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Sail Canada has selected Canada SailGP Team founder Fred Pye to receive this year’s Sail Canada President’s Award. The Sail Canada President’s Award is a discretionary award, established in 2011, that recognizes individuals or groups who have made outstanding contributions […]

Captain Donald Lawson, who acquired an ORMA trimaran in April 2022, is preparing for sailing solo and nonstop around the world, with a start date in February 2023 from Honolulu. Launched in 2004 as Groupama 2, Lawson’s boat earned five […]

Ninety teams representing 23 nations are in Monaco for the 2022 J/70 World Championship organized by Yacht Club de Monaco. But among the star-studded professionals, and the glitz and glamour of this playground of the rich and famous, there is […]

For the new Mixed Two Person Dinghy event at Paris 2024, for everyone that has paired up in the 470 Class for this new Olympic event, they can all exhale now. Triple Olympic medalist Mat Belcher OAM has announced his […]

Professional sailor and coach Chris Snow reminds us that there’s no time to rest during the race: Your quads burn, your lower back is tight and your hands are screaming at you to give them a break. The windward mark is in […]

(October 19, 2022) – Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance (Chester, NS), were named today Sail Canada’s Rolex Sailors of the Year for 2021-2022, while Sarah Douglas and Tom Ramshaw received the Gallagher Skippers’ Plan Female and Male Athletes of the Year […]

Action, action & more action featuring Ricardo Campello in Gran Canaria Ricardo Campello (Naish / Naish Sails), who finished the 2022 season in 5th place, is back with the second part of his highlights from Gran Canaria this summer. As […]

Head honcho Arnon Dagan & Amado Vrieswijk enjoying the delights of Hood River Hood River, AKA the Gorge, has long been known for its howling winds and lumpy waters making it a great spot for any budding wind enthusiasts. Recently, […]

In what began as a passion project for the America’s Cup defender, and an opportunity to keep their design team active, is becoming a headache. Their desire to break the land speed sailing record of 126.2 mph set in 2009 […]

US Sailing has been 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 […]

With the structure of youth sailing programs, problems occur when kids age out of the structure. While the best way to stay in the sport is to look out the window to see what is active in the area, US […]

If you’ve spent any time standing around a keg of beer, the odds are very good you had a red cup in your hand. But not any red cup… a Red Solo Cup. While not ideal amid a shift away […]

Gone in 45 seconds with 20-time world champion Sarah-Quita Offringa At the recent Mercedes-Benz Windsurf World Cup Sylt – Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins) – would add to her already incredible haul of world titles – […]

The Women’s World Match Racing Tour, launched in 2022 to continue the legacy of the WIM Series (Women’s International Match Racing Series), has completed three of the four events in its inaugural season of providing a global match racing series […]

The problem with selecting events and equipment for the Olympic Games is that if you focus too hard on emerging design developments, the odds are good that in the time between confirming the sailing program and the competition, those design […]

The problem with record setting is when the pursuit is less about the achievement and more about the exposure. While it is a privilege for adventurers to share their experience, there are times when the endeavor is not as it […]

Technology can make us look pretty good on the race course. Digital compasses put our bow on the start line by tracking time and distance. Navigation software calls out layline to the mark and provides the best route when offshore. […]

This is not a new rant, but some people haven’t gotten the message. Maybe they skipped reading Scuttlebutt that day, or they failed to understand the significance, so here we go again… DON’T USE UNIQUE EVENT WEBSITES What do we […]

The Waterlust team presents environmental science in creative ways, and in this video they take a deep dive into the physics of the tides. Ever wonder why the tides are bigger in some places than others, why some of us […]

Bristol, RI (October 17, 2022) – US Sailing has named five new members of the US Sailing’s Board of Directors who were officially elected on October 14 at US Sailing’s Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The newly elected and re-elected […]

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 British Sailing Team leads the Olympic medal count in both gold (31) and total (64), but when the sailing program for Paris 2024 was to include a Men’s and Women’s Kiteboard event, they had a lack of female riders. […]

When Team New Zealand won the 2017 America’s Cup with cyclists in place of winch grinders, it was the execution of a well-known fact – leg muscles are stronger than arm muscles. The lack of mobility with pedaling stations had […]

