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When the 2021 average payroll in Major League Baseball is US$130 million, and the reigning champions – Los Angeles Dodgers – are spending US$267 million, there’s a strong argument that money equals success. But when the 2020 MLB runner-up has […]

Quantum Sails’ Alan Woodyard recounts the trials, tribulations, and little victories he and his team experienced at the 2021 J/22 World Championship on July 20-23 in Corpus Christi, TX. To us racing sailors, regattas are the culmination of our sport. […]

It was under difficult conditions for the 32nd Olympiad to be held. After massive investment by Japan, to host the event meant risking recovery from the pandemic. For the athletes, so much effort had already been extended one year. For […]

(August 9, 2021) – It was a blustery start and first night at sea in the 49th Rolex Fastnet Race, with the 337 entries facing 25+ knot southwesterly headwinds and violent wind against tide seas, though overnight the wind has […]

After 24 months of research, development, and construction, 11th Hour Racing Team has unveiled its new IMOCA 60, the first of a new era of boats designed to compete in fully crewed, short-handed and solo offshore sailboat races. With the […]

Nico Prien Ticking Off One More Item From His Bucket List Having been in Bangkok, Thailand, Nico Prien (Starboard / NeilPryde) has been spending him summer holidays in Turkey where he’s been able to tick off one of the items […]

Six teams representing Ireland, New Zealand, and USA competed in the Chicago Grand Slam held August 6-8 in Chicago, IL. As the first event of the four stage 2021 Grand Slam Series, a double round robin series led to Semi-Final […]

Sailing has been an Olympic sport since the first Games in 1896, and the value of its inclusion is often debated. Being an Olympic sport can bring complexity but also a platform to leverage. As the International Olympic Committee seeks […]

A full weekend of windward-leeward races might be ideal for the advanced competitor, but far more sailors just seek a purpose to be on the water. But some purposes are more extreme than others as detailed in this report: When […]

Cowes, UK (August 8, 2021) – The Rolex Fastnet Race has a reputation for the severe weather that it can throw at its competitors. Still strongly remembered is the 1979 race that cost 19 lives, the 49th edition of the […]

Irish government officials report that Cork has been shortlisted to host the 37th America’s Cup in 2024, claiming the event will deliver an economic benefit of at least €1bn (1.18bn USD) over three years. Cork is currently vying with Valencia […]

Cowes, UK (August 7, 2021) – Like a trial run for tomorrow’s start of the Rolex Fastnet Race, today the Solent has been in blustery mood with an overcast sky, rain and perpetual gusty winds. The forecast for the start […]

After a one year hiatus in competition last year, the annual ORC World Championship returns to the international yachting calendar on August 9-14 in Tallinn, Estonia. A total of 104 entries from 12 nations are registered for competing in three […]

After a one year hiatus in competition last year, the annual ORC World Championship returns to the international yachting calendar on August 9-14 in Tallinn, Estonia. A total of 104 entries from 12 nations are registered for competing in three […]

One hundred forty-six sailors competed in the 2021 Naples Sabot US Junior National Championship held August 3-5 in San Diego, CA. After a qualifying series divided the competitors into four fleets, the top 35 completed a 6-race series for the […]

If a sailing broadcast is like watching grass grow, blame it on the commentators. Here’s a view from the London 2012 Olympics. Race schedule was staggered for the ten sailing events from July 25 to August 4. Tokyo 2020 Olympic […]

When the announcement of the inaugural Safe Harbor Race Weekend arrived at Scuttlebutt HQ, we immediately liked the vibe of the message. It sounded fun. The trend in the sport has seen heightened expectations, and while that is worthy of […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt After watching the 36th America’s Cup, with flying 75-footers that only billionaire can afford, I thought to myself what would happen if this was a trend for the sport. The AC75 was an unnerving concept that […]

Getting started in a new one-design class can be intimidating. You may not know the boat, the people, the set-up of the rig, or the fastest sail trim. But joining a new class is not as scary or as challenging […]

Cleveland, OH (August 3, 2021) – The qualifying stage of the 75th Thistle US National Championship was completed with three races held yesterday and today to divide the 96 teams into Championship and Presidents divisions. With qualifying scores rolling into […]

