CA Winter Warmer talk: Border Force, 13 Feb
With small inflatable boats making their way across the English Channel we will get an insight as to how the UK Border Force deal with this problem and how we can help them. We...
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CA talk: Stephen Howarth on The Shetland Bus, Thurs 9 Jan
Operations were conducted from Lunna House, Shetland by Stephen’s father, Lieutenant Howarth, who ran the Shetland end of the operation. The crews of the “Shetland Bus” [Shetlandsgjengen] were men of the coast, fishermen and...
CA Winter Warmer talk: James and Carol Littlewood, Thurs 12 Dec
On Thursday, 12 December 2019, we will have minced pies and mulled wine during the break. James and Carol Littlewood will be stepping in at short notice with an exciting and well humoured talk...
CA Winter Warmer: Medway Pilot, Thu 14 Nov 2019
David Lloyd will reminisce about his life and times as a pilot, picking up ships off Ramsgate and advising the master of a safe route to the Medway. David’s home port was Sheerness but...
CA Winter Warmer: Colin Brown on RNLI, Thu 10 Oct
Colin Brown has been an active boating enthusiast and, owning his own boat for most of his life, the RNLI has always been close to his heart. Having the knowledge that they were always there...
Just when you thought it was safe to go to Belgium…
Yes, they’re doing it again! Despite reassurances by the Belgian authorities, a boater was fined 500 euros on 3 May in Nieuwpoort for having pink diesel in his tank despite having receipts to prove...
CA Winter Warmer: Chris Jeckells, Thu 14 March
Chris Jeckells, MD of Jeckells the Sailmakers of Wroxham Norfolk and 7th generation of the sail making family will be visiting to tell us more about the history of Jeckells, a company that has...
CA Winter Warmer talk: Roy Brooks, Scotline, Thurs 14 Feb 2019
Roy Brooks is a Director of Scotline Ltd, which is located on the Medway City Estate. Scotline owns 8 vessels ranging between 3,300 and 4,500 tons DWAT with 2 new vessels of 4,750 tons...
CA Winter Warmer: Des Crampton, trip to Svalbard, 10 Jan 2019
Des Crampton took his Ramsgate-based Cantilena of London on a 4,500 mile round trip to the Svalbard archipelago in the summer of 2014. Des will introduce his boat and her equipment and give some...
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