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Annual Subscription Rates 2021
Members living in the UK £30 p.a.
This includes delivery of the quarterly journal Dinghy Cruising either as a paper copy by post or as a pdf copy by email.
Members living outside the UK can pay
either £35 p.a. This rate includes delivery of the quarterly journal Dinghy Cruising as a paper copy by post
or £30 p.a. This rate includes delivery of the quarterly journal Dinghy Cruising as a pdf copy by email
This includes delivery of the quarterly journal Dinghy Cruising either as a paper copy by post or as a pdf copy by email.
Members living outside the UK can pay
either £35 p.a. This rate includes delivery of the quarterly journal Dinghy Cruising as a paper copy by post
or £30 p.a. This rate includes delivery of the quarterly journal Dinghy Cruising as a pdf copy by email
New or rejoining members can make their choice of journal format on the application form. Existing members should notify the Website Editor if they wish to change from a printed to a pdf copy of the journal or vice versa.
The DCA's preferred method for members to pay their subscriptions is by direct debit arranged via GoCardless. Direct debits can be set up for any applicants based in the UK, Eurozone, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA.
In countries where the Direct Debit option is not available, applicants can pay by PayPal.
If you live in the UK, you can still pay by posting a cheque or postal order to our Membership Secretary, along with a completed application form which you can download below.
In countries where the Direct Debit option is not available, applicants can pay by PayPal.
If you live in the UK, you can still pay by posting a cheque or postal order to our Membership Secretary, along with a completed application form which you can download below.
What happens if you join late in the year?
Members who join the DCA from September onwards will not be expected to renew their subscription until 2023. So it is a good time to join and enjoy an extra Journal as part of your subscription!
Members who join the DCA from September onwards will not be expected to renew their subscription until 2023. So it is a good time to join and enjoy an extra Journal as part of your subscription!
Please note ALL members agree to the Rules of the Association
and should familiarise themselves with the DCA Data Privacy Policy before applying.
and should familiarise themselves with the DCA Data Privacy Policy before applying.
Application for membership
1. RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
If you are resident in the UK and wish to apply for membership of the DCA whether you are joining for the first time or rejoining after letting your membership lapse, please complete the following online application form. If you want to pay by cheque or postal order, do NOT use the online form but download the printed form you will find in section 4 below.
When you have completed the form and clicked the Submit button, you will be redirected to the GoCardless website where you will be able to complete your Direct Debit mandate for £30. This will be a one-off payment covering your first year's subscription. The Membership Secretary will change it to a recurring payment in due course, so that your subscription will renew automatically in future until you cancel it.
If you are resident in the UK and wish to apply for membership of the DCA whether you are joining for the first time or rejoining after letting your membership lapse, please complete the following online application form. If you want to pay by cheque or postal order, do NOT use the online form but download the printed form you will find in section 4 below.
When you have completed the form and clicked the Submit button, you will be redirected to the GoCardless website where you will be able to complete your Direct Debit mandate for £30. This will be a one-off payment covering your first year's subscription. The Membership Secretary will change it to a recurring payment in due course, so that your subscription will renew automatically in future until you cancel it.
2. RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the USA.
GoCardless is available in these countries and you can , therefore, set up a Direct Debit to pay your subscription. So whether you are joining for the first time or rejoining after letting your membership lapse, please complete the following online application form. However if you are unwilling to pay by Direct Debit, please use Application Form 3.
When you have completed this form and clicked the Submit button, you will be redirected to the GoCardless website where you will be able to set up your Direct Debit mandate. The Membership Secretary will notify you of the amount you will be paying in your local currency for whichever Journal format you have selected. This will be a one-off payment initially covering your first year's subscription and will be changed to a recurring payment in due course, so that your subscription will renew automatically in future until you cancel it.
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the USA.
GoCardless is available in these countries and you can , therefore, set up a Direct Debit to pay your subscription. So whether you are joining for the first time or rejoining after letting your membership lapse, please complete the following online application form. However if you are unwilling to pay by Direct Debit, please use Application Form 3.
When you have completed this form and clicked the Submit button, you will be redirected to the GoCardless website where you will be able to set up your Direct Debit mandate. The Membership Secretary will notify you of the amount you will be paying in your local currency for whichever Journal format you have selected. This will be a one-off payment initially covering your first year's subscription and will be changed to a recurring payment in due course, so that your subscription will renew automatically in future until you cancel it.
