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Birth of the CA Blue Water Section
Posted on: 07/04/2010
In Carlisle Bay, Barbados several...
Inshore Forecasts - MCA accuracy assessment
Posted on: 11/03/2010
In recent months, there has been some criticism of Met Office Inshore Forecasts for UK waters. In a letter published in the April PBO, the MCA has...
Read moreWest of Scotland NAVTEX reception
Posted on: 26/02/2010
Around the west of Scotland Portpatrick reception can be difficult to impossible because of topography. On 518 kHz, Malin Head broadcasts Sea...
Read moreLaunch of ‘Blue Water’ Section
Posted on: 20/02/2010
It is the season to be out there cruising, sailors are dropping anchor and looking through the binoculars’ at the cross trees of the others in...
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The Cruising Association enjoyed a very...CA members kidnapped
Posted on: 28/10/2009
CA members Rachel and Paul Chandler are believed to have been kidnapped by pirates in the Indian Ocean. The couple were cruising in their Rival...
Read moreSearch the library catalogue and the yearbook
Posted on: 15/10/2009
We're happy to announce several new features on MyCA.
The library catalogue has now been moved to our online database by Ivan Andrews and...
Read moreHebrides Sea Areas
Posted on: 23/08/2009
The following will be known to those sailing in the area and I apologise for the delay in issuing this note.
The Maritime...
Spanish Taxes Update
Posted on: 15/08/2009
The issue of liability for tax for boat owners who keep their boats in Spain for an extended period has been a thorny issue for some time. Click...
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