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AIS checks
Posted on: 29/04/2019
Following our piece last month on VHF radio checks, RATS has come across the use of National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) stations to check AIS...
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The CA pays tribute to Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
Posted on: 24/04/2019
Over the Easter weekend, CA members and staff joined hundreds of well-wishers in Falmouth, Cornwall, as well as many of Britain’s leading sailors...
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Refer a Friend Prize Draw: May 2019
Posted on: 24/04/2019
CA member alert: refer a friend to the CA and you could be a winner! CA members who refer a friend to join the CA receive £20 to spend in the CA...
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80 seconds with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston: Episode Two, Memorable Moments
Posted on: 22/04/2019
On the 50th anniversary of Robin’s epic arrival into Falmouth Harbour at the end of the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in 1969, MS Amlin...
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Ocean Safety delivers engaging safety day
Posted on: 17/04/2019
Marine safety experts Ocean Safety have recently held another of their successful and highly engaging Safety Days for 50 CA members and...
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Yacht designer Nigel Irens delivers Hanson Lecture
Posted on: 08/04/2019
Nigel Irens, a leading yacht designer, recently delivered a fascinating 2019 Hanson Lecture entitled ‘Slippery Boats’ to a 60-strong audience at CA...
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Member Prize Draw: Ocean Safety Liferaft and EPIRB
Posted on: 08/04/2019
The Cruising Association (CA) is delighted to have partnered with marine safety experts Ocean Safety to launch an exclusive-to-members 2019 big prize...
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VHF Radio Checks – who should you call?
Posted on: 06/04/2019
As the 2019 UK sailing season approaches, members are reminded that the MCA have confirmed that radio checks with HMCG should not be a first resort...
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Greek Cruising Tax delayed by one month
Posted on: 01/04/2019
IMPORTANT STOP PRESS: There have been various comments concerning it being an April Fool because the Greek government has not yet updated its own...
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Video Interview with Nigel Irens: Slippery Boats
Posted on: 28/03/2019
The leading yacht designer Nigel Irens, delivered the CA’s annual...
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