The Cruising Rally Association, founded in 1990 by Steve Black, manages a year-round calendar of offshore cruising rallies

A Hallberg-Rassy 49, Elusion, owned by Kirt and Gayle Schuldt from Virginia Beach VA, took Overall Handicap Honors in the 19th Annual Caribbean 1500 R

Twenty one sailboats competed in the Atlantic Cup from Tortola in the British Virgin Islands to Bermuda this year in early May, closely monitored on line by thousands who followed the fleet’s progress as it was reported by satellite transponders.  …

For the first time in the 18 year history of the Caribbean 1500 Offshore Sailing Rally, satellite transmitters were mounted on each of the 69 participating boats. As a result, a record number of friends and family flooded the event’s …