Welcome to CCV-Racing (CCVR)
The source for information relating to CCVR sailboat racing and related activities.
End Of Year Awards Ceremony and Party!
Nov. 8, 2025!
About
CCV Racing is a southern Chesapeake Bay sailing organization that offers a full season of sailing programs which includes racing, workshops, and social activities. CCV membership is open to any sailing enthusiast who has a genuine interest in the sport and pleasure of sailing in any capacity, be it cruising, racing, crewing, or race committee participant.
New to this area? So you are a sailor new to this area and are looking for race opportunities. There are Wednesday night races out of the Hampton Yacht Club starting in April till October. Go to the dock side and find boat/skipper looking for crew. HYC is located at 4707 Victoria Blvd, Hampton, VA 23669.
New to Sailing? Check out our training opportunities learning to be crew on a racing sailboat and join our community. More info here.
News
Beginner and Advanced crew classes this fall
CCVR offers sailboat racing classes for crew both for beginners and advanced sailors September 9 though 30. For more details see: CCVR Training Classes
SpinSheet Hampton Crew Party
March 29, 2026 2 to 4 p.m. at Marker 20 in Hampton, VA. Free and open to all experience levels. SpinSheet’s Crew Parties are for anyone who’d like to connect with other Chesapeake Bay sailors and sail more often.
CBYRA/PHRF Webinars
Membership Info
CCVR has now one membership category called Club Membership.
All members who join will receive the CCVR Racing Guide which contains the CCVR Constitution and Bylaws, Sailing Instructions, racing schedules, racing circular for each race, and the membership listing. Additionally, we are developing a phone app that will provide the same racing schedules but will also facilitate boats finding crew and crew finding boats.
Membership will include a reduction in racing fees for a reduction in the racing fees for all CCVR-named races (Spring Series, Fall Series, Moonlight Triangle, Founders Race) organized by Hampton Yacht Club.
Club Membership ($20) Club Membership is for all sailors who want to join CCVR.
You can sign up online HERE .
Contact
CCV Board members are dedicated to providing members with a positive sailing experience; however, they rely on feedback from the membership. If you have comments or suggestions, please send them an email.
Board of Directors email: ccvmail@ccvracing.org or ccvmail@ccvracing.us
Commodore – Greg Cutter
Vice Commodore – Jean Holt
Secretary – Vacant
Treasurer – Ben Cucker
Directors:
Education & Training – Tom Coneys
Racing Director – Andy Armstrong
Membership Director – Raymond Nugent
Logistics Director – Vicki Bristow
Marketing – Bobby Whitehouse
Web Master – Benedikt Zihlmann
HYC Liaison – Malcolm Brady
Past Commodore – Benedikt Zihlmann
Past Commodore – Vicki Bristow
Past Commodore – Carie Curry-Cutter
Past Commodore – Bobby Whitehouse
Past Commodore – Dixon W. Wilde