Baltic
Welcome to the Baltic Section
Baltic Section was formed in 2000 following the Baltic Millennium Rally and now has an international membership of over 1000. Attracted by the area’s reputation for scenic beauty and cultural interest, each year many new skippers and crews set off for the first time whilst others overwinter and possibly stay for several years. Most turn to the CA’s Baltic Section for information and advice.
Baltic Section's "Empire"
Baltic Section looks after the interests of members sailing in the ten countries bordering the Baltic Sea – Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland are also in our area of responsibility.
Where We Meet
During the winter the Section provides a series of meetings and social events at CA House in London. These include a popular Baltic Seminar with a full day of presentations on Baltic sailing and a number of country specific 'Information Days' where helpful advice is provided by members with experience of the relevant country.
Being part of our Section
Members have access to a wealth of information which the Section has accumulated and, through research and regular visits together with the support of a network of over 30 local representatives, are kept informed about new legislation, changes to harbours, new publications, discounts available and much more. Baltic Section provides Cruising Guides for all the countries and Cruising Information documents on a range of topics necessary for visitors. Information is available through the Section’s Baltic Newsletter, the website and the forum BalticNet. In normal times, members meet and make friends at rallies in the Baltic and meetings and social events in UK.
The Section represents CA and UK on the Baltic Sea Cruising Network whose members are the major yachting organisations of the countries in the region. Associations have also been formed with many of these organisations enabling Baltic Section members access to some private club facilities otherwise not available to the cruising yachtsman.
Forthcoming Events
Baltic Party
Date: 12/01/2025
Baltic Party and Rallies Reunion Sunday 12th January 2025, CA House, 12 noon to approx 1600. This is a great opportunity to meet up again with friends made at Rallies and Baltic events...
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Please contact the Section Secretaries, Graham and Fay Cattell, at baltic@theca.org.uk or
CA staff at office@theca.org.uk or +44 (0) 207 537 2828.
Cruising Sections
Baltic
Covers the Baltic Sea, Norway, Iceland, Greenland and Faroes. Holds a popular introductory seminar every spring.
Biscay
Covers Western France, Spain and Portugal as well as crossing Biscay. Holds a popular introductory seminar every spring.
Blue Water
For those sailing outside of European waters. Holds a popular Blue Water seminar in the summer.
Celtic
Covers waters from Land’s End to Cape Wrath. Meets at various west coast venues to share knowledge on all aspects of cruising the region.
Channel
For those cruising the south coast of the UK, Channel Islands, and France from the Belgian border to NW Brittany. Holds an annual seminar and summer rally/cruise-in-company.
European Inland Waterways
Covers over 30,000 km of navigable rivers and canals passing through over 20 countries. Annual seminar and lunch each autumn at CA House.
Mediterranean
Covers the Mediterranean from Spain and Morocco in the west to the Levant in the east, and includes the Black Sea. Meets at CA House in the winter, and afloat in the summer.
Motorboat
The Motorboat Section aims to bring together motorboaters where ever they are and whatever type of motorboating they enjoy.
North Sea
Covers the UK, Belgian and Dutch coasts. Meets at East Coast venues to share knowledge on all aspects of cruising the region.
Local / UK Sections
Antipodean
For members who live in Australia and New Zealand and who sail in the Northern Hemisphere.
CA London
CA London events are held at our Limehouse HQ.
Essex
Meetings held at Blackwater Sailing Club and mid-week lunches arranged.
Kent
Kent Section's 'Winter Warmers', talks by a variety of speakers, will be held via Zoom for the forseeable future.
Solent
Summer rallies with weekend meets. Winter talks with ‘club’ suppers usually at a Hamble yacht club or marina.
South West
For members living in or cruising the areas from Portland Bill to the Isles of Scilly and along the north coast of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset to Bristol.
Suffolk
Joint meetings are arranged with the Royal Harwich Yacht Club at Woolverstone.
Thames Valley
Winter talks are held in partnership with the Gerrards Cross Sailing Association (GXSA) at Colston Hall at The Memorial Centre in Gerrards Cross.
Wessex
Talks are held at Lilliput Sailing Club, Poole.