Author: Connie Ranney

  • Letter from the Commodore 2020

    Welcome Aboard Ladies and Gentlemen!  This is your Captain speaking! It is an honor and a privilege to accept this position and take the helm from Keith Carew. As we cruise to the 10th Anniversary of the Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Racing Organization, my family and I are looking forward to another exciting year of…

  • Downrigging Weekend 2019

    CCWBRA had a demo display at Chestertown, MD’s annual Sultana Downrigging Wooden Boat Festival weekend-long event on November 2nd and 3rd. If you have never attended this event, it is quite the unique experience to be surrounded by tall ships, such as the Kalmar Nickel, the Virginia, and Sultana sailing on the river and to…

  • Oktoberfest 2019

    We ended the race season on October 12th at the Rock Hall Yacht Club with our annual Oktoberfest Regatta. Fifteen racers and 16 boats competed in Mixed and Heavy Classes. Check out the video of the last race of the 8 HP class. It was an exciting tie breaker race and I won’t ruin the…