Blue Water
Welcome to the Blue Water Section
This Section was set up to support CA Members who had sailed away from the UK and Europe. As can be appreciated the Section covers a vast area of the world where members are experiencing first hand the changes to clearing in and out procedures and have knowledge of all manner of facilities and current local advice as well as many cruising reports on CAptain’s Mate. Join us to help other members enjoy theirs.
The Blue Water Area
Our members sail all over the world from crossing the Atlantic to America, to places as far flung as Alaska, Australia and Antarctica plus all places in between.
Where We Meet
We have an annual lunchtime get together in mid-August at CA House, London. Rendezvous/rallies are organised in various parts of the world and promulgated via our newsletters - spot a CA burgee and you’ll end up having a party.
Being part of our Section
Will give you contact with others who have 'been there-done that' enabling you to access their first hand experiences. Sail in company with other members in your area (if you want to), use our world–wide discounts and get local help from our representatives abroad. We run Blue Water e-mail contact groups for a variety of activities e.g. members making their way towards the Canaries or Cape Verde for their Atlantic Crossing/Panama Transit etc. as well as various areas such as the Caribbean/U.S.A. East Coast/Pacific Ocean!
Forthcoming Events
Interested in Finding out More?
Please contact the Section Secretary, Sandy Duker, at bluewatersec@theca.org.uk or
CA staff at office@theca.org.uk or +44 (0) 207 537 2828.
Cruising Sections
Baltic
Covers the Baltic Sea, Norway, Iceland, Greenland and Faroes. Holds a popular introductory seminar every spring.
Biscay
Covers Western France, Spain and Portugal as well as crossing Biscay. Holds a popular introductory seminar every spring.
Blue Water
For those sailing outside of European waters. Holds a popular Blue Water seminar in the summer.
Celtic
Covers waters from Land’s End to Cape Wrath. Meets at various west coast venues to share knowledge on all aspects of cruising the region.
Channel
For those cruising the south coast of the UK, Channel Islands, and France from the Belgian border to NW Brittany. Holds an annual seminar and summer rally/cruise-in-company.
European Inland Waterways
Covers over 30,000 km of navigable rivers and canals passing through over 20 countries. Annual seminar and lunch each autumn at CA House.
Mediterranean
Covers the Mediterranean from Spain and Morocco in the west to the Levant in the east, and includes the Black Sea. Meets at CA House in the winter, and afloat in the summer.
North Sea
Covers the UK, Belgian and Dutch coasts. Meets at East Coast venues to share knowledge on all aspects of cruising the region.
Local / UK Sections
Antipodean
For members who live in Australia and New Zealand and who sail in the Northern Hemisphere.
CA London
CA London events are held at our Limehouse HQ.
East Midlands
Talks are held in various venues in the East Midlands.
Essex
Meetings held at Blackwater Sailing Club and mid-week lunches arranged.
Kent
Kent Section's 'Winter Warmers', talks by a variety of speakers, will be held via Zoom for the forseeable future.
Solent
Summer rallies with weekend meets. Winter talks with ‘club’ suppers usually at a Hamble yacht club or marina.
South West
For members living in or cruising the areas from Portland Bill to the Isles of Scilly and along the north coast of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset to Bristol.
Suffolk
Joint meetings are arranged with the Royal Harwich Yacht Club at Woolverstone.
Thames Valley
Winter talks are held at the Upper Thames Sailing Club in Bourne End near Marlow.
Wessex
Talks are held at Lilliput Sailing Club, Poole.
West Midlands
Year round events held at Severn Motor Yacht Club, also winter meetings held at Ashwood Social Club Kingswinford.
