Come and join the Essex, Kent and Suffolk sections as we venture across the Estuary and up river to Limehouse for a fun and sociable weekend of sailing, sightseeing and supper!

Places still available and if you can't come by sea you can join us at CA House for Saturday evening's pontoon party & BBQ or the more formal supper on Sunday.

Fitting Out Supper at Royal Burnham Yacht Club 21st March 2015

Following an earlier very successful fitting out supper at the RBYC we hope to enjoy your company there again this year. 

The food at the RBYC was excellent and the company convivial.  The views from the club over the Crouch are superb. 

Amusing after dinner speaker Cdr John Mankerty OBE RN talking about on "Jack's Language" many phrases from which are still in use today.

February’s talk is not only the last talk this winter but also has a slightly different format – a buffet dinner to encourage sociability.  This is an experiment and we would appreciate your comments.

The focus of this month's talks is on preparation for the cruising season and we look forward to hearing some useful and varied contributions:

THE ESSEX SECTION

JANUARY MID-WEEK WATERFRONT LUNCH AND VISIT TO THE PIONEER TRUST

THURSDAY 29^th JANUARY 2015

An exciting change this month; A Thursday lunch and a visit to the Pioneer Sailing Trust after lunch.  We’ll lunch a little earlier than usual at the Colne Yacht Club Waterside, Brightlingsea, Colchester CO7 0AX at 12:15 for 12:30 followed by a visit to The  nearby Pioneer Sailing Trust

Mid Week Waterfront Lunch at the Anchor Inn, Colchester, 26th of November

November’s midweek waterfront lunch on 26th will be in the north of the county close to Suffolk border at the Anchor Inn in a beautiful riverside setting at The Anchor, 26, Court Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JL http://www.anchornayland.co.uk/

We start our midweek waterfront lunches at 15th Century or early 16th Century The Ferry Boat Inn at North Fambridge http://www.ferryboatinn.net/  

Just turn up and pay on the day. No bookings, no formality, just a sociable gathering of Cruising Association friends (guests are also very welcome). If you do let us know you are coming, we could give the landlord some idea of numbers, but just turn up anyway, as complete informality is the whole point.

Jim Lawrence will give a PowerPoint presentation on his “early days of barging” a worthwhile nostalgic trip to the good old days tinged with humour.  Jim is a well know speaker in the CA and great reports have been made of his talks so this is something to which we enthusiastically look forward. 

The details of the menu are included in the attached booking form.

ESSEX SECTION DINNER AND FESTIVE CELEBRATION

Saturday 6^thDecember 2014 

At The Blackwater Sailing Club, Basin Rd, Maldon, Essex CM9 4SD

After dinner at 6:45pm join the Essex CA Shanty Singers for Shanty Singing and the notorious version of Secret Santa - ‘The Yankee Grab ! ’ 

We hope to see lots of old and new friends from the CA Essex Section, BSC and guests at this alternative to our usual monthly talk and dinner.

All Ship-shape and Blackwall-fashion, by Jeremy Batch

Meeting at the Blackwater Sailing Club.  The speaker is Jeremy Batch who will reveal some new facts and history about London and its River. Details of Jeremy's talk can be read below.

Meal at 19:00, talk at 20:00.

A menu and  booking form is attached below. Please return to Ken Nunn by the 29th of September.

Exploring Zeeland, June 26th – July 3rd 2014, Essex Section Rally and Cruise in Company

The objective is to explore (in convivial company) a part of the Southern Delta region of the Netherlands within Zeeland province.

The rally has been timed to avoid any of the school holidays (which are staggered by province in Holland), end of June is best. Harbours and the Veerse Meer can get worryingly crowded in the holiday periods.