Rallies

There are five regional groups in England, each of which produces a rally programme each year.   Typical rally locations for each area are outlined below, together with links to view the planned dates for the current year.

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​South Coast

The South Coast is one of the most active areas for rallies. Some of the places they visit include:

• East Head, Chichester Harbour
• Bembridge
• River Medina, Folly Inn
• Oxey Lake
• The Kench, Langstone harbour
• Wootton Bridge
• Poole Harbour
• Ashlett Creek, Southampton Water

There is a special camping fortnight at Cobnor, Chichester Harbour each year - a highlight of the South Coast season.

2022 Rally Programme

​South West

​​In the South West rallies may be planned to explore some of these locations and places:

• Plymouth Sound and the River Tamar
• River Exe
• Carrick Roads
• Fowey
• River Dart
• Truro

2022 Rally Programme

North West

The North West hosts rallies in the Lakes and a number of coastal locations, for example:

• Coniston
• Derwentwater
• The Dee Estuary
• Glasson and the River Lune
• Ullswater
• Windermere

2022 Rally Programme

Picnic spot on Coniston

​North East

The North East is a trickier area for dinghy cruising. Kielder Water in Northumberland has proved very popular though and a couple of rallies are usually held there, including the Border Reivers rally which starts at Kielder  and then heads north, over the border to Loch Lomond in Scotland. 

Rallies have been held  at   Lindisfarne in the past. Suggestions for other locations would be welcome.

2022 Rally Programme 

East Coast

The East Coast rallies often involve exploring the following rivers:

• River Deben
• Rivers Ore and Alde
• River Crouch
• River Blackwater
• River Colne
• River Orwell and Stour

2022 Rally Programme

Iken Cliff on the River Alde © Terry Shave