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Over January, February and March the CA Sections are hosting a series of one-day seminars on different cruising waters.

On 1 January 2023, a Dutch sailor was killed by a malfunctioning flare during a passage in the Pacific Ocean.

The sailor fired the flare just after midnight to celebrate the New Year. Unfortunately, despite being deployed correctly, the flare malfunctioned and, despite the efforts of the crew, the sailor died shortly after the incident.

At this evening talk, on Wednesday 8 March 2023, the Cruising Association’s Regulatory & Technical Services group (RATS) will cover some of the hot topics on orcas, windfarms and taxes.

The evening is open to members and non-members, either in-person at CA House, London or via Zoom. It will take the form of five short presentations with the focus being on advice cruisers can use in practice, followed by a panel discussion and Q&As from the audience:

The CA is delighted to announce that Sam Barham has joined the office staff at CA House.

Congratulations to CA member James Kenning who wins the 2022 Photo Competition with his photo of dolphins playing off the Portuguese coast.

Professional marine photographer Paul Wyeth partnered with the CA as the official judge, to cast his expert eye across all one hundred and forty-four entries and decide the winner and three runners up.

Each year, the Cruising Association hosts the Flag Officers’ Lunch and presentation of the Challenge Awards at CA House, London to celebrate the outstanding volunteer work and support which contributes to the goals of the CA.

This year’s event, attended by seventy guests, took place on Saturday 20 January, hosted by President Derek Lumb and Council Members, with Honorary Member Mike Golding as guest of honour.

The Cruising Association (CA) is pleased to announce that new and updated, full colour print and digital editions of the Cruising Association's six main European Inland Waterways Cruising Guides, covering Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands have been published for 2023.

We launch ourselves into January 2023 with an introduction to the stunning Swedish island of Gotland and the well preserved former Hanseatic port of Visby.

A big welcome to CA members Fiona and Malcolm, who took over the helm of the CA Wessex Section at the beginning of December 2022.

At a meeting with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on 14 December 2022, attended by RATS (Regulations and Technical Services Group) on behalf of the CA and by other boating organisations, it was announced that no changes will be made to the VAT rules for boats located in the EU on 31 December 2020 that had never been in the UK under their current ownership. If such boats enter UK waters while owned by a UK resident then UK VAT will be payable.