In 2017, the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild broke new ground as the first giant trimaran designed to fly on the high seas. It will do so again in 2023, with the announcement of the future Gitana 18. Guillaume Verdier, Benjamin Muyl, naval architect in charge of the design team for France’s Orient Express challenge for [&hellipFirefighters use survival suits to go into the water and reach the stranded boat in Plymouth, 
“I don’t know if Facebook has ever caused the lame to walk but it has sure caused the dumb to speak.” For stories from December 6: https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2023/12/06/ 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 [&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 SailGP : Five things to watch in Dubai Published on December 6th , 2023 The sixth stop for the SailGP Season 4’s 13-event calendar takes place on December 9-10 in Dubai , UAE . With changes among several of the 10 teams here are five things to watch for when racing gets : underway Jimmy Spithill driving for Australia Aussie driver Tom Slingsby is on paternity leave , which means Dubai will be the first ever SailGP
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 Deadly attack worries Paris 2024 plan Published on December 6th , 2023 It was an unprecedented decision to host the Opening Ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics outside the secure confines of a stadium , and now the French government is insisting there is no Plan B despite a recent deadly attack in the French capital amplified existing security . concerns With the ceremony to be held on the River Seine , Sports
by Vincent Pica, WindCheck Magazine Nearly 150 years ago, Captain Eldridge created the renowned Eldridge Tide and Pilot Book, the marine industry’s most respected tide and current reference guide since 1874, capturing the most essential aspect of the Rules of the Road (COLREGs.) I have had one at the helm of my vessels since, well, [&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 Race Officials for Paris 2024 Olympics Published on December 6th , 2023 World Sailing has confirmed the Race Officials who have been appointed for the Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing . Competition The 59 International Technical Officials from 33 nations are spread across the Technical Delegates , Race Management Team , International Jury , Technical Committee , Event Disciplinary Investigating Officer , and Chief MedicalThe United States SailGP Team, which has seen a new ownership group replace driver Jimmy Spithill (AUS) with Taylor Canfield (USA), gets its first test on December 9-10 in Dubai, UAE. But rather than minimize change, the USA squad has also seen wing trimmer Paul Campbell-James (GBR) and coach Philippe Presti (FRA) move on to [&hellip
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“My neighbor yelled at her kids so loud that even I brushed my teeth and went to bed.” For stories from December 5: https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2023/12/05/ 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 [&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 Slowing down the talent drain Published on December 6th , 2023 The unintended consequences of age-based boats and scholastic sailing in the USA is how it has disconnected generations of great young sailors from pathways that can carry them beyond their youth . years But the youth conundrum stretches beyond the states as Seahorse editor Andrew Hurst provides his view on the UK landscape in the December 2023 edition ofBack in the day when trouble at sea occurred, you dealt with it. You were prepared for problems and had the necessary skills, but with today's modern communication, the seamanship standard is significantly lower. Help is an electronic signal away, and when offshore, impaired boats get abandoned after a rescue.
In this report from Practical Sailor, they share an excerpt from the book Seamanship Secrets which could prove helpful when faced with trouble: click here
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 News Challenges in the Global Solo Challenge Published on December 5th , 2023 With its pursuit start format , the two boats still scheduled to start in the 2023-24 Global Solo Challenge are Curt Morlock with his ex-IMOCA 6 Lazy K and Volkan Kaan Yemlihaoğlu of the Open 70 Black Betty . But challenges remain for them to join the 15 solo skippers on the non-stop round the world . course Morlock was due to start on December 9,
Jerome R. Kirby Jr., 93 years of age, died on December 4, 2023 in Newport, RI. He was the son of the late Jerome R. Kirby and Ann Mulligan Kirby. He was predeceased by his wife of 66 years Helen C. Kirby, his sister Ann Kirby, and brother James W. Kirby.
Jerry served in the Marine Corps, and after completion of active-duty service, he returned to Newport with his wife Helen, where he began his career in the insurance business with Newport Realty Trust Corp., later changed to Kirby Insurance. He was President and owner of Kirby Insurance and Kirby Real Estate. - Full report
Action at the 2023 DN Western Challenge, held December 1-3 on Lake Christina at Ashby, by David Dellenbaugh, WindCheck Magazine When you get to the leeward mark, it’s important to make a good approach and a smooth turn around the mark. But the real measure of a successful rounding is how you come away from the mark. As you begin the next leg, you want good speed, clear air, and [&hellipby Joe Cooper, WindCheck Magazine One of several remarks I make to the assembled throng, at the first meeting of the Prout Sailing Team, usually in late February, has to do with the amount of time sailing takes up. I mention this in concert with the admonition to use our time on the water wisely. [&hellip
Thomas Richard Blackwell, aged 63, passed away at sunrise on November 13, 2023, in Rye, NY, surrounded by the love of his family and friends. Born on March 16, 1960 in San Diego, California, Tom leaves behind a legacy of love, warmth, and exceptional achievements.
