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Eight Bells: Wells Darling
Wells Darling, 96, a lifelong sailor and devoted race management volunteer, passed away September 24, 2024 at his residence in Exeter, NH. He came from
Sailing Calendar: October 2024
Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer monitor calendar for October 2024. Click here to open the image, then put your cursor over it,
Something is amiss or out of place
Roger Vaughan, having written two books about the America’s Cup, has stated how the current “America’s Cup foiling scene is not only boring, it is
A better system for environmental shift
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The Naples Sabot Class thrives within a hundred-mile range along the coast of Southern California. As a rare sector
Capsize cuts short Swiss training
Despite out of the running for the 37th America’s Cup, Alinghi Red Bull Racing decided to keep on training for a few weeks with the
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Yacht Club House Drinks 2024
Published on June 3rd, 2024
Sailing has its traditions, and for better or worse, the adult beverage is one of them. At some yacht clubs, this tradition goes so far as a designated house drink. In 2010, Scuttlebutt took on the ... Read More →
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Eight Bells: Wells Darling
Published on September 30th, 2024
Wells Darling, 96, a lifelong sailor and devoted race management volunteer, passed away September 24, 2024 at his residence in Exeter, NH. He came from a sailing family in metropolitan NYC. His grandfather was one of ... Read More →
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Sailing Calendar: October 2024
Published on September 30th, 2024
Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer monitor calendar for October 2024. Click here to open the image, then put your cursor over it, right click to open the drop down menu and indicate you ... Read More →
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Something is amiss or out of place
Published on September 30th, 2024
Roger Vaughan, having written two books about the America’s Cup, has stated how the current “America’s Cup foiling scene is not only boring, it is dehumanizing.” He is not alone with this sentiment, but his opinion ... Read More →
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Trading punches at Louis Vuitton Cup
Published on September 30th, 2024
Barcelona, Spain (September 30, 2024) – The decision to utilize the first Reserve Day of the Louis Vuitton Cup proved to be a far-sighted one by Race Director, Iain Murray, as perfect conditions greeted INEOS Britannia ... Read More →
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Improving participation is everyone’s job
Published on September 30th, 2024
International rating rule systems like ORC and IRC tend to focus more on the belief that they can fairly rate dissimilar boats, utilizing their measurement formulas to determine the impact of yacht design and equipment. While ... Read More →
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Full on for Offshore Double Handed World Championship
Published on September 30th, 2024
Lorient, France (September 30, 2024) – Gusting over 30 knots with sea state of 2+ meters, the downwind start for the final race of the 2024 Offshore Double Handed World Championship was nothing short of ballistic. ... Read More →
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A better system for environmental shift
Published on September 30th, 2024
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The Naples Sabot Class thrives within a hundred-mile range along the coast of Southern California. As a rare sector in youth sailing not penetrated by the Optimist Class, this 8-foot ... Read More →
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All even again at Louis Vuitton Cup Final
Published on September 29th, 2024
Barcelona, Spain (September 29, 2024) – From too little wind yesterday to a lot more today, the Louis Vuitton Cup Final had INEOS Britannia and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli on standby prior to racing today as ... Read More →
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J/105 North American Championship
Published on September 29th, 2024
Consistency proved to be the highlight, as now four-time winner Terry McLaughlin and Rod Wilmer’s Mandate came out on top at the 2024 J/105 North American Championship held September 26-29 in Cleveland, OH. Alongside crew Fraser ... Read More →
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Capsize cuts short Swiss training
Published on September 29th, 2024
Despite out of the running for the 37th America’s Cup, Alinghi Red Bull Racing decided to keep on training for a few weeks with the aim of extracting the full potential from their AC75. Taking advantage ... Read More →
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