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.
Anyone using the Met Office site will be aware that it has changed in appearance. It is possible to navigate to the marine weather pages, easily, only by using the mega-drop-down menu. On my iPad that disappears before I find Marine. As a whole, to put not too fine a point, it is a dumbed down dog’s dinner for forecast services. Paradoxically, they seem to have made it more easy to find “technical” pages such as those about weather prediction, climate and other research.
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.
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
Following a recent news item, the Met Office MarineCall service ceased at the end of October 2011. Unfortunately, the firm that ran the Marinecall service, Boungiorno, seems to have failed to advise their customers despite being given 6 months warning by the Met Office.
Many members will have noticed that as well as discontinuing the SMS forecast service, there are now no Marinecall telephone or telefax services. It is still possible to speak to a Met Office forecaster, . There is also an independent forecast service, see the Weatherweb site.
Many members will have seen the video containing commentary by a master mariner of the manoevre which led to the Costa Concordia tragedy on the 14th of January. However for those who have not, and would like to see it, please click here.
Please note, the ship's actual position may not be shown on your screen for about 20 seconds, but does return at about 4 minutes into the video.
On the first
day of the London Boat Show the Cruising Association's Patron, Sir Robin
Knox-Johnston, welcomed Eric Roberts as the 4,000th member of the Association.
The Flag Officer lunch was held on the 7th of January 2012 and presentations were made to members of the CA who have made significant contributions to the CA, both in 2011 and for many years prior to this.
On the first
day of the London Boat Show the Cruising Association's Patron, Sir Robin
Knox-Johnston, welcomed Eric Roberts as the 4,000th member of the Association.