CA

Posts and news about the CA (was called CA House)

50th Anniversary of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's Golden Globe Race win in Falmouth

Let’s celebrate with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston!

CA members have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pay homage to our Patron, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, as he celebrates exactly 50 years since he crossed the finish line at the end of the original Golden Globe Race and became the first man to sail single-handedly non-stop around the world.

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston 50th Anniversary of Winning the First Golden Globe

Date: 
Sun, 21/04/2019 - 00:00

As part of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's win of the Golden Globe Race, two events are planned for Easter Sunday 21 April.

Bar and Restaurant closed

Date: 
Fri, 29/03/2019 - 00:00 to Sun, 31/03/2019 - 00:00

The bar and restaurant at CA House will be closed from Friday 29 March, Saturday 30 March and Sunday 31 March, re-opening on Monday 1 April.

 

80 seconds with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston - All Episodes

In celebration of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's 80th birthday, a series of videos entitled "80 Seconds with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston” have been created. They are presented by another legendary round the world sailor, Dee Caffari, and shared courtesy of the MS Amlin Yacht YouTube channel.

80 seconds with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston: Episode One, The Lure of the Sea

In celebration of his 80th birthday, Episode One of the "80 Seconds with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston” video series entitled “The Lure of the Sea” is shared courtesy of the MS Amlin Yacht YouTube channel.

In this first episode you can look forward to finding out what it is that keeps Sir Robin throwing off the mooring lines again and again, alongside Dee Caffari digging to find out what his future plans are…. will he be heading back out to regain his record as the oldest person to single handedly navigate the globe non-stop?

Greek Cruising Tax implemented

The Cruising Association (CA) has been informed that the Greek Cruising Tax known as TEPAI or TEPAH, will be implemented on April 2nd 2019. At present there is no on-line registration system so if you are cruising to or already based in Greece you will need to go to the Port Police by the 2nd of April to fill in all the forms. You have the choice to put your yacht “Out of Use”, or pay the tax.

Birthday Breakfast with Sir Robin!

CA President Julian Dussek was recently invited to join our Patron - and MS Amlin Yacht’s Brand Ambassador - Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, at a special 80th birthday breakfast event held in London during which MS Amlin also detailed their new sponsorship of the 2019 Yachting Journalist Awards. In celebration of Sir Robin’s 80th birthday, MS Amlin Yacht has created a series of twelve videos titled "80 Seconds with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston", presented by another legendary round the world sailor, Dee Caffari.

 

New CA Guide to The Netherlands Standing Mast Routes

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.

The Cruising Association welcomes The Princess Royal

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.