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The road to determine the best sailing nation continues for the 32 lower ranked teams, with ten already having punched their ticket to the SSL Gold Cup Finals. Vying for one of the 16 slots available to the teams ranked […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I don’t know when it started, but US Sailing has been permitting private coaching at their US Youth Sailing Championships. I was surprised at this, as it added cost and complexity, and seemingly hindered […]

The USA couple at the center of a Coast Guard search in the Atlantic Ocean are safely back at home – and they made it all on their own to Virginia Beach, VA. Sixty-eight-year-old Yanni Nikopoulos and 65-year-old Dale Evelyn […]

Part of the success of the J/105 Class has been its inclusion of women in its ranks. The majority of teams across North America have, or have had, women sailors as integral crew members, including as owner-drivers. But when the […]

With Alpine Skiing and Snowboard events at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, solutions exist for disabled athletes to compete. As World Sailing seeks for its sport to be re-introduced to the Paralympic Summer Games, the international federation is learning […]

As a yacht designer, Doug Peterson emerged during a dynamic period in the sport, and his custom and production boats changed how hulls went through the water. Now inducted into the America’s Cup and US National Sailing Hall of Fames, […]

Dawn Nelson shares this case study of one skipper and four youth sailors, and how their combined efforts on a Texas lake has contributed to the future of the sport. The 41st Annual Dallas Race Week took place June 20-24 […]

Forbes is famous for assessing wealth, which means Senior Contributor Bill Springer focuses on expensive boats. And as Robin Leach once famously said, “Nobody would watch Lifestyles of the Poor and the Unknown,” so it’s a good gig for Springer […]

The first edition of the Globe40, an eight leg round the world race for doublehanded Class40 teams, got underway June 26 in the Bay of Tangier. Here’s the day two report: (June 27, 2022) – While the soon-after-the-start collision between […]

In November 2021, Rich Jepsen was introduced as the new US Sailing President, beginning a three-year term as Chair of the Board. In this report, Jepsen reflects on the organization’s history as he guides the sport forward: As I started […]

After two days of the coaching clinic and three days of competition on June 22-26, the sailors racing at the 20th Anniversary C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta have congratulated their fellow sailors as they received the silverware […]

After pandemic cancellations in 2020 and 2021, nearly 90 teams competed in the 2022 Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week held June 24-26 in Long Beach, CA. Eight one-design fleets and PHRF A, B and C classes were on the […]

The Edgartown Yacht Club’s 2022 ‘Round-the-Island Race (’RTI) was one of the trickier ones in recent memory. The 55-nautical mile circumnavigation is part of Edgartown Race Weekend, which started June 23 with two days of ’Round-the-Sound (’RTS) racing before the […]

The first edition of the Globe40 got underway June 26 in the Bay of Tangier, with the seven doublehanded teams setting off on the round the world race for Class40 yachts from this Moroccan port. Before leaving the Strait of […]

The 4th RS Aero World Championship has attracted 54 entrants representing eight nations, with racing on June 26-July 1 in Cascade Locks, Oregon. A 12-race series is planned on the mythical waters of The Gorge which offers a unique sailing […]

Colin G. Golder of New Providence, NJ passed away suddenly on June 19, 2022, at the age of 74, while participating in the Newport to Bermuda race for the 11th time. Colin was born in Carshalton, United Kingdom, the only […]

The Quantum Racing team claimed the 2022 Rolex TP52 World Championship title as Doug DeVos’ US flagged crew rarely missed a step in the ten race series held June 21-25 in Cascasi, Portugal. And while it is the Quantum Racing’s […]

Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck spoke to the competitors at the 2022 US Youth Sailing Championship being held in San Diego, CA. Here was his message: During the past 20 years I have had the privilege to lead the preeminent online […]

The saga of for two 65-year olds missing as they set out to cross the Atlantic from the USA has been resolved when they contacted the Coast Guard to inform them of their safe status and return to Hampton, VA. […]

After the race was cancelled in 2020 and 2021, the 6th edition of the 750 mile Race to Alaska (R2AK) began June 13 with a 40-mile “proving stage” from Port Townsend, WA to Victoria, BC. For those that survived, they […]

Sixty-nine teams from 16 nations are assembled for the 2022 ORC World Championship on June 25-29 in Porto Cervo, Italy. The fleet is divided into three classes – 20 in Class A, 27 in Class B and 22 in Class […]

Justyna Sniady Migrates North for the new season Justyna Sniady (North Sails) finished 3rd in the world in 2019 and just ahead of the 2022 season the Polish girl has announced that she will be joining the North Sails Team. […]

