Author: Connie Ranney

Chesapeake Bay Magazine‘s current issue, October 2013, has a wonderful feature article on CCWBRA and our Cocktail Class Racer.  Written by Editor-at-Large, Wendy Mitman Clarke, it tells our story from our first appearance on the Chesapeake boating scene in 2010 to our recent 2013 National Championship at Rock Hall.  Wendy attended the Kent Island Regatta this year…

Thank you Corinthian Yacht Club and Rich Faulkner for hosting and coordinating the event.  We had 26 drivers in 5 classes with the 6 HP Classic the biggest ever.  Like Rock Hall, we had a mooring field to consider in setting the course but we managed a more gradual turn at the first mark which…

The regatta, held at the Union Lake Sailing & Tennis Club, was thoroughly enjoyed by racers, their supporters, and spectators.  The club’s excellent facilities were wonderful!  All drivers were mindful of the rough water caused by the 18+ mph winds, so the rescue boat wasn’t required (not even to tow in a stalled boat).  Many…