A new Guide to the Dutch standing mast routes has been produced by the European Inland Waterways Section of the Cruising Association (CA).
Several hundred sailing and motor yachts travel through the standing mast routes each year, many of them en route to the Kiel Canal and the Baltic. However, obtaining accurate, up-to-date advice in English on the routes has always been a challenge.
In his capacity as Patron of The Cruising Association (CA), Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE RD and bar, today hosted a private visit from The Princess Royal to the CA's headquarters in Limehouse Basin, London.
Sir Robin, accompanied by the CA President Mr Julian Dussek and immediate past-President Mrs Judith Grimwade, was delighted to welcome The Princess Royal to CA House as part of the Association's 110th anniversary celebrations.
On Easter Monday, April 22, it will be the 50th anniversary of the moment when Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Patron of the CA, crossed the line as winner and sole finisher in the original Golden Globe race. To commemorate the end of his first solo circumnavigation, Sir Robin will be sailing Suhaili from Gosport to Falmouth and is aiming to cross the original finishing line at 3.25pm, exactly as he did in 1969.
To celebrate this, there will be three events throughout the day.
ALL of CA House will be closed until 1700 on 13 February 2019 for a private event. Access to all areas, including the library, offices, bar and restaurant, will be restricted to those attending the event.
We are delighted to confirm that our partner Ocean Safety, the marine safety experts, are putting on an Ocean Safety Day at CA House on April 6th. An additional Safety Day is also being planned at Ocean Safety’s Glasgow facility in the Autumn for which we will have more details soon.
Meanwhile, attendees at April’s Safety Day, starting at 1030am and finishing at 4pm, will enjoy a schedule of presentations and practical demonstrations that always proves very popular with CA members and their guests.
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Since launching our latest big Prize Draw for members at the Southampton Boat Show last September, the Draw has attracted over 1,200 entries, all hoping to win a Raymarine AXIOM Pro-S 12.1 valued at £4,000.
We are delighted to announce that the Draw was made by the CA Patron Sir Robin Knox-Johnston at the recently held Flag Officers’ Lunch and the prize goes to… Joanna Handley.
After three years of changes and postponement the Greek Cruising Tax known as TEPAH was finally implemented in mid-November… and the announcement gave boat owners of all nationalities just a few days to make the first payment.
Thanks to immediate CA intervention, however, boat owners now have until April 2, 2019 to pay the tax. Owners are required to register via a website which is currently only in Greek, but the delay should give time to make payment facilities available in other languages
This recently restored CA plaque (photographed here by Jeremy Batch) commemorates the members of the CA who were killed in WW1. It was in rather poor condition and Julian Harrap, who specialises in Historic Architecture, kindly volunteered to have it restored. Several CA members contributed to the cost of restoration. The names of the 12 fallen are now picked out in gold leaf and the plaque is positioned at CA House on the curved wall behind the staircase.
We are delighted to announce that the Draw was made by the CA Patron Sir Robin Knox-Johnston at the recently held Flag Officers’ Lunch and the prize goes to… Joanna Handley.