3. RESIDENTS OF ALL OTHER COUNTRIES
If you live outside the UK and not in any of the countries listed in the previous section, and you wish to apply for membership of the DCA, whether you are joining for the first time or rejoining after letting your membership lapse, please complete the following online application form. You can also use this form if you live in the countries listed in section 2 but are unwilling to use the Direct Debit system.
When you have completed the form and clicked the Submit button, your details will be forwarded to the Membership Secretary who will contact you to arrange payment via PayPal. Your initial payment will cover your first year of membership membership. You can set up a recurring payment with PayPal for future subscriptions.
If you live outside the UK and not in any of the countries listed in the previous section, and you wish to apply for membership of the DCA, whether you are joining for the first time or rejoining after letting your membership lapse, please complete the following online application form. You can also use this form if you live in the countries listed in section 2 but are unwilling to use the Direct Debit system.
When you have completed the form and clicked the Submit button, your details will be forwarded to the Membership Secretary who will contact you to arrange payment via PayPal. Your initial payment will cover your first year of membership membership. You can set up a recurring payment with PayPal for future subscriptions.
4. APPLICATION FORM FOR POSTING IN THE UK
Only choose this option if you want to pay by UK cheque or postal order. Download, print, complete and post the form with your cheque or postal order to the address on the form.
Only choose this option if you want to pay by UK cheque or postal order. Download, print, complete and post the form with your cheque or postal order to the address on the form.
To help you decide if you should join, here are some thoughts from current members about their reasons for belonging and a poem by the daughter of one of our members:
Michael: The DCA provides me with, in no particular order:
Michael: The DCA provides me with, in no particular order:
- An excellent magazine, worth reading, and a source of solace and inspiration when sailing is not possible.
- A friendly Facebook page, where I can get advice, support, encouragement and information from experienced and well intentioned people, free of charge, and within hours (sometimes minutes) of asking any question.
- A chance to meet like-minded people in a semi-structured way: a rally, a camp or a day's sailing. You can "socialise" remotely, sharing the same stretch of water whilst choosing your own level of solitude.
- A chance to meet like-minded individuals because we get to "know" each other well enough to make actual contact and meet up. (So far, I have not taken anyone up on this, but the idea is there for this season.)
- A sense of belonging. I am not just some middle aged saddo living out Swallows and Amazons fantasies in an old fashioned boat. I am a "dinghy cruiser" and a member of an association that most other sailors have at least heard of.
- A sense of legitimacy. We live in times where anyone who does anything unusual — let alone risky — is the object of suspicion and criticism. People's reactions soften when they find that in fact there are many thousands of other people who do the same.
- Social activities. Having a chat and a laugh with other sailors who can reminisce about a long row back in an unexpected flat calm or the quiet of a favourite anchorage is a different thing from talking to racers about equipment and techniques.
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Steve: The unique selling point of the DCA is its events. It's at the events that specialist knowledge is exchanged, either by admiring a home-built or extensively modified vessel being proudly explained by the owner, or around the camp fire over a beer and a BBQ dinner, or at an annual meeting. I believe that the members of the DCA are the most knowledgeable, experienced, inventive, creative, adventurous, interesting (I could keep going) collection of individuals with incredible specialist knowledge. The DCA brings specialists together. It gives a voice to and encourages the dissemination of expert information to other members. Easily overlooked from within, astonishing to view from outside.
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Lottie, age 11 (pictured at the top enjoying a lunch break with her brother) wrote a beautiful poem after their day out sailing.
Here are some extracts from... The Deep Blue
Here are some extracts from... The Deep Blue
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The deep blue,
A mystery to me But all I know is... The sight of white horses skimming the waves Mermaid's hair beneath the boat Gliding away to the bottom of the deep The sound of seagulls soaring above Crashing waves upon the hull |
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The deep blue
A mystery to me But all I know is... The smell of salt hits me full on Musty seaweed never ever gone The feeling of plunging your hand in cold water The sand in between my frozen toes |
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The deep blue
A mystery to me But all I know is... The taste of salt on my cracked lips A McDonald's Happy Meal after a long hard trip |
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