Our 2024 Blue Water Medal is awarded to Leiv Poncet. This award, and five others, highlight exceptional records of achievement. Extraordinary high-latitude cruising voyages are a common thread among these sailors who have completed circumnavigations… more

The underlying reason to wear a life jacket is to provide buoyancy to keep the wearer’s mouth above the water to prevent drowning while awaiting rescue. With that relatively simple goal, why are there so many life jacket designs, and why are some… more

The Cruising Club of America presented its annual awards to U.S. and international sailors last weekend in New York City

In general, of all of the lithium-ion cells that were tested, LiFePO4 would be considered the safest cathode material because of the relatively low temperature rise and the resulting low likelihood for thermal runaway to propagate. LiCoO2 and LiMnNi… more

Nominating Committee Report of 14 November 2024Per Articles III, IV, IX, XI, XII, and XXII the Nominating Committee submits the following nominations to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting to be held on March 7, 2025: