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Rather than start 90 solo sailors on the first leg of the 2023 Mini Transat, the fleet of 21-foot Mini Class competitors were postponed on September 24 due to strong winds and large seas forecasted off Spain’s Cape Finisterre when […]

Sailing competition offers a test of ability, but it also can distract us from what is good in the sport. Matt Burridge (St. Louis, MO) provides some wisdom on this topic: I’ve heard that time is the only resource we […]

The lineup for the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club’s Bermuda Gold Cup, a World Championship event of the World Match Racing Tour scheduled October 3-7, is complete with all 16 entrants confirmed. Fourteen of the 16 teams were revealed in August […]

Sweden’s WINGS match racing team led by Anna Östling have been crowned 2023 Women’s World Match Racing Tour champions after winning the final stage of the tour at the KDY Women’s Match Race held September 21-24 in Copenhagen. New Zealand’s […]

Brian Keane and Team Savasana are the 2023 J/70 North American Champions after nine races held September 21-24 in Chicago, IL. Conditions for the 45 teams were light and lumpy in the first two days, allowing one race each day, […]

In advance of the 2023 505 World Championship on September 26-October 1, the 2023 505 North American Championship was held September 23-24 in San Francisco, CA. Fifty-four teams competed in the 6-race series with Mike Martin/ Adam Lowry (USA) claiming […]

Chris Poole and his team of Andres Guerra and Austin Colpaert clinched their first U.S. Match Racing Championship title held September 22-24 in Rochester, NY. Ten teams competed in Sonars, with Poole going 3-1 against Dave Dellenbaugh in the finals. […]

The 2023 Viper 640 North American Championship was held September 22-24 in Ottawa, ON. Sailing on Lac du Shien, 22 teams completed the 7-race series won by Jimmy Praley with Austin Powers and Max Vinocur. A shore postponement on the […]

Ninety-five teams representing 25 nations endured challenging weather during the 2023 Star World Championship on September 19-24 in Scarlino, Italy. But the German team of Max Kohlhoff and Ole Burzinski rose above, and with two bullets and five of six […]

The 2023 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta attracted 17 university teams for keelboat competition on September 23-24 in Chicago, IL. Purdue University dominated the 11-boat Tartan 10 fleet while Brown University won on countback over College of Charleston in the […]

Ben Ainslie’s Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team overcame an event of two halves by winning the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix on September 23-24 in Tranto, Italy. This is the team’s second consecutive win as the Brits topped Tom Slingsby’s […]

After finishing on the end of season overall podium five times, Harm Müller-Spreer and his German flagged Platoon crew finally clinched the 2023 52 SUPER SERIES title on the Bay of Palma, with the annual circuit concluding September 19-23 in […]

Twenty-five teams have entered the 2023 Viper 640 North American Championship on September 22-24 in Ottawa, Ontario. As 2022 champion Jackson Benvenutti is not among the field, runner-up last year and 2021 Champ Mark Zagol is the favorite in the […]

Any achievement award system that relies on public nominations is flawed as the likelihood of forgotten accomplishments is high. In this update from World Sailing, we hope there is also an employee that reads Scuttlebutt to capture glory as it […]

The 2023 Mini Transat is a solo transatlantic yacht race held biennially for the the 21-foot Mini Class. Starting on September 24 from Les Sables d’Olonne in France, the first stage finishes in the Canary Islands before the fleet takes […]

Sail Canada’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the past seven years, Don Adams, will retire in the upcoming year. Over his 43-year career as a leader in the Canadian sport system, Adams previously worked with Badminton Canada, Diving Canada, and […]

The US Team has been confirmed for the 2023 Youth Sailing World Championships on December 8-16 in Búzios, Brazil from December 8-16. The USA will compete in 10 of 11 events, not sending a representative in the Formula Kite Female event. […]

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain (above) traveled to Barcelona to award the first edition of the La Vanguardia prizes, dedicated to people and entities that work in social, economic, political, or cultural domains. Their Majesties arrived at the […]

Brianna Brand (Chestermere, Alberta), Head Coach at the Calgary Yacht Club, has been selected Sail Canada Coach of the Year for 2022 as the country celebrates National Coaches Week, an annual event which ends on September 24. Established in 1931, […]

While New Zealand has spawned some of the world’s most famous male match racing skippers – Chris Dickson, Russell Coutts, Dean Barker, Adam Minoprio, Phil Robertson – female Kiwi skippers have made less of an impression…until now. The 2023 KDY […]

As foiling appendages continue their application in sailing, the technology is also being applied to powerboats. While the motivation is to heighten performance while reducing energy consumption, the smooth ride has proven handy for those prone to seasickness. This has […]

