Commodore's Awards are presented from time to time by the Commodore for special service to the Club.
Daniel E. Nerney – For decades of artistically created photographic records of the CCA.
Commodore Otorowski expressed that “it is with deep gratitude this award is presented for the
many years of photographic genius that has captured the sailing activities and exploits of the
CCA membership.”
W. Frank Bohlen – For his many years of teaching meteorological principles and weather
strategies to the sailing public and CCA members. His leadership, expertise, and ability to
simplify the complex in front of world class sailors during public seminars, Newport-Bermuda
Race briefings, and countless Safety at Sea demonstrations has reflected brightly upon the CCA.
Commodore J.W. Robert Medland has chosen to present Zdenka and Jack Griswold the Cruising Club of America’s 2021 Commodore’s Award for their four years of dedicated editing and production of the Club’s annual publication, Voyages.
For many years of service as CCA and Bermuda Webmaster
"COMMODORE'S AWARD PRESENTED TO
DAVID T. PRATT
IN DEEP APPRECIATION FOR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE AS CCA WEBMASTER
THE
CRUISING CLUB OF AMERICA JANUARY 2007"
Jeffrey Wisch, M.D. received the Cruising Club of America's 2020 Commodore’s Award. This prize is awarded to a member of the Club, at the Commodore’s discretion, who has made a special service to the Club.
2018 Christopher L. Otorowski and Timothy R. Surgenor for their leadership, effort and diplomacy in revising the Club’s By-Laws.
Captain Henry Marx, CEO of Landfall Navigation, CCA member, and longtime safety educator and advocate, was presented with the Commodore's Award at the 2018 meeting of the Safety and Seamanship Committee. Congratulations, Henry!
