Congratulations to CA member Hilary Henery who has won the CA’s annual photo competition with her stunning photo of a puffin with a beak full of sand eels.
The Cruising Association is proud to be partnering with Cowes Week for the second year as presenting trophy sponsor for the Club Cruiser Class, which made its debut in 2021. Taking place from 30 July-5 August 2022, Cowes Week is the pre-eminent race week in the UK with racing on the world renowned Solent courses and an après sail programme that makes sure the fun continues long after the finish.
Each month we feature one of the 6,500+ locations on CAptain’s Mate app. Showcasing anchorages, harbours, marinas, ports, boatyards and quays in 70+ countries worldwide, CAptain’s Mate app provides you with information on locations, their facilities and amenities, helping you to plan your cruising adventures.
Duncan Wells - author of the ‘Stress Free’ range of sail and motor books and most recently ‘101 Tips for Stress Free Sailing’ - lives and breathes sailing, navigation and instruction. Learn from his expert insights on why thinking ahead is vital to prevent problems.
Thinking of heading to the Mediterranean? Join us as we discuss just a few of the tasks that may need to be on your Med sailing checklist! Topics to be covered will include legal requirements such as visas and customs requirements, logistical considerations including selecting ports, obtaining charts, finding accurate local weather sources and many more.
Equally helpful for a non-member buying their first cruising boat, or for members wondering if they need to trade up to a bigger boat for living on board, or swap to a smaller yacht or a motor cruiser.
For more than forty years Julian Dussek has been studying the history of eating in England. On Saturday 26 February we will be serving a "Historic Meal" at Limehouse with dishes ranging from the Roman period to the 17C. Julian will give a very brief talk before each course describing the culinary background.
New and updated full colour print and digital editions of the Cruising Association's (CA) five main inland waterways cruising guides - Cruising the Inland Waterways of France and Belgium, Through the Netherlands via the Standing Mast Routes, 50 Great Cruising Routes in the Netherlands, The River Moselle/Mosel and The German Rhine - have been published by the CA's European Inland Waterways Section (EIWS).
With the launch of our upgraded CAptain’s Mate app on 1 December 2021, there are plenty of locations to discover around the world. From peaceful anchorages to marinas, estuary moorings to ports, CAptain’s Mate features over 6,500+ locations in 70+ countries along with 20,000+ member contributions.
