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As the only World title for offshore sailing, it remains a missed opportunity for North America when the 2020 ORC World Championship to be held in the USA was cancelled due to the pandemic. But momentum for this measurement rating […]

From his studio set in the beautiful British sailing village of Hamble in Hampshire, world-class yacht designer Tony Castro checks in regarding a recent Scuttlebutt story: I would like to congratulate Craig Leweck for an extremely well written piece about […]

A new short film featuring storm chasing legend Thomas Traversa Thomas Traversa (Tabou / GA Sails) is well known for his storm chasing escapades. Now the Frenchman has recently teamed up with Jack Pirie to record a new short movie […]

From his studio set in the beautiful British sailing village of Hamble in Hampshire, world-class yacht designer Tony Castro checks in regarding a recent Scuttlebutt story: I would like to congratulate Craig Leweck for an extremely well written piece about […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The Yacht Racing Forum is the leading annual conference for the business of sailing and yacht racing, and after being cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, returns in 2022 on November […]

The 37th America’s Cup will use the newly conceived AC40 as the testing platform for all entrants, offering the ability to trial different foil wings and flaps along with sails and masts. The AC40 also has a strict one design […]

The 2022 J/70 World Championship has attracted 90 international teams from 23 nations for racing on October 18-22 in Monaco. Anglo-Saxons will be out in force with a dozen American boats and no fewer than seven British teams. Peter Duncan […]

Sixty-seven teams are entered for the 2022 F18 World Championship being held October 12-16 in Clearwater Beach, FL. With 13 nations represented, USA leads the way with 43 entrants. Past World Champions Iordanis Paschalidis and Konstantinos Trigonis (GRE) will seek […]

The US Sunfish Class Association is holding its US Masters Championship on October 14-16 at Bay Waveland Yacht Club in Bay of St. Louis, MS. With 39 Sunfish sailors heading to the starting line, Eduardo Cordero is among the favorites. […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The problem with the sport of sailing can be a lack of leadership, the kind that can see down the road and have the stones to say no. But for a sport with no […]

Class organizations such as the Mini 6.50, Class40, and IMOCA support offshore competition, and when courses are long enough, routing seeks out the benefits of offwind angles. Over time, designing to these class rules have developed hulls that may not […]

Professional crew Carlos Robles gets paid to sail, and in this report for Sailing World, he explains why: Anytime the wind picks up enough that we get to plane downwind, there’s huge opportunity to make gains. When boats start to […]

Yann Guichard, Dona Bertarelli and nine other sailors will make up the crew of ‘Sails of Change’ in an attempt to win the Jules Verne Trophy, an award for the fastest non-stop and unassisted circumnavigation of the world. “It’s the […]

Every four years, the non-stop Vendee Globe race provides the hardest test for solo sailing. Using the 60-foot IMOCA, the escalating efforts to claim this prize could have easily imploded the class organization and the events it supports. Too much […]

After the 2020 Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta was canceled due to COVID, hopes were high for 2021, but were dashed when the racing was called off due to strong wind and waves. Fortunately, 2022’s rendition was greeted with ideal conditions, allowing […]

The Nacra 17 was created for the Mixed Multihull event at the Rio 2016 Olympics, and while it was intended to reflect modern catamaran design, it has required significant upgrades to keep pace. First it was the addition of foiling […]

American Joe Harris along with Roger Junet are competing in the Globe40, a multi-leg doublehanded round the world race in Class40s. Seven teams were at the beginning on June 26, with five teams now on the third leg from Mauritius […]

Reigning M32 World Champions Convexity with skipper Don Wilson and tactician Taylor Canfield defended their title, with 11 teams from four nations competing in 2022 on October 6-9 in Cascais, Portugal. The top six teams were in reach on the […]

Peter Keck (Delafield, WI) won the 2022 US Sailing Championship of Champions held in MC Scows on October 7-9 at Brick, NJ. With 20 class champions completing on Barnegat Bay, Keck gained his invitation at the C Scow Nationals, the […]

Pearson Potts and his team of Bobby Savoie, Bryce Kopp, James Barry, Lucas Adams, and Abigail Preston (Newport, RI) claimed his fourth U.S. Match Racing Championship title on October 7-9 in Oyster Bay, NY. Sailing with an all-American crew in […]

Several top pros share their top tips to master the vulcan The vulcan is the gateway move into the wonderful world of Freestyle. Usually it is the first aerial freestyle move to be learned, which can take a while to […]

While sailing at night, with stars glimmering over the sounds of the sea, is when we connect to the beauty and privilege of boating. Unplugged from the noise on land, our minds clear with every breath of sea air. Craig […]

So much for that. After 40 international teams had advanced in 2022 to the inaugural SSL Gold Cup Finals in Bahrain on October 28-November 20, the event has now been postponed. The Star Sailors League (SSL), founded in 2013 as […]

