All-day Mediterranean Seminar

This is the famous Med Section Seminar preceded by a supper at CA House on the Saturday evening for those members who are either staying over or live nearby. 

This is a participatory event at which knowledge is shared and enhanced and a chance to meet old friends and make new ones. 

  

*** This event is now fully booked. ***


                      ALL-DAY MED SECTION SEMINAR AT CA HOUSE

                                                             Sunday 13th March 2011

                                                                      10:00 until 16:00

                                                  MEDITERRANEAN CRUISING

                                                                         Programme

09:30-10:00     Registration Tea and Coffee

10:00-10:15     Welcome and Introductions

10:15-10.55     Environmental Issues – Bill Anstead   To increase awareness as to how our leisure boating activities might cause harm to the marine environment; how this might be mitigated; and to what extent we are subject to regulation in the Mediterranean.   

10:55-11:35     Albania – Ian Wilson   Description of visit to Albania in 2010. (NB CHANGE TO ORIGINAL PROGRAMME)

11:35-11-50     Coffee  Break

11.50-12-30     Minor Illness and Medicines on board – Dr Bernie Smallman Managing minor illness on board, insect bites, sea sickness, cuts and bruises.  What to do and what medicines to have with you. 

12:30-13.10     Weather - Frank Singleton How good are forecasts, how to get and use them. 

13.15-14.15      Lunch

14.30- 16.00      Afternoon Session –  Tea available throughout the afternoon

      Cruising Information Tables:

  • Western Mediterranean
  • Eastern Mediterranean  
  • Adriatic
  • Getting involved with CA and Med Sec
  • Technical/equipment
  • Internet/MyCA   

     Small groups in Council Room - Two short presentations by Jim Baerselman

                  (each run twice, maximum 25 people per session.)

14.30-15.00    Regulations/preparing your boat for the Med

15.30-16.00    Regulations/preparing your boat for the Med

16.00              Sale of second-hand Charts, Pilots etc.

 

 

Booking form and Programme (if you wish to print off a copy) can be found by clicking on the links below......