Whilst attending Cowes Week, Hugh Epsom met with Tim Devlin, Commodore ISC, to exchange pennants. The CBYA pennant will now be displayed in their collection. We are the 414th pennant to be accepted by their club! It is indeed an…
S/V Poog is currently traveling the Mediterranean, having left Spain in May 2023 and arriving to Greece mid-September. The yacht has a one year mooring in D-marin Lefkas marina and will sail the Ionian for this time frame. This ¼…
Beginner’s Sailing on the Platú 25 The CBYA initiative to train beginners to sail on Beneteau Platú 25 yachts with the Escuela de Vela, Club Náutico de Altea continues. Five members from the CBYA are students are currently learning how…
Seven crew turned up of Friday 14th July for the first CBYA Hobie Cat day this year – Friday 7th July Hobie Day was cancelled due to excessive wind. We hired two Hobie Getaways (17 foot cats), with Karen Gardner and…
Monthly social at Cala Brisa Beach Club Members met for a drink, chat and some tapas at the the Cala Brisa Beach Club in Jávea on Thursday 13th July. These monthly informal get togethers are proving rather popular – partly…
Beginner’s Sailing on the Platú 25 The CBYA began a new initiative this week: Sailing on Beneteau Platú 25 yachts with the Escuela de Vela, Club Náutico de Altea. Five members from the CBYA became students for the day, learning…
11th Hour Racing Team wins The Ocean Race: the first US-flagged team in its 50-year history US offshore sailing outfit 11th Hour Racing Team has won the 2022/2023 Ocean Race – the world’s longest and toughest team sporting event. The…
The CBYA organised tables at Restaurante La Placeta in the Plaça del Convento for about 30 members and friends to enjoy a tapas dinner, and to watch the processions and the nearby burning of the children’s foguera. After the dinner, …
The CBYA Hobie cat sailing events are scheduled to start on Friday 7th July this year, and will continue every Friday until the end of August. In preparation for this year’s Hobie sailing, Monique Neyzen organised a Hobie Cat skipper…
The CBYA’s gallant leader, John Mackney, organised a cruise on a 5-cabin gület in Turkey from 10th-17th June. Hugh was pleased to share his birthday with friends in this way! We set ‘sail’ from Göcek – except we quickly realised…
