Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer monitor calendar for November 2023. Click here to open the image, then put your cursor over it, right click to open the drop down menu and indicate you want to ‘Set as Desktop Background’. As a bonus, Cory also created a smartphone version… click here
Entries for the 78th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race are closed for the 628nm offshore classic, with 120 boats intending to start in Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day, December 26, 2023. One hundred ten Australian boats hail from six states – NSW (64), QLD (20), VIC (16), TAS (7), SA (1), and WA (2) – [&hellipDecades of efforts to provide female sailors greater opportunities in the sport are finally coming to fruition. The shift is happening and it’s persistent, says Dave Reed for Sailing World: On the first day of the 2023 J/24 North American Championship on Lake George, New York, whitecaps cover the racecourse frothed by gusting winds tumbling [&hellip
by Koralina McKenna From September 27 to October 1, I raced in the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) Masters North Americans Regatta at the New York Yacht Club – Harbor Court in Newport, RI. I got DFL (dead *@$! last) in nearly every race, and I’m 100-percent okay with it. In fact, I am supremely [&hellip
During the 51st running of the Santa Cruz Yacht Club’s Laser (now ILCA) Northern California Championship (aka the NorCals), Jayden Benedict decided to go check out the break over at the famous Steamer Lane. A web cam onshore captured him dropping in!Photo from the Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club ILCA Championship
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 Protest hearing for Ocean Globe Race Published on October 30th , 2023 With 12 of the 14 teams having finished the first leg of the 2023-24 Ocean Globe Race , a protest hearing was necessary due to a broken broken seal on the 73-foot PEN DUICK VI crew comms bag and evidence of French skipper Marie Tabarly’s WhatsApp account active after the start in Southampton UK on September 10. As the fully crewed , retro race is in
Eighty-three entrants will vie for the J/70 World Title on October 31-November 4 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The fleet includes multiple past J/70 World Champions, with sixteen nations represented, including the USA, Canada, Argentina, Mexico, Australia, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Turkey, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Sweden, Norway, Monaco, Germany, and Spain. However, absent is Italy which hosts [&hellipSail Canada has confirmed its new Chair, Kate MacLennan of Alberta, as well as the new Board of Directors for 2023-2024, following the Annual General Meeting. Fiona Cochrane from British Columbia has also been elected to the Sail Canada board, while Valérie Lavigne from Québec was re-elected for a second term. - Full report
: 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 Eight Bells : Bob Dill Published on October 30th , 2023 Legendary land and ice sailor Bob Dill passed away after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease on October 28, 2023. Born in 1949, he was an engineer by profession with a passionate razor-tuned focus covering all things sailing at speed on ice and land and was committed to sharing all that he learned with . others One of his most famous projects was designing and
Reitzel (PC: Bruce Jeffrey) Over the weekend, the sailing team equaled their highest finish at the MFacebook 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 Alongside on an incredible journey Published on October 30th , 2023 When the Olympic Sailing Program re-imagined the Two Person Dinghy event , and the men’s and women’s events were merged into one mixed event , this completely shuffled the deck for all the existing teams . The 470 has been the boat for this event since 1976, and has proven well suited for the this new era as both men and women are skippering and .San Diego Yacht Club won the 108th Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge Cup, held October 27-29 in San Diego, CA. The defending champs made it six wins for skipper Tyler Sinks along with core crew Jake La Dow and Max Hutcheson, with the 2023 victory also including crew members Adam Roberts, Brad Rodi, Lucy Wallace, and Nick Kaschak.
