On Wednesday 19 March 2025, RATS will be holding its fifth Evening with RATS. It is free of charge to attend in person or view online via Zoom and is open to members and non-members.
While the event will be held in-person at CA House and is part of the London lecture season, the focus will be on online participation, so it will start at 1900 hrs and will not include a break for dinner.
The agenda is being finalised, and will include an orca update; sailing with pets; how much power do I need and lithium battery issues; HVO; EES/ETIAS update, plus consultations.
Full details will be updated when the programme is finalised.
Date: Wednesday 19 March 2025
Time: 19:00
Place: CA House or, for the webinar broadcast via Zoom, your own home or boat
Booking (to attend at CA House): To book your place, and to indicate whether you’ll be ordering food, click on [Book venue].
Booking (to join the webinar via Zoom): If you would like to join the webinar broadcast, please register via Zoom here.
Tickets (to attend at CA House or join online via Zoom): Free of charge.
Membership Offer for Non-Member attendees
Non-members attending 'An Evening with RATS' - either in person at CA House or via Zoom - will receive a special discount code for 15% off the first year’s membership (when paying by Direct Debit).
This is the perfect opportunity to join our cruising community and unlock a world of benefits. Find out more on our Membership Benefits page.
Whether you are just starting out cruising, planning European Inland Waterways trips or setting off to explore new waters - from coast-hopping to blue water sailing adventures - the advantages of CA membership are many and varied.
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About RATS
The Regulatory & Technical Services group (RATS) is an executive committee of the Cruising Association (CA) made up of CA volunteers.
RATS work on behalf of cruising sailors to represent their interests and address issues of concern or interest on regulatory and technical aspects of small boat cruising as they arise.
To do this they research topics and issues and follow political trends. They interact with international, national, parliamentary, trade, special interest and local bodies. Often these bodies seek RATS’ help, advice and comments and consult with them on matters which involve navigation and the cruising boat user. RATS also produce policy papers and technical questionnaires, write articles for CA member-only magazine Cruising and develop material for the CA website.