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New and updated full colour print and digital editions of the Cruising Association's (CA) five main inland waterways cruising guides - Cruising the Inland Waterways of France and Belgium, Through the Netherlands via the Standing Mast Routes, 50 Great Cruising Routes in the Netherlands, The River Moselle/Mosel and The German Rhine - have been published by the CA's European Inland Waterways Section (EIWS).

With the launch of our upgraded CAptain’s Mate app on 1 December 2021, there are plenty of locations to discover around the world. From peaceful anchorages to marinas, estuary moorings to ports, CAptain’s Mate features over 6,500+ locations in 70+ countries along with 20,000+ member contributions.

The CA’s Regulations and Technical Services group (RATS) continues to be at the forefront of lobbying on behalf of the cruising community to mitigate the impact of the UK leaving the EU.

For over three years, RATS has worked hard to identify, campaign and propose solutions to national and international government and legislative bodies on issues affecting cruisers due to Brexit.

The Cruising Association wishes all our members and partners around the world Season’s Greetings and Happy Holidays.

Please note that the CA Office and CA House will be closed over the holiday period from Tuesday 21 December 2021 and will re-open on Tuesday 4 January 2022.

We look forward to seeing you again during 2022 and enjoying the year’s cruising.

Following the successful launch of our upgraded CAptain’s Mate app on 1 December 2021, the Cruising Association is offering CAptain’s Mate Insight sessions to the cruising community.

Open to members and non-members, the CAptain’s Mate Insight session will give you the opportunity for a one-to-one online tour of the app’s functionality and ask any questions.

Following a meeting with HM Treasury (HMT) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Cruising Association (CA) is pleased to confirm that the UK Government will make a positive change to the application of Returned Goods Relief (RGR) for recreational craft. As a result, many boat owners will no longer have to pay VAT on the return of their boats to the UK.

The proposed change has considerable benefits for the UK based cruising community:

We have today, 1 December 2021, released our upgraded CAptain’s Mate app.