Stories

Des Collins relied on the help and support of CAI members while preparing for his ICC examination.

Mark Ashley-Miller visits harbour masters and raises money for charity. He’s starting on Ireland this year, and has joined the Association.

Johnny Heron led an adventurous life, including some serious cruising, and is known to many members. He died on Friday 6 January 2023.

Coming into Leixōes, near Porto in Portugal we berthed at the reception pontoon whilst waiting for our own berth to be assigned. In the interim I took a Dutch boat’s lines as he entered his designated spot. I then accepted, a little too hastily, the berth we were offered by the young receptionist – it looked good on the map in the office.