Despite never having owned a yacht before, Chris and Roger bought one and set off to sail her round Britain with long time CA members Rachel Edwards and Alan Bennett as crew. Storms, dolphins, breakdowns, a Coastguard commendation and becoming lead feature on the Home Page of the Berwick Upon Tweed Lifeboat website followed. This trip had everything! This is their story.
The East India Company became the most powerful multinational the world has ever known. However, its first voyages were somewhat haphazard. This talk by London tour guide Rob Smith looks at the attempts by British sailors to set up trading missions in India, China, Japan and what is now Indonesia.
That the Earth is round had been known for centuries; that it might also be (very) slightly oval was long-suspected, although we disagreed with the French as to which way the oval went.
Come along to CA House to enjoy a chance to meet CA friends and share a meal and a drink or two. These events are quite informal. Just book your place through the website and turn up in time to order your meal, ideally before 7pm. The menu isn’t announced in advance but there’s always a range of dishes, including vegetarian.
Come along to CA House to enjoy a chance to meet CA friends and share a meal and a drink or two. These events are quite informal. Just book your place through the website and turn up in time to order your meal, ideally before 7pm. The menu isn’t announced in advance but there’s always a range of dishes, including vegetarian.
Come along to CA House to enjoy a chance to meet CA friends and share a meal and a drink or two. These events are quite informal. Just book your place through the website and turn up in time to order your meal, ideally before 7pm. The menu isn’t announced in advance but there’s always a range of dishes, including vegetarian.
Come along to CA House to enjoy a chance to meet CA friends and share a meal and a drink or two. These events are quite informal. Just book your place through the website and turn up in time to order your meal, ideally before 7pm. The menu isn’t announced in advance but there’s always a range of dishes, including vegetarian.
Date: Wednesday 4 June 2025 Note change of date from 11 June
Come along to CA House to enjoy a chance to meet CA friends and share a meal and a drink or two. These events are quite informal. Just book your place through the website and turn up in time to order your meal, ideally before 7pm. The menu isn’t announced in advance but there’s always a range of dishes, including vegetarian.
What will cruising look like in the next decade or so? Practical Boat Owner editor, Katy Stickland, has spoken to experts and looked at trends to find out how pathways into sailing and boating have changed, looking at models of boat ownership and how this will impact the type of cruising people will be doing, as well as what boats and gear might look like by 2050.
The talk will be followed by the award of the CA’s log competition prizes.
"Earth is pear-shaped" became headline news in March 1958 when the Vanguard satellite’s orbit deviated from expectations, irreparably confusing a generation of schoolchildren and their geography teachers.
That the Earth is round had been known for centuries; that it might also be (very) slightly oval was also long-suspected, although we disagreed with the French as to which way the oval went. How did we work it out?
