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Conversations with Classic Boats is a podcast about classic boat designs and the stories behind them. Hosted by Tom Darling, his latest offering profiles Carleton Mitchell and the Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe. Here’s a tease from Darling: Carleton Mitchel was […]

It was a chilly day in Barcelona as America’s Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand confirmed the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region would be hosting the 37th America’s Cup. The Defender had planned to announce the Match Venue on […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Each of the ten Olympic events have entry limits, and never in memory had the USA failed to qualify for an event. Yet, that was what happened for Tokyo 2020 in the Men’s Skiff […]

Gordon Isco, 86, passed away peacefully early on March 24 at his home in Gulfport, Florida. Born in Chicago, Illinois on June 6, 1935, he began sailing catamarans in 1977, leading to a lifestyle of racing the Hobie 18, Hobie […]

Auckland, New Zealand (March 30, 2022) – Emirates Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron have confirmed Barcelona, in the region of Catalonia, as the Host Venue for the 37th America’s Cup to be held in September […]

Before Dr. Hamish Ross became a legal advisor for America’s Cup teams, and completed a PhD at the University of Auckland on the legal issues surrounding the event, he was a Kiwi. And as a Kiwi, he is not liking […]

Ricardo Campello Returns to Cabo Verde After 12 Years Ricardo Campello (Naish / Naish Sails) returned to Cabo Verde for the first time in 12 years last month to compete at the 2022 SOMWR 10x Cabo Verde PWA World Cup. […]

Børge Quorning, 90, one of the first trimaran boat builders in Europe, passed away on March 22, 2022. Børge founded Quorning Boats in 1967 together with his brother Bent in Skærbæk, Denmark. As a child, Børge was fascinated by the […]

by Peter Becker Last spring, I sailed an amazing race called the Bermuda 1-2. The first leg to Bermuda is sailed single-handed followed by a double-handed return to Newport. The solo offshore part was particularly rewarding and a great awakening […]

When the 200+ boats start the 2022 Newport Bermuda Race on June 17, seven teams on the 635nm course will have been entered by Oakcliff Sailing, a nonprofit sailing organization based in Oyster Bay, NY. Leading the effort is Dawn […]

James R. Klauser, 83, a longtime member of Pewaukee Yacht Club, passed away on March 15, 2022. Jim was senior vice president at Wisconsin Energy Corp., retiring in April 2007. Prior to joining Wisconsin Energy Corp., he was senior partner […]

Thirty boats started the 2022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race, anticipating a course noted for offwind angles and warm weather, with a Mexican resort at the finish. But aside from tracker details, it would take a 1050 nm […]

Eight girls are set to become the youngest, all-female team to compete in the 635 nm Newport to Bermuda race when it gets underway June 17, 2022. Seven of the eight girls on this crew are members of the Lincoln […]

Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/03/18/video-making-it-look-easy-2/

Introduced to the Olympic Games in 1952, the Finn will not be used at Paris 2024, and no country will miss this singlehander more than the British. For the past six Olympics, beginning in 2000, team representatives Iain Percy (1), […]

After a two year wait, the restart of the 2019-20 Clipper Race prompts memories of the experience thus far. Huge conditions, weeks at sea and living in close quarters on a stripped back Clipper 70 ocean racing yacht, the event’s […]

The 2022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race divided the 30 entrants among three start dates on March 10-12 for the 1050 nm course. The staggered start strives to balance the weather’s influence across all boats, and condense the […]

As Executive Director of Oakcliff Sailing, Dawn Riley knows a thing or two about burning a path, and while Scuttlebutt Sailing Club boasts about Madeline Gill representing the burgee, Riley stakes an earlier claim in this trailblazer. The Sapling program […]

For North American sailors, it is a massive opportunity when World Championship titles are held in their continent, but disruption from the pandemic continues to have its ripple effect. Case in point is the 2022 Tasar World to be held […]

(March 17, 2022) – The Defender and Challenger of Record have today released the official publication of the AC75 Class Rule and the AC Technical Regulations. These documents will govern the technical aspects of the 37th America’s Cup, and define […]

The Racing Rules of Sailing allow for competition in the sport, but when there are no parameters to the playing field, the rules have to anticipate every situation. That has invariably made them more complicated, a situation well noted in […]

Simon Thule Shares his 2022 South Africa Experience Young gun Simon Thule (Starboard / Sailloft Hamburg / Maui Ultra Fins) finished in second place at the 2020 Noerstick Cold Hawaii PWA Youth World Cup. The young Dane has been spending […]

