• From Optimist to America’s Cup

    Updated: 2023-07-31 21:57:07
    When the America’s Cup teams launch their race boats next year for the 37th edition, it is likely they will all have two people on helm – one on the port side and one on starboard. Switching sides is that hard, so the need to develop helms is among the features for the 2024 event. [&hellip

  • A $26 Million Sailing Powerhouse

    Updated: 2023-07-31 21:26:36
    When among charter catamarans, it is a wonder why they have masts and sails. A design trend toward passenger space has made them nearly unsailable, with engine use as the primary propellant. So it was with wonderment that we gazed at the 110-foot catamaran that really sails. Here is the report from autoevolution: A yachting [&hellip

  • Eight Bells: Richard Barkow

    Updated: 2023-07-31 20:02:26
    Richard “Dick” Carl Barkow, age 85, died on July 29, 2023. Born in Milwaukee, WI, he graduated from Valparaiso University (196) and served in the US Army Reserves. Richard was united in marriage to Leslie Anderson on October 5, 1973 and followed his dad’s footsteps by becoming President of Barkow Manufacturing. Dick loved sailing, horses, [&hellip

  • Youth coaches respond to wildfires

    Updated: 2023-07-31 19:48:35
    The 2023 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships attracted 437 competitors for racing on July 25-30 in Volos, Greece. Open to competitors at least 12 years old but not 18 years or older in the year of the event, top finishers from North America among the 287 boys was James Pine (2nd, USA) and Carlos Charabati [&hellip

  • the great Sunfish off Kanagawa

    Updated: 2023-07-31 00:51:29
    Sunfish sails generally fall into a few typical categories: standard white racing sails – all

  • Log 18: Finding Rainbows and Farewell to the Bahamas, Part 1: The Game Plan

    Updated: 2023-07-30 22:18:36
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  • For a chance to sail around world solo

    Updated: 2023-07-30 21:31:37
    Two women naval officers from India – Lt. Cdr. K. Dilna and Lt. Cdr. Roopa Alagirisamy – are hard at training to fulfil a dream. At the end of a nearly year-long session, one of them will be selected for a solo voyage around the globe. “This rare opportunity, a privilege bestowed upon few, has [&hellip

  • Sailing World Regatta Series – Marblehead

    Updated: 2023-07-30 20:26:36
    The 2023 edition of the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series at Marblehead Race Week will be remembered for its challenging light-wind on July 27-30 in Marblehead, MA. On the final day, local skipper Carolyn Corbet and her teammates on Elektra (above) outsmarted and outsailed the venerable champions of Bill Widnall’s International One Design (IOD) [&hellip

  • From pro sailing to basketball

    Updated: 2023-07-30 18:34:27
    Established in 2018, SailGP seeks to be an annual, global sports league featuring fan-centric inshore racing among national teams in some of the iconic harbors around the globe. League founders owned the original six teams, and it has been a mandate for the now ten teams to be financially independent after five seasons. Some are, [&hellip

  • 30.7.2023 Kotiin 1585 merimailin reissulta

    Updated: 2023-07-30 16:57:23
    Engine run: 1,5h (128,8h)20 NM Ihana, aurinkoinen aamu. Nukuttiin pitkään ja juotiin aamukahvit Paul

  • Growth, balance at 2023 Panam Games

    Updated: 2023-07-30 15:38:22
    The Santiago 2023 Panam Games will have both equal numbers of competing athletes (86 women / 86 men) and an equal balance of events (5 men, 5 women, 3 mixed) at the competition on October 28-November 4 in Algarrobo, CHI. Twenty-eight countries have qualified, which is an increase of two from 2019 (26) and seven [&hellip

  • 29.7.2023 Charlotta-treffit Gölisnäsissä

    Updated: 2023-07-29 21:02:25
    Engine run: 1h (127,3h)58 NM Sosiaalinen purjehdus vain jatkuu, mahtavaa! Tänään lähdettiin kohtuull

  • Titles to be defended at ORC Worlds

    Updated: 2023-07-29 15:55:30
    There are 119 yachts from 13 nations registered for the 2023 ORC World Championship to be held August 4-12 in Kiel, Germany. “We are more than satisfied with the quality and quantity,” reports organization manager Eckhard von der Mosel, who managed the 2014 ORC World Championship in Kiel. All reigning world champions and all medal [&hellip

