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Irish Sailing Cruising Conference 2020 Cruising Association of – CAI

Origins Purpose Membership Home Base Annual Events Previous Summer Cruises Calendar for 2020 Open for new members Questions and Answers Irish Sailing Cruising Conference 2020 Cruising Association of Ireland – CAI

Origins & Purpose

Formed in 2002, working with Irish Sailing and the Royal Yachting Association.

To encourage people to go cruising. To provide information to help cruising sailors. To represent the interests of cruising sailors to public authorities and private organisations. To promote cruising in the boating community and general public. Irish Sailing Cruising Conference 2020 Cruising Association of Ireland – CAI

2002 Founding Members Irish Sailing Cruising Conference 2020 Cruising Association of Ireland – CAI

Membership & Home Base Annual membership costs €30 Open to anyone interested in sailing 130 members, a high number are family Covers all of Ireland

CAI post box is hosted by Irish Sailing www.cruising.ie acts as our premises. Many CAI members belong to sailing clubs This is not a requirement for membership. Irish Sailing Cruising Conference 2020 Cruising Association of Ireland – CAI Main Annual Events Muster of members at marinas which may include talks and dinner. Main cruise starts in June lasting about two weeks. Negotiated discounts cover membership fees Track our members more adventurous cruises Offering them up to date support Last year some members sailed to the Baltics and others to North East Britanny. Currently looking at Iceland and South West Britanny. Irish Sailing Cruising Conference 2020 Cruising Association of Ireland – CAI Previous Summer Cruises 2019 Summer Cruise – & Britanny Howth * Arklow * Kilmore Quay * Dunmore East * Crosshaven * City of Cork Oysterhaven * Kinsale * Cape Clear * Castletownshend * Kinsale Isles of Scilly * L’Aber Wrac’h * Roscoff * Trebeurden * Lezardrieux * Paimpol Saint Quay Portrieux * Saint-Cast-le-Guildo * Granville * St. Helier () St. Peter Port () * Salcombe * Falmouth * Newlyn * Howth Distance 1100nm - 24 destinations Irish Sailing Cruising Conference 2020 Cruising Association of Ireland – CAI Previous Summer Cruises 2018 Cruise Highlights - Bangor * Campbeltown * Tarbert * Kyles of Bute Port Bannatyne * Rothesay * Largs * Troon * Distance 412nm

2017 Cruise Highlights – Bangor (reception by Mayor) * Belfast (reception by ) (reception and Ceili in CSC)

2016 Cruise – Menai Strait Irish Sailing Cruising Conference 2020 Cruising Association of Ireland – CAI Calendar for 2020

21st March AGM Howth Yacht Club 25th April Muster in Greystone - Cruise in company, CAI Dinner 23rd May Muster in Malahide - Rockabill Cruise in company with MYC CAI and MYC BBQ 20th June Lunch in RUYC Bangor 21st June Cruise to inner Hebrides, Scotland Summer cruise with scheduled stops including berthing, local sights and dinners 29th August NYC Women on the helm - Festive Sailing Weekend 19th September Three Bridges Liffey Cruise Only time all three bridges open simultaneously Overnight Berthing, Dinner and Entertainment tba November CAI presentation and dinner Irish Sailing Cruising Conference 2020 Cruising Association of Ireland – CAI 2020 Summer Cruise Bangor * Rathlin * Port Ellen * Craobh Haven * Oban Tobermory * Lochaline * Ardfern * Gigha * * Belfast Distance 500nm approx Irish Sailing Cruising Conference 2020 Cruising Association of Ireland – CAI 2020

Open for new members see details on www.cruising.ie Questions and Answers