Cruising the east coast is, to say the least, interesting. For the first timer it can appear daunting with its shallow waters, numerous sand banks, strong tides and highly changeable weather. Garth Cooper is one of the three east coast sailors who compile and write the East Coast Pilot, the bible for those seeking peace and quiet among the many swatchways, estuaries, rivers and creeks that make this, in his opinion, a second-to-none sailing ground.
Jim Lawrence started his career during the war years when, aged 15, he joined the barge Gladys as the third hand. His first job was to climb the hundred foot mast to put up a new flag. By 19 he had become a skipper in his own right. Jim is a well known raconteur, and in this talk he will relate many of his observations and adventures from the days of trading around the Thames Estuary under sail.
A fee is payable for lectures: Individual lecture tickets: Members £4.00; Non-members £7.00 Season tickets available - contact Secretariat for details. Lectures and talks start promptly at 19:00hrs
Begin your Festive Season by joining us at this event!
Please come and join us for Carols at St Anne's Limehouse on Wednesday 17th December. The evening begins with mulled wine and minced pies at CA House before a wonderful short walk along the star-lit canal path as the bells of St Anne's ring out. Then join in the Candlelight Carol service at St Anne's; one of the most beautiful of Hawksmoor's churches. After our walk back along the canal path, there is Christmas supper at CA House where you can chat with old friends and make new ones.
European Odyssey: launch party of this new rally from Northern Europe to Med and Canaries
Jimmy Cornell invites anyone planning a southbound voyage to presentation of this new annual event starting from London on 12 July 2014. The rally will make its way south on easy stages with stops at Cherbourg, Brest, La Coruna, Porto and Lisbon. Boats bound for the Med will turn for Gibraltar, while those heading for the Canaries will continue south via Rabat, in Morocco, to Lanzarote.
A programme of activities is planned at every stop.
Hanson lecture by Paul Heiney - A Quick Dash for the Horn
Over the last three years, long-standing CA member Paul Heiney has been voyaging to the depths of South America on a cruise which eventually took him round the infamous Cape Horn. It is one of sailing’s most feared, yet respected headlands. In this year’s Hanson Lecture he tells the story of his Cape Horn adventure during which he clocked up 18,000 miles and explains why a ‘quick dash’ is the only way to do it.
Life and Death of a Tudor Sailor, by Trevor Sapey of the Mary Rose Trust
The warship Mary Rose, Flagship of Henry VIII, tragically sank off the Isle of Wight during a battle with the French. Over 400 men also lost their lives. The ship was successfully recovered from the sea bed in 1982. Apart from the ship, more than 19,000 artefacts were also recovered and many are now displayed alongside the ship in a new museum opened in June 2013.
