The 2014 KIYC Regatta was another successful and fun CCWBRA event! The weather cooperated: not too hot, not too humid, and especially nice was the relative lack of wind and associated rough water. Lots of action off the course, too, as more…
A gentle reminder for our youth... The summer is upon us, school is out, and NOW is the time to complete a USCG Boater's Safety Course so you can participate in our newly formed Youth Class! Youth ages 12-15 may…
The WoodenBoat Show at Mystic Seaport was a great success! Thankfully we had a booth right on the waterfront which kept us cool with a breeze everyday. A continual stream of people were interested, the most excited of which was…
It would seem like a tall order to best last year's inaugural Urbanna Cup, but the Town of Urbanna and the Urbanna Creek Cocktail Class Boat Association did just that on Saturday, May 17th when they held the Second Annual…
CCWBRA members attended Washington, NC's Marine Market on 26 April to display and demo Cocktail Class Runabouts. There were three race-ready CCRs present, another CCR with paint and engine (not fully rigged yet), one nearly complete CCR, and one that was…
I can only speak for myself in that I was really looking forward to the Engine Committee’s motor testing event the weekend of April 5th in Arnold, Maryland. There was absolutely no disappointment there! Lucy and Charlie really know how…
More than 30 people showed for the motor testing this past weekend, where over a dozen pre-1980 outboards were tested as part of an Engine Technical Committee initiviative. Some of us were lucky enough to get a tour of the…
A beautiful weekend of sunshine and warm weather on Lake Apthorp allowed a few AOF hydroplane racers and our Cocktail Class Racers to have lots of fun on the water amidst sweet-smelling orange groves! Seven CCRs were raced by 10…
As a result of the 2013 Annual Report, a policy change by the Board of Directors was enacted on February 20, 2014. The CCWBRA now calls for all renewals of membership dues to be paid at the same time for each…
One of our fellow members recently spent some time in the shop with new member and CCR kit builder Mr. Takao Izawa in Japan. Bret Edmonds was vacationing nearby and, through a lucky series of emails, was able to visit…