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Day 8: Köster Reclaims Pozo Crown After Taking Down Fernandez in Winners’ Final The penultimate day of the 2022 Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World Cup saw the conclusion of the Men’s Single Elimination in tricky conditions. The top four men […]

After finishing second overall in the first two seasons of SailGP, the Japan SailGP Team has been removed from the third season line-up. Here’s the official statement from the league: —————— After much deliberation and taking into account logistical and […]

Day 7: Philip Köster & Victor Fernandez Set For Single Elimination Showdown with Only Top 4 Men Left Standing After Liam Dunkerbeck Wins Boy’s U20s Pozo strength winds greeted the crew and competitors on Day 7 of the 2022 Gran […]

Day 6: Only Top 12 Men Left Standing in Men’s Single Elimination A slightly better forecast for Day 6 of the 2022 Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World Cup produced more action as the Men’s Single Elimination resumed after a lay […]

Governance Reform at World Sailing has been under discussion since 2017, and was part of the 2018-2022 strategy presented at the May 2018 Mid-Year Meeting, with the objectives to establish a governance structure within World Sailing that was simple, clear, […]

Spain won the Nations Trophy as the top team at the 2022 Allianz Youth World Sailing Championships which hosted racing for 431 youth sailors from 67 countries on July 10-14 off the coast of Scheveningen in The Hague, The Netherlands. […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The efforts to increase the popularity of sailing as an entertainment sport, such as the America’s Cup and SailGP, won’t succeed until the athletes are more recognizable. This is not unique to sailing, as […]

First sailed in in 1979 (Newport, RI), the J/24 World Championship has since taken place on four continents and over two dozen countries around the world. For the 43rd edition, 38 teams from ten countries will vie for the 2022 […]

The early days of social media were innocent enough, but the medium has grown to give everyone a voice which can create a lot of noise. Influencers make mad money while divisive opinions prevail. Everyone has become an expert, particularly […]

It is odd to think of the 2022-23 Golden Globe Race as the third edition, considering the first occurred in 1968-69 and the rebirth was in 2018-19. But what makes the recent event unique is they permit only equipment used […]

When the AC37 Protocol was released, the authors noted how cost reduction was a key consideration. Among the efforts to achieve that goal was how teams were only permitted to build one new AC75, but a smaller yacht was to […]

The history and relevance of the America’s Cup is fostered by the yachts that competed. Even America, a replica of the 139-foot yacht that won the historic Royal Yacht Squadron’s 100 Guinea Cup race in 1851, shivers the spine as […]

The 2022 International WASZP Games is being held July 12-16 on Italy’s Lake Garda. As the second edition following its inaugural event in 2019, age divisions share the recognition for Super-Masters (over 50), Masters (over 40), Apprentice (26-39), Youth (20-25), […]

Day 5: The Moreno Twins, Sarah-Quita Offringa & Justyna Sniady Share Their Thoughts on the Single Elimination After a Lighter Wind Day in Pozo The wind teased the competitors for the majority of day 5 of the 2022 Gran Canaria […]

While it is always best to contact Scuttlebutt by email, Debi Gibson reached out to HQ by twitter for some help. Here’s her pitch: Good Morning Sailing Twitter! For my PhD candidacy, I am looking for female sailors 18+ years […]

The West Marine US Open Sailing Series continues the West Coast swing with a stop on July 15-17 in Long Beach, CA. As the sailing venue for the 2028 Olympic Games, sailors from across the country will be racing the […]

Eight teams will compete for the final four slots during the SSL Gold Cup qualifying round on July 14-17. With racing in equally matched SSL47s (a modified RC44), two groups of four teams will face off with the top two […]

Naked boating? That’s what Australians are doing in this report by ABC News: The risk of rope burn in all the wrong places is a worthwhile price to pay for a group of adventurous naturists preparing to cruise the Whitsundays […]

As youth sailing got organized with age-based boats and competitions, it increased participation but created a divide in which young sailors lost exposure to other forms of sailing. The knock-on effect has not all been positive as the transition to […]

Two recent accidents have forced sailing clubs, classes, and individuals to look closer at their exposure and coverage. Report by Gary Jobson for Sailing World: Adequate insurance ­coverage is an essential part of our lives. Boats, homes, automobiles, health, art […]

by Drew Frye, Practical Sailor Seven years ago, in my home cruising grounds of Chesapeake Bay, high voltage electricity arced from a powerline to the mast of a 35-foot sailboat while the mast was still 12 feet from the wire. […]

Following a super-fast race across the North Atlantic for the 11 teams in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race, GoToBermuda has won 3010nm leg from New York, USA to Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The team, led by Skipper David […]

Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck recently met with Paul Cayard who was appointed in May 2021 to revitalize the U.S. Olympic Sailing program. Following Part 1 and Part 2 of the interview, here’s the final section: A lot has been said […]

The US Sailing athlete selection procedures have been confirmed for the following competitions: 2023 Olympic Test Event – July (dates TBD) – Marseille, France 2023 Sailing World Championships – August 10-20 – The Hague, The Netherlands 2023 Pan American Games […]

With Luiz Kahl’s untimely death, Chris Clark accepted the duty of filling in for Luiz as the 2022 Bayview Mackinac Race Chairman. In preparation for the start of the 98th edition on July 16, Clark’s updates keep competitors informed and […]