Lydia Mullan, managing editor of Sail, offers that as companies and organizations look toward holistic approaches to improve workplace morale, addressing gender bias needs to be near the top of the list. “There are usually a lot more girls in […]

Enoshima, Japan (August 3, 2021) – It was a sensational day of racing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition with four of the ten events focused on the Medal Race. Brazil repeated Rio gold in the Women’s Skiff – […]

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics was always going to be a search for the US Team to find the silver lining. Among the ten events, there were no medal favorites and one longshot. The six strong events from Rio 2016 now […]

Struggling to unplug your teenager this summer? With more restriction and structure today on children than parents experienced, boating offers a massive upside for instilling confidence and mental strength. But how much rope do you ease out? Ocean Feng is […]

Tom Munzig, Commodore of Los Angeles Yacht Club, shares this update from the club’s past and present history: Lost and found. No, it’s not on the scale of stumbling upon Machu Picchu high in the Peruvian Andes or opening King […]

When Sail Canada opted not to send all their qualified athletes to the Rio 2016 Olympics, the uproar at home led the national federation to fill every entry they received for the 2020 Games – six of the ten events. […]

Outside of the wealthy, established sailing nations, getting into sailing can be hard. Breaking into Olympic sailing is much, much harder, especially if you come from a country with no real background or grass-roots interest in the sport. Since 2015 […]

Antoine Albert Mixing in Some Surf and Freestyle Sessions in Between the Wave Sailing Training The wind and waves have been going off recently in Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria, but when there is a slight gap in the conditions that […]

Enoshima, Japan (August 2, 2021) – Lack of wind across Sagami Bay meant no racing today on Day 9 of the Sailing Olympic competition. This means the skiff classes, the 49erFX Women and 49er Men, will have to wait another […]

The 60th anniversary of the Ugotta Regatta was held July 30-August 1 in Harbor Springs, MI. The event consisted of 82 yachts ranging from Alerion 28s to GL 52s and SC 70s with a One-Design Circle and the famous Tour […]

You know it’s Going to be Worth a Watch When Thomas Traversa Releases his Big Waves Highlights From Winter 20/21 Winter 2020/21 was one like no-other for the majority of the world with COVID-19 still turning the world upside down. […]

Newport, RI (August 1, 2021) – Five years of turning losses into lessons and building a consistent, cohesive team paid off today as Corinthian Yacht Club of Marblehead, Mass., won the 2021 Morgan Cup. The New York Yacht Club Invitational […]

41 boats raced the 51st Transpac in July 2021, and at first glance, especially for the Grand Prix boats, it was a pretty straightforward boatspeed race down the great circle rhumb line. Digging a little deeper, though, each division’s winning […]

Arrivals into Hawaii were welcomed with flower leis, and strong doses of Hawaiian hospitality poured into pineapples, after completing the 51st Transpac Race. Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/07/31/video-transpac-2021-arrivals/

41 boats raced the 51st Transpac in July 2021, and at first glance, especially for the Grand Prix boats, it was a pretty straightforward boatspeed race down the great circle rhumb line. Digging a little deeper, though, each division’s winning […]

When two vessels encounter each other on the water, rules exist to minimize the risk of collision. But which rules apply to who and when? Tim Hohmann examines these questions. All vessels are required to abide by the “Rules of […]

The World Sailing Speed Record Council has confirmed the establishment of a new 40 ft Outright 24 Hour Record. The Class40 Credit Mutuel, sailed doublehanded by skipper Ian Lipinski (FRA) and crew Ambrogio Beccana, covered a distance of 428.53 NM […]

Enoshima, Japan (August 1, 2021) – Great weather returned to Enoshima today, with sunshine and moderate winds for the sailors to really stretch their legs and put some physicality back into their racing after the light-wind stress of the past […]

Arco, Italy (July 31, 2021) – After a short delay to allow the Lake Garda thermal wind to develop, two races were competed for the Gold Fleets for the final day of the 2021 ILCA 6 (Radial) Youth World Championships. […]

Enoshima, Japan (July 31, 2021) – We thought the three-way battle for the Women’s Windsurfing – RS:X medal was exciting but then there was perhaps one of the craziest, most unpredictable Medal Races of all time in the Men’s division. […]