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Key West, FL (January 18, 2022) – The second day of the 2022 Southernmost Regatta did little to disrupt the leaders in four classes, but the Melges 24 fleet saw Peter Duncan’s Rasta Mixta win both races today to now […]

Mike Acebo provides this video of the Antique Great South Bay Scooter sailing on Bantam Lake, CT. Using the jib to steer, the Scooter keeps from sliding due to four runners, fitted oak timbers on the bottom shaped to a […]

A successful demonstration test of the world’s first fully autonomous ship navigation systems was conducted January 17 on the Iyonada Sea in southwestern Japan. The system was used on a 222-meter ferry with autonomous port berthing and unberthing using turning […]

With the America’s Cup now raced in boats that nearly fly, one U.S. marine manufacturer has taken the next step to build crafts that fully fly. Moore Brothers Co., a maker of composite boat components, is working with research and […]

It was on January 10 when the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted and assisted in the rescue of 176 Haitians aboard an overloaded 60-foot sailing vessel near Ocean Reef in Key Largo, Florida. Then on January 16, the Coast Guard Cutter […]

In his January column for Seahorse magazine, Paul Cayard described San Francisco Bay as “a treacherous piece of water off the otherwise peaceful Pacific Ocean. On a summer afternoon, with the current going at 2kt out the gate and the […]

(January 18, 2022; Day 11) – The modified Volvo 70 L4 Trifork (DEN) finished the 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race yesterday at sunset in an elapsed time of 9 days 10 hrs 27 mins and 58 secs. L4 Trifork is the […]

France’s Michelin Group, best known for its long history of innovations in tires, continue to move forward with its designs for an inflatable wing sail system that the company hopes will reduce fuel consumption and emissions for commercial ships. Announced […]

Loïck Lesauvage Goes on an Aerial Attack in Brittany Just before the start of the new year Loïck Lesauvage (Goya Windsurfing) was able to score some great down-the-line conditions in Brittany, France. With small playful waves on offer the 21-year-old […]

Key West, FL (January 17, 2022) – Racing at the 2022 Southernmost Regatta got underway today with 10-20 knots of breeze, big blue rollers, and full sunshine. David Team’s Vesper won two of three races to lead the GL52s, while […]

The six-event 2022 US Open Sailing Series got underway on January 15-17 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. With a focus on promoting competition in Olympic equipment, the first event had racing in the ILCA 4, 6, and 7 fleets. While big […]

Griggs and Emery Diemar won the 2022 I420 North American Championship, topping the 27-boat fleet on January 15-17 in Miami, FL. The brothers dominated the 7-race series, taking the top spot by 17 points with wind conditions from zero to […]

Andrew Manwaring can’t think of anything he’d rather be doing. Andrew’s wife, Colleen, feels exactly the same, but maybe not quite at that speed. The smiles on their faces and glints in their eyes shows how much they love winter […]

Canada’s Paralympic community has lost one of its longtime champions and ambassadors with the passing of David Cook of Victoria on January 14, 2022. He was 62. Cook teamed with John McRoberts, Kirk Westergaard, and Kenneth Kelly to win the […]

There may not be a better community of sailors than those that do it on the hard water. Here’s a report from iceboating icon Deb Whitehorse about the action on January 15-16 in Wisconsin: National Hall of Fame inductee and […]

As found on ebay, this 41-footer was described as the ‘Fastest PHRF Sailboat on the Entire East Coast When She Was Launched’, and with such a bold statement comes an equally colorful history. Enjoy… This bright red custom Formula 41 […]

(January 17, 2022; Day 10) – Twenty-one teams are still racing in the RORC Transatlantic Race for the overall win and to claim the RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy. Racing under the IRC Rating Rule, Comanche’s record run has now set […]

This last weekend The Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club were out on lake Monona. Here’s a few of my favorite clips using my mavic 2 pro. Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/01/17/video-ice-boating-on-lake-monona/

In his January column for Seahorse magazine, Paul Cayard described San Francisco Bay as “a treacherous piece of water off the otherwise peaceful Pacific Ocean. On a summer afternoon, with the current going at 2kt out the gate and the […]

Wave Sessions From Around the Globe with Arthur Arutkin Arthur Arutkin (Fanatic / Duotone / Black Project Fins) was still able to travel quite a bit during 2021, despite travel restrictions, so after an action packed year the Frenchman has […]

The Islands Race, a 142 nautical mile race around Catalina and San Clemente Islands hosted by San Diego Yacht Club and Newport Harbor Yacht Club, returns on February 25-26, making it the first offshore race of the year in Southern […]

In his January column for Seahorse magazine, Paul Cayard described San Francisco Bay as “a treacherous piece of water off the otherwise peaceful Pacific Ocean. On a summer afternoon, with the current going at 2kt out the gate and the […]

Among the benefits to host the Olympic Games is to create national pride and international stature, but the headlines leading into the competition tend to focus on the negative. Spending billions to hurt tourism… hardly makes sense. Sailing was caught […]

(January 16, 2022; Day 9) – Comanche (CAY), the 30.48m (100ft) VPLP Design/Verdier Maxi skippered by Mitch Booth (AUS), has taken monohull line honors in the 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race, crossing the Grenada finish line today at: 09:11:04 UTC. The […]

On the ice at Eleven Mile State Park Reservoir, about two hours southwest of Denver, Colorado. Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/01/15/video-ice-sailing-in-colorado/