A lifelong competitive athlete, Tom’s passion for sailing began in his youth at the American Yacht Club. His sailing journey led him to remarkable achievements, including being a member of the US National Sailing Team for two years, attending the Olympic Trials, and achieving top results during his 40+ year campaign with lifelong friend Peter Duncan. - 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 Record setting day on a monohull Published on December 4th , 2023 Records are made to be broken , which is what Thomas Ruyant FRA did when he set a new solo 24 hour distance monohull record on his IMOCA For The People during the Retour à La Base solo transatlantic race from Martinique to . France After starting on November 30, it was between 1430hrs UTC on December 3-4 when he sailed 539.94 nautical miles still to be: 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 Cole Brauer : Into the Indian Ocean Published on December 4th , 2023 At 7:00 UTC on December 3, Cole Brauer USA passed the Cape of Good Hope after just over a month at sea . She is competing in the inaugural Global Solo Challenge , a budget-friendly” non-stop solo sailing race that will have sailors circumnavigating the globe via the three great capes , beginning and ending in A Coruña , . Spain Having reached the
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 New leadership for US Sailing Team Published on December 4th , 2023 Marcus Lynch US Sailing has named Marcus Lynch GBR as its new High Performance Director . Beginning in January 2024, Lynch will lead the US Sailing Team and all its associated high‐performance programs , including the US Olympic Sailing Team , the Pan American Sailing Team , and the Olympic Development Sailing . Program Lynch joins the programZim Sailing, a subsidiary of Starting Line Sailing Inc., and the South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association (SAYRA) have partnered to host a Zim Regional Roundtable at the SAYRA Annual General Meeting in January 2024. The event serves as a platform for individuals and organizations within the sailing community to help each other develop solutions focused on their specific region of the country. - Full report
The sport of sailing, in a macro sense, has suffered through the unintended consequences of change. Efforts to improve specific areas have not always been kind as Gail Turluck highlights in this report: To turn youth sailors into life sailors, more sailing instruction programs need to look beyond age-based boats and get connected to small-boat [&hellipThe 2023 Sunfish Class World Championship is being held December 5-9 at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club in Miami, FL. One hundred sailors from 15 countries on 3 continents have entered to compete in the 12-race series on Biscayne Bay. - 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 News USA Team for Women’s America’s Cup Published on December 4th , 2023 Alongside the 37th America’s Cup in 2024 will be the Women’s America’s Cup with 12 teams racing AC40s in Barcelona , Spain . The regatta itself starts on the October 10 and runs through October 15 before the Final match race scheduled for October 16 in-between flights for the America’s Cup Match . itself The team representing New York Yacht Club American
Ever seen a bluer blue, a redder red?? Here are three clips shot with the 360 cameras. We are beta-tFacebook 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 Jeddah had defied the doom-mongers Published on December 3rd , 2023 Grant Dalton , chief executive of the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona next year , has admitted Saudi Arabia is in the running to host the 2028 edition of sport’s oldest international trophy after a hugely successful” regatta in Jeddah over the last three . days In an exclusive interview with Telegraph Sport , Dalton dismissed concerns about
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 Hungary wins SSL Gold Cup Published on December 3rd , 2023 Canary Islands , Spain December 3, 2023 After 23 days and 64 races in Gran Canaria at the 2023 SSL Gold Cup , it all came to the final four , and the winner-take-all Grand Final was won by . Hungary It all started with 56 nations , qualifying at Lake Neuchâtel to make the final 40 at the Gran Canaria Final Series with five rounds of competition in SSL47
It interesting, curiosity manifest in others, even if they are not human, is unmistakable! It’Victor Wild's Botin TP52 FOX was first overall and first in ORC A in the Sailfish Club of Florida's 67th annual Wirth Munroe Race from Miami to Palm Beach on December 1. Thirty boats from 14 states enjoyed ideal reaching conditions for the coastal classic dating back to 1957, with southeast breezes of 12-15 knots and warm temperatures. The 60-mile Classic course from Miami to Palm Beach is the second event of the 2023-24 Islands in the Stream Series. - Full report
US Sailing has named two new members of the US Sailing’s Board of Directors, as well as one reelection, who were officially elected on November 8 at US Sailing’s 2023 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA. The newly elected and re-elected members of US Sailing’s Board of Directors are incumbent Tony Rey (Newport, RI) and newcomers Matt Gallagher (Chicago, IL) and Laura Grondin (West Hartford, CT). - Full report
From what began with 40 national teams, the fourth round (1/4 Finals) of the 2023 SSL Gold Cup further narrowed the field as 16 squads competed in four-boat fleets in the Canary Islands.
The best eight teams in the ranking - Great Britain, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, Italy, and Spain - had been preseeded for this round, and they showed their ability by winning three of the four groups. However, Australia, Denmark, and Germany were eliminated. - Full report
Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer monitor calendar for December 2023. As a bonus, he also created a smartphone version. - Details