Clifford Mickleburgh has announced the Cruising Association Kent Section’s 2016/17 programme of winter talks:
- 13 October: Tony Farnham on “Sailing barges in their heyday”
- 10 November: Royal Navy presentation
- 8 December: Mark Rogers from the Met Office
- 12 January: Clifford on Dawn Owl’s 2016 tour of Europe
- 9 February: Scott Belcher on Chatham Historic Dockyard
- 9 March: Nigel Rigby on Capt James Cook
- 13 April: Members’ Evening
We are all invited to these excellent talks, which are held at 8pm at the Dog and Bear, Lenham, near Maidstone. It’s a good idea to book a meal on 01622 858 219 for 7pm before the talk. A special CA 8-choice menu is available for £9.95.
The “pirate ship” which blocked Sun Pier for weeks in the summer left Rochester Riverside on Sunday afternoon and ran aground this morning at the entrance to Faversham Creek, resulting in a lifeboat callout. Coincidentally, today is 
