West Midlands
Welcome to the West Midlands Section
The Section covers Shropshire, South Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Herefordshire, North Gloucestershire and the West Midlands.
.There is a wide selection of interests throughout the year covering most topics from sail, power, ocean, coastal and inland waterways and more.
Where We Meet
Year-round events held at Severn Motor Yacht Club (SMYC), Bath Road, Worcester WR5 3HF. Visit www.smyc.info/ for details.
Winter meetings are held at Ashwood Social Club, Ashwood Marina, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 0AQ. Visit www.midlandscoastalcruising.co.uk for details. The club runs during the winter period from October to March and welcomes CA members.
Lunches and social events will primarily be held at the SMYC, Worcester. The SMYC events programme can be found on their website. Other than for CA events, any CA member wishing to attend a SMYC event needs to book through the West Midlands secretary.
Seminars, meetings and social groups for the most part, will be held at the MCCC, Ashwood Marina during the winter period. An up to date programme for the MCCC can be found on their website. Please contact past WM Secretary, Alan Birch, for further information.
There may also be occasions when other venues are used - details can be found under the Members Events pages.
Forthcoming Events
Interested in Finding out More?
Please contact the Section Secretary at westmidlands@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.
