Baltic

Lecture "Norway as a Cruising Ground: the Good; the Bad and the Ugly". Baltic section

Date: 
Fri, 28/10/2011 - 19:00 to 21:00

Talk by Hans Jakob Valderhaug, CA Member, HLR for Oslo and Regional Editor.

Hans is a Regional Editor, our HLR for Oslo and someone who works tirelessly in Norway on behalf of the yachting fraternity. Hans and his wife Eli have agreed to come over to London specially to give this talk. They have sailed extensively on the Norwegian coast and in 2010 re-visited Spitzbergen. The lecture will be full of interest and information for those familiar with Norway or planning a cruise.

Baltic Section Rally held at HSK Harbour, Helsinki

Helsinki Waterfront

HELSINKI 2010

Boats dressed overall

From 5-9 July CA's Baltic Section met in Helsinki.  The venue was the home harbour of Helsingfors Segelklubb (HSK) at Lauttassaari.    HSK with whom CA formed an affiliation a few years ago welcomed our rally and gave the opportunity for many HSK members to meet with the Baltic Section members

Lady skipper first to enter St. Petersburg by new passage.

 

"Pouncer", a Twister 28 skippered and owned by CA Member Charlotte Wilkinson is the first foreign yacht to use the newly permitted passage to St. Petersburg.  

Sweden to Iceland

Date: 
Fri, 18/03/2011 - 19:00

Friday 18th March 2011 - Talk by Rein Norberg. Rein is our HLR in Söderköping, Sweden and he will be flying over specially for this talk.  Rein's wife Anna is from Iceland.  After they first met, Anna challenged Rein to sail to Iceland to visit her (he impose

Helsinki Rally

Date: 
Mon, 05/07/2010 - 15:41 to Fri, 09/07/2010 - 15:41

HELSINKI RALLY 5TH TO 9TH JULY 2010  The rally will be held at the Helsinki Sailing Club (HSK) marina at Lauttasaari in Helsinki during week beginning Monday 5th July.  The programme of events will include a city tour and a visit to the fortress island of Suomenlinna as well as the traditional BBQ and Rally Dinner.  For those who wish to join boats in Helsinki, EastJet are now flying Gatwick to Helsinki.    So far 19 boats are on the list - for others who may wish to join us please let the Section Secretaries know