The Chesapeake Racer Cruiser Association was formed to support the growing community of cruising boats interested in racing in the many events hosted on the Chesapeake Bay. See the links in the menu to learn how to get started racing your cruising or racing boat or how to bring CRCA classes to your race.

CRCA NEWS:

Annual Meeting Saturday February 7!

Attend in person or via Zoom. RSVP here.

Fleets:

The CRCA area is composed of three separate regions of the Chesapeake Bay and one area of the southern Delaware Bay, each with an associated Fleet Captain, as follows:

Documents

Download our 2025 ByLaws and Class Rules here:

2026 Notice of Series

The 2026 CRCA Fleet Series starts in April 2026 for each of the 3 Chesapeake Bay fleets, as well as the overall Boat of the Year series. Check back soon to read the Notice of Series for each fleet and BOTY here.

2026 CRCA Annapolis Fleet Series NOS -- coming soon

2026 CRCA North of the Bridge (NOTB) Fleet Series NOS -- coming soon

2026 CRCA Southern Maryland (SOMD) Fleet Series NOS -- coming soon

2025 CRCA Boat of the Year (BOTY) Fleet Series NOS -- coming soon

CRCA 2025 Series Scoring Methodology


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