Who's Who
Renowned offshore single and double handed sailors:
Warren Luhrs, Steve Pettingill, Rex Conn and George Stricker.
Luhrs and Pettingill teamed up to win the Caribbean 1500 in 2002.
Editors and publishers of the sailing press:
George Day, Greg Jones, Jim Carrier, Bernadette Bernon, John Southam, Bill Springer, Bill Biewenga
Marine designers:
Steve Dashew, Dan Neri, John Conser
Steve and Linda Dashew on Beowolf competed in two Caribbean 1500 events, holding the record for fastest completion time to this day.
Prominent US Navy Sailing Association Directors:
Hal Sutphen, Bob Howe
STEVE BLACK
Steve Black began organizing sailing events and educational seminars in the late 1970s from his home in Spring Lake, MI. He organized the Lake Michigan Singlehanded Society and several sailing events that are still going strong.
Following a successful career in educational publishing, Black was asked to be the Executive Director of the US Sailing Association. He left that post in 1988 to compete in the singlehanded transatlantic race and has raced and participated in rallies since that time.
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2010
Ocean Sailing Seminars
Sept. 18-19, 2010 Hampton VA
Caribbean 1500
November 1, 2010
Bahamas Cruising Rally
November 1, 2010
2011
Ocean Sailing Seminars
March 26-27, 2011 Annapolis MD
April 9-10, 2011 Newport RI
Sept. 17-18 Hampton VA
Atlantic Cup
May 7, 2011
Caribbean 1500
November 7, 2011
The 1500 Bahamas Class
November 7, 2011
See Calendar for more Key Dates
OUR HISTORY
The Cruising Rally Association (CRA) was started in 1990 by Steve Black with the help of friends in Newport, RI. Mimi Dyer and Tony Lush helped to build the structure that exists today. Inspiration was drawn from many sailing events including the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) and the original shorthanded event, the OSTAR. Instrumental in developing the seminar program was Hal Sutphen, a former Director of US Navy Sailing.
2930 Chesapeake Ave., Hampton, VA 23661
Tel: (757) 788-8872 steve@carib1500.com