San Francisco member Mary Crowley has dedicated herself to the health of our oceans. Marin Magazine offers a quick interview of her about her Ocean Voyages Institute, a public charity aimed at preserving the maritime environment and maritime arts and sciences.
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CCA News
A recent article in Cruising World by TIm Murphy offers some insight into the increasingly popular Safety at Sea seminars. The "International Hands-On" flavor is now required by most major ocean race organizers. CCA offers these classes year round. Find the signups at https://sas.cruisingclub.org
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Meet CCA member Haley King Lhamon. She is a cruiser, a champion racer, coach, and teacher, who co-skippered Team Sail Like a Girl in an extraordinary 2018 distance event, Race to Alaska.
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Jon Sanders (with 10 previous solo global circumnavigations and recipient of the CCA Blue Water Medal "without date" -- referencing singular lifetime achievements) will solo circumnavigate the globe for the eleventh time (see the Route):.
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Retired sailboat racer and Cruising Club of America member Chan Reis is sharing his talent for storytelling and imagery with sailors following in his wake. Here’s how he does it without fancy video gear—shooting and editing the whole production on his iPhone 8. Read more
The new and improved CCA website is here, and we hope you find it reflects our values: making adventurous use of the sea, sharing our experiences, and helping our fellow voyagers.
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S/V Oaxaca, skippered and navigated by CCA Members Michael Moradzadeh and Liz Baylis, experienced a MOB emergency in the 2019 California Offshore Week. The person, a highly experienced and well-known professional sailor, was recovered safely.
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Our highly successful all-day weather seminar is available in video form. Presented by acclaimed experts including Frank Bohlen, Lee Chesneau, and more, this series provides a comprehensive overview and drill-down into many aspects of coastal and offshore weather. Attendees agreed that this was time well spent. Please enjoy these videos and feel free to share them. Read more
CCA member Mark Lenci has worked with the Newport-Bermuda race and other race organizers to expand the availability and content of the Safety at Sea seminars. Read more
Every sailing family has a different approach to developing their life together on the water. Here’s how Alec and Erin Brainerd are doing it. Read more
The Awards Committee, with the approval of the Board, has selected a raft of eminent sailors as recipients of our major awards. These include Blue Water Medal - Bruce Halabisky and Tiffany Loney, Far Horizons Award - Stan Honey, Young Voyager Award - Ellen and Seth Leonard, Richard S. Nye Award – Steve and Linda Dashew, and Ernie Godshalk and Ann Noble-Kiley for the Royal Cruising Club Trophy, and the Vilas Literary Prize will be presented to Jim and Jean Foley. Read more