The DCA membership in the USA and Canada has been growing  and we have decided to try and organise some specific DCA meets to complement the gatherings that already happen, e.g. under the auspices of the Traditional Small Craft Association or locally managed events such as the Texas 200. 

​Some possible locations for DCA meets include:
  • Toledo Bend Reservoir, TX/LA
  • Big Lagoon State Park, FL
  • Lake Erie,  OH
  • Cedar Key or St. Augustine,     FL
  •  Lake Michigan - Green Bay, WI or Grand Traverse Bay, MI
  • Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Strait of Georgia

2022 Programme

The  Regional Secretary for North America is Mark Wisdom. If you have any questions about the rally programme  or would like to join a rally prior to becoming a member of the DCA,   please  email  the   Regional Secretaries, specifying your question concerns North America.

​Please note that all rallies are subject to change or cancellation in the light of inclement weather or Covid-19, so it is vital that you check in the Forum's     North America      section     for last minute changes or important instructions relating to the rally. Contact details for the rally organisers can be found in the Forum or Journal. Rally information can also be found in the Facebook group Dinghy Cruising  the Americas.

​May 12-15    Weekend Cruise to Kelly's Island, Ohio
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Start from Mazurik Boat Launch or other nearby boat ramps. Stay at Kelly's Island State Park and Harbor. Campsites must be reserved through the Ohio State Park System. You may prearrange sharing a site, or sleep anchored out. There are good small boat anchorage sites off the park and harbor this time of year. There is a marina and slips available on the south side of the island. You must check mast clearance for each boat ramp site. Distance from Mazurik to Kelly Island is about five nautical miles. It is near Sandusky, Ohio on Lake Erie. Sailing is subject to weather conditions which are variable this time of year. This is a resort island with restaurants and bars within walking distance of the State Park.

​Organiser: Robert  Mosher
May 21-22    Circumnavigation of Deer Island, Mississippi
Host: Jude Miller 

June 3-5    Big Lagoon Rally, Perdido Key, Florida
Perdido Key is a great location in south east / central USA. The sound provides a protected area with numerous launch points and easy access to the Gulf of Mexico. There is a sheltered anchorage at Fort McRee and beautiful white sand beaches with numerous locations to camp on the island. Big Lagoon State Park offers safe overnight parking and there are many restaurants to dock at for lunch and supper.
Host: Jude Miller
August 6      Grand Traverse Bay
The intended plan for this rally is to sail from Suttons Bay to Power Island for a "messabout".  If starting out on Friday,   you can anchor at the island or in Bowers Harbor bay nearby.   Some members are planning to sail in Grand Traverse Bay beforehand and will   rendezvous with everyone at Power Island on the 6th.
Host: Andrew Blodgett - contact details in the Forum.
September 24-25 Bayou Lacassine Drift, Bayou Lacassine, Louisiana
A drift is when we start at a launch site and either sail, row, pole or motor as a group. No one is left behind. Sometimes a drift downstream means we return to the starting point to take out.
Host: Jude Miller