News

Musto, Sailing Holidays and Metisair – great prizes at the Cruising Association stand of the London Boat Show

The Cruising Association has joined forces with leading UK marine companies to offer some superb prizes and discounts for the duration of the London Boat Show.

Royal Navy continues its advice: Don’t sail in the western Indian Ocean

New pirate attacks on vessels in the Indian Ocean in the last week have renewed calls for yachts not to sail in the area.

The Cruising Association’s Regulations and Technical Services team - RATS – is part of a group closely monitoring events in the western Indian Ocean, liaising both with bodies within the marine industry as well as the Royal Navy.

And the continuing  advice has to be: ‘Don’t sail in the high risk area.’

The combined threat assessment of International Naval Counter Piracy Forces is and remains that:

All sailing yachts under their own passage should remain out of the High Risk Area (HRA) or face the risk of being hijacked and held hostage for ransom.

Our patron Sir Robin Knox-Johnson was spotted looking suave and relaxed at the foot of Tower Bridge as the Clipper Yachts were leaving St. Katherine’s Dock for the start of their “Adventure of a Lifetime” on Sunday 1^st September.

The Liguian area just west of the city Savona (44' 19.00N and 008' 29.8E) in the gulf of Genoa.

The Italians are getting quite keen on fining foreign-flagged yachts and the excuse of "i didn't know" has little effect. The HLR in Savona has no idea how this restriction will be enforced but his advice is to stay well clear.

Bryan Scott

SUMMER EVENTS already arranged

Saturday/Sunday 11/12 May DIY Barbecue in Bembridge

Rodney and Karen Ireland look forward to welcoming us to this new venue for our first meet of the summer.

Saturday/Sunday 21/22 September Gins Farm Meet

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

To Claim

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.

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.

Solent  Section  Winter Programme

Amended Programme as at January 20th 2013

To book to attend these meetings please go to Events on MyCA