The final day of the Youth Match Racing World Championship failed to complete any racing due to a lack of wind on Verkh-Isetsky pond. With the second of the double round robin series incomplete, […]

Tom Hutchinson, 52, perished August 7 in a kite surfing accident on the Isle of Wight, UK. The incident came as the area experienced heavy winds, with his brother Riff on the beach at Compton caring for Tom until emergency […]

Filthy water plagued the Rio 2016 Olympics when promises by the South American city failed to address their insufficient sanitation system. As a result, Guanabara Bay, the venue for many of the aquatic events, Sailing included, tested high for bacteria […]

In a review of the equipment for the Men’s and Women’s Windsurfer events to be held at the Paris 2024 Olympics, World Sailing has shortlisted five tenders to attend the sea trials from September 29 to October 3, 2019. Circolo […]

Enoshima, Japan (August 17, 2019) – The official test event of Tokyo 2020, Ready Steady Tokyo – Sailing, got underway today with the first day of racing for the 10 Olympic events. For the 363 sailors from 47 nations, along […]

Ekaterinburg, Russia (August 16, 2019) – The fourth day of the Youth Match Racing World Championship started with a dead calm but in the afternoon a light breeze started cutting the aquatory of the Verkh-Isetsky pond and later wavelets covered […]

Four days of racing were held for the 2019 Sail Canada Youth Championships on August 13-16 in Kingston, ON. Five events attracted 249 boats and 321 sailors with titles won by Nathan Duffar-Calder/ Andreas Steinitz (29er), Moritz Heidenreich/ David Frost […]

Chester, NS (August 16, 2019) – More beautiful weather greeted sailors on Day 3 of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2019 with sunny skies and brisk winds reaching courses across Mahone Bay. “We couldn’t have asked for better weather for […]

Point Abino, ONT (August 16, 2019) – The final day at the Lightning North American Championship failed to deliver sufficient wind for the sixth and final race, leaving Ched Proctor and his team of Samuel Blouin and Monica Morgan as […]

Torbole, Italy (August 16, 2019) – While the opening four races yesterday at the 2019 Kona One Worlds were all about the kids duking it out with the wily veterans of the fleet, today the old guys came out swinging, […]

The 2019 J/111 World Championship has attracted 23 entries for the August 20-23 title fight on Lake Michigan in Chicago, IL. The field includes 2018 J/111 North American Champion and 2017 J/111 World Champion Peter Wagner on Skeleton Key, sailors […]

It is always a big deal in any America’s Cup cycle when the first tranche of AC Class yachts is revealed. Fans and teams alike pore over every photograph and video they can get their hands on to analyse what […]

The 2019 U.S. Team Racing Championship for the historic George R. Hinman Trophy will be held August 16 through 18 in Newport Beach, CA. This US Sailing National Championship, hosted by Newport Harbor Yacht Club, features 12 teams competing in […]

It will be a monumental shift for Olympic Sailing when one of the ten events leaves the controlled venue at the Paris 2024 Games and goes offshore. Here’s a report and video regarding this new direction: For the first time […]

It came as a shocker in January 2015 when it was announced the inclusion of Sailing in the Paralympic Games was coming to an end after Tokyo 2020. However, it proved to be a wake-up call within the administration of […]

Ekaterinburg, Russia (August 15, 2019) – The weather forecast for the third day of the Youth Match Racing World Championship promised a dead calm, and when the wind started blowing suddenly, it threw off a thick fog over the Verkh-Isetsky […]

This week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show produced by www.boatson.tv. In this week’s “WoW TV”: • Alex Thomson Racing launch their brand new IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss built by Brit Jason Carrington (who also built Niklas Zennstrom’s Fast […]

With Bruno Martini Bruno Martini (I-99 / Challenger Sails / AL360) is currently ranked 19th on the PWA Slalom World Tour as the Italian attempts to break into the world’s overall top 16 for the first time in his career. […]

Point Abino, ONT (August 15, 2019) – The penultimate day at the Lightning North American Championship completed two more races with Ched Proctor and his team of Samuel Blouin and Monica Morgan owning the day with a 3-1 to take […]

Chester, NS (August 15, 2019) – As if on cue, a threatening fog off Blandford rolled back and fresh winds picked up just as races started for Day 2 of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2019 on Mahone Bay on […]

Trento, Italy (August 15, 2019) – The opening day at the 2019 Kona One Worlds saw the Ora (the famous thermal southern wind in the region) deliver 15-20 knots and solid chop in the afternoon to show the fleet it […]

The 2019 Ready Steady Tokyo Olympic Sailing Test Event will offer a preview of what to expect in one year’s time at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Three hundred sixty-three competitors are ramping up for racing on August 17 to […]