Playing long game in The Ocean Race >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News

(February 4, 2023; Day 11) – “Around the outside” is a trope that gets pulled out at one point or another on every edition of The Ocean Race. It refers…

Two boat testing returns >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Auckland, NZL (February 2, 2023) – America’s Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand became the first campaign for the 2024 Match to commence a two-boat testing program with crews today…

The Ocean Race back in the tradewinds >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News

(January 31, 2023; Day 7) – As January comes to a close, so does one chapter of leg 2 of The Ocean Race. The fleet has burst into the southern…

No Sailing at 2028 Paralympic Games >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News

The exertion to reestablish Sailing as a Paralympic Activity was not profitable as the Intercontinental Paralympic Committee exposed the 22 sports activities to be highlighted in the activity system for…

Fewer sailors to sail in America’s Cup >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News

When commenting about the charges of an America’s Cup marketing campaign, 5-time winner Russell Coutts noted in 2014 how staff was somewhere between 50 and 60 for each cent of…

Maintaining balance in life and boats >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News

The evolution of autopilot steering on sailboats began with cruising boats, but it has created rapid tracks into the racing planet. Shorthanded competitiveness relies seriously on steering support, with the…