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.
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.
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.
Formed in 1908, the Cruising Association is Britain's leading organisation for cruising sailors. With over 6300 members around the world, we provide services, information, help and advice to sailors worldwide. We’re looking for a Personal Assistant/Marketing Officer to expand our small team and provide support to the General Manager. You will be a PA who has experience/wishes to work in a non-profit or club environment. You will be confident in managing yourself to deadline and taking control of complex travel arrangements, juggling multiple demands and ownership of tasks.
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.
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.