(January 15, 2022; Day 8) – After an intense Atlantic battle, Giovanni Soldini’s Multi70 (ITA) Maserati crossed the finish line first in the 8th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race, finishing today at 05:51:41 UTC to take multihull line honors. […]

The walls of Scuttlebutt HQ include the Ultimate Sailing calendar, and in this report Sharon Green shares the behind-the-scenes story regarding the January 2022 images. Looking at the January 2022 images in the new Ultimate Sailing Calendar, I can only […]

(January 14, 2022; Day 7) – The MOD70s PowerPlay and Argo confirmed early today they are in sight of each other, 500 miles from the finish in the RORC Transatlantic Race. With their finish early tomorrow, it looks to be […]

by Daniel Hearn, Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club Commodore Time to bundle up and sit by the fire? Not a chance… it’s iceboating season! Wisconsin Public Television wanted to know what this crazy sport was all about so they reached […]

The 2022 Canadian eSailing Championship will start January 17 and end on April 7 with a live final event. For this second edition, participants will have two opportunities to qualify for the live finals which will showcase 20 participants. As […]

(January 13, 2022; Day 6) – The prospect of a close finish is shaping up in the RORC Transatlantic Race for multihull line honors between PowerPlay, Argo, and Maserati. As Mark Emerson’s A13 Phosphorus II (GBR) leads IRC Overall, the […]

The sailors competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics had to endure the uncertainty and limitations of the pandemic and the scorching heat of the region, but also experienced hospitality from a country that likely would preferred to focus on its […]

In his January column for Seahorse magazine, when Paul Cayard noted the value of his heavy air upbringing on San Francisco Bay, it brought back some less fond memories from others: Chris Caswell: I was sailing in the Laser Slalom […]

A new standard for electronic visual distress signals (eVDSD) is now accepted by Transport Canada for pleasure craft. The Small Vessel Regulations were recently amended to provide recreational boaters the option to carry certain communications equipment instead of a portion […]

The Spanish port city of Malaga has confirmed it is keen on hosting the next America’s Cup which keeps Spain in the bidding as Barcelona’s interest is cooling and Valencia dropped out. With the venue to be selected by March […]

(January 12, 2022; Day 5) – The potential for a real twist of fate at the front of the RORC Transatlantic Race fleet exists today, and while Peter Cunningham’s MOD70 PowerPlay (CAY) still leads the multihulls, they are the first […]

The Case Book provides interpretations of the Racing Rules of Sailing, with the 2021-2024 edition providing a complete review of all the cases previously published and includes all new cases adopted by the World Sailing Council since 2017. In this […]

Jean Sans, who helped to develop the Channel Handicap Rule, the precursor to the IRC Rule, and now an expert consultant in the marine industry, finds new safety standards by World Sailing to be an illusion. Here is his view: […]

Davis Island Yacht Club, which went by the name Tampa Sailing Squadron until 1941, is a well-known regatta host in Tampa, FL. But from a news clipping in 1937, the club knew how to party too: Sailing Squadron Plans Another […]

The U.S. Center for SafeSport was created by the United States Olympic Committee in March 2017 as a wholly independent body to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct in Olympic National Governing Bodies. The organization was initiated due to revelations of […]

Dieter van der Eyken Shares His Wave Highlights From Fuerte, Gran Canaria & Tenerife 2022 is now upon us, but before fully kicking on with the new year here’s some great highlights from 2021 featuring Dieter van der Eyken’s (Severne […]

Regular contributor Don Street reminds us that boat ownership is within the grasp of anyone with a bit of imagination. As the heyday of fiberglass boat construction has created a glut of used boat, here’s his playbook for anyone seeking […]

The US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee awarded the prestigious Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal to two California crews who performed man-overboard rescues during offshore races in 2020 and 2021. The Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal is an award given […]

The Oyster World Rally 2022-23 got underway January 9 for the 25 British-built Oyster yachts taking part in the 27,000 nm world circumnavigation that will stop at 25 locations during the 16-month trip. Starting from Antigua, the first leg extends […]

The Coast Guard intercepted and assisted in the rescue of 176 Haitians aboard an overloaded 60-foot sailing vessel on January 10 near Ocean Reef in Key Largo, Florida. The vessel was initially detected by a Customs and Border Protection Air […]

The sport of sailing has been active in heightening environmental awareness, and while the message of responsibility is difficult to debate, it becomes infinitely easier when it comes from a conflicted messenger. A story involving Hollywood, partying, wealth, environmentalism, and […]

Ben Proffitt Shares the Secret of Forward Loops – A Must Watch For Aspiring Loopers For many sailors the forward loop remains the holy grail of windsurfing. Although the forward loop is technically one of the easiest moves to learn […]

The Women’s Sailing Foundation (WSF) is offering the Sue Corl Youth Sailing Scholarship in 2022 to young women 14-19 years old who want to broaden their sailing experiences and need financial assistance to do so. The scholarship was established in […]

The first-ever edition SSL Gold Cup has identified the top 56 nations that will compete in SSL47 boats on Neuchatel Lake in Grandson, Switzerland. All teams ranked from top 25 to 56 must compete in the Continental Qualifying Series in […]

Beginning in 1969 and lasting through 1985, members of the St. Francis Yacht Club through the St. Francis Syndicate funded the design and construction of five new 6-Metres, the extensive modifications of two 6-Meters, and the charting of one 6-Metre. […]

(January 10, 2022; Day 3) – The leaders of the 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race are through the front and the rich have gotten richer in this “abbynormal” edition of the Atlantic crossing. The close battle for the overall lead under […]