  • Petersen wins 56th Governor’s Cup

    Updated: 2023-07-29 14:41:26
    Jeffrey Petersen (USA) and his team of Max Brennan and Enzo Menditto won the 2023 Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship held July 25-29 in Newport Beach, CA. The 56th edition attracted 12 teams representing eight countries for the oldest international youth match racing regatta. Light wind prevailed for much of the event as [&hellip

  • 28.7.2023 Högsåra

    Updated: 2023-07-28 20:00:50
    Engine run: 2,5h (126,4h)12,5 NM Aurinkoinen ja lämmin aamu taas, nukuttiin meidän mittapuulla hyvin

  • Sailing Off the Anchor

    Updated: 2023-07-28 18:01:00
    We have been here in Sydney Harbour for the past three weeks waiting for an appointment. In the mean

  • PHOTOS: Santa Barbara to King Harbor Race 2023

    Updated: 2023-07-28 17:00:55
    The 2023 Santa Barbara to King Harbor Race is a distance race spanning approximately 80 nautical miles and has been a Southern California tradition for 48 years. Start photos on July 28 by Lisa Bronitt. Details: https://www.regattanetwork.com/event

  • VIDEO: Stories from the Fastnet Race

    Updated: 2023-07-28 15:45:04
    A record-sized fleet of 430 yachts got underway for the 50th edition of Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Rolex Fastnet Race from Cowes on July 22, 2023. Extreme conditions had the fleet in survival mode for the first 12-24 hours, with the conditions settling down for a while before the next front came sweeping through. By [&hellip

  • UFO halts trans-Atlantic record attempt

    Updated: 2023-07-28 13:26:19
    (July 28, 2023) – On course in an attempt to set a new North Atlantic record, the maxi trimaran Sails of Change collided with an unidentified floating object early last night, resulting in the breakage of the port rudder. Sails of Change, the largest ocean-racing trimaran at 37 metres long and 23 metres wide, reduced [&hellip

  • Provisions for the privacy and safety

    Updated: 2023-07-27 23:31:46
    Maintaining harmony and inclusion in the sport is vital for participation, and following an incident at the 2023 Etchells World Championship, the Class issued a Code of Conduct to provide clarity for its sailors. The reaction has been mixed, with World Sailing International Judge John Doerr questioning its effectiveness, though doing nothing by the Class [&hellip

  • World Sailing pilots Recycling Hub

    Updated: 2023-07-27 20:55:33
    World Sailing and World Sailing Trust are collaborating to set up an Equipment Recycling Hub for common but difficult to recycle sailing equipment at the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships being held August 11-20 in The Netherlands. - Full report

  • National invitations out for Paris 2024

    Updated: 2023-07-27 20:43:10
    International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has invited 203 of the 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to take part in the Paris 2024 Olympics that start in a year's time. The question of whether Russian and Belarusian athletes can take part as neutral individuals is expected to be decided at the IOC Session in Mumbai in October. Russia and Belarus were two of the NOCs not to receive invitations, while Guatemala, which is currently suspended, was also not sent an invitation. - Full report

  • New sailing headquarters for Tulane

    Updated: 2023-07-27 20:37:50
    Longtime Tulane University supporters Libby and Robert Alexander are donating $2.75 million to Tulane Athletics to help Community Sailing New Orleans build a new multipurpose headquarters on Lake Pontchartrain that will expand the organization’s lakefront operations while continuing to serve as the home for Tulane’s varsity sailing program in New Orleans, LA. – Full report

  • What a great sport we have

    Updated: 2023-07-27 18:52:59
    Facebook Twitter About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature What a great sport we have Published on July 27th , 2023 Reflecting on an incident of good fortune fifty years ago , Roger Errington is asking for our help read : on In 1972, I hitchhiked out to the Tetons from Massachusetts with a buddy from High School to go climbing . We were not looking forward to the return trip , and on the penultimate day before our departure , I noticed a Soling on a trailer in the campground

  • 27.7.2023 Gullkrona

    Updated: 2023-07-27 18:50:38
    Engine run: 1h (124,1h)19,5 NM Rauhallinen ja aurinkoinen aamu. Nukuttiin pitkään, nautittiin aamiai

  • Momma said there’d be days like this

    Updated: 2023-07-27 18:22:26
    Facebook Twitter About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature Momma said there’d be days like this Published on July 27th , 2023 We are big fans of the Shields Class Fleet 9 in Newport , RI . Aside from the beauty of the boat , their ability to get 30+ teams to a start line speaks volumes for the type of people involved and the care of which they manage their activity . Malcolm Geftner took a turn at providing the Summer Series race report from July 26 : enjoy I got to the course

