| Drascombe Association Events (organised by DA Members) |
| Date |
Event/Venue |
Organiser |
Details |
May 27th to 30th
Liveaboard
| The Copper Coast and the Deise | Roy Johnston | Sail Waterford's Copper Coast from Dungarvan to Dunmore East visiting small harbours & secluded bays along the way. Then follow the Waterford Estuary up into the heart of the city. Finally, return to Dungarvan via the Waterford Greenway, our first boat & bike rally!
See joining insteructions HERE |
May 31st to June 8th
Liveaboard
| Solent to Weynouth Cruise | Jim Hopwood | Sail past the Needles, Old Harry, Durdle Door and the Jurassic Coast to attend the free Wessex Folk Festival which is held around Weymouth harbour. One way trips possible, returning by train and bus to collect car and trailer. Launch and park at Ashlett Sailing Club, Fawley or in Weymouth. |
June 4th to 11th
Liveaboard
| Craobh West Coast | Bob Heasman | We hope life will at least have found the new normal and allow us to enjoy the sailing and the anchorages from our regular base for this rally of Craobh Marina |
June 7th to 9th
SSD
| MONTGOMERY CANAL | Peter Ainsworth | Excellent stretch of Canal. Should be weed free! See Forum for details. Book early! |
June 10th to 13th (BH)
| Cork Harbour Festival | Jack O'Keeffe | The festival will occur during the Cork Harbour festival running from June 3rd. Lots to see and do in the harbour area and on the land
See joining instructions here |
June 17th to 19th
SSD
| STRANGFORD LOUGH | John Stanage | Midsummer, barbecue, full camping facilities, easy sailing... no wonder it is so popular!
May 21st edit: Joining instructions and details of the event and the environs are to be found here |
17 - 20 June 2022
SSD
| Kennet and Avon Canal Rally | John Christie | 4 days Inland water cruising. Interesting navigation of the Kennett and Avon broad canal. We will launch at Reading to navigate to Crofton (2 days). Bed and Breakfast or live on board or camp locally. This Rally will complete the navigation from Bristol to Reading. A CRT Navigation short-term licence will be necessary, and your boat is exempt from the Boat Safety Scheme by reason of short term licence. Please obtain this well in advance – online is best. Discuss with John if necessary. Full details in rally instructions.
Please book early. |
June 25th & 26th
SSD
| CONISTON | Andy Biggs | See the FORUM for details |
June 28th to July 3rd
SSD
| Plas Heli Pwllheli | Dave Staniforth | Tue 28th to Fri 1st 30th will be a cruise around Tremadog Bay. (Liveaboard). These dates are PROVISIONAL awaiting confirmation from our host club.
Fri 1st to Sun 3rd July will be based on the pontoons with emphasis on family sailing to local beaches and bays (eg. Llanberog). (SSD)
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July 1st to 3rd
SSD
| CONNEMARA | Pat Jones | Save the dates for a family friendly weekend ... more details to follow |
2 – 3 July
SSD
| Cardiff Bay Rally | John Christie | All members and guests very welcome. We will be based at Cardiff Yacht Club or Cardiff Bay YC and at the Mermaid Quay. Plenty of great sailing, river exploration and an excursion through the locks out to the Bristol Channel – optional! Scope to join by sea and to arrive/depart early/late. Full details in rally instructions. Small charge for mooring and free parking and launching.Please book early. |
Date to be confirmed
Liveaboard
| Mulroy Bay | John White | Preliminary notice of an idea to cruise Mulroy Bay and environs in northwest Ireland. If you want to be kept updated let John White know.
See eOceanic |
July 30th to 31st
SSD
| Harwich area rally | Tim Read | Based at Suffolk Yacht harbour |
6 – 7 August 2022
| Benson Rally | John Christie | Benson Rally
Nice site on the River Thames – sailing and/or cruise to Abingdon/Pangbourne. |
Aug 11th to 14th
| BALTIMORE | Jack O'Keeffe | We return to Roaringwater Bay in West Cork for our four days of marine activities and evenings of social craic.
