Keeping your engine in good shape isn't just about the WOBLE. Those daily checks give you the confidence to make the next passage. Keeping the engine going for every season is about a good winterisation regime as well as regular servicing.
The Bay of Biscay has a reputation for storms and dangerous seas, so why do so many people choose to make the Atlantic coast of France their cruising ground? Mark and Judith Grimwade have spent nearly two decades exploring this area. What are the benefits and attractions that have kept them there? Judith will answer these questions and share the knowledge acquired as editor of the Western France Chapter of the Cruising Almanac.
The Baltic is a stunningly beautiful cruising ground. The Baltic countries offer variety, but one thing that most have in common is rocks – lots of them. In this talk Andy will look at how to miss them, how to moor to them and what there is to see on them. He will take us on a cook’s tour round many of the Baltic countries to see what they have to offer gastronomically, culturally and their different cruising opportunities.
In 2020, Covid-19 meant a very short season for many. Lovely as the Ionian islands are, they get very crowded these days, with boats cluttering every harbour and anchorage. Mick’s and Susan’s intention had always been to head east into the Aegean, and the week spent sailing through the Gulf of Corinth was wonderful and not long enough.
The September CA London club supper will be held subject to Covid restrictions having been lifted (and not reimposed) and provide an opportunity to meet CA friends over a drink and a meal.
These events are entirely informal, just book your place and turn up in time to order you meal, ideally before 7pm. CA London Section Secretaries John and Alison Hadley very much look forward to seeing you there.
The August CA London club supper will be held subject to Covid restrictions having been lifted (and not reimposed) and provide an opportunity to meet CA friends over a drink and a meal.
These events are entirely informal, just book your place and turn up in time to order you meal, ideally before 7pm. CA London Section Secretaries John and Alison Hadley very much look forward to seeing you there.
Following over a year of varying levels of restrictions, the first of our 2021 monthly CA London summer club suppers will be a long-awaited chance to enjoy sharing a meal and a drink or two with CA friends.
These events are entirely informal, just book your place and turn up in time to order you meal, ideally before 7pm. CA London Section Secretaries John and Alison Hadley very much look forward to seeing you there.
Completing a circumnavigation had been a long held ambition for Anne and Jonathan Lloyd for many years. In June 2014 they embarked on this venture in their Malo 42 - Sofia, which took them just over 5 years to complete. Their talk will cover their preparations, route taken and the adventures and misadventures encountered along the way including rigging failure during their Pacific crossing, grounding in Fiji and a lightning strike on their homeward leg from the Azores to the UK.
In summer 2020 during a brief respite from lockdowns, Tim helped deliver an Ovni 395 from the Aegean to Milford Haven. His talk is an account of crossing an untypically quiet Mediterranean, coping with Covid restrictions ashore, and undertaking a midnight rescue before progressing up the Atlantic coast of Spain, Portugal & France, arriving in Wales some 3000 miles & four weeks after leaving Leros.
London has always relied upon the Thames Estuary, but the place is a mystery even for many Londoners. Rob’s talk starts in East London and follows the river to the sea. Along the way, he will tell you some of the stories from the history of the area, and about places to visit in real life.
