Thames Valley
Welcome to the Thames valley Section
Formed in the Spring of 2010 to meet the needs of CA members living in the Thames Valley area. Despite the name, the Thames Valley Section is not just about river cruising. Many of our members have their yachts around the UK coast or abroad and we hope that their diverse areas of interest are reflected in the talks held at the Upper Thames Sailing Club. All CA members and guests are very welcome to our meetings.
The Thames Valley Area
The Thames Valley Section was set up for members living within a 40-mile radius of Marlow so that they could meet with other CA members and their guests to exchange ideas and have talks on a wide range of sailing topics. Many of our members have their yachts around the UK coast or abroad and we hold 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 meet and interact to exchange experiences and gain knowledge.
Where We Meet
At this time all future events are on hold for the Thames Valley Section. This is due to Covid having impacted on the facilities where previous events have been held.
Talks are held on a Tuesday evening and start at 8pm and the Bar opens from 7.15pm.
Forthcoming Events
Interested in Finding out More?
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. 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.
