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Throughout the spring/summer sailing season, any CA member who referred a friend to join the Cruising Association has been entered into a monthly prize draw.

The prize for September was a £150 voucher to spend on charts and books from marine publishers Imray and the delighted winner is Jamie Brind.

CA member Nick Nottingham shares his report on visiting the stunning Turks and Caicos Islands, an archipelago of over forty low-lying coral islands southeast of the Bahamas in the Atlantic.

For October, CAptain’s Mate of the Month heads to South Dock on Grand Turk, the capital island of the Turks and Caicos, and we share extracts from Nick who reports on where to anchor from his visit in March 2022:

The CA’s annual Log Competition is one of the oldest traditions and most notable events in the association’s calendar, dating back to 1910 when The Love Cup was first awarded.

The Log Competition awards members with prestigious trophies across various categories for the best log of a cruise carried out in the most recent season

The annual CA Photo Competition is a wonderful platform to showcase experiences of sail and motor cruising.

Entries should be beautifully composed, high-quality photographs of anything relating to cruising or the CA. Whether you cruise local waters or further afield, all entries are welcome and members can submit multiple images. The competition opened on 1 October 2022 and runs until 31 December 2022.

The Cruising Association teamed up with our marine partners to offer members and non-members daily and show prizes throughout Southampton International Boat Show, 16-25 September 2022.

This month we head to Canada with CAptain’s Mate and the remote port town of Lewisporte on the northeast coast of Newfoundland.

CA member Martin Fuller has been cruising in the region and visited Lewisporte earlier this year, where he also had his yacht ‘Sandpiper’ hauled out.

From new boaters to round the world cruisers, crewing service members to inland waterways explorers, the thriving cruising community visiting the 53rd Southampton International Boat Show represented a diverse mix of interests. The Cruising Association welcomed a throng of visitors who tapped into our expertise and support wherever their destination.