CCA Annual Meeting
March 5&6, 2026
NYYC, NYC
Rear Commodore’s Report to the Boston Station
Introduction
The CCA Annual Meeting at the NYYC in NYC was a well-attended, fun and lively event. The committee meetings were very popular, and the dinner and awards ceremony were festive. The Annual Meeting is an excellent time to connect with fellow members from all Club Stations and to get a better understanding of how the Club is managed. I was able to attend three of the meetings reported on below.
Members Meeting - New Officers Elected
A new slate of officers was elected at the Members Meeting.
Commodore A. Chace Anderson
Vice Commodore Andrew F. Kallfelz
Secretary Timothy R. Surgenor
Treasurer Kathleen M. O’Donnell
Historian Douglas D. Adkins
Bermuda Race Foundation
The BRF’s mission is to provide financial support to the Bermuda Race to sustain the race for future generations. The Committee’s goal is to build an endowment of $5 million The first year of fund raising (2025) has been very successful raising approximately $1.5 million in donations and pledges.
Safety and Seamanship Committee
The S&SC meeting is always very well attended and this year there were several important new developments brought to the attention of the committee. Galen Tod (BOS/GMP) has developed a series of Practice on Your Own Boat (POYOB) courses, one of which is a self-directed course in practicing MOB procedures with your own crew. These new courses will be available on the CCA website soon. Mark Lenci wrote a Safety Moment explaining the various types of AIS devices with suggestions for different types of boats. Ernie Godshalk reported on the work of the Yacht to Yacht Crew Rescue committee whose report will be out soon.
Awards Ceremony
The awards ceremony was a lively affair with excellent presentations by all award recipients.
Member Awards
Chris & Molly Barnes (BOS). “Far Horizons Award”
Peter O. Willauer (BOS/GMP) “Diana Russell Award”
Doug & Dale Bruce (BOS/GMP) “Richard S. Nye Award”
Peter Gibbons-Neff (CHS). “Vilas Literary Award”
Behan & James Gifford (PNW) “Royal Cruising Club Award”
Ann Noble-Keily (BOS) “Commodores Award”
Mark Lenci (BOS) “Commodores Award”
Marjorie Robfogel (CHE). Commodores Award”
Stephen James (FLA). “Special Award”
Non-Member Awards
Pete Hill - UK “Blue Water Medal”
Tamar Klink – Brazil “Young Voyager Award”
Philip “Greg” Velez. “Rod Stephens Award”
For those of you who were unable to attend this year’s Annual Meeting you might consider adding it to your bucket list for next year. You won’t be disappointed.
