South Coast Region's rally programme for 2021
The South Coast Regional Secretary is Alan Moulton. If you have any questions about the rally programme or would like to join a rally prior to becoming a member of the DCA, you can contact Alan by email.
Please note:
- All venues are weather dependent as usual and these days Covid dependent as well.
- Details of Rally hosts can be found in the Forum. Always check individual rallies in the Forum before heading off to launch. Full details of each one will be available in the Forum's South Section from approximately a fortnight beforehand, including any last minute changes.
- Portsmouth HW tide times are indicated beside each rendezvous point. They may be quite different where you are launching, so please check your own tide tables.
Key:
(L)= Suggested launch site with parking for car and trailer
(C)= Wild camping possible
(D)= Deep water anchorage nearby
(S)= Passage to location is possible using sheltered waters
(L)= Suggested launch site with parking for car and trailer
(C)= Wild camping possible
(D)= Deep water anchorage nearby
(S)= Passage to location is possible using sheltered waters
Programme:
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13 March, Bosham / Dell Quay CANCELLED
HW 11.47, 4.7m (L) Itchenor Summer Rallies Start - all times BST 03 April, East Head / Snowhill Creek Easter Bank Holiday Cruise (CDS) HW 16.50, 4.4m (L) Itchenor, Warblington Road Hard 17 April, Fareham Lake Daysail with Overnight Option (S) HW 15.27, 4.3m (L) Hardway SC public hard 01 May, Poole - Shipstal Point Bank Holiday Weekend (CDS) HW 15.36, 4.7m (L) Lake Road Public Hard 02 May, Poole - Gravel point (DS) HW 16.45, 4.5m 22 May, The Folly Inn / Newport HW 21.11, 4.3m (L) Warsash, Chichester Harbour, etc. 29 May, Central Solent Bank Holiday Cruise River Hamble Lunch Stop; Overnight off Calshot HW 14.26, 4.7m (L) Warsash 30 May, Eling, Ashlett or Cowes Town Quay Lunch Stop / Overnight off Calshot HW 15.37, 4.6m (L) Warsash |
19 June, Newton Creek (CD)
HW 19.30, 4.2m (L) Warsash, Bucklers Hard, Lymington 03 July, Oxey Lake (CS) (N.B. Same date as the Round the Island Race) HW 19.34 4.1m (L) Warsash, Bucklers Hard, Lymington 17 July, Bembridge HW 17.58 , 4.3m (L) Chichester Harbour, Warsash 31 July, Ashlett Creek (N.B. Cowes Week starts) HW 17.44, 4.2m (L) Warsash, Eling 14-30 August, Cobnor Camping Fortnight (See below) 04 Sept, Beaulieu River (SD) HW 23.04, 4.2m (L) Warsash, Bucklers Hard, Lymington 18