There are eight inductees in the National Sailing Hall of Fame from San Diego Yacht Club, and the bar can be a bit of a who’s-who of yachting. Scuttlebutt HQ is about a 15 minute walk to San Diego Yacht […]

When Russell Coutts and Larry Ellison wrestled away the America’s Cup in 2010, they set out on a mission to create a commercially sustainable event. They put forth their product in 2013 and 2017, showcasing extreme sailing to attract a […]

William Nixon for Ireland’s Afloat magazine follows that catchy headline with this report on how focusing too much on the pointy end can hurt: The Olympic authorities see the Laser as the floating equivalent of the pole-vaulter’s vaulting pole, thereby […]

A selection of the nation’s best match racers will go head-to-head October 7-9 at the 2022 U.S. Match Racing Championship, hosted by Oakcliff Sailing Center and US Sailing in Oyster Bay, NY. The 54th U.S. Match Racing Championship features 10 […]

Protection for occupants during a collision. Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/10/06/video-boating-safety-is-all-that-matters/

The 2022 College Sailing fall season is four weeks old and the first installment of the rankings has Brown, Harvard, and Yale at the top of the Women’s and Open lists: The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association College Rankings are created by […]

(October 6, 2022; Day 33) – The 2022-23 Golden Globe Race started September 4 with a rough exit of the bay of Biscay, testing sailors and boats to the limit, with Damien Guillou’s (FRA) PRB returning for repairs, Edward Walentynowicz […]

The ILCA 6 World Championship is coming to the USA with racing October 11-16 on Galveston Bay in Kemah, Texas. With gender divisions, the women’s fleet has 85 entries from 39 countries which is representative of the best in this […]

The 2022 RC44 World Championship taking place October 12-16 in Slovenia has eight owner-driven professional teams vying for the title. It has been a difficult year for a class populated with Russian teams amid a war-time climate which has banned […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The US Sailing national championships have evolved to remain relevant, but the Championship of Champions is as brilliant a concept today as was the first edition in 1976. Get all the U.S. one design […]

From our perch in North America, it has not always been easy to appreciate a solo race that begins in France and finishes in Guadeloupe. However, we have come to learn the 3543nm Route du Rhum is a very big […]

by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor With our Southwest Florida office so near to the path of Hurricane Ian’s eye, we’re getting a sad, up-close look at the storm’s impact on local boats and coastal infrastructure. We’re also gaining a better […]

Marcelino Botin, who was the Principal Designer for the American Magic in their challenge for the 2021 America’s Cup, now has that same title for the Swiss challenger Alinghi Red Bull Racing. In this report, he discusses the designing process […]

A Canarian Summer with Takara Ishii in Gran Canaria & Fuerteventura Like many of the top wave sailors, Takara Ishii (RRD / RRD Sails) spent his summer training in the Canaries, splitting his time between Pozo Iquierdo, where he finished […]

The passion project of America’s Cup defender Team New Zealand gained traction when their land yacht ‘Horonuku’ had its first day of sailing in South Australia with pilot Glenn Ashby behind the wheel in his bid to break the wind-powered […]

While San Diego Yacht Club prepares to host club teams in its 107th Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge Cup on September 28-30, 11 teams of ‘older’ competitors will warm-up the provided boats at the 2022 International Masters Regatta on October 21-23 […]

American Joe Harris along with Roger Junet are competing in the Globe40, a multi-leg doublehanded round the world race in Class40s. Seven teams were at the beginning on June 26, with five teams now on the third leg from Mauritius […]

The inaugural Ocean Globe Race (OGR) is refining the course for their crewed race around the world which embraces the ethos of the original 1973 Whitbread Race, with the 50th anniversary event to start September 10, 2023. While the European […]

US Sailing is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month which occurs annually from September 15 to October 15. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under US President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to […]

A staple in west coast racing since 1964, the prestigious Rolex Big Boat Series attracts competitors from around the country and the world for four days of buoy racing on San Francisco Bay. The event has been racing under ORR […]

The letters section of Latitude 38 can be a magical mystery tour of commentary, and the October 2022 issue had a Racing versus Cruising comparison by Jimmy Peter of Malibu, CA. He has done enough of both, out of sight […]

Event Summary: Event and World Champions Crowned After 10 Epic Days in Sylt as Windsurfing Returns to the Biggest Stage Over the last 10 days, Sylt has produced a tremendous variety of conditions from howling, heavy down-the-line wave sailing to […]

The yacht club challenge circuit points west in the fall toward San Diego Yacht Club’s Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge Cup. Attracting top teams across the USA, the round-robin format in J/105s held within San Diego Bay on October 28-30 in […]

