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A characteristic of Southern California racing is a noon start because the seabreeze takes a while to generate the onshore flow. While this makes for a good sleep after the Saturday night party, overnight racing can be a lottery. The […]

Before the fourth event of the 2022-23 SailGP Season, league CEO Russell Coutts questioned changes to the US Team’s program which had thus far performed far worse than the previous season. Skipper Jimmy Spithill shares an update after finishing fifth among the eight teams competing […]

Thomas Traversa digs out a few of his old vintage boards and compares how they perform Thomas Traversa (Tabou / GA Sails) doesn’t get rid of his previous old favourites, instead the 2014 world champion stashes them in his board […]

Austrian skipper Norbert Sedlacek Koch had been promoting a record-breaking sailing effort, and while it is likely the reference was more about getting people’s attention than actually establishing an observed reference, he didn’t get too far so the authenticity need […]

Senet Bischoff was the 1996 College Sailor of the Year while at Tufts University, and remains active today in the sport, often in the Etchells class. Back in 2010, he wrote an open letter to the Class on the topic […]

Prior to the 2013 America’s Cup, the new defender backed by American Larry Ellison recruited designers from both the monohull and multihull worlds to present proposals for the class to be used in the 34th edition. However, it didn’t take […]

Canadian Scott Shawyer has launched Canada Ocean Racing, a new offshore sailing team to compete in the solo, non-stop round the world race, the Vendée Globe. Backed by renowned British sailor Alex Thomson, Shawyer aims to become the first Canadian […]

The commitment needed to excel in all sports has hindered participation, and sailing has found itself in this spiral. When the cost in time and money to participate exceeds the pleasurable benefit, people seek alternative activities. But what is unique […]

Oda Brødholt shares some of her rehab journey after breaking her foot in July No-one likes to be injured, but the only way to get back on the water as quickly as possible is to put in the hard yards […]

At Scuttlebutt HQ, we consistently cringe at the claim that ‘foiling is the future’ as we know the expense, complexity, and skill required is not how to sustain a sport. Australian Chris Thompson dives further into the topic: We cannot […]

Highlighting the importance of grassroots manufacturers in sailing is the focus of a new documentary by Down Under Sail, titled From the Ground Up. The documentary follows the journey of a brand new Australian Sharpie being built by South Australian […]

(August 22, 2022) – After 35 days 10 hours 42 minutes and 42 seconds of racing, Craig Horsfield (USA) and Oliver Bond (GBR) aboard Amhas took line honours in Mauritius in this the second and longest leg of the GLOBE40 […]

Florian Jung shares his top tips when it comes to navigating your way out through the waves Whether you’re just getting into wave sailing or you are a seasoned pro there’s downside to improving your skills when it comes to […]

Held biennially, the 50th edition of the Snipe World Championship has attracted 87 teams representing 17 nations and four continents for racing on August 21 to 25 in Cascais, Portugal. Brazilians Mario Sergio de Jesus and Henrique Wisneiwski hold the […]

Allie Blecher and her team from California Yacht Club claimed their second U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship on August 19-21, besting last year’s runner-up Janel Zarkowsky and her team from Scuttlebutt Sailing Club / Storm Trysail in the finals 3-0. […]

What does it feel like to win a top-flight team-racing regatta like the New York Yacht Club Invitational Team Race Regatta for the Commodore George R. Hinman Masters Trophy? According to Steve Kirkpatrick, who captained the New York Yacht Club […]

ean-Baptiste Bernaz and his Mistral Gagnant team won the 2022 Detroit Cup held August 18-20 in Detroit, MI. This was the second stop on the four-event Grand Slam match race series of Grade 2 events and a member of the […]

Fully expecting light and variable breezes overnight, 43 sailing teams started the 2022 Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Bluenose Yacht Sales on August 19 and returned throughout the following day Saturday to complete the event’s 17th edition. The conditions […]

Tucker Thompson, known widely through his work as a TV host, sailing commentator, and public speaker, shares his observations about the current state of sailing and what is needed for American sailing to get back on top. “I used to […]

Ester Kristine Storkson was asleep on her father’s small yacht earlier this month, sailing off the coast of France, when she was violently awakened. Scrambling on deck, she spotted several orcas, or killer whales, surrounding them. The steering wheel swung […]

While it was a rocky start for ROCKWOOL Denmark Sail Grand Prix in Copenhagen (August 19-20), the clearing smoke revealed a comprehensive beat down by New Zealand SailGP Team which won every race to claim their second consecutive stage win. […]

Offringa, Katz & Erpenstein go head-to-head in a bid to find the biggest spray of the day When it comes to wave riding there’s not much better than seeing a sweet rail turn, which throws a shed load of spray […]

(August 19, 2022) – The SailGP global sports league returned to Denmark for Season 3, but after hosting the event a year ago in Aarhus, the move to Copenhagen has come with landmines… or watermines. The capital and most populous […]

by Michael Burgess, New Zealand Herald Kiwi America’s Cup icon Sir Michael Fay has resigned his 46 year membership of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in protest at the club’s decision to sanction the sale of venue and hosting […]

The line-up of nine teams for the SailGP global sports league in Denmark is limping toward the start line as damage during practice may impact the racing in Copenhagen on August 19-20. It started when the Spanish team’s rudder was […]

Ten of the most accomplished female match racing teams in the US will take to the water in Sonar boats at Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club (Oyster Bay, NY) for the annual U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship on August 19-21, 2022. […]

Conversations with Classic Boats is a podcast about classic boat designs and the stories behind them. Hosted by Tom Darling, this episode chronicles the Golden Jubilee of the granddaddy of East Coast classic regattas – the Opera House Cup in […]

Sail Canada in partnership with David Cripton have launched a podcast series focusing on Canadian sailing called Whitecap, with Clara Gravely featured in Episode 4. Canadian ILCA 6 sailor, Clara is a member of the Canadian Sailing Development Squad, gold […]

Simon ‘Stir’ Fry is a world-class trimmer with wins in a huge range of classes. He shares headsail trimming and set-up tips with Andy Rice for Yachting World magazine. The challenge of headsail trimming, according to Stir Fry, is understanding […]

Since the Clean Regatta program’s inception in 2006, it has become the world’s leading sustainability certification for all on-the-water, near-the-water, and water-loving events. Jennifer Brett from program administrator Sailors for the Sea offers five tips on how to participate: Tip […]

Quantum Annapolis’ David Flynn pulls from his extensive racing knowledge to discuss commonly made mistakes when starting and rounding marks, and how to avoid them. He explains different strategies to get out of less than desirable situations while sticking with […]

Sailing at the Montreal 1976 Olympics was held to the southwest in Kingston on Lake Ontario, and in anticipation of the Games, CORK was established in 1969 to host international sailing events. That thunder continues today. Short for Canadian Olympic-training […]

Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/08/17/video-how-do-hydrofoils-work/

A Canarian Summer with Nick Spangenberg Like many of the top aspiring wave sailors, Nick Spangenberg (JP / GUNSAILS / Maui Ultra Fins) spent this summer in the Canary Islands, firstly competing at the Youth Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World […]

Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/08/12/video-my-birthday-boat/

America’s Cup defender Team New Zealand has been pursuing a pet project to set a new land speed record. Led by core sailing team member Glenn Ashby, the design and build stage is complete, with the craft moved from the […]

Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/08/12/video-big-is-really-big/