Couch Surfing with Marco Lang & Marc Paré Marc Paré (Fanatic / Duotone) was forced to undergo surgery for an ongoing foot problem, which unfortunately ruled him out of the 2022 SOMWR 10x Cabo Verde PWA World Cup. The Spaniard […]

Can Oda Brødholt break the 60km/h barrier armed only with her freestyle gear? Oda Brødholt (Starboard / Severne Sails) is best know for her exploits in Freestyle, but whilst she’s been training in Dakhla, Morocco, the Norwegian came up with […]

When youth sailing programs focus solely on age-based dinghies, the protégés may fail to ever connect with the type of sailing that exists beyond their youth years. Early exposure improves the odds that the next generation remains in the sport, […]

The sport of sailing embraces adventure, but let’s face it, a diet of only windward-leeward regattas isn’t too adventuresome. To unplug and become immersed, long distance racing is required. Professional sailor and coach Chris Snow provides guidance on heading for […]

Yachting World has been asking top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times, and Andy Schell nominated Pride of Baltimore II. Here’s his report: What sets Pride of Baltimore II above […]

For every notable yacht designer, there is that one boat which launches their career. For Bill Tripp Jr, whose life was cut short in 1971 at age 51 due to an automobile accident with a drunk driver, that boat was […]

After their third place overall finish in the second season of SailGP, the US SailGP Team believes they needed to step back to step forward. Their fifth place finish in the first event of Season 3 is indicative of this […]

After the race was cancelled in 2020 and 2021, the 6th edition of the 750 mile Race to Alaska began June 13 with a 40-mile “proving stage” from Port Townsend, WA to Victoria, BC. For those that survive, they start […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News When I worked for World Sailing at the Rio 2016 Olympics, I gained an excellent network of people who helped me do my job at Scuttlebutt. The organization’s interest for transparency was an additional […]

Flying into the future with the Future Fly Team Join some of the Future Fly Team – Amado Vrieswijk (Future Fly / Severne Sails), Taty Frans (Future Fly / Point-7), Tomer Shamgar (Future Fly Boards), head honcho – Arnon Dagan […]

Founded in 1870, Manhasset Bay Yacht Club is dusting off a historic sailing trophy to host some inter-club racing in Port Washington, NY. Considered the oldest annual sailing event in the United States, the Manhasset Bay Challenge Cup will be […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News When I visited the American Magic team in 2020 as they were training in Florida for the 36th America’s Cup, I was staying at the same hotel as the defense, Team New Zealand. We […]

It is not hard to see the impact of perfection. The sailors want well-run races, and in the presence of slipping quality, standards increase. More education and training is required for race administrators, and impartial jurists are mandated. The result […]

With speed differences, determining a safe crossing for dissimilar boats is a challenge, and with the performance of today’s modern boats, there is less time to make those crossing assessments. But what if this is occurring at night? Yes, the […]

(June 13, 2022) – After a short but intense race for the 2019-20 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet, the Race 12 results are starting to roll in, with Visit Sanya, China crossing the Finish Line in first, claiming […]

The City of Pensacola is welcoming New York Yacht Club American Magic back to the Port of Pensacola for training, marking the team’s third winter training on the Gulf Coast. PATRIOT, the team’s AC75 racing yacht, arrived in Pensacola after […]

Chicago, IL (June 12, 2022) – The best teams in sailboat racing excel across a range of conditions, and for competitors at the 2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Chicago, that’s exactly what was required over three days of […]

Newport, RI (June 12, 2022) – Harvey Jones had a specific goal when he built the 55-foot Outlier, a cold-molded wooden yacht designed by Marcelino Botin and built by Brooklin Boat Yard in Brooklin, Maine. He wanted all of the […]

St. Thomas, USVI (June 12, 2022) – The biggest annual small boat regatta in the Caribbean kicks off this week. The TOTE Clinic is held June 13-15, the TOTE Team Race is on June 16, and the International Optimist Regatta […]

Takara Ishii ripping spring time Ho’okipa Takara Ishii (RRD / RRD Sails) was lucky enough to spend this spring in Maui, Hawaii, where he spent plenty of time sailing Ho’okipa with the wind and waves consistently coming for the duration […]

Ever wondered what it feels like to race with some of the best racers in the world? Now you can as Maciek Rutkowski gives you a unique look into the tactics on the racecourse Maciek Rutkowski: “Here we go, this […]