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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 […]

The St. Petersburg Yacht Club hosted their second annual J/Fest over the weekend of January 25-27, 2019. Sailors from the J/88 and J/111 classes enjoyed sailing eight races in 8 to 18 knots. Fierce competition warranted close racing throughout the […]

Miami, FL (January 28, 2019) – This week, the four-stop 2019 Hempel World Cup Series tour visits Miami and Biscayne Bay for a crucial milestone on the road to the 2020 Olympic Regatta in Enoshima, Japan. While that regatta is […]

(January 28, 2019; Day 29) – On Saturday, January 26, Alex Alley (GBR) passed the 5000 mile mark on his quest to break the Solo Non-Stop Around the World Record in his 40-foot yacht – Pixel Flyer. He got Pixel […]

(January 28, 2019; Day 212) – Jean-Luc Van Den Heede endured another tough night with 45knots winds and 6-7m seas but his Rustler 36 Matmut is now within 100 miles of the finish line at Les Sables d’Olonne and the […]

(January 27, 2019; Day 211) – Jean-Luc Van Den Heede is within 204 miles of the Golden Globe Race finish line (18:00 UTC) and expected to receive a huge welcome home in Les Sables d’Olonne on Tuesday January 29th. The […]

(January 27, 2019; Day 12) – 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 […]

From non-stop around the world racers, to Olympic campaigns; from seasoned professionals, to grass roots sailors, The World Sailing Show provides a monthly view of the racing world. Here’s the February 2019 show synopsis: The Golden Globe – The race […]

Introducing the Dutch 36th America’s Cup campaign, DUTCHSAIL. Video published on January 26, 2019. In addition to Challenges from Italy, USA, and Great Britain that were accepted during the initial entry period (January 1 to June 30), eight additional Notices […]

(January 26, 2019; Day 210) – With 314nm to the finish (as of 22:00 UTC), Golden Globe Race leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (FRA) is maintaining his lead over second placed Mark Slats (NED). The spread between the two leaders […]

The 2019 World Cup Series Miami, held out of Coconut Grove from January 29 to February 3, will see nine defending champions return to Biscayne Bay determined to defend their titles. 2019 marks the 30th edition of an Olympic sailing […]

(January 26, 2019; Day 11) – After a fast descent, under gennaker, down through the Atlantic and managing to get through the Doldrums without too many hitches, the team on the 40 m trimaran Spindrift 2 finds themselves in the […]

(January 26, 2019) – While it’s just about freezing temperatures in Marblehead, preparations are well underway for this summer’s race Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race 2019, just 5 months away. The Boston Yacht Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt The Grand Opening of Regatta Park was in 2015, and today it’s the epicenter of the World Cup Series Miami. As one of only four international events that brings together all 10 Olympic events for a […]

The world’s leading Olympic sailors, including 34 Olympic medalists, are preparing for the second round of the Hempel World Cup Series in Miami, Florida, USA. More than 650 sailors from 60 nations are gearing up to race on the waters […]

(January 25, 2019; Day 10) – The sailors on the 40 meter trimaran, Spindrift 2, have dropped to only 97 nm ahead of the round the world Jules Verne Trophy record as of 20:00 UTC. This represents a decrease in […]

Valencia, Spain has been selected by World Sailing to host sea-trials for the selection of Equipment or the Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition Men’s and Women’s One Person Dinghy Events. Real Club Náutico de Valencia will host sailors who will […]

Beverly, MA (January 25, 2019) – Registration is now open for the Quantum Snipe Nationals 2019, hosted by Jubilee Yacht Club on July 18-21. The regatta will be another opportunity for the Snipe class to demonstrate the Snipe class motto […]

(January 25, 2019) – With less than three months to go until the start of the 10th Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille, the line-up for this anniversary edition is continuing to grow with highlights such as the US […]

Race Crew for the 2019-20 edition of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race got together at Lord’s Cricket Ground for their first big meet up. Presentations were made by Clipper Race Officials, including Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and there was […]

Newport Beach, CA (January 25, 2019) – Balboa Yacht Club (BYC) will host its 53rd Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship from July 15-20, 2019 and Requests for Invitation (“RFI”) are now being accepted with all information necessary for […]

(January 24, 2019; Day 208) – Jean-Luc Van Den Heede is within 450 miles of the Golden Globe Race finish line (08:00 UTC) and expected to receive a huge welcome home in Les Sables d’Olonne on Monday January 28th. The […]

(January 24, 2019; Day 9) – The team on the 40 m trimaran Spindrift 2 is 338 nm ahead of the round the world Jules Verne Trophy record as of 20:00 UTC. This represents a decrease in the lead from […]

Newport Beach, CA (January 24, 2019) – To give racers the opportunity to sail with boats that perform most similar to their own at the 2019 Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race (N2E), officials will create ULDB and non-ULDB classes. […]

(January 24, 2019; Day 208) – With 502nm to the finish (as of 22:00 UTC), Golden Globe Race leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (FRA) is maintaining his lead over second placed Mark Slats (NED). The spread between the two leaders […]

Now 25 years old, Sarah Douglas is making noise as she works toward the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Sailing the Laser Radial, she just finished second in the Laser US Nationals which qualified her to compete at the 2019 Pan American […]

Montego Bay, Jamaica (January 24, 2019) – With less than four days to the start of the 34th edition of the Pineapple Cup – Montego Bay Race, the 811-nautical mile race from Miami to the Montego Bay, is shaping up […]

Miami, FL (January 24th, 2019) – In five days, racing will begin at the 2019 Hempel World Cup Series Miami (HWCSM). This year marks the 30th anniversary of elite-level Olympic class sailing on Biscayne Bay. Over 600 sailors representing 62 […]

The publication of Scuttlebutt could not occur without the immense support we receive from the sailing community. In the January 2019 edition of Southwinds, worthy recognition is bestowed on one of our angels: The end of a year and the […]

The entry list of the 2019 Star Junior World Championship is shaping up ahead of the regatta that will be held in Miami’s Biscayne Bay. More than 30 under 30 skippers are entered and will try to capture the first […]

This week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show produced by www.boatson.tv. In this week’s “WoW TV”: • Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag 100 leaves Sydney after a horrible Rolex Sydney Hobart Race (broke the bowsprit) and is headed to the USA […]

Tommy Dickey, one of the most beloved kindred spirits who throughout his life plied the waters of Galveston Bay and beyond, has sadly sailed over the horizon. Tommy’s infatuation with boats and being on saltwater was realized at an early […]

Miami, FL (January 24, 2019) – For the sailors entered in the 2019 Hempel World Cup Series regatta, the racing starts on Monday, January 28, and ends with Medal Races for each class the following weekend. The racing is mentally […]

Brazil’s Torben Grael and Denmark’s Jesper Bank, who have eight Olympic sailing medals between them, will face off in the 2019 12 Metre World Championship, joining sailing royalty from around the globe on July 8-13 in Newport, RI. With racing […]

For the sixteenth time, the international European Yacht of the Year Awards were presented to recognize the best nominees in five categories. Nineteen candidates were intensively tested and evaluated by jury members of the twelve sailing magazines from all over […]

Miami, FL (January 23, 2019) – The second and final day of the RS:X North American Championships continued to serve up sporty conditions with three more races held today in 18 to 22 knots. The wind shifted to the east, […]