Transatlantic preparation: a one day seminar with Jimmy Cornell, 12th March from 9am
A comprehensive one day seminar based on Jimmy's considerable personal experience and information gathered through organising 24 transatlantic and six round the world rallies. 10% discount for CA members
Hanson lecture: Confessions of a Cruising Correspondent, by Dick Durham
Wednesday 30th of March 2016, in CA House
In his childhood Dick Durham explored the creeks and rivers of Essex, Kent and Suffolk in a collection of dinghies and dayboats. When he left school he signed on as mate of the Thames sailing barge Cambria, and served on the last working Thames barge before beginning his writing career on Fleet Street, writing for national newspapers and sailing magazines.
Gipsy Moth IV had been rotting in a concrete grave at Greenwich for 37 years when Paul Gelder, then Editor of Yachting Monthly, launched a campaign to restore her so she could be sailed around the world to commemorate the magazine’s 100th birthday and the 40th anniversary of Chichester’s epic voyage. He joined forces with the UK Sailing Academy at Cowes, who helped raise money for the restoration and selected 10 skippers and over 100 young disadvantaged crew for the 31 legs of the voyage.
Cruising the wild Atlantic Way of Ireland, by Daria and Alex Blackwell
There are few places on this earth that are more beautiful, more wild, or more remote than the West of Ireland. Authors Daria and Alex share their experience from years of cruising along this coast and its islands, richly illustrating the locations with stunning photography, charts and maps.
Weather Information for Cruise Planning, by Dr. Andrew Eccleston
Andrew Eccleston is a Chartered Meteorologist and Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society. He worked in the weather business for about 20 years, providing forecast services to media and aviation. He is also an RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore and Shore-based Instructor and sails a Dufour 36 from Plymouth.
Chartering can open up amazing experiences in some of the world’s finest cruising destinations. It means you can go to far flung places even if your boat is in home waters and your time is limited. If you are thinking of buying a boat, you can try renting first. Whether you want family fun in good weather or to push your comfort zone, you can fulfil your wish, then hand the keys back and walk away. No maintenance hassle, operating costs or cost of capital.
Managing marine battery power, by Tony Cliff of Capitol Batteries
There is an astonishing range of equipment available today to make life safer, easier and more comfortable on the modern cruising yacht, whether it is electronic aids to navigation and communication or to keep the provisions fresh and make ice for the G+T. The thing they all have in common is the need for adequate power. In this talk, Tony will explain the secret life of batteries and how to ensure they are able to supply your needs afloat.
Summer of 2013, Ed and Frances Maggs sailed north from Essex in their gaff ketch Betty Alan. Hoping for Shetland, they got no further than Orkney. Nothing much happened, save for the re-creation of the Scuttling of the German High Seas fleet (with cardboard and fireworks), and the laying down of a lifetime’s memories of this most mystical and magical of landscapes. The log of their trip won the CA’s Dolphin Cup.
Date: Wednesday 17th of February. Lectures and talks start promptly at 19:00 hrs
