![]() The cask was known as a butt, while scuttle was taken from the French word escoutilles and means hatch or hole. It was later used as the name of the drinking fountain found on a ship or in a Naval installation. ![]() But what exactly is scuttlebutt, and why did it become associated with idle water cooler talk?Īccording to Merriam-Webster, a scuttlebutt referred to a cask on sailing ships in the 1800s that contained drinking water for those on board. We can easily infer that scuttlebutt is a slang term for information or maybe even gossip. “What’s the scuttlebutt?” you’d say, for example, and then they’d reply with the solicited scuttlebutt. Sometimes, you can ask them what the scuttlebutt is. You might ask someone how they’re doing, what’s new, or if they’ve done anything interesting recently. If the class does want to try for Olympic re-selection, it does then need to seriously address the gender and event equality issue, which might then require some form of changes to the boat to make it more accessible to a variety of body sizes, or join with a compatible women’s class event.Casual conversation is home to a variety of prompts. So, we need some equally attractive ‘pro’ circuit that can sustain and attract the top sailors to remain or at least maintain an occasional presence in the class if we wish to try again for selection for LA 2028. The class could vote to take the first option, quite rightly saying the level of competition at the Gold Cup is actually higher and more in-depth than a 19 boat Olympic regatta, but the problem is how many competitors will there be at the next few Gold Cups, now Olympic status has been removed?Īt present the BFA can’t foresee any GBR entries for next year (recently announced as being held in Malcesine in May,) and many of the Tokyo sailors now look to have full-time jobs with Sail GP and America’s Cup programmes. The fundamental question the Finn Class needs to ask itself is does it wish to try for Olympic re-selection or not? The Class may decide that it no longer has a place in the broadcast rights driven Olympics, particularly when sailing has given away half its medal events to board sports which are arguably not even sailing events.Īlternatively, if we think that the Finn is still the ultimate proving ground and established pathway for the world’s best sailing talent to learn their trade and then progress to top level professional sailing in America’s Cup, Sail GP, etc then we need a strategic review and agreed plan to win re-selection Why does the IFA not have a Code of Governance as required by World Sailing with a fixed term of service for officers?. ![]() ![]()
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