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Congratulations to CA member Sally Andrews, winner of May’s ‘Refer a Friend’ prize – a First Class Sailing Diesel Engine Maintenance Course worth £135.

Since 2022, the CA has worked closely with the marine biologists at Grupo Trabajo Orca Atlantica (GTOA) to track and record orca interactions. Recently, with more reports being shared on social media, GTOA has helped by monitoring these channels alongside the official CA portal to help maintain data that is as up to date as possible.

Longstanding CA volunteer Ian Wilson, CBE, has stepped down as the chair of the Cruising Information Development Group (CIDG), the CA committee responsible for CAptain’s Mate and all other cruising information.

Ian, who has chaired the group since January 2017, will now focus on relaunching the CA Lobster Pot campaign, advocating for the proper marking of static fishing gear. His successor is Steve Haines.

"We had wanted to stay in the Vieux Port but were too long (>40ft) and too deep (>1.5m), so the capitainerie staff (excellent English) offered us a berth in Bassin des Chalutiers."

This page provides a summary of information regarding checking in and out at Channel ports produced by the Cruising Association (CA). It collates information provided by French Officials, French marinas, CA Volunteers, CA Honorary Local Representatives and CA members.

Note: UK VAT paid boats that were in the EU on 31 December 2020 23:00 UTC and did not lose that status afterwards are considered as EU VAT paid boats. A boat can lose its EU VAT paid status if it left the EU for a period of three years or longer, or was sold while outside the EU.

Temporary Admission (TA) is a means of entry for foreign boats for limited periods without the need for formal importation and customs duties.

Congratulations to CA member Clare Harrison, winner of April’s prize of a TeamO Coastal 170N BackTow Lifejacket worth £165.

RATS has seen a notification from the UK Government via social media that there have been changes to the foodstuffs, including certain meat and dairy products, that you can bring back into Great Britain. Note there are different rules for Northern Ireland. This is a temporary tightening of the rules as a result of animal disease outbreaks (including foot and mouth disease) in the EU. These restrictions also apply to pet foods.

Whether it’s a river entrance, a panoramic harbour view or a hidden gem from your anchorage, your photos on CAptain’s Mate bring reports and locations to life - making it the award-winning app we all rely on.

Barbados is a popular first landfall for many sailors after crossing the Atlantic.

For James Graham-White, arriving at Port St Charles after his first crossing made a lasting impression. He describes it as, "Still one of the nicest places I have ever anchored, even after 5 months in the Caribbean!"