Kent
Welcome to the Kent Section
The Cruising Association Kent Section arranges a series of winter talks on the second Thursday of the month from October to March inclusive with the option to enjoy a meal beforehand. Kent Section members are also welcome to attend Suffolk and Essex Section rallies as part of the East Coast activities of the CA.
Where We Meet
Our winter evening talks take place on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Dog & Bear Hotel, The Square, Lenham, Kent ME17 2PG. Meetings begin at 7pm, for those that would like to eat beforehand, with talks beginning at 8pm.
Due to having to limit numbers attend the talks to 40, pre-booking is required. Details can be found on the page for each event from the list of events below.
Forthcoming Events
An update from the East Coast Pilot by Dick Holness
Date: 10/10/2024
Our Winter Warmer meetings for 2024/5 start on Thursday 10th October at 20.00. Our first talk is by Dick Holness when he will be updating us on the navigation and sailing in these waters....
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Swinging, Spinning and Wobbling: pendulums, gyroscopes and Inertial Navigation by Jeremy Batch
Date: 14/11/2024
On Thursday 14th November 2024 at 20.00 there is another opportunity to hear a talk by our own Jeremy Batch. Our world is round (sort-of) and takes 24 hours (almost) to revolve. The roundness was...
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Sailing Through Russia: From the White Sea to the Black Sea by Maxine Maters
Date: 12/12/2024
On Thursday 12th December 2024 CA member Maxine Maters will give us a talk on her experiences sailing through Russia. There are a staggering 93,000km of navigable waterways in Russia. In 2012...
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The Role of a Thames Marine Pilot by Tim Coutts, Master Marine, Marine Pilot PLA/Thames and ex-ship Captain
Date: 09/01/2025
On Thursday 9th January 2025 Tim will describe the role of a Marine Pilot in the UK, the Master/Pilot relationship and what to expect of a merchant ship bridge team. He will give an overview of...
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Tug Kent by Barry Hill, National Captain
Date: 13/02/2025
On Thursday 13th February 2025 Barry will be talking about the heritage Tug Kent which is based in Basin number One at Chatham in Kent. She was built in 1948 at Lowestoft and began her life on...
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Shipwrecks in the Thames by Rob Smith
Date: 13/03/2025
Our final talk of the Winter Warmer season is on Thursday 13th March 2025 is by Rob Smith. With so many ships visiting London, it is hardly surprising that there have been thousands of...
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Please contact the Section Secretaries, David & Sue Long at kent@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.
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.
