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Cape Town, South Africa (March 6, 2020) – With a lack of wind preventing racing on the final day of 52 SUPER SERIES Cape Town, the 2019 circuit champions Azzurra lift the first series title of the 2020 season. Victory […]

Cape Town, South Africa (March 5, 2020) – As predicted, the Cape Doctor, the renowned strong, local south-easterly wind came in for the penultimate day of racing at the first event of the 2020 52 SUPER SERIES to produce some […]

Miami, FL (March 4, 2020) – The change in wind pressure gave no change in performance from the series leaders Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) and Bruno Prada (BRA) who racked up another win today to lead the 64 boat Star Class […]

Sail Canada will recognize its 2019 Sail Canada Awards recipients at the Sail Canada Rolex Sailor of the Year Awards on March 6 in Toronto, Ontario. Receiving the City of Kingston Regatta of the Year Award* is Shelburne Yacht Club […]

The Notice of Race is now available for the 2020 Rolex Big Boat Series on September 17-20 in San Francisco, CA. Hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club since its inception in 1964, the event is open to J/120, J/105, J/88, […]

The ‘To Finish First’ video series lifts the lid on life at Alex Thomson Racing, one of the world’s most formidable sailing teams. In Episode 5, we learn about the dangers that await the skippers who choose to leave their […]

Cape Town, South Africa (March 4, 2020) – After posting a 9-7 on the opening day of the 52 SUPER SERIES 2020 season, Harm Muller-Spreer’s world champions Platoon bounced back today record a 2-1 as the top scoring boat in […]

While a points-based system for Olympic athlete selection provides no doubt as to who is nominated to represent their country at Tokyo 2020, having subjectivity allows other factors to be assessed. Was there a breakdown or injury? Did the selection […]

When you stop to think about it… sailing is pretty amazing. From a historical perspective, through its role in travel, trade and war, it was the absolute hinge of western civilization for hundreds of years. Through that time, sailors’ slang […]

(March 4, 2020; Day 10) – Qingdao retains its place at the top of the overall leaderboard with its fourth win of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race. Qingdao held off stiff competition, crossing the Race 7 finish […]

The 2020 Summer Olympics are less than five months out, and as much as we want to know what the contingency plans are because of the global outbreak of coronavirus, we don’t. Time is both working for Tokyo 2020 and […]

(March 3, 2020; Day 9) – The past 24 hours of Race 7 in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race has produced some stunning tactical team successes with victories won across the pack leaders. The opportunity to collect […]

Despite beginning with no previous sailing experience, Australian couple Riley & Elayna have been documenting their journey traveling the world by sail. Since late 2014 they’ve been sharing their adventures on the Sailing La Vagabonde YouTube channel as they’ve crossed […]

Miami, FL (March 2, 2020) – The 93rd annual Bacardi Cup kicked off today with a beautiful and very typical Biscayne Bay day which saw 65 Star Class boats get underway in a south-easterly breeze of about 16 knots. As […]

America’s Cup challenger American Magic shares the complex process to win the 36th edition. Video uploaded Mar 2, 2020. 36th America’s Cup In addition to Challenges from Italy, USA, and Great Britain that were accepted during the initial entry period […]

Cape Town, South Africa (March 2, 2020) – Racing on their own home waters, Hasso Plattner’s Phoenix 11 made a dream start to the first event of six that comprise the 2020 52 SUPER SERIES. Local knowledge and a protracted […]

(March 2, 2020; Day 8) – The 11 teams in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race have their hands full in the closing stages of the revised Race 7 course. With the offwind breeze at 25 to 30 […]

Garrison, MN (March 1, 2020) – Mille Lacs Lake was a colorful sight this weekend, as racers taking part in the 16th annual Mille Lacs Kite Crossing sailed across its surface on skis and snowboards, powered by the wind. Since […]

Indian Harbour Beach, FL (March 1, 2020) – All legs of all eight races were needed to determine the winner of the 2020 J/24 Midwinter Championship. A victory by Tony Parker’s Bangor Packet in the final contest, coupled with a […]

No Harness? No Problem! Antoine Albert Takes On A Firing Ténia It’s probably happened to most of us at one time or another that you arrive to the beach and you’ve forgotten one piece of crucial gear whether it be […]