Twelve yacht club teams compete in a round robin series using J/105s, with three races on the final day to complete the 12-race series. Newport Harbor Yacht Club led by three points over SDYC, with a showdown anticipated as the past nine years had seen the Lipton Cup traded hands between these two clubs four times. - Full report
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 Storm delays Global Solo departure Published on October 29th , 2023 The most crowded departure for the 2023-24 Global Solo Challenge had seven skippers lined up for departure on October 28, but with a weather forecast calling for the first night off Finisterre to have headwinds gusting over 40 knots and waves of 5-7 meters , the group all delayed their . departure As the depression moved westward , Cole Brauer USA was
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 Storms spoil solo circumnavigation Published on October 29th , 2023 Polish adventure-seeker Arek Pawelek was on a mission to solo circumnavigate the globe , non-stop and unassisted in his 5-metre boat Elblag . But following his departure on September 28 from Plymouth , England , difficult weather and physical injuries forced him to stop on October 17. After a storm damaged his windvane , and a wave washed him overboard
Foils lift the hull from the water to reduce displacement, but what if water does not stick to the hull when it is in the water? Scientists in Finland may have broken the code: Scientists have developed what they call the most water-repellent surface ever. By giving it a liquid-like coating that defies usual designs, [&hellipThe 2023 High School Singlehanded National Championship was held October 28-29 in New Orleans, LA. In the 12-race series, the ILCA 6 Girls title was won by Kyla Benesch ’27 (Palmer Trinity School; Miami, FL) while the ILCA 6 Boys was won by James Pine ’26 (Lucy Beckham High School; Mt Pleasant, SC) with the [&hellip
Our weather window had worked perfectly. The wind was still blowing from the north as we approached
Sailing south 300nm against the wind and rain would be long and tedious so we spent quite a long timThe Italian canals of Venice are famous for its gondolas, previously for their history but now for the tourism income. If you got it, flaunt it, which is what the Hong Kong Tourism Board is considering in bringing back the Chinese junk fleets. While they left Hong Kong decades ago, the ‘junk’ remains an international [&hellip
You can follow the Team’s performances at The Foundry Tier 3 Halloween Regatta through the TechScoreThe approach of winter in North America offers the opportunity to reflect, which is what Don Finkle with RCR Yachts offers in this report: I was recently chatting with another racer friend and we agreed on why we like racing so much. It is the one time when we can truly forget about work. Sailing [&hellipFacebook 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 Will USA risk competing in Saudi Arabia Published on October 27th , 2023 After America’s Cup Challenger American Magic USA won the first of the three preliminary regattas the question remained whether they would compete in the second event . The team unsuccessfully sought relief from participation due to safety concerns in Saudi Arabia , and it was unclear what penalty they could incur as attendance was . requiredFacebook 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 The Olympic Vision for Sailing Published on October 27th , 2023 Ben Remocker is Class Manager for the 49er , 49erFX , and Nacra 17, with these boats used for three of the 10 event for Paris 2024 Olympics . In this report , Ben shares what’s up in the world of Sailing Politics , and where the sport is headed in the future : Olympics The annual World Sailing conference is happening in Southern Spain , in November 2023,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 Grant program supports female sailing Published on October 27th , 2023 The US Sailing Foundation awarded its annual Glenn Lattimore Memorial Grants to female sailors , distributing more than 10,000 to 36 . sailors The Glenn Lattimore Grant Program was established to provide financial assistance for travel expenses and registration fees incurred by female sailors competing in US Sailing National Championships . Named in
I saw Gail posted this pic on FB and loved it (ok, I stole it). Gail has an incredible passion for s
Hurricane Otis slammed into the Mexican coast on October 25 as a record-breaking Category 5 storm, with at least 27 casualties and the city of Acapulco left in ruins. The devastation includes Acapulco Yacht Club, with Facebook photos and video showing sunken boats in the harbor and significant damage among drysailed keelboats.
