Thames Valley
Welcome to the Thames valley Section
Now in its sixth year, the Thames Valley section meets once a month to give members the chance to meet one another, exchange ideas and generally get a cruising fix in the winter months.
The Thames Valley Area
The Thames Valley section was set up for members living within a 40-mile radius of Marlow so they could meet with other CA members and their guests to exchange ideas and enjoy talks on a wide range of sailing topics. Despite the name, the Thames Valley section is not just about river cruising.
Many section members keep their boats around the UK coast or abroad and the diverse areas of interest are reflected in the talks held at The Upper Thames Sailing Club. There is a variety of meetings often with invited speakers to talk on subjects of interest to cruising people as well as meetings to provide opportunities for members to share experiences and knowledge.
Where We Meet
The Upper Thames Sailing Club is via Coldmoorholme Lane, off the A4155 between Marlow and Bourne End. For those using SatNav the postcode is SL8 5PT. After parking, please be careful crossing the railway - it is used every day all through the year.
Talks are held on a Tuesday evening and start at 8pm and the Bar opens from 7.15pm.
Forthcoming Events
Around the Atlantic in a Year
Date: 21/01/2020
Richard is a Yachtmaster with over 40 years’ experience of yachting on the south coast of England in the Solent, the West Country, Channel Islands and the North coast of France as well as yacht...
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Too Much Med
Date: 18/02/2020
Too Much Med Nick Mines Nick Mines’ talk covers his single handed non-stop (nearly) 1100 mile passage from Nice to Venice last summer. The highs and lows and the telling effects of...
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Please contact the Section Secretaries, David and Janet Kench at thamesvalley@theca.org.uk or
CA staff at office@theca.org.uk or +44 (0) 207 537 2828.. You can follow the Thames Valley Section on Twitter here (https://twitter.com/cathamesvalley)
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. Meets spring and 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
Winter talks are held in Maidstone, and joint rallies are organised with Essex and Suffolk sections.
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.
