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Black Sea Cruising talk/discussion

Date: 
Wed, 03/04/2013 - 19:00 to 21:30

On the 6th of March Neil and Pat Lynn were scheduled to give a talk about their trip around the Black Sea. Their talk had to be postponed for family reasons and Chris Smith stepped in with a different talk about Black Sea cruising.

Neil has now offered to give a shortened version of his talk on Wednesday 3rd of April at CA House. Theire will be plenty of time for questions and discussion after the talk. This is an area which currently sees only a few foreign cruisers but which more members are hoping to visit during the next couple of years.

An Evening with Matt Rutherford (OCC)

Date: 
Wed, 17/04/2013 - 19:00 to 22:00

An Evening with Matt Rutherford, hosted by Ocean Cruising Club and the CA, 17th April 2013

1/2 Price CA membership for Owners Associations

Half Price CA membership for Owners Association Members

If you belong to one of the below Owner's Associations, you will qualify for half price membership with the CA off your first year's membership.

Broom  Dufour   Elizabethan   Fisher   Hallberg-Rassy  Hurley  Legend  Linssen  Maxi  Moody   Najad  Nauticat   Nicholson  Rival  Rustler  Sadler  Southerly  Twister  Victoria Shadow   Westerly


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Auction of Books from the CA Library

These books have been in store since the move of the Library into the  smaller space on the first floor some years ago. Please help the CA by drawing the sale to the attention of friends who may be interested in these topics.

The auction is taking place on the 16th of January 2013 in Edinburgh. The catalogue is attached below.

 

Come and See Us at the London Boat Show 2013

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The CA will be exhibiting at the Tullet Prebon London Boat Show from 12 – 20 January 2013, on stand A165.

Come and meet us to discover how we can help you enjoy cruising - whatever your level of experience, and whatever sort of boat you have.

Jimmy Cornell launches the Blue Planet Odyssey

Date: 
Thu, 17/01/2013 - 18:30 to 21:30

Blue Planet OdessyThe Blue Planet Odyssey is a round the world sailing event starting in July 2014, aiming to raise awareness of the global effects of climate change, as rising sea levels threaten to extinguish island communities such as Tuvalu and the Maldives by the end of this century.

AGM

Date: 
Wed, 28/11/2012 - 18:30 to 20:00

The Annual General Meeting is usually the Association’s only formal meeting in the year. The CA is a company limited by guarantee and, therefore, the holding of an AGM is a legal requirement. The Agenda includes a review of the previous year’s activities, together with an opportunity to scrutinise the annual Accounts and  deal with issues such as the election of Flag Officers and Council members, all of whom are Directors of the company.

Cruising Association Releases First Mobile App

Cruising Association Releases First Mobile App

The Cruising Association (CA) has announced the launch of its very first App, the ‘CAptain’s Mate’, designed by the CA to increase accessibility of its worldwide cruising information.

Cross the Channel with CA Cruise in Company

Cross the Channel with CA Cruise in Company

The Cruising Association’s newest Section, covering Northern France and the Channel Islands (NF&CI), is running an eight-day Cruise in Company to the Channel Islands from 14 - 21 July 2012.

Red Diesel - the clearest explanation so far!

The clearest explanation we've found so far of the current situation regarding red diesel can be found on YouTube. It's an interview with Gus Lewis, Head of Government Affairs at the RYA, by News Editor of Motor Boats Monthly, Sue Pelling and the Deputy Editor of Practical Boat Owner, David Pugh on the issue of red diesel. Click this link to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEC2j9WD4-E&feature=youtu.be