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Online Registration for the 2008 Melges 24 North American Championship is now available. The event will be hosted by the Eastport Yacht Club in Annapolis, Md. on 26 October - 02 November. As many as 60 teams are expected ...

More vessels in The Tall Ships' Races continued to cross the finish line overnight making small amendments to the provisional results. In the lead on corrected time overall remains Jolie Brise (UK) with Stina Mari (Norway) in second place ...

SCUTTLEBUTT 2649 - July 30 2008: The latest news in the sport of sailing, letters from the 'buttheads, and the Curmudgeon's Observation.

Bob Robertson the colourful veteran of Queensland Ocean racing will rug-up and brave a bitterly cold environment this weekend to protect his respected career reputation. His usual personal pride will be evident when the Caloundra ‘Old Salt’ packs his ...

Steven LEFEVRE and Steven KROL from The Netherlands are the new 470 Class Junior World Champions and Hannah MILLS and Katrina HUGHES from Great Britain, the new 470 Class Junior Women's World Champions. Both events were concluded this afternoon ...

Ten members of my family are in town on Friday 8/8 and want to go sailing.  Can someone open the dock and be dockmaster for 2 - 3 hours, preferably between noon and 4:00.  If you are interested, you could also give a few rides.  Thanks, Rob O.

The winds of change have again blown the 33rd America's Cup yacht race in another direction. The race has been in and out of court since the Swiss team Alinghi defended the cup successfully in 2007. Today's 3-2 decision by the Appellate Division New York Supreme Court ruled in favor of Club Nautico Espanol de Vela as the challenger or record, reversing a November 2007 decision that named Golden Gate Yacht Club as the challenger.

A group of U.S.-based activists said Tuesday it will challenge Israel's blockade of the Palestinian territory by sailing boats from Cyprus to Gaza next week.