(NEW YORK, March 12, 2023)—The 2023 Cruising Club of America (CCA) awards ceremony was held at the New York Yacht Club on Friday, March 1, highlighted by the presentation of the Blue Water Medal to solo round-the-world sailor Kirsten Neuschäfer. The prestigious Medal was first awarded by the CCA at the Club’s first annual meeting in 1923.
At the March 1 Annual General Meeting, a near-unanimous vote elected the previously-nominated slate of officers and directors for 2024.
Read moreCole Brauer's story has captivated many of us, and it got wide exposure in CCA Member Chris Museler's recent article in the New York Times.
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We're pleased to report that CCA Member Ronnie Simpson has been delivered safely to Argentina. Ronnie, competing in the Global Solo Challenge, was dismasted in some very rough Atlantic weather. Judging that the weather and loss of stability had still left him in a dangerous situation, Ronnie requested evacuation.
Read moreTwo participants in the Global Solo Challenge, Cole Brauer and CCA member Ronnie Simpson, had decidedly different days recently.
Several of our members were on hand to witness CCA member Sally Honey's induction to the Sailing Hall of Fame.
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