Rallies are held across the UK and overseas. They range from day sails and short camp cruises in sheltered waters, to coastal expeditions over a couple of weeks. They are always an occasion for socialising, making new friends, comparing notes and boats and lots of picnics! You can sail in company or you can sail alone - the DCA does not over organise; join in as much or as little as you wish. At some rallies people all launch from the same place; at others they launch at different locations and meet up at a designated spot.
Coronavirus caused the cancellation of all rallies in 2020 but this year , provided there are no lockdown or travel restrictions, rallies will go ahead as planned. It is important, however, that large social gatherings continue to be avoided at launch sites, camp sites, pubs and cafés and that each attendee at a rally is mindful of their own safety in terms of social distancing. Rally hosts will maintain a record of those present in case of need for contact tracing. |
The South Coast is one of the most active areas for rallies. Some of the places they visit include:
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In the South West rallies may be planned to explore some of these locations and places:
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The North West hosts rallies in the Lakes and a number of coastal locations, for example:
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The North East is one of the smaller regional groups in the DCA. However they do host the wonderful Border Reivers rally which starts at Kielder Water in Northumberland and then heads north, over the border to Loch Lomond in Scotland. Other rallies are organised at Kielder and on occasion to:
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The East Coast region's rallies often involve exploring the following rivers:
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