SailGP 2020: New and improved

by | Feb 25, 2020 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1

Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck checks in with United States SailGP Team skipper Rome Kirby for an update prior to the opening event of SailGP Season 2 on February 28-29 in Sydney, Australia: There’s seven teams this season, which is one more than 2019. How far can...

Winds foil Caribbean Foiling Champs

by | Feb 24, 2020 | Daily News, Features

Orient Bay Beach, Saint Martin (February 23, 2020) – It’s a wrap for the Caribbean Foiling Championships after three days of racing in kitefoiling and windfoiling, despite unusual light wind conditions. Seventeen year old Tiger Tyson from Antigua came in the first...

Tokyo 2020: Pushing to the next level

by | Feb 24, 2020 | Daily News, Features

Success at the Olympic level requires a concerted effort within the national program, developing new talent to keep pushing the leading edge. But this competition requires cooperation when your ally is your opposition. The alternative is for sailors to seek...

SailGP in a race to go green

by | Feb 24, 2020 | Daily News, Features

Six teams showcased the inaugural season for SailGP in 2019 which seeks to deliver an annual, global sports league featuring fan-centric inshore racing among rival national teams. With identical F50 catamarans blistering across three continents and five venues, the...

1st Olympic Yacht Show to be held in Greece

by | Feb 21, 2020 | Daily News, Features

The inaugural event will take place at Olympic Marine’s Athens facilities in October. A new Greek yacht show is set to take place later this year, courtesy of Ondeck Events and Olympic Marine SA. The 1st Olympic Yacht Show will be held from October 1-4 at Olympic...