CA members Georgie and Gavin McLaren shared their tale of lockdown life on the French Inland Waterways, with reflections of Friday 13 March.
In light of the current crisis, Georgie and Gavin give an insight into day to day life in lockdown and take a reflective view of their good fortune whilst looking forward to embarking on their continuing adventure when restrictions begin to ease.
The first-ever winner to emerge from a bumper crop of 15 entries to the CA’s inaugural Vlog (video log) competition - The osCA, sponsored by MS Amlin Boat Insurance - is Nick Mines on Hejira, a Southerly 135, with Ollie and friends.
Our ‘Refer a Friend’ promo prize in May is a practical ASAP Supplies Cleaning and Protection Essentials Bundle, worth £120. ASAP provide marine equipment, boat parts and spares and specialise in marine products and boat equipment for maintenance, repair and overhaul needs. www.asap-supplies.com
The south and east coasts of Italy are under-appreciated as a cruising destination as Boyd Goldie will highlight in this talk. People often pass through as quickly as possible on their way to or from Croatia or Greece. Yet there are many delightful towns and stops off the main sailing track. With excellent food, wine and coffee, no flotillas and few charter boats, Boyd says it’s an area not to be missed.
In 2019 Derek and Jean sailed clockwise round Britain starting from their winter base on the river Deben. This talk by Derek Lumb is about a small part of the trip: a two week cruise with an old friend who had expressed enthusiasm for the western and northern isles, starting from Oban, taking in the home of 240,000 puffins and ending in Orkney.
The North Brittany coast is a super cruising area not far from many of us on the south coast of the UK and with many attractions. But with some 30+ ports it can be difficult to choose where to go. Joint Channel Secretary Bob Garrett describes his top ten ports and explains why they make that shortlist.
Andy Mullholland is a member of the European Inland Waterways Section with more than 15,000 km of cruising the Dutch waterways under his belt. He was the prime mover behind the guide to the Standing Mast Routes.
Our very first CA webinar broadcast will be a presentation by Keith Pettican, Med Section Secretary, talking about the things you need to consider when planning longer term cruising.
Cruising plans may be on hold due to current restrictions but learning from experienced fellow CA members is one of the many benefits of CA membership. There is much to consider, but Keith's talk will highlight the issues you need to take into account to plan for before your new adventure begins!
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