CA members Rachel and Paul Chandler are believed to have been kidnapped by pirates in the Indian Ocean. The couple were cruising in their Rival 38 Lynn Rival and left the Seychelles last Wednesday, expecting to be at sea for about two weeks. They activated their EPIRB two days later and posted a message on their blog saying only ‘PLEASE RING SARAH’.

The CA Almanac is now available at a reduced rate

 £19.50 to members and £22.00 to non-members (plus postage and packaging.)

The Bar at CA house, is now closed on Sundays until 31st March 2010.

Any queries please contact the office.

Like most cruising yachtsmen, I am inevitably involved in "Marine DIY" projects.

Just wondered if there was room somewhere in MyCA for a section on "Handy Tips".

Here's an example:

Having completed an epoxying job, there is always some mixed resin left over. 

We're happy to announce several new features on MyCA.

The library catalogue has now been moved to our online database by Ivan Andrews and you can look up the catalogue by author title or category. You will find a link to the search page under "Search" on the left hand side and also under the new "Information Centre" link.