Welcome to The Happy Hour, the Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Racing Association’s monthly newsletter. Our goal is to give you interesting news of other boats and racers, useful tips, technical and otherwise, that you can use, information about coming CCWBRA races and first-hand accounts of races completed.
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Current Happy Hour Newsletter
Previous Happy Hour Newsletters
Jan – Feb 2026 – Volume 4, Issue 1
- Welcome to 2026 at CCWBRA
- Membershp
- Treasurer’s Report
- 2026 Racing Schedule
Oct – Nov 2025 – Volume 3, Issue 7
- Skuas!
- Sultana Downrigging
- President of AOMCI Chapter
- Treasures
September 2025 – Volume 3, Issue 6
- Mystic River Race
- Mystic Results
- Nationals
- Nationals Results
- Race Schedule
August 2025 – Volume 3, Issue 5
- Kent Island Race
- Race schedule
July 2025 – Volume 3, Issue 4
- Camp David
- A Poke in the Eye
- Donation
- Looking for Treasurer
- Race Schedule
June 2025 – Volume 3, Issue 3
- Camp David
- Mystic River Race
- Pennsylvania Magazine
- CCWBRA Treasurer
- Outboard Motor Meet
- Race Schedule
April – May 2025 – Volume 3, Issue 2
- From the Quarter Deck
- Atlantic City Boat Show
- Governor’s Cup
- Sunnyland Boat Festival
- Skuas on the Lehigh
- Race Schedule
January – March 2025 – Volume 3, Issue 1
- From the Quarter Deck
- Governor’s Cup
- Race Schedule
November – December 2024 – Volume 2, Issue 10
- From the Quarter Deck
- CCWBRA New Members
- T.K.Walker Memorial Cup 2024
- Letter from Scotland
- Race Schedule 2025
October 2024 – Volume 2, Issue 9
- From the Quarter Deck
- Call for Candidates
- Nationals 2024
- Annual Trophies
September 2024 – Volume 2, Issue 8
- From the Quarter Deck
- Tennessee Cup
- Tohatsu Tips
- Boats for Sale
August 2024 – Volume 2, Issue 7
- From the Quarter Deck
- Urbani Boats
- Kent Island
- Kent Island Results
- Commodore’s Cup
- Commodore’s Cup Results
July 2024 – Volume 2, Issue 6
- From the Quarter Deck
- Camp David
- Skuas on the Lehigh
- WoodenBoat Show
- Boats for Sale
June 2024 – Volume 2, Issue 5
- From the Quarter Deck
- Skuas on the Lehigh
- I Had One of Those
May 2024 – Volume 2, Issue 4
- From the Quarter Deck
- Skuas on the Lehigh
- Wooden Boat Show
- Quantum Propellers
- Boats for Sale
April 2024 – Volume 2, Issue 3
- From the Quarter Deck
- 2024 Governor’s Cup
- 2024 Governor’s Cup Results
- What’s in a Name?
- Boats for Sale
March 2024 – Volume 2, Issue 2
- From the Quarter Deck
- Governor’s Cup
- Pre-Race Inspection
- TOHATSU or not to TOHATSU
- What’s in a Name?
- Rick’s Tech Tips
- Race Schedule
January – February 2024 – Volume 2, Issue 1
- Membership Meeting
- The First Electric Cocktail Racer
- TOHATSU or not to TOHATSU
- Late Breaking News
- A Search for the By-Line
- Race Schedule
November – December 2023 – Volume 1, Issue 11
- From the Quarter Deck
- Taking the Message to the People
- Boats for Sale
- Race Schedule
October 2023 – Volume 1, Issue 10
- From the Quarter Deck
- Review: Kent Island Regatta
- Upcoming Oktoberfest 2023
- Upcoming Downrigging Weekend
- Boats for Sale
- Race Schedule
September 2023 – Volume 1, Issue 9
- Rock Hall Nationals Review
- Upcoming Kent Island Regatta
- Upcoming Shows
- New Builds
- Pets in Boats
August 2023- Volume 1, Issue 8
- From the Quarter Deck
- Commodore’s Cup 2023- Race of the Century
- Upcoming Nationals
July 2023 – Volume 1, Issue 7
- Race Schedule
- Upcoming Mahogany and Steel Wooden Boat Show
- Upcoming Commodore’s Cup 2023
- Record Attendance at Camp David
- Upcoming Mystic WoodenBoat Show
June 2023 – Volume 1, Issue 6
- From the Quarter Deck
- Race Schedule
- Upcoming Camp David Race 2023
- Upcoming Mystic Seaport WoodenBoat Show
- Turtle Tips
May 2023 – Volume 1, Issue 5
- From the Quarter Deck
- Race Schedule
- Skuas on the Lehigh 2023
- History of the Lehigh River The Most Amazing Race
April 2023 – Volume 1, Issue 4
- From the Quarter Deck
- Race Schedule
- Governor’s Cup
- Sunnyland Antique Boat Festival
- From the Fleets
- Tech Talk
- Media Hits
March 2023 – Volume 1, Issue 2
- Race Schedule
- Commodore”s Message
- Boats for Sale
- New Builds
- Technical Tips
February 2023 – Volume 1, Issue 2
- Race Schedule
- Media Hits
- Association News
- Upcoming Races
- New Builds
- Technical Tips
January 2023 – Volume 1, Issue 1
- 2023 Race Schedule
- AV Plates
- New Builds
- From the Fleets
- Governor’s Cup & Sunnyland Festival
- Turtle Tips