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

Cruising in Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname: James Collier
Date: 13/11/2018

Cruising in Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname: James Collier. Date: Tuesday 13 November 2018 Place: Upper Thames Sailing Club, Riverside, Bourne End, Bucks SL8 5PT James...

Barrie Neilson founder and owner of Sailing Holidays
Date: 04/12/2018

Tuesday 4 December 2018 Upper Thames Sailing Club, Riverside, Bourne End, Bucks SL8 5PT Barrie Neilson, founder and owner of Sailing Holidays. Barrie Neilson, the founder...

Moules Vites a dash for South Brittany (and back), by Paul Brown
Date: 19/02/2019

Moules Vites - a dash for Southern Brittany (and back), by Paul Brown In July 2014 Paul and family cruised the wonderful South Brittany coast as far down as Vannes and the Gulf of...

To see seminars and lectures organised by members of the CA see here, or to see a calendar of all events see here.

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

Covers Northern France from the Belgian border to Normandy and the South Coast of England. Holds a popular introductory seminar every spring, and organises summer rallies.

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 Parkstone Yacht Club, Poole.

West Midlands

Year round events held at Severn Motor Yacht Club, also winter meetings held at Ashwood Social Club Kingswinford.

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