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(November 15, 2024; Day 6) – Maxime Sorel (FRA), the 38 year old skipper of V and B – Monbana – Mayenne, is the first skipper to abandon the tenth edition of the Vendée Globe. After finishing 10th on the […]

Performance catamaran racing is growing hugely in popularity. Helena Darvelid shares some key learnings from her 84-foot Nigel Irens designed catamaran with Andy Rice for Yachting World: Modern cruiser/racer multihulls have a high level of safety provided you know what […]

During the Newport Bermuda Race this year, the J/122 Alliance struck a submerged object in the Gulf Stream in the middle of the night, suffering damage that caused her to sink (A Eulogy for Alliance). Fellow racers aboard Ceilidh, a […]

Across the bay from Scuttlebutt World Headquarters is docked the 212-foot Star of India, the world’s oldest active sailing ship, located in San Diego, CA. Her rigging, outlined in lights amid the downtown skyline, provides a reminder each evening of […]

When the 184-foot Bayesian sank at anchor as it endured a storm off the Sicilian coast, seven of 22 people on board perished. It remains under investigation for how this Perini Navi luxury superyacht could fail so tragically, with the […]

(November 14, 2024; Day 5) – After successive leaders Charlie Dalin, Sam Goodchild, and Yoann Richomme, the Vendée Globe solo non-stop race around the world has another new leader in Nicolas Lunven (HOLCIM PRB). As the lead group passes the […]

The Flying Scot Sailing Association is raffling a new Flying Scot boat with proceeds to support class activity. A limit of 200 tickets for $200.00 each are being sold with the winning tickets to be drawn in January 2025.- Details […]

The merry-go-round keeps spinning in Great Britain with the news that Dylan Fletcher will helm the SailGP Team for Season 5. Fletcher drove the British team in SailGP’s first ever season in 2019, but when the team was bought and […]

San Diego Yacht Club’s 2025 Women’s Winter Invitational Regatta (WWIR) is on February 14-16 in San Diego, CA. The annual event is held in club-owned J/22s, just off the docks where competitors enjoy close competition and camaraderie. This invitation-only event […]

There have been previous attempts by World Sailing to highlight the Olympic Sailing pathway and provide exposure to the athletes, with the latest effort coming from the events which have organized the Sailing Grand Slam (SGS). This 5-event series unites […]

The International Sunfish Class Association (ISCA), which has endured a strained relationship with supplier LaserPerformance, has appointed Zim Sailing as the new builder and supplier of class approved boats and parts. Zim Sailing is North America’s largest manufacturer and distributor […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News When the first season of the SailGP commenced in 2019, all six teams were funded by the league, but only through five seasons. Well, it’s now the fifth season, and nearly all 12 teams […]

The Vendée Globe, raced in the 60-foot IMOCA, is the elite race round the world, solo, non-stop, and without assistance. On November 10, 40 skippers started the 2024-25 edition which begins and ends in Les Sables d’Olonne, France. Armel Le […]

Nicolas Lunven, the skipper of the IMOCA Holcim-PRB, broke the outright solo monohull 24-hour record on the second day of the 2024-25 Vendée Globe. Opting for a more westerly route than the fleet, he covered 546.60 nautical miles in 24 […]

With remote learning not uncommon for young racing sailors, AEON School has been named the Official School of US Sailing. Providing learning experience for students through Grade 12, this partnership will provide the opportunity to pursue academics amid training and […]

The growth of high school sailing in the USA has focused youth activity toward institutional-type boats such as the Club version of the 420 and Flying Junior. While popular, this emphasis has narrowed the path for teenagers, limiting exposure to […]

The fifth season of SailGP Gets underway November 23-24 and Al Posnack has a suggestion on how to make the broadcast more interesting: Full disclosure: I’m hooked on SailGP. I love the concept. I love the technology. I love the […]

Under the direction of five-time winner Russell Coutts, the America’s Cup began its transformation into an entertainment product in 2011. When he lost control of the America’s Cup in 2017, he launched SailGP two years later, applying the lessons accrued […]

What happens when you put a young racing rockstar and a lifelong cruising legend on stage together—and then throw a bunch of questions at them? That was the idea that kicked off SAIL’s first Rockstars and Legends event, with Cole […]

Of the 40 boat that started the 2024-25 Vendée Globe on November 10, the question is always how many will return for the finish in Les Sables d’Olonne, France. The 24,300 nm course round the world is not kind, with […]

Racing solo on an IMOCA like Malizia – Seaexplorer is a high-stakes endeavor where both the skipper and the boat are pushed to their absolute limits. The boat itself is a cutting-edge prototype, designed to tackle the most challenging weather […]

