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 but, with a partnership with the Gerrards Cross Sailing Association (GXSA), we have a series of talks on Wednesday evenings (October to Dec and January to March).
Where We Meet
We meet in Colston Hall at The Memorial Centre in Gerrards Cross. All CA members and their guests are very welcome and you don't have to be a member of the Thames Valley section to attend.
Forthcoming Events
Cruising with Jason – Nick Cook
Date: 08/01/2025
Join Jason and the Argonauts on the first and greatest sea cruise in history. You will harass Harpies, slay Spartoi, generally live the heroic life and navigate the...
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Boat Recycling and Re-Homing, Suffolk – Ignat Fialkovskiy
Date: 15/01/2025
Selling or scrapping an old boat can be difficult and non-recyclable components make breaking boats an unprofitable and ecologically damaging choice. So, what can be...
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Northwards to the Faroe Islands – Bob Hendicott
Date: 22/01/2025
Bob has sailed Rosinis, his Rustler 36, from its Solent base as far as the Azores in the mid-Atlantic and Svalbard in the high Arctic. Island destinations always seem to...
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Sailing and Racing; Solitaire du Figaro 2024 – Timothy Long
Date: 29/01/2025
Timothy is a remarkable young British sailing talent. In 2020, aged 15, he sailed single handed round Britain. After his A levels in 2023, he started solo offshore racing...
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Please contact the Section Secretaries at thamesvalley@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.
Motorboat
The Motorboat Section aims to bring together motorboaters where ever they are and whatever type of motorboating they enjoy.
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.
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 in partnership with the Gerrards Cross Sailing Association (GXSA) at Colston Hall at The Memorial Centre in Gerrards Cross.
Wessex
Talks are held at Lilliput Sailing Club, Poole.