In what will be the largest turnout for the young class, 24 teams are entered in the 2022 IC37 US National Championship on July 13-16 in Newport, RI. Joining the fray is newcomer Glenn Darden who will be applying his […]

Top sailors tend to remember racing scenarios in more detail than average sailors. To explore this further, the SailZing team did a deep dive on the importance of memory in performance. Here’s their report: In short, we learned the following: […]

After a start line collision reduced the doublehanded Class40 fleet from seven to six teams, the Globe40 competitors have completed the 2000nm first leg, and are preparing for the 7000nm second leg from Cape Verde Islands to Mauritius. With that […]

Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck recently met with Paul Cayard who was appointed in May 2021 to revitalize the U.S. Olympic Sailing program. Following Part 1 of the interview, here is Part 2: What have you identified as an obstacle for […]

The 2022 ILCA Canadian Championships attracted 46 sailors for racing on July 9-11 in Toronto, Ontario. The nine race series was took place on Lake Ontario south of Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club, with division winners being Annika Hoogland (ILCA 4), […]

A 16-year-old Northern Californian is sailing solo across the Atlantic Ocean right now with hopes of becoming the youngest sailor ever to complete the voyage west-to-east. Cal Currier set sail from Massachusetts on June 27 in a 30-foot-long sailboat. His […]

Muscle and Fitness spoke with U.S. SailGP skipper Jimmy Spithill on how the sport of sailing has changed and what it takes to have success on the F50 foiling catamarans: I think when people originally think of sailing, they probably […]

When U.S. Virgin Island Stan Joines needed a race crew, he looked to the island’s youth. Report by Dave Powlison for Sailing World: Stan Joines has been racing in the St. Thomas International Regatta for almost three decades, winning the […]

Billy Keyserling says he has a new perspective on life after nearly drowning in a sailing accident, and new mission: promoting CPR training. Keyserling was basically a goner when people reached him after the cat boat he and his brother […]

Griggs and Emery Diemar won the 2022 C420 U.S. National Championship held July 8-10 in Long Beach, CA. Eighty-six teams completed the 12 race series for sailors not above 22 years of age, with U16 honors going to Anton Schmid […]

Past champions Carol Cronin, Augie Diaz, Andrew Pimental, Megan Place, Ernesto Rodriguez, and George Szabo are among the 50 teams entered for the Snipe U.S. National Championship on July 12-15 in San Diego, CA. With competitors hailing from 11 states, […]

Day 3: Women’s Fleet Whittled Down to Top 8 After Alexia Kiefer Quintana & Tobias Bjørnaa Take Early Leads in Girl’s U20s & Boy’s U17s Day 3 of the 2022 Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World Cup turned into an action […]

The biennial Victoria to Maui International Yacht Race has 12 teams for the 2308 nm course from Victoria, British Columbia to Lahaina, Maui. With staggered starts on July 4 and 6, the fleet ranges from the Dehler 36 SQ Flow […]

The America’s Cup continues to evolve with this update from the Defender on what is being planned for the 37th edition in 2024: The pathway to the very pinnacle of sailing and yachting’s greatest prize is no easy feat. For […]

With Sailing removed from the Paralympic Games after Rio 2016, World Sailing CEO David Graham reflects on the importance of returning the sport to the Paralympic Games as the organization submits its application for Los Angles 2028 on July 4, […]

Indiana Jones once said, “It’s not the years, it’s the mileage.” While the context is completely different, Sara Stone would agree. As an aspiring around-the-world sailor, Stone knows offshore mileage is the most important number on her resume. So, when […]

The Farr X2, the newest project by Farr Yacht Design to serve the short-handed market, had sought to be a thoroughbred race boat. Built in Singapore by XSP, the first hull was launched in Australia in May, but while completing […]

The Spanish port city of Valencia will host the 2022 Swan One Design Worlds, with titles for three one-design classes – ClubSwan 36, ClubSwan 42, and ClubSwan 50 – on July 6-9. ClubSwan is the high-performance division for Nautor’s Swan, […]

Swiss performance brand ODLO will acquire the 60-year-old British sailing brand, Henri-Lloyd. The acquisition comes months after ODLO announced the acquisition of Janus – a merino clothing manufacturer – and solidifies the brand’s commitment to growth and scale through acquisition […]

If Memorial Day signifies the start of the boating season in the USA, the July 4th federal holiday confirms that summer is full on. And while we know that Independence Day is the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration […]

Seven teams are competing in the Globe40, an eight leg round the world race for doublehanded Class40 teams. The first leg began June 26 in Morocco bound for the finish in Cape Verde but with Madeira and the Canaries as […]

The United States won the 2022 Optimist World Team Racing Championship, with 48 teams competing on July 2-3 in Bodrum, Turkey. The weather fluctuated wildly the races on the final day. Initially, conditions were much calmer than yesterday as the […]

America’s Cup defender Team New Zealand has been pursuing a pet project to set a new land speed record, and in this report they explain the verification process: The Wind Powered Land Speed World Record has two governing bodies. There’s […]

Day 3: Wennekes Continues to Dominate Whilst Iachino Snatches the Lead From Goyard For the third consecutive day Bol produced another solid day of Slalom Foil, which saw a change at the top in the men’s with the discard coming […]

Day 2: Wennekes & Goyard Continue to Lead the Way After Another Day of Exciting Racing With a promising forecast for day two of the 2022 Zoo Station Bol, Croatia, PWA World Tour ** there was plenty of action during […]