Ravi Parent and Severin Gramm posted all top seven scores in the 11-race series to win the 2022 F18 World Championship on October 12-16 in Clearwater Beach, FL. Their consistency over the 61-boat fleet from 13 nations earned them an […]

Eduardo Cordero topped the 37-boat fleet to win the 2022 Sunfish US Masters Championship on October 14-16 at Bay Waveland Yacht Club in Bay of St. Louis, MS. This was Cordera’s first US Masters regatta but he has eight Sunfish […]

Future world champion in the making Carlos Kiefer Quintana shows off his insane level at the age of just 15 Carlos Kiefer Quintana (Fanatic / Duotone) already caught the eye when competing in the U13s division a couple of years […]

The Viper 640 held its second Women’s North American Championship and its first Youth North Americans on October 15-16 in Gulfport, MS. A full schedule of eight races was held in mostly the 5-7 knot range with only the final […]

Monaco-based Dutchman Nico Poons and his Charisma team won the 2022 RC44 World Championship held October 12-16 in Portoroz, Slovenia. While five out of the eight teams competing had previously won the class world title, this was the first time […]

Denmark’s Tokyo Olympic gold medalist and Rio Olympic bronze medalist Anne-Marie Rindom was named 2022 ILCA 6 World Champion in the women’s fleet, with American Peter Barnard (above) securing the men’s title in the 12-race series held October 11-16 on […]

Daniela Moroz (USA) won her sixth consecutive Formula Kite World title at the 2022 Championship held October 11-16 in Cagliari, Italy. One hundred fifty riders from 44 countries competed in men’s and women’s divisions, with Toni Vodisek (SLO) taking the […]

The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame welcomed 12 new inductees during a ceremony held at the Kingston Yacht Club on October 15, 2022. The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame is a collaboration between the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame, the […]

If there is an age at which words such as ‘blockchain’ and ‘cryptocurrency’ make you feel old, you make want to skip this Forbes story: SailGP—dubbed the sailing world’s equivalent of Formula One—is navigating into the Web3 space. SailGP is aiming to […]

Melanie Sunshine Neale, founder and owner of Sunshine Cruising Yachts, was presented the 2022 Sailing Industry Distinguished Service Award. Initiated in 2014, the honor recognizes members of the sailing industry that strive for high standards of excellence, service, and commitment. […]

Dieter Van der Eyken shares his top tip specifically aimed at the takeoff of the backloop Have you been struggling with over rotated backloops or out of control straight jumps? If so, Dieter Van der Eyken might just have the […]

As the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing, US Sailing’s mission is to provide leadership for the sport of sailing in the United States. To measure their effort, they have released the organization’s 2021 Annual Report. Here are […]

by Greg Gilmartin, WindCheck magazine I still remember one of the first sayings I learned when I tried out sailboat racing. “One hand for you, one hand for the boat!” Couple that with a legendary comedy bit where the punch […]

(October 13, 2022; Day 40) – Following weeks of upwind sailing out of Europe, and a nerve-racking doldrums experience, the 2022-23 Golden Globe Race fleet was desperate for beam reaching trade winds in the South Atlantic toward Trindade Island off […]

by Bill Ramacciotti The J/24 is an oldie but a goodie and has flourished into the newest one-design class in San Diego, CA. The fleet grew through the spirt of cooperation, as we’re not big budget programs, with a goal […]

Beyond his two Olympic medals and nine world titles, Australian Nathan Outteridge is equally excellent at presenting information as he did in the video explaining how to sail the AC40. This newly commissioned boat will be used for Youth and […]

Annapolis, MD (October 13, 2022) – The 2023 Boat of the Year nominees for Cruising World and Sailing World magazines have been revealed as the U.S. Sailboat Show gets underway today in Annapolis, MD. For Cruising World, sixteen boats – […]

The 2022 edition of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award attracted submissions from 150 professional photographers representing 29 nations, with the six-person jury advancing the 80 entrants that fulfilled contest rules and were deemed to be among the best images. […]

In an effort to further serve the US sailing community, US Sailing has released the second-ever One Design Survey. Members of all one design classes are encouraged to give their feedback to help US Sailing support one design sailing. “Our […]

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 […]