San Francisco Station member Mary Crowley's "Ocean Voyages Institute" works to clear plastics from the ocean and sensitive reef areas. Aboard the vessels Kwai and Kaisei, they extract literally tons of plastic on every voyage. Here's a video commemorating a haul of 103 tons!
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The Skipper is Responsible for Creating a Culture of Safety
Essential safe-boating recommendations established by
the Cruising Club of America’s Safety & Seamanship CommitteeContact:
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Cruising Club of America: John Burnham, johnsburnham@gmail.com, +14018352686
The annual big-boat collegiate regatta is a one-of-a-kind partnership between a maritime academy, a sponsor, and Los Angeles Yacht Club volunteers, a surprising number of whom also belong to the Cruising Club of America.
By John Burnham
Read moreThe Bermuda Race Organizing Committee (BROC) has cancelled the 2020 Newport Bermuda Race due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The annual Cruising Club of America gala awards presentation took place at New York Yacht Club on March 6.
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Guirec Soudée, Gregor McGuckin Named Winners of CCA Young Voyager and Rod Stephens Seamanship Awards
Youthful ocean sailors Gregor McGuckin, of Dublin, Ireland, and Guirec Soudée, of Brittany, France have been named winners of two of the Cruising Club of America’s top awards.
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Six-time solo circumnavigator to receive the club’s most prestigious medal. Jean-Luc Van Den Heede is the recipient of the Cruising Club of America's 2019 Blue Water Medal, awarded for his achievements in single-handed sailing. Most notable among his accomplishments are six solo circumnavigations, including victory in the 2018 Golden Globe Race and setting the world record for fastest west-about circumnavigation Read more
Book promotes partnership between skipper and less-experienced crew to increase safety and fun for coastal cruisers.
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International Offshore Safety at Sea Seminar
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The New York YC and the CCA have joined forces to co-sponsor an International Offshore Safety at Sea seminar sanctioned by US Sailing. The seminar will offer hands-on training for full certification in offshore ocean races, but is equally valuable for cruising and deliveries, power or sail.
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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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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