This seminar brings together CA members who have experienced near catastrophic events at sea, endangering their yacht and crew and who resolved the issues with limited resources that enabled them to get the crew to safety.
Vyv Cox, metallurgist and engineer will provide advice on the dangers of fatigue and corrosion on vital yacht components and ways to reduce the possibility of failure.
Programme
Registration, tea and coffee 0900 - 0930
Michael Hughes: Yacht loss in the Indian Ocean
Brian and Sandy Duker: Total mast loss in the Mediterranean
Patrick Marshall: Rudder loss in the Atlantic
Jonty Pearce: MOB recovery
Vyv Cox: Avoiding failure due to fatigue and corrosion
Date: Sunday 25 February 2018
Time: 0900 for 0930
Venue: CA House
Cost: £30 for CA members, and £40 for non-members to include refreshments and lunch.
The Cruising Association library will be open during the lunch period and after the seminar.
Cabins have been reserved for seminar participants on Saturday or Sunday night. Please speak to Jeremy at CA House on 020 7537 2828 to book.
For further info contact Sandy or Brian BlueWater section secretaries on: bluewatersec@gmail.com