The inaugural Global Solo Challenge 2023-24 seeks to be a budget-friendly solo, non-stop race around the world. For boats from 32 to 55 feet with an IRC rating below 1.370, over 50 entrants will have a pursuit start across 11 […]

American Daniela Moroz was uniquely positioned amid the emergence of kite racing in San Francisco Bay. As the class and equipment evolved, her skills were matched against the men developing the gear, and while not quite keeping paced, she crushed […]

It is one thing to have canting keel and water ballasted boats racing against fixed keel designs, but ‘Maxi week’ at 2022 Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez is taking it to the next level (of madness?) by permitting the entry of […]

The World Sailing Show delivers 30-minute episodes which feature news, profiles, and racing highlights from across the world of sailing. Episode 5 focuses on the recent 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championships in Nova Scotia, Canada. In the main […]

Randy Hecht’s Niuhi crushed the 28-boat fleet to win the 2022 J/105 North American Championship held September 29-October 2 in San Francisco, CA. With nine top-two scores in the 11-race series, Niuhi finished 33 points clear of runner-up Ryan Simmons’ […]

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is considering a return to competition of Russian athletes who do not support the country’s invasion of Ukraine, reports Reuters. The IOC issued guidance to sports governing bodies in February to remove Russian and Belarusian athletes […]

The Southern Hemisphere edition of Steering the Course, World Sailing’s global women’s sailing festival kicked off 10 days of activities September 30, bringing together sailing clubs, class associations and community initiatives to promote the opportunities available to women in the […]

Eleven teams from four nations will compete in the 2022 M32 World Championship on October 6-9 October in Cascais, Portugal. With seven teams from the USA, the team to beat and reigning World Champion is Convexity with skipper Don Wilson […]

Edison Sailing Center was conceived in 1984 as a way to bring sailing to Southwest Florida’s young people, but when Hurricane Ian brought winds near 150 mph and storm surge reaching roofs of single story homes, the storm decimated this […]

Peter Wagner’s Skeleton Key dominated the 2022 J/111 North American Championship held September 28-October 1 on Lake Erie in Cleveland, OH. With the winners accustomed to blustery conditions in their home of San Francisco Bay, they mastered the four day […]

Doug DeVos’ Quantum Racing won the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino title, held September 27-October 1 in Tuscany, Italy. This was the team’s third regatta triumph of the five event 2022 52 SUPER SERIES season. They overturned a one […]

Day 9: Freestyle World Title Goes Down to the Wire as Adrien Bosson Edges Out Jacopo Testa to be Crowned World Champion More drama ensued on the penultimate day of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Windsurf World Cup Sylt as the Freestyle […]

Day 8: Only Top 8 Freestylers Left Standing After a Stop-Start Day in Sylt The pre-crack of dawn skippers’ meeting didn’t really pay off on Day 8 of the Mercedes-Benz Windsurf World Cup Sylt as only marginal conditions greeted the […]

Day 7: A Drama Filled Afternoon of Racing Sees Amado Vrieswijk Snatch Event Lead From Maciek Rutkowski Foil Slalom continued to provide the entertainment on Day 7 of the Mercedes-Benz Windsurf World Cup Sylt as winds of 10-20 knots once […]

Seven teams were at the beginning of the 2022-23 Globe40 on June 26, a multi-leg doublehanded round the world race in Class40s. With five duos having started the third leg from Mauritius to Auckland, New Zealand on September 11, here’s […]

(September 29, 2022; Day 26) – A week after the 2022-23 Golden Globe Race fleet crossed the Lanzarote gate, Simon Curwen (GBR) is leading the fleet into the Doldrums through the 10th parallel, where the elastic fleet expands and compresses […]

The 34-boat fleet at the 2022 Shields US National Championship was a remarkable gathering for the 58th edition held September 8-10 in Newport, RI. The turnout was both notably deep with talent but also well above the norm for the […]

The Scuttlebutt self-serve regatta calendar is promoted regularly to heighten event awareness, and is certainly used by Scuttlebutt HQ to keep track of what is going on in the sport. The upcoming Whitebread 29 stood out, curious if it was […]

The 2022 Hobie 16 World Championships were September 15-29 in Sant Pere Pescador, Spain. As is tradition, the Hobie Cat Company provided 50 new identical boats to be used for the championships which had 15 days of racing, 60 races, […]

In addition to the 37th America’s Cup is the 2024 Women’s America’s Cup and Youth America’s Cup, with up to 12 teams competing for each event in Barcelona, Spain. The Youth America’s Cup starts on September 19 and the Women’s […]

Day 6: Mortefon Closes to within 1.3 Points of Rutkowski as Vrieswijk, Soe & Goyard Each Claim Bullets Day 6 of the Mercedes-Benz Windsurf World Cup Sylt produced the best racing conditions of the week thus far as winds from […]