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Jan 7, 2010, 1:22 PM
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Scuttlebutt publishes its 3000th issue.
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Happy 3000!
While it does not have the same ring as ‘Happy New Year’, many of the ‘buttheads have kindly sent to me their notes recognizing the 3000th Scuttlebutt newsletter that was published this week on January 5, 2010.
When founder Tom Leweck launched the Scuttlebutt e-newsletter in 1997, I am pretty sure he had no plans for a run like this. Previously, he had worked hard all his life, had earned his retirement, and Scuttlebutt was a means to fill some time, and connect his love of the sport with the new found toy called the internet. Anybody remember his joke list?
The early focus of Scuttlebutt was Southern California, but as interest in the publication grew both nationally and internationally, so did the content. Rather than waiting each month for the print magazine, sailors were now able to enjoy daily updates in near real time. The manner in how the sport of sailing would be reported was forever changed.
Tom has since handed off the reins, but remains close, and will always be known as the original Curmudgeon. As for the publication, it appears to take about four years to produce 1000 issues, so look for another celebration in early 2014. See ya then.
- Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt
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