Racing yachts are meant to be raced, so rather than strapped to a shipping cradle for a trip to North America, the 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race departs from the Canary Islands on January 12 for the 3000nm course to Grenada, […]

On November 10, the 341-meter Disney Treasure rescued four crew when their disabled 50-foot catamaran was taking on water about 265 miles southwest of Bermuda. The Disney cruise ship performed the rescue in coordination with the United States Coast Guard […]

(November 11, 2024; Day 2) – Pre-race favourite Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prevoyance) is living up to his billing as he leads the 40 boat Vendée Globe fleet towards the first big test of the skippers and their craft this […]

Following recommendation from the World Sailing Special Regulations Sub-Committee, the Oceanic and Offshore Committee unanimously approved changes to design requirements of storm sails, aiming to clarify the primary role as essential safety equipment. “The use of staysails has increased and […]

The first-ever J/70 US National Championship was held for 18 teams on November 8-10 in Fort Worth, TX. After completing three races on the opening day, light winds prevented further racing on the next two days, awarding the title to […]

Daniel Escudero ‘25 of the Webb Institute and Sophia Montgomery ’25 of Harvard University won the 2024 College Sailing Open and Women’s Singlehanded National Championships held November 9-10 in St. Petersburg, FL. With 18 boats in each fleet, the breeze […]

Since 2010, philanthropists Hunt and Betsy Lawrence have supported the mission of Oakcliff Sailing to raise the caliber of sailing in the United States. From the North Shore of Long Island, their base serves the range from Olympic to offshore […]

Help wanted: A national governing body CEO. For a handful of the organizations that lead sports in the Olympic and Paralympic movement, the post-Games period has been filled with leadership transitions. Four have openings for their top jobs, with USA […]

The first National Championship of the 2024-25 College season commences with the Open and Women’s Singlehanded titles on November 9-10 in St. Petersburg. Eighteen sailors will compete for each title, using the ILCA 7 for the Open division and the […]

The Italian Sea Group (TISG), a luxury yacht builder with Perini Navi in its portfolio, has been in the spotlight since the 184-foot Bayesian capsized at anchor, killing seven of 22 people on board. When a report by The New […]

Sail Canada has confirmed its Board of Directors for 2024-2025, with two new members – Martha Henderson (Toronto, ON) and Hugh Goodday (Chester, N.S.) – joining current members Kate MacLennan, Chair of the Board of Directors, as well as directors […]

The Magenta Project connects with Sam Davies, Pip Hare, and Mariana Lobato as they share their personal pathways to the top of the sport. Overcoming challenges and chasing big dreams, these women show that the path to progress in the […]

The second edition of the Junior Pan American Games will be held in 2025 on August 9-23 in Asunción, Paraguay. The winners in each division gain automatic entry to the 2027 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. This opportunity for […]

by Wendy Mitman Clarke, SAIL Editor-in-Chief This is the column where I hopelessly date myself, and it came to me in the weirdest place—the short passage just beyond the bar at The Black Pearl in Newport, Rhode Island. I was […]

The new 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing go live on January 1, 2025. Don’t expect any earth-shattering changes, but the rulemakers have made a few tweaks to make the rules a bit clearer and more logical. Here’s a quick quiz […]

Following ratification at the IRC International Congress, the IRC Rating Technical Committee has published the IRC 2025 Rule which takes effect from January 1, 2025 (in countries using a June-May validity period it will apply from June 1, 2025). After […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Events need consistent branding which should not include sponsors in the name. Sponsors are never forever, and change causes disruption. More so, sponsors expect a free ride in the media. We have bills to […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News My involvement on the Selection Committee for the US National Hall of Fame taught me that people get nominated and inducted based on familiarity, and recent achievement looks shinier than when considering the early […]

Based on the nine past editions of the Vendée Globe, on average only 60% of competitors finish. Most retirements are due to technical issues, while some are either forced to pull out or continue badly crippled following collision damage. But […]

More than 250 boats were featured among the ten events at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with 330 athletes representing 65 nations. But before the competition, there were even more vying for entry, and all that equipment and people had to […]

The 2024 Rolex World Sailor of the Year awards – the 30th year of the awards – were presented to Paris 2024 Olympic gold medalist Marit Bouwmeester, the most successful female sailor at the Olympics in the sport, and the […]

The World Sailing Awards were confirmed during the 2024 World Sailing Annual Conference on 4-9 in Singapore. Nominations for the 2024 awards considered accomplishments from January 1 to September 30, with finalists advanced for a vote in which the winners […]

Singapore (November 5, 2024) – Representatives of boat owners and sailors from the 41 nations around the world that use rating certificates from the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) met today at the 55th edition of their annual Congress meeting. At […]

