Our Mission is to introduce people to the sport of passage-making by:

Promoting safe opportunities for sailors to experience passage-making.

Utilizing experienced offshore sailors to educate and mentor new passage-makers

Creating standards for safe and enjoyable offshore sailing

Cruising Rally Association

When Steve Black introduced offshore sailing rallies to the North American sailing world in 1990, he started a tradition. That tradition is the Caribbean 1500 ... now completing its second full decade ... and named the "Top Offshore Event" by Blue Water Sailing Magazine.

Steve has managed sponsored sailing events for over 25 years, first as Executive Director of U.S. Sailing and now as founder and president of the Cruising Rally Association.

He plans each event with a single-minded focus on a handful of key objectives, striving to:

• Ensure safe passages
• Encourage fun, camaraderie, and the thrill of adventure for
  participants of all ages and experience levels
• Engage the fleet in multiple levels of competition
• Operate smooth, hassle-free events
• Minimize costs to participants

Contact Us and learn more about our Offshore Sailing Events. It's all about Adventure, Camaraderie, and Competition.