(September 19, 2023) – An injured crew member from the 53-foot French Yacht Triana, racing around the world in the 2023-24 McIntyre Ocean Globe Race, was successfully rescued yesterday after a dramatic long-range helicopter mission. The alarm was raised early […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News During the America’s Cup era when Larry Ellison controlled the event, the mission was to create a spectator sport that would attract commercial riches. He gave it his best shot in 2013 and 2017, […]

(September 18, 2023) – The Portuguese Rescue Coordination Center is working with the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race crisis management team for a long-range helicopter medivac of injured sailor Stéphane Raguenes on board the French yacht TRIANA. The yacht is one […]

Nineteen nations will be represented when nearly 100 teams compete at the 2023 Star World Championship on September 19-24 in Scarlino, Italy. Italian Diego Negri will be in pursuit of his third consecutive title. “I know and appreciate the regatta […]

Nearly 50 teams are registered for the 2023 J/70 North American Championship to be held September 21-24 in Chicago, IL. Twelve races are planned with the entrants to complete across five different divisions: Open, One-Pro, Corinthian, Mixed, and Youth. “We […]

Variable sailing conditions hounded 79 teams at the 2023 Rolex Big Boat Series, held September 14-17 in San Francisco, CA. From a challenging ebb coupled with strong gusts in the low 20s on the first day, to diminishing breezes each […]

The 2023 Sonar North American Championship was September 15-17 on Lake Minnetonka in Wayzata, MN. Originally planned for 2020, there were 17 Sonar boats from as far away as New Hampshire and Vancouver, BC for the seven race series. Brian […]

Hosted by the Larchmont Yacht Club on September 16-17, the 2023 Ideal 18 North American Championship attracted 34 teams from around the northeastern U.S. and Canada for the nine race series in Larchmont, NY. The approach of Hurricane Lee did […]

Richard Reid and his team on Zingara won the 2023 Melges 24 North American Championship on September 15-17 in Toronto, Ontario. Ten races were completed in three days, but Reid’s team of Bill Gooderham, Brian Kamilar, Ian Sloan, and Serena […]

It came down to the final race win for Augie Diaz/ Bruno Prada (above) to claim victory at the 2023 Star Western Hemisphere Championship, held September 11-14 in Cleveland, OH. As the first major Star Championship in over 20 years […]

Vilanova i La Geltrú, Spain (September 17, 2023) – It was not the ideal opening act for the 37th America’s Cup, as winds proved mostly unfavorable for the foiling AC40, but NYYC American Magic proved to be survive best to […]

Eight teams representing their respective US Sailing Areas from regions around the country vied for the Lloyd Phoenix Trophy on September 15-17 at the 2023 U.S. Offshore Sailing Championship. Skipper Charles Schaffner and his crew from Edgewater Yacht Club (Ohio) […]

After New Zealand suffered a huge blow following the first day of racing at France Sail Grand Prix | Saint-Tropez when the wing of their F50 collapsed, the bad news continues as a replacement rig can not be transported in […]

Keith Whittemore’s Furio (USA), with team Willem van Waay, Marianne Schoke, Brian Thomas, and Melanie Edwards, have been crowned 2023 J/24 World Champions. Whittemore, who also won the 2019 J/24 World Championship in Miami, Florida USA, ended this event with […]

Vilanova i La Geltrú, Spain (September 16, 2023) – After storms cancelled racing yesterday, the first Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup got underway today… barely. Fickle winds with cruel zephyrs made flight on the foils the rarest, most […]

Three new ORC Double Handed World Champions have been confirmed for 2023 with racing completed on September 11-15 in Barcelona, Spain. After one Long offshore race held at the start and a shorter Coastal race that started on the penultimate […]

All 11 teams departed for Punta del Este in Uruguay as the second race in the Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht Race left on September 15 from Puerto Sherry, Spain. This is the third consecutive edition for the global […]

Needing simply to not shoot themselves in the foot to ensure victory in the 2023 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, the San Diego Yacht Club dominated the windy final race to stamp their authority on the eighth edition […]

Long gone are wooden boats and cotton sails, with the only feature of sailing not polluting the environment is the power of the wind. This report by Ed Gorman discusses how to limit the damage for the IMOCA Class: Impose […]

Eight teams from US Sailing Areas across the country will compete for the Lloyd Pheonix Trophy on September 15-17 in Annapolis, MD. This US Sailing Championship routinely offers a unique offshore racing challenge for participants at one of sailing’s most […]

A Dutch cruising couple were forced to abandon their brand new anchor and chain off the port of Pula, northern Croatia, after they discovered they were entangled with an unexploded bomb. Experienced cruisers Daniel Steenstra and his wife employed a […]

The 2023 Newport International Boat Show on September 14-17 (Newport, RI) revealed the results of its Newport For New Products™ (NFNP) Awards. Judged during the Show’s opening day, the winners are: • Best New Navigation Product (Including Marine Electronics) – […]

The Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht Race is set to depart on its second race for the fleet of eleven identical Tony Castro designed Clipper 70s. After the teams completed passage from Portsmouth, UK to Puerto Sherry, Spain, their […]

While the Preliminary Regatta for the 37th America’s Cup on September 15-17 will provide teams with the first opportunity for competition, don’t expect to see much of the sailors. Unlike the AC75s during the 2021 America’s Cup, the crew on […]

French skipper Kevin Escoffier entered The Ocean Race 2023 with a legendary reputation, having survived a catastrophic hull failure in the 2019-20 Vendée Globe. His 2009 VPLP-Verdier designed PRB was in third place at the time, doing far better than […]

Seventy-nine teams have registered for the 2023 Rolex Big Boat Series on September 14-17 in San Francisco, CA. Three one-design classes (Express 37, J/105 and J/88), a diverse ORC class split into four fleets, and a stately gathering of classic […]

Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club (San Pedro, CA) hosted the 61st Cal 20 Class Championships from September 8 – 10, 2023. A total of 35 Cal 20s raced in three divisions (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) making this once again one of […]

For a sport reliant on the weather, the biennial Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup is getting more variety than it’d prefer in 2023 for the 19 international teams competing September 12-16 in Newport, RI. The approach of Hurricane […]

The Bay of Palma will be the scene for the 2023 title showdown of the 52 SUPER SERIES when the teams meet September 18-23 in Puerto Portals, Spain. Ergin Imré’s Turkish flagged Provezza head into this fifth and final event […]

by Capt. John Miller Motion sickness is a condition that occurs when what we see doesn’t align with what we feel. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, sweating, and fatigue. It is generally understood that seasickness occurs when the […]

While the growth of women participating in handicap racing has mostly the hurdle of male stubbornness, obstacles in one design racing has to do with ideal crew weight. When classes have a maximum limit, odds are that is also the […]

When race fans follow New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, the familiarity of the massive FOUNDERS logo on their sails will depend on your passion for beer. Born on 1997 in Michigan, […]

The U.S. Coast Guard is one of America’s six armed forces with responsibilities from search and rescue to law enforcement to coastal defense. With the approach of Hurricane Lee toward the New England area, the service is eager to limit […]

The offshore sailing program has been an integral feature at the US Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD) to develop Naval officers and leaders. For the past 19 seasons, the program has been guided by head coach Jahn Tihansky who has announced […]

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will host a Sailing Program with ten events that feature 330 athletes, providing an even split between male and female sailors for the first time. As each nation must qualify to compete in the Olympics, the first […]

Balz Müller leading the innovation game once again, this time with a spectacular display in Pozo When it comes to innovation Balz Müller is at the very forefront of the sport. Not only has the Swissman led the charge when […]

Join Lina Erpenstein as she takes you on a guided tour of her new dream van For many windsurfers owning a completely kitted out van is a dream as it gives you the opportunity to make sure you always have […]

In advance of the first Preliminary Regatta in the Catalan port of Vilanova i La Geltrú on September 14-17, the America’s Cup teams have been given the opportunity to participate in practice races in Barcelona, Spain. With their AC40s in […]

The eighth edition of of the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup gets underway in 2023 when 19 teams line-up on September 12-16 in Newport, RI. As the premiere Corinthian big boat regatta in the USA, equally matched IC37s […]

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first crewed around the world race, 14 iconic yachts with 144 sailors crossed the start line on September 10 for the 2023-24 Ocean Globe Race (OGR) in Southampton, England. When registration closed there were […]

The 2023 J/24 Corinthian US National Championship West on September 8-10, which required each member of the crew to provide their valid World Sailing Group 1 status, attracted 14 teams in San Diego, CA. After William Ramacciotti held an early […]

A near record fleet of 126 boats came out for the 2023 E Scow US National Championship held September 7-10 in Madison, Wisconsin. Interest was high for the 100 year anniversary of the Class but fickle winds only allowed for […]

After three days of racing on September 8-10, team Los Huevos cinched their first Hinman Trophy win at the 2023 U.S. Team Racing Championship in San Diego, CA. The team remained dominant throughout the competition, coming into the quarterfinals on […]

Race 1 of the 2023-24 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has finished with Perseverance in 5 days and 21 hours to take the win on September 9 in Puerto Sherry, Spain. After the start from Portsmouth, UK on September […]

World number 1 ranked match racer Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing bested 55th ranked Gavin Brady and his True Blue racing team at the Oakcliff International on September 6-9 in Oyster Bay, NY. The win for Poole also secured […]

The inaugural Global Solo Challenge 2023-24 seeks to be a budget-friendly solo, non-stop race around the world. Using a pursuit format for the 2023-24 race, entrants from 34 to 70 feet will depart between August 26 to January 6 from […]