Twenty solo skippers have entered the inaugural Global Solo Challenge, with a pursuit format for boats from 34 to 70 feet having start times in A Coruña, Spain from August 26 to January 6. Nine competitors are to start on October 28, and among them is Cole Brauer who seeks to become the first American [&hellipNinety-six doublehanded teams intend to start the 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre on October 29 for the biannual race from Le Havre in northern France to Martinique in the French Caribbean. Following the historic coffee trading route, the 13th edition has divisions for Class Ultim, Ocean Fifty, IMOCA, and Class40 with varying courses from 4,500 to [&hellipThe Swan 651 Spirit of Helsinki (FIN) crossed the finish line of the 2023-24 Ocean Globe Race to take line honors for leg one, completing the 7670 nm course from the UK to Cape Town in 39 days, 20 hrs and 10 mins. The Swan 65 Translated 9 (ITA) was third across the finish line and is holding first place overall in IRC (above). The second leg starts on November 5 for the 7250 nm course to Auckland, New Zealand. - Details
The international jury for the 2023 DAME Design Awards has nominated 53 products from 19 countries across four continents to enter the final rounds of judgement for the 32nd edition. The contest occurs at METSTRADE, which is the world’s largest trade exhibition for the global leisure marine industry. METSTRADE 2023 is on November 15-17 at the RAI Convention Centre in Amsterdam, celebrating its 35th anniversary. - Full report
“It is better to sit idle than to do nothing at all.” For stories from October 25: https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2023/10/25/ 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. 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 How to win the U.S . Olympic Trials Published on October 25th , 2023 US Sailing , as the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing , is responsible for declaring a system to select its Olympic representatives . The selection system is revised for each Olympics , with a significant shift occurring for Paris 2024. Rather than using the results in elite competitions to determine the best candidate , seven of theby Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Sailing is confusing, and for the Olympics, it's really confusing. We have event names, like Men’s One Person Dinghy and Mixed Multihull, which isn’t that confusing. But we rarely use the event names, preferring instead to use the equipment name, like ILCA 7 and Nacra 17.
Sailing has 10 events, but 20 possible event names, plus both events and equipment change all the time. A report on Olympics.com tried to answer the question, ‘What are the differences between the Olympic sailing events at Paris 2024?’ - Full report
US Sailing has opened nominations for the 2023 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year, widely acknowledged as the premiere individual sailing honors in the nation. Nominations are open through December 15 for US citizens who have demonstrated, in the calendar year of 2023, on-the-water excellence at national and international events bringing global recognition to sailing in the United States while representing the United States. - Full report
Winter offshore sailboat racing in South Florida gets underway with the SORC Islands in the Stream Series. The series allows sailors to escape colder climates and enjoy the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, and spend their winter in tropical destinations instead of shoveling snow. The series has evolved over the years and in 2023-24 brings back an old favorite - St. Petersburg to Fort Lauderdale Race - on November 8. - Full report
2023 ILCA District 7 Championships and Atlantic Coast Masters on October 21-22 at Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA. Photos by Katie IversonFacebook 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 The World Sailing Show Published on October 25th , 2023 The World Sailing Show delivers 30-minute episodes which feature news , profiles , and racing highlights from across the world of . sailing The October episode of the World Sailing Show opens with a profile of the dominant Nacra 17 pair and current Rolex World Sailors of the Year , Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti , as the duo prepare to defend their Olympic titles inIn partnership with Sail Canada, David Cripton hosts a podcast series focusing on Canadian sailing called Whitecap, with this two-part episode featuring multi-class champion Luke Ramsay and his 2023 Pan Am Games team of Jessica Hirschbold (29er World Youth Championship participant) and Rachel Green (2023 Canadian Intercollegiate National Champion ) They explain how they put [&hellip“I saw an ad for burial plots and thought, ‘That’s the last thing I need!’” For stories from October 24: https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2023/10/24/ 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 [&hellipThe branding for the 2024 America's Cup has taken another iteration as Louis Vuitton becomes the Title Partner, with the event now referred to as the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Barcelona. Additionally, the French Maison returns to organize the challenger qualifying stages, the Louis Vuitton Cup. - Full report
by Zuzana Prochazka, SAIL magazine “This just came in the mail,” says Gino Morrelli excitedly as he runs into the kitchen of his California home. In his hand is a booklet that may or may not grant him the International Proficiency Certificate (IPC) that is required to charter a bareboat in Croatia. “Now we can [&hellip