Sandringham, Australia (February 16, 2020) – The 2020 Laser Men’s Laser Standard World Championships marked the conclusion for the US Team in their athlete selection for the Men’s One Person Dinghy event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Utilizing both […]

(February 16, 2020; Day 30) – Francis Joyon and the crew of the 31.5m IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran reached the Portuguese islands of the Azores, closing in on successfully establishing a new Tea Route record from Hong Kong to London. […]

The Mary B Stern-Steerer cruising across Lake Mendota (Wisconsin) on February 8, 2020. Source: sailingscuttlebutt

Sandringham, Australia (February 16, 2020) – German Laser sailor Philipp Buhl put together an exemplary scorecard to win the 2020 Laser Standard Men’s World Championship by 12 points. Buhl recorded four straight wins during qualifying and finished with just one […]

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News When Americans Paris Henken and Helena Scutt finished tenth in the 49erFX at the Rio 2016 Olympics, they were still on the ascent. It was an epic result for a team with so much […]

St. Petersburg, FL (February 15, 2020) – Peter Duncan’s Melges 24 USA 829 took full advantage of a fantastic day on Tampa Bay to solidify their lead in the Melges 24 class on the second day of the Helly Hansen […]

Geelong, Australia (February 15, 2020) – The 2020 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championships was the second and final event to determine Tokyo 2020 Olympic nomination for the USA Team, with the finish position in this event to be […]

Geelong, Australia (February 15, 2020) – The sixth and final day at the 2020 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championships provided an epic test as cold temperatures and sturdy winds blew across Port Phillip Bay. With the final qualifying […]

Sandringham, Australia (February 15, 2020) – Two Olympic medallists and the sailor who holds second place overall made it tough for themselves today in very testing conditions at the 2020 Laser Standard Men’s World Championship. Double Olympic champion Robert Scheidt […]

Sail Canada’s Sailor of the Month award acknowledges sailing achievements by Canadians involved or associated with the sport in all its forms. Here is the latest recipient: n 2008, Pat and Lynn Lortie said goodbye to their everyday life to […]

Within the Racing Rules of Sailing is Appendix G – Identification on Sails in which Appendix G1.2(a) requires that letters and numbers be “clearly legible”. • Clearly (adverb): without doubt; obviously. • Legible (adjective): clear enough to read. Sail letters […]

Bringing together leaders and contributors from all segments of the sport, over 450 people attended the 2020 Sailing Leadership Forum held February 5-8 in San Diego, CA. Organized by US Sailing, over 100 presenters and keynote speakers shared their collective […]

St. Petersburg, FL (February 14, 2020) – Iris Vogel, of New Rochelle, NY, skipper of the J/88 Deviation, won her recent midwinter championship and is continuing their winning streak on the opening day of St. Petersburg NOOD. Light winds proved […]

Add The Backloop To Your Bag Of Tricks With These Top Tips So, you’ve recently started your adventure into the waves and feel like you are now at a competent level with your jumping…what’s the next move to push yourself […]

15-Year-Old Nicolo Spanu Continuing To Push His Level After A Non-Stop Windy Month Of Training In Praia Do Maceio The next generation of windsurfers are continuing to push themselves to the limits and the level is going through the roof. […]

The Provisional Calendar For 2020 Is Now Online – Find Out How The Tour Is Shaping Up For The New Season Inside We are finally able to publish the PWA Calendar for 2020. Securing Freestyle events at the top level […]

The Notice of Race for the 2020 Youth Sailing World Championships, that will be held from December 12 to 19 in Salvador, Brazil, has been released. This year’s event will mark the 50th edition of the Youth Sailing World Championships […]

Before athletes can compete at the Olympic Games, their country must meet a competitive standard by winning one of the quota slots that are allotted for each event. For the Sailing Program at Tokyo 2020, that process is now being […]

(February 14, 2020; Day 26) – The detour for the fifth leg of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race has commenced as WTC Logistics, Qingdao and Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam have secured first, second and third podium […]

This week’s “World on Water” global sailing news show produced by www.boatson.tv. In this week’s “WoW TV”: • In Australia it’s the excitement of the Historical 18 Footers and “Woody” has lots of problems and close calls at the bottom […]

American Magic skipper Terry Hutchinson and helmsman Dean Barker are no strangers to America’s Cup racecourses, having sailed both with and against each other across multiple campaigns for the oldest trophy in international sports. Back together again, they’re leading the […]