BlueWater Seminar: Dealing with Disaster

This seminar brings together CA members who have experienced near catastrophic events at sea, endangering their yacht and crew and who resolved the issues with limited resources that enabled them to get the crew to safety.

Vyv Cox, metallurgist and engineer will provide advice on the dangers of fatigue and corrosion on vital yacht components and ways to reduce the possibility of failure.

Programme

Registration, tea and coffee 0900 - 0930

Michael Hughes: Yacht loss in the Indian Ocean

Brian and Sandy Duker: Total mast loss in the Mediterranean

Patrick Marshall: Rudder loss in the Atlantic

Jonty Pearce: MOB recovery

Vyv Cox: Avoiding failure due to fatigue and corrosion

Date: Sunday 25 February 2018

Time: 0900 for 0930

Venue: CA House

Cost: £30 for CA members, and £40 for non-members to include refreshments and lunch.

Book online here

The Cruising Association library will be open during the lunch period and after the seminar.

Cabins have been reserved for seminar participants on Saturday or Sunday night. Please speak to Jeremy at CA House on 020 7537 2828 to book.

For further info contact Sandy or Brian BlueWater section secretaries on: bluewatersec@gmail.com