Author: Connie Ranney

Cocktail Class Racers are restless and our small boats and engines are slowly emerging from a long hibernation in garages, sheds and basements.  For many of our members, however, the winter has been an active time with much accomplished.  A comprehensive Racing and Safety Handbook has been published, a new and active fleet has grown…

CCWBRA’s new Racing Handbook has been updated for the 2013 racing season and is now available below for your viewing!  CCWBRA will no longer distribute Racing Handbooks to all members; however, the Handbook will remain accessible here and on our Tech. Support page for reference and for personal printing.  Race Coordinators will have a printed copy…

Five Cocktail Class Runabouts participated in the 2012 Sultana Projects Downrigging Weekend, an annual Tall Ship and Wooden Boat Festival held on the waterfront in Chestertown, MD.  The Rock Hall-based Urbani family and friends were the only Cocktail Class racers to  put their boats in the water to entertain spectators, foregoing the boat ramp and…