Why did you join the CBYA? Having owned a house in the area for 12 years and visited on a regular basis, we had decided that, with retirement from Saudi Arabia in April 2003, and permanent residence, selling up and…
As part of our CBYA Crystal Jubilee celebrations, we thought that you would be interested in some CBYA yachting history. Here a couple of scans from our early newsletters… The Committee September 2020
Here is a couple who lived the lifestyle they wanted – sailing around the world TWICE – without an engine! To read their story, click HERE. The Committee September 2020
S/Y Tricky D set sail from Dénia on 11th August 2020, with Captain Richard Jones, and crew Diana Jarvis, Victor Ubeda, Steve Topson and Amanda Topson. So far we have visited Formentera, the Cabreras Islands and Majorca, then we sailed…
New CBYA member, Albert Whitley and his wife, Jutta, own a Hallberg Rassy 37 (S/Y Stormy Waters) which is moored at Club Náutico Moraira, where they are long-term members. They are experienced sailors. They were planning to cruise around the…
Understanding headsail vertical camber is the modern headsail trimmer’s main tool for getting optimum speed and power out of the sail. Headsail horizontal camber is always spoken about regarding how the sail needs to develop the right shape; but vertical…
Weather permitting, the CBYA organises Hobie Cat sailing every Wednesday evening during the summer months of July & August from Las Antipodas Watersports at Les Bassetes. Here are a few photographs taken on Wednesday 19th August, when we had ten…
Why did you join the CBYA? Because we were interested in sailing on the Costa Blanca. We both enjoy sailing and wanted to meet other fellow sailors with the same passion – we were also looking for more opportunities to…
This event first started in July 2005 and has been repeated many times since then – maybe we should re-instate it? Here are details of a few other past CBYA social events… Maybe, COVID-19 willing, we can re-run some of…
The CBYA has now deleted our Community facebook page. However we still have an active Closed Group page called the CBYA Costa Blanca Yacht Assoc Facebook page. We currently have seventy (70) members with access to our Facebook page, however…