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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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Square pans for square meals
Posted on: 13/05/2008
RATS receives all kinds of queries (some I am sure maliciously thought up to catch us out!) though not in this case. The question was how does a...
Read moreDon’t take foot and mouth abroad
Posted on: 13/05/2008
The recent outbreak of foot and mouth in deepest Surrey might seem a long way from the sea and nothing much to concern us, but this...
Read moreA new cruising ground?
Posted on: 13/05/2008
Apparently in 2007 the Arctic icecap has melted back further than ever before. On September 9th it...
Read moreSOLAS vessels to report
Posted on: 01/05/2008
In a further announcement MCA has stated that as from 1st January 2008 all SOLAS vessels on long range voyages (defined as in non A1 areas, ie...
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