  • In pursuit of trans-Atlantic record

    Updated: 2023-07-27 14:51:13
    New York, NY (July 27, 2023) - The maxi trimaran Sails of Change set out today in an attempt to break the trans-Atlantic record. Yann Guichard and his 11-strong crew arrived in the United States the day before to take advantage of a favorable weather window. In their sights is the record set by Pascal Bidegorry in August 2009 aboard the same boat (previously called Banque Populaire V) of 3 days, 15 hours and 25 minutes. The maxi trimaran had arrived on the US east coast last May to prepare for one of the most prestigious records in the sailing world: crossing the Atlantic from west to east. - Full report

  • Curmudgeon’s Observation

    Updated: 2023-07-27 00:30:23
    “Eat more doughnuts. It’s the original hole food.” For stories from July 26: https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2023/07/26/ Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk…with a North American focus. Click above on the NEWSLETTER tab to receive [&hellip

  • Lawson’s trimaran capsized off Mexico

    Updated: 2023-07-26 21:11:40
    The family of missing sailor Donald Lawson reports a vessel found capsized off the coast of Mexico is, indeed, Defiant, Lawson’s 60-foot racing trimaran. The U.S. Coast Guard informed Jacqueline Lawson, Donald’s wife, that the Mexican Navy was on the scene. Jacqueline positively identified the vessel as Defiant. A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter has been dispatched to help in searching for the missing sailor from Baltimore, MD. - Full report

  • OK Dinghy: Watch this space

    Updated: 2023-07-26 19:16:11
    New may be better when it comes to boat design, but not necessarily for One Design Classes. Case in point is the OK Dinghy which was designed in the 1950s but just hosted its second largest World Championship ever with 143 boats from 13 countries racing for the 2023 title on June 26-30 in Lyme Regis, UK. As the younger sibling to the Finn Class, the Worlds had a 50 percent increase on expected entries with also a significant number of new sailors, many of whom joined the class for the high-quality racing at great venues as well as the infamous social element. - Full report

  • Maintaining fun for lifelong sailing

    Updated: 2023-07-26 17:21:22
    Facebook Twitter About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature Maintaining fun for lifelong sailing Published on July 26th , 2023 by Craig Leweck , Scuttlebutt Sailing News While institutional boats like the Club Flying Junior and Club 420 dominate the USA youth racing calendar , the push toward higher performance and something more’ has opened the door for the 29er . Class As the younger sibling to the Olympic 49er and 49erFX Skiff , the 29er has been elbowing its way forward ,

  • Overall winner set for 2023 Fastnet Race

    Updated: 2023-07-26 15:22:59
    (July 26, 2023) - Max Klink’s Botin 52 Caro has been crowned overall winner of the 2023 Rolex Fastnet Race. After being confirmed as winner of IRC Zero yesterday, no other boat still racing on the 695 nautical mile course can catch the Swiss boat for overall honors in the 50th edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s offshore classic. - Full report

  • Curmudgeon’s Observation

    Updated: 2023-07-26 00:30:45
    “Stay away from negative people. They have a problem for every solution.” For stories from July 25: https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2023/07/25/ Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk…with a North American focus. Click above on the [&hellip

  • Another year from Chicago to Mackinac

    Updated: 2023-07-26 00:16:53
    Facebook Twitter About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature Another year from Chicago to Mackinac Published on July 25th , 2023 The 114th edition of the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac delivered a mix of squalls and calms for the 289 nm northerly course up Lake Michigan . The 2023 race got underway July 21 for the Cruising Division with the bulk of the 240 teams starting a day . later For the 98-boat Mackinac Cup section boats 40 feet and above the Mills 41 Final Final won

  • Lucky boater now responsible for boat

    Updated: 2023-07-25 23:56:18
    A boat that washed ashore in Hawaii has been identified as belonging to a California mariner who ran into trouble while sailing from San Diego to Guadalupe, Mexico, seven months prior. The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the owner of the boat sent a distress call on Dec. 12, 2022, KHON-TV reported. He was rescued and his boat was left behind. After drifting thousands of miles, the boat found its way on July 21 to Punaluu on Oahu’s windward coast, where it's been laying on its side on white sand and rocks. - Full report

  • Broadcasting the Sailing World Champs

    Updated: 2023-07-25 23:37:21
    Facebook Twitter About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature Broadcasting the Sailing World Champs Published on July 25th , 2023 Occurring every four years , the Sailing World Championships brings together all ten Olympic class boats to hold their annual world title competitions . The event provides a massive display of elite athletes while also acting as the first national qualifier to claim entry for the Paris 2024 . Olympics Taking place at The Hague , the Netherlands on

