The CBYA competed in the Campomanes 5-Clubs event this weekend. The CBYA entered a team made up of members who have taken part in the Platú 25 training course. The team comprised: Richard Pipkin, Mary McGrath, Allen Bradley and Cornelia…
The CBYA held their annual social at the La Bodeguilla restaurant in Jávea on Monday 20th November. We were accommodated in a private dining area this time, which we pretty much filled. There were 24 members dining, but there were…
Day 1 of the CBYA Competent Crew course got underway on Monday 20th November. Five members: Helen Goldward, Peter Wood, Karin Wieder and Romer and Carin van Bavel, went out as crew/students on the Bavaria 40 ‘Bongo’ with Carlos Carbonell…
The CBYA fielded a crew in the TOMS Trofeo Otoño run by RCNC on Saturday 18th November. Against some stiff competition, the CBYA managed to gain 3rd place, and lifted a trophy. The event start was delayed due to a…
The CBYA is pleased to congratulate Allen Bradley for being approved by RCNC as a TOMS skipper. Allen has demonstrated to RCNC that he can handle a TOM skilfully, and manoeuvre a boat around Calpe Marina without an engine. Allen…
How’s good are your sailing skills? If you have no sailing skills, or your skills are limited, then the place to start is to learn the basics, as you would on the Competent Crew course. The CBYA have teamed up…
Charter Day Sail – 6th November 2023. The boat chartered was a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44. The day started well. We met at 10am at Bar Marla Vita, on the wall at Marina de Dénia, where we had a good…
Storm Cairan ripped through El Portet on Thursday night, and the resulting storm surge threw huge boulders onto the concrete apron when the dinghies are stored. With the help of several of the members, we managed to shift all of…
We managed to get three TOMs out on the water on Saturday 28th October. First time that has happened for sometime! The TOMs practise events are designed to improve our sailing experience, as well as to fine-tune general sailing skills,…