Antipodean

Welcome to the Antipodean Section

Most members live in Australia or New Zealand and sail in the Northern hemisphere with the majority being Mediterranean section members This section aims to give members a CA summer focus to meet a few times when at home in their summers.

The Solent is a unique local cruising area enjoyed by yachting and boating people for generations. There are many creeks and harbours suitable for deep or shoal draft craft and for those that can take the ground. The Solent has extremes from a quiet beauty to a busy commercial bustle. Often busy in the summer on fine weekends, excellent sailing can be enjoyed during the week even at high season, and especially out of season or when the weather makes offshore sailing too uncomfortable.

CA members enjoying the Solent may be just 'shaking down' before the season’s cruise to foreign shores, or maybe they won’t be cruising away this year. Others may have done their long distance cruising and now just wish to enjoy the Solent, or maybe it is work or family commitments that are restricting distance sailing.

Where We Meet

Meetings for lunch have been organised at various yacht clubs in and around Sydney and Melbourne - keep an eye on the forthcoming events list for a gathering near you.

Being part of our Section

For those members who sail in Australian and New Zealand waters we hope information will be exchanged and even a local rally held. Perhaps even private 'boat swaps' or 'boat sharing' could be arranged. This section could also be useful for those CA members circumnavigating and arriving at these shores could open up a vast store of advice and connections. They could also take part in any meetings or rallies.

There are already several HLRs (Honorary Local Representatives) connected with this area and the CA is affiliated to the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania (RYCT) with others being negotiated.

We would also hope more Australian and New Zealand home-water sailors might be interested in this section and consider joining the CA. There is a vast Australian coastline as well as great sailing between the two countries.

There are currently no Section Secretaries for this Section.

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