  • Spend money to make money

    Updated: 2023-07-25 23:19:55
    With the 37th America's Cup to be held next year, a report in Catalan News offers this update from Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona port is expecting a huge transformation ahead of the 2024 America's Cup competition. Overall, an investment of €120 million ($132.6m US) will revamp several areas, with some new buildings to be constructed and other areas to host fans enjoying the event. - Full report

  • Santa Claus arrives Down Under

    Updated: 2023-07-25 22:36:54
    The reality of Christmas in mid-summer for Australians is hard for us to grasp at Scuttlebutt HQ, so it is with comfort that a massive present arrived in the thick of winter for the Aussie Nation: Australian Sailing has announced its support for the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Preparation Fund delivered by the Federal Government. The $20 million fund will assist athletes and their sports overcome significant cost increases associated with their travel, accommodation to qualifying events overseas. - Full report

  • Game time for 56th Governor’s Cup

    Updated: 2023-07-24 22:09:50
    Twelve teams representing eight countries will compete in the 56th Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship on July 25-29 in Newport Beach, CA. As the oldest international youth match racing regatta, the format will use the Governor’s Cup 22s and begin with a double round robin stage to advance the top four teams for the knockout rounds. - Details

  • Boost for late fan-owned SailGP Team

    Updated: 2023-07-24 20:23:30
    Facebook Twitter About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature Boost for late fan-owned SailGP Team Published on July 24th , 2023 The effort launched in November 2022 to expand the SailGP field with a fan-owned team for Season 4 has yet to acquire sufficient funding , but the initiative got a splashy boost when two-time All-Star NBA player Baron Davis became the first professional athlete participant and investor in the . team Investing in culture and having a stake in ownership

  • The World Sailing Show

    Updated: 2023-07-24 19:11:06
    The World Sailing Show delivers 30-minute episodes which feature news, profiles, and racing highlights from across the world of sailing. The July episode of the World Sailing Show catches up with the Dutch sailing team ahead of the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships (The Hague, Netherlands) in August and finds out the secrets to their recent success. After winning four of the six classes at the World Cup in Almere, and following success at Tokyo 2020, the Dutch team continue to push each other, learn and will be looking to replicate these achievements en route to the Paris 2024 Olympics. - Full report and video

  • Memories return for 12 Metre Worlds

    Updated: 2023-07-24 18:59:30
    Facebook Twitter About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature Memories return for 12 Metre Worlds Published on July 24th , 2023 The year 2023 marks exactly 40 years since the U.S . lost the America’s Cup to Australia on the world stage of Newport , RI . That moment in sports history might not have gotten the attention if not for two significant . factors The Aussies successfully broke the longest winning streak in sporting history 132 years and then the intrigue surrounding the

  • Brutal conditions for record-setting Fastnet Race

    Updated: 2023-07-24 18:27:10
    Facebook Twitter About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature Brutal conditions for record-setting Fastnet Race Published on July 24th , 2023 The 2023 Rolex Fastnet Race set sail with 430 yachts on July 22 up from the previous record of 388 that took the last pre-COVID race in 2019. While pundits were comparing the wind for the 50th edition to that of the last Rolex Fastnet Race in 2021, in fact it was gustier with a densely overcast sky , drizzle that built to rain , and enough

  • Slow motion from Chicago to Mackinac

    Updated: 2023-07-24 17:59:13
    Facebook Twitter About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature Slow motion from Chicago to Mackinac Published on July 24th , 2023 July 24, 2023 The dreaded light and variable” wind forecast has descended upon the boats still racing in the 2023 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust , stalling the fleet in northern Lake . Michigan Since the 114th edition got underway July 21 for the Cruising Division with the bulk of the 240 teams starting a day later on the

  • Learning the love of Sailing

    Updated: 2023-07-24 17:07:58
    Facebook Twitter About Subscribe Calendar Store Contact Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Search Navigation Home Photos and Videos Photos Videos Newsletter Read it Subscribe to it Resources Sailing Calendar Store Sailing Club Library Suppliers Information Feature Learning the love of Sailing Published on July 24th , 2023 by Craig Leweck , Scuttlebutt Sailing News When my young children were learning to sail , I think back now on the effort and expense I extended , making sure their equipment did not hold them back . My racing background knew only one thing performance and I was naive to the real lesson they needed to . learn The emphasis on speed and competition kept them from

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