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Change keeps that spirit alive
Organized by Bayview Yacht Club since 1925, the Bayview Mackinac Race considers it to be the oldest continuously run freshwater race in the world. Extending from southern Lake Huron to Mackinac Island, there will be a significant change for the 103rd edition. - Full report
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Sail Canada Board of Directors 2026-27
The Sail Canada Board of Directors has elected Nick Cogger from Knowlton, Quebec for the 2026-2027 term. He will take the seat previously held by Valérie Lavigne from Quebec, who completed the limit of two terms starting in 2020. - Full report
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Coming of age for wingfoiling
Wingfoiling, which combines a handheld, wind-powered wing with a foiling board, is coming of age as the X-15 Class prepares to host its inaugural World Championship on November 5-8 in Ibiza, Spain. Given the affordability and accessibility of wingfoiling, international growth…
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Crazy how fast everything is moving
The iQFOiL was created for the Olympic windsurfing event, making its debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The foiling equipment is a significant step up from the RS:X board used at Tokyo 2020, and it’s a step the USA is working hard to close. At the 2026 iQFOiL World Championships…
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Record shortlist for DAME Design Awards
A total of 153 products originating from 30 countries were submitted for the DAME Design Awards 2026, an annual highlight of Metstrade being held November 17-19 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The tradeshow is the world’s most influential platform for professionals in the leisure…
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New York Yacht Club triumphs out west
After watching San Diego Yacht Club win the ninth edition of the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup in 2025, New York Yacht Club came west to claim the 2026 Lipton Cup held October 30-November 1 in San Diego, CA. Hosted by SDYC, the 111th Challenge for the trophy…
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Sailing Calendar: November 2026
Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer monitor calendar for November 2026. 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…
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Golden wins 2026 J/70 North Americans
Fifty-four teams competed in the 2026 J/70 North American Championship on October 29-November 1 in Annapolis, MD. Topping the 8-race series was James Golden's Sagara alongside his father Jim Golden, Willem van Waay, and Steve Hunt. Alec Cutler’s Hedgehog claimed the Corinthian…
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What we don’t talk about while racing
The staff at Scuttlebutt HQ are big baseball fans, and it is often during a game when a fly ball is hit between two outfielders. As the players converge, communication is key, but since they are men, we worry. This report by Kim Couranz discusses communication for SpinSheet: By…
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America’s Cup: Pots and Kettles
New Zealand-based legal advisor Dr. Hamish Ross provided Scuttlebutt with an op-ed regarding the legal wrangling occurring in the 38th America’s Cup. However, from across the Tasman Sea, Australian Damian Christie took exception with Ross’ opinion: I find it ironic that some of…
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Reverse-engineered from a found relic
Whirlwind II is the result of an intensive reverse engineering project, sprinkled with a healthy dose of creative license. She’s a near replica of a design by legendary US boatbuilder Gil Smith, circa 1898, and was largely created from a scan of a half model found buried in a…
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Sailfaster with data analytics
Pete Boland hosts Sailfaster , a podcast series where racing sailors discuss what it takes to sail faster and how races are won. In this episode, Boland talks with Swedish sailor Lasse Vesveren, creator of Sail6 , a free sailing analytics platform that helps racers understand…
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Maybe this voyage was a bad idea
The Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of an overdue 86-year-old man and his dog following a multi-day search approximately 460 miles off the coast of California. Coast Guard Pacific Area watchstanders received a report on October 24 that the 33-foot sailboat Willow Wind was en…
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Jennings claims Star North American title
The build-up toward the 2026 Star World Championship had 16 teams compete in the 2026 Star North American Championship on October 27-30 in Tampa, FL. The 8-race series saw both strong northerly 20+ knot winds on the opening days to the lighter, tactically demanding breeze of the…
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Women are all in on match racing
There may be no bigger cheerleader for match racing in the USA than Dave Perry. He is a masterful educator, and his clinics are legendary. While his rule knowledge is vital to combat competition, he loves match racing for the opportunity it presents. Opportunity can be a hurdle…
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Keep the lead in a close race downwind
Dave Perry, editor of The Dial Up publication which promotes match racing in the USA, provides the playbook on how to keep the lead in a close race downwind. His “brain food” is specific to the match race course with a starboard windward mark rounding, but the ideas can be…
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Admiral’s Cup: No easy answers
The return of the Admiral’s Cup is already influencing the design, purchase, and modification of serious raceboats. Yet the central question facing every owner, designer, and campaign manager is deceptively simple: what sort of boat can win an event that asks for excellence in…
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The Three Life Phases of (Snipe) Sailing
Smart one design classes make membership bigger than the racing. Create a social culture that allow deep relationships to form, and people stay involved. Why does the person in the back of the fleet keep coming out? Because the class is their friend group, their identity. Carol…
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Fun facts about boating terms
by Buttons Padin Many years ago before the development of centerline rudders, boats were steered by a long oar hanging off the aft right quarter of the boat. Starboard comes from the Old English “stéor” (meaning steer) and “board” (meaning “the side of the boat.”) Eventually,…
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From triathlon training to youth sailing
Carlos Insa, Head Optimist Sailing Coach at Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club (Oyster Bay, NY), this past summer introduced a different way of planning and structuring their racing season. He found that most Optimist coaches plan their season regatta by regatta, but as a…