Launched in 2012, Reach is US Sailing’s STEM Education Initiative using sailing as an educational platform for youth across the country. In response to the pandemic, sailing programs throughout the US asked for support to start new small STEM education […]

Tom Blackaller died in 1989, but he packed a lot of life in his 49 years. His accomplishments earned him induction to the National Sailing Hall of Fame, and memories of his legendary character live on in the wide net […]

Founded in 1946 in City Island, New York by Charles “Buster” Ulmer as Charles Ulmer, Inc., UK Sailmakers is one of the world’s oldest groups of sail lofts. WindCheck magazine sat down with Charles “Butch” Ulmer to discuss his father’s […]

The sketchiest boats afloat are in use as people seek to reach the shores of the USA. The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 84 Haitians to Haitian authorities on March 15 following two interdictions of undocumented migrants – one was 43 […]

The 2022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race divided the 30 entrants among three start dates on March 10-12 for the 1050 nm course. Here’s the update from March 16, 2022: While the fleet worked their way toward Puerto […]

As SailGP Season 2 nears its conclusion on March 26-27 with the Mubadala United States Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, the third season calendar has expanded with the announcement of two further events. The ten teams competing in Season […]

The On Course series takes a regular look at the sailing world with show host Matt Sheahan: There is a serious need for speed out there right now. From state of the art super sleek foiling Moths that will go […]

Compression occurred for the fleet competing in the 2022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race, rattling the rankings for the final 270nm sprint across the Sea of Cortez to the finish in Puerto Vallarta (click here for update). Onboard […]

The 2022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race divided the 30 entrants among three start dates on March 10-12 for the 1050 nm course. Here’s the update from March 15, 2022: As the sun came up today on the […]

Dave Perry, as the chair of a World Sailing Racing Rules Committee working party, is on a mission to simplify Rule 18 (Mark-Room). But he needs help… here’s his pitch: Without a doubt, the most complicated rule in the rule […]

Conversations with Classic Boats is a podcast about classic boat designs and the stories behind them. Hosted by Tom Darling, his latest offering details his mission to learn about radiosailing. Here’s a tease from Darling: Radiosailing, also known as model […]

Paul-Jon Patin won his third Sunfish International Masters Championship, held March 13-15 in Clearwater, FL. With 68 boats, nearly a third of the fleet was women led by Gail Heausler in eighth overall. Following a strong storm system, Day 1 […]

Southern Shores, Utah’s first dedicated watersports residential community, will feature a private 16-meter wide surf pool for its residents. Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/03/15/video-no-ocean-needed/

The use of a sextant for navigation is difficult and less accurate than modern options, but at least it’s not hackable. According to this US Maritime Advisory, that’s a bonus: Instances of significant GPS interference have been reported worldwide in […]

The Russian invasion of Ukraine may give professional sailors a new income stream as Arthur Christopher Bulger explains: The joke that best describes sailing today goes, “What’s the best way to make a small fortune in sailing? Start with a […]

San Pedro, CA (March 13, 2022) – California Maritime Academy set the tone for the 2022 Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup (POLA)-California Maritime Academy Invitational Intercollegiate Regatta, logging the first bullet of the regatta, and continuing with a strong […]

The 2022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race divided the 30 entrants among three start dates on March 10-12 for the 1050 nm course. Here’s the update from March 13, 2022: After three days of really nice conditions at […]

The world’s biggest sailing yacht, which may also be the world’s ugliest sailing yacht, is now the world’s biggest impounded sailing yacht after the Italian police seized it due to sanctions related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The 470-foot Sailing […]

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, offers a reminder of how sport can be a powerful symbol of peace and understanding: “Give peace a chance”… this was the appeal I made to the political leaders across the world […]

The 2022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race divided the 30 entrants among three start dates on March 10-12 for the 1050 nm course. Noted navigator Peter Isler provides this onboard report on March 13, 2022: Roy Disney’s Pyewacket […]

In the absence of an official world championship, the JJ Giltinan Championship is the highest honor for the 18-foot skiff class. The 2022 edition on March 5-13 brings together 25 teams on Sydney Harbor to make their mark in the […]

San Pedro, CA (March 12, 2022) – Conditions went from bucolic to blustery today at the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup – California Maritime Academy Invitational Intercollegiate Regatta. After eight races in the Catalina 37s, defending champion California Maritime […]