The high speed of the America’s Cup draws comparison to Formula One, but the INEOS Britania owner brought football into the conversation: Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe subtly expressed his disappointment with the club’s first-team squad, suggesting that the […]

It was all triumph for Clarisse Crémer (FRA) in the 2020-21 Vendée Globe as the first female skipper to finish from the field of 33 starters. Her finish time set a new around the world eastabout women’s record in both […]

Travis Odenbach had “one of those years” in 2024 which he reflects on in this report: I stared at my computer for thirty minutes, trying to figure out how to recap the last eight months. After talking to a few […]

When the 2013 America’s Cup shifted from monhulls to multihulls, the goal was to create an entertainment product that would attract spectators and sponsors. Sailing enthusiasts were expected to follow as the event pursued travel and leisure markets, and that […]

The US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee awarded the Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal to Mark Fruin and his crew for the rescue of a competitor. The incident occurred on September 10 during the 2023 Hobelman Memorial Regatta at the […]

Peter Swanson’s Loose Cannon blog has been reviewing the Perini Navi built 184-foot luxury yacht which capsized at anchor, leading to seven of 22 people on board perishing. Here’s his latest report: In an extraordinary effort, The New York Times […]

The maritime city-state of Singapore is hosting the 2024 World Sailing Annual Conference and World Sailing Awards on November 4-9, bringing over 400 delegates and some of the world’s best sailors together to shape the future of the sport and […]

Shirley Robertson In this edition of Shirley Robertson’s Sailing Podcast, the double Olympic gold medalist is in Barcelona just days after the end of the 37th America’s Cup, seeking to learn from the people involved in the competition. With the […]

When the entry period closed, the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race had attracted 112 yachts – 30 to 100 feet of varying designs – for the start of the 79th edition on December 26. Four very different looking 100 […]

After several active seasons in Europe, the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) is partnering with the World Ice and Snow Sailing Association (WISSA) to bring the Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships to the USA. The 2025 event is set to […]

For the first season of the SailGP league in 2019, teams from established sailing nations needed 100% nationality for the crew while developing teams could start with a 40%nationality requirement, which would then increase by 20%annually. But as the league […]

Yachting World has been asking top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times, and Sam Davies nominated Niñita. Here’s the report: “The coolest boat of all time is called Niñita, and […]

The New York Yacht Club will host the inaugural International Women’s Championship, a female-only competition that will be sailed in the Club’s fleet of 37-foot IC37 yachts, on September 12-19, 2026. “The New York Yacht Club envisions that this event, […]

You can’t be what you can’t see, so the old saying goes, with Australia’s national sailing federation reporting the growth of women in the sport: The likes of former Flying 11s National Champion Zoe Dransfield, current Australian 16ft Champion skipper […]

The Boating Barrister is a monthly feature in WindCheck magazine by John K. Fulweiler, Esq. In the October 2024 edition, John offers “clarifications” from previous columns: March 2021 – While John Fulweiler claims his close friend collaborated with him on […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News WindCheck magazine publisher Benjamin Cesare offers comments about the sport in the October 2024 edition, and while I agree with his observations, I contend they are symptoms of how youth programming has changed. An […]

Meteorologists are occasionally criticized for inaccurate forecasts; however, recent hurricane track forecasts have been remarkably accurate, leading to a puzzling trend. Instead of being lauded for early, life-saving predictions, some are blaming the government for steering hurricanes toward certain areas […]

If you’ve ever been to Los Angeles, you’d be forgiven for laughing at the goal of the 2028 Olympics to be a car-free and traffic jam-free Games. That City is spread out, and god-awful commutes are a way of life […]

Shevaun Bruland was elected as President of Australian Sailing – the first woman to hold the position. Bruland has been a member of the Australian Sailing board for five years, serving the last two as Vice President to outgoing President […]

Barcelona has been saying no lately after hosting the 37th America’s Cup. In the same week the Catalonia capital told Team New Zealand that they would not be paying to host the 38th edition, Barcelona City Council have voted against […]

The 10th edition of the Vendée Globe, with 40 IMOCAs to start on November 10, features a record-equaling entry of six female skippers to match the 2020-21 race. For 2024-25, the female contingent is led by the British veteran Sam […]

The start of the SailGP season brings anticipation, but none more than for the two new teams entering the league. While little is known about the Italian team, the spotlight will be brightest for the Brazil SailGP Team which features […]

In his recent column for SpinSheet magazine, David Flynn of Quantum Sails discussed the situations that required being patient on the racecourse. In this column, he will look at the flip side: when it is critical to be decisive and […]