Save the dates |
Aug 13th & 14th
SSD
| WALTON BACKWATERS | Tim Read | Walton backwaters rally – Based at Titchmarsh Marina. |
27 – 28 August 2022
Liveaboard
| BRISTOL - BATH | John Christie | Launch at Bristol Marina, navigate to Bath, stay overnight (live aboard, hotel, B&B), cream tea at Beeses Tea Rooms on way back. Although licences are needed – these are not expensive and are easy to get. Full details on application. |
Aug 31st to Sept 2nd
Liveaboard
| Lomond Rally Feeder | Alan Williams | Launch at Balloch and sail to join the Loch Lomond Rally at Swing Bay |
Sep 2nd to 4th
| Loch Lomond | Alan Williams | Muster on Friday at Swing Bay. Saturday 3rd September Lomond Rally will meet on North Beach on Inchmurrin, sailing around islands before returning to Inchmurrin Hotel for overnight. |
Sep 10th & 11th
| ULLSWATER | Andy Biggs | To be held based at the Glenridding Sailing Centre.
Space at the site is quite tight, so numbers are limited, so please get in touch if you are interested. More information can be found on the DA forum .
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Sep 16th to 19th
| Lough Ree | Pat Jones | We return to Lough Ree YC for our September rally on the lakes. |
17 – 18 September 2022
SSD
| Bridgewater Rally | John Christie | This canal in Somerset is a lovely stretch of navigable water. There is a scale model of the solar system 11 Km long, alongside the tow path!! |
1 – 2 October 2022
SSD
| Basingstoke Canal Rally | Stephen Deakin | Basingstoke Canal – pretty canal with King John’s Castle to explore.
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Nov 25th
Shorebased
| Drascombe Supper | Peter Tiplady | Return to Chichester YC - usual format. More details to follow. |
| Non-Drascombe Association Events - names in brackets are Drascombe contacts, not organisers. |
| Date |
Event/Venue |
Contact |
Details |
June 4th 6th
| Sørlandet, Norway | DCA | The plan is to launch from the seaside town of Tvedestrand on the south coast and explore the archipelago beyond. Further details will be available following a planning meeting in March. Contact Per Storgaard perstorgaard(at)hotmail.com.
See the website |
June 4th
SSD
| Liffey Regatta | (Rupert Westrup) | The Old Gaffers will welcome Watkinson boats to participate in this weekend in Dublin Bay. |
17 June to 25 June
SSD
| Seafair Haven 2022 | Tall Ships Wales Trust | Trailer-sailors and cruisers join a gentle week-long programme of sailing and social events in the Milford Haven waterway welcomed by local volunteers and supported by the Tall Ships (Wales) Trust. Spend time in the varied and exciting tidal waterway, from the beautiful National Park upper reaches to the industrial working waters of Pembroke and Milford Haven in convivial company.
More information can be found by looking at the event A href= "http://www.tallships.wales/events/"> website
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June 17th to 19th
| Lough Derg | DCA | Muster at Killaloe Sailing Club - Cruise with the DCA with overnight at Mountshannon. contact Donall Cullinane for details. |
June 20th to 26th
| Lower Lough Erne | Dinghy Cruising Association | Based at LEYC with excellent facilities including camping. DA welcome. Contact Stehen Foyle at foylestephen(at)gmail.com |
July 8th to 12th
| Milford Haven | Dinghy Cruising Association | The Dinghy Cruising Association in Pembrokeshire on the Cleddau River and Milford Haven Estuary. The Rally will start from Llanion Cove - Pembrokeshire Activity Centre based on the Cleddau River, postcode SA72 6UJ. Contact roblinsj(at)yahoo.co.uk |
Aug 4th to 7th
| Ardnamurchan | David Syme | The main sailing events, including for the magnificent "New Zealand Cup" will be on Thursday 4th August with a morning race on Friday 5th before the boaty fun gets under way in earnest with kayak, rowing and outboard races (mens', womens', mixed) culminating in the very impressive power boat race. See the FORUM for more details. Worthy and worthwhile. |
26 - 28 August
| Limfjord, Denmark | DCA | The plan will be to launch from Hjarbæk or Virksund on the peninsula of Jutland and explore the western section of the Limfjord. If possible the rally will be coordinated with the local association who sail and maintain a particular type of traditional open clinker sailing dinghy called a sjægt, that used to be a common working boat on Limfjord.
Further details will be available after the planning meeting. Contact Per Storgaard perstorgaard(at)hotmail.com See the website |
Sep 3rd
SSD
| Howth OGA regatta | (Rupert Westrup) | An opportunity to join other gaffers by special invitation of the OGA |
There is a default £5 registration fee for each event, payable to the organiser. Rallies are only open to members of the Association - details of how to join the Association are here.
On longer cruises it is best to plan as if you were going to make the trip on your own. Have adequate safety gear, communications, spare parts and tools to suit the itinerary. The other boats are there for company and reassurance, not to be relied upon for basic needs.
Please assist by timely informing the organiser of your intentions regarding participation, before and during the event.
Drascombe Association