The CCA has been successful in preserving a remarkable amount of its historical material, much of which can be found in series such as the Historian's files, Early records, Parkinson papers, and the William W. Nutting papers.

Log books for yacht races and cruises are also present, with the largest number being found in Yacht Logs. Most are filed by yacht name.

There are several individuals whose names appear with greater frequency than most others, indicating that they may have donated their records to the Archives at an earlier date. They include among others, John Parkinson, Jr., Charles H. Vilas, William W. Nutting, Peter Comstock, William White, Richard S. Nye, James McCurdy, and Arthur B. Homer.

Researchers are reminded that these records consist primarily of the club's papers, documents, clippings, and such. All related memorabilia, objects, photographs and snapshots have been removed to other departments at Mystic Seaport Museum for cataloging and preservation.

The records in this collection are generally considered to be in good condition and may be comfortably used for research. However, some of the early correspondence and documents are acidic and quite fragile. While some items have been photocopied there are many others that must be handled with care.