- Cruising Association
The "Cruising Association" is an association of cruising sailors worldwide, founded in 1908 in
London ,England . It is best known for itsCruising Almanac , published biennially which covers the whole Atlantic seaboard of Europe and it also publishes a large variety of cruising directions for various parts of the world. It has its headquarters inLimehouse Basin and has over 3,500 members.History
The Cruising Association was founded "to give increased facilities to cruising yachtsmen". From 1911 it produced a handbook for its members. From 1920 this was updated every few years by its indefatigable secretary, H. J. Hanson, who also built up its library, eventually bequeathing to it his extensive collection of early nautical books and charts. From 2003 the handbook became a collaborative venture with the nautical publisher Imrary, Laurie, Norrie & Wilson, published as a biennial Almanac, including sets of tide tables and improved mapping. From the mid-nineties its quarterly bulletin became a colour magazine "Cruising", which includes numerous updates on technical issues as well as stories of cruising sailors.
In recent years the regional sections have widened to include successful Mediterranean and Baltic sections, with email links keeping members in touch with each other.
ee also
* [http://www.cruising.org.uk CA Website]
* [http://www.imray.com/record.cfm?i_stock_code=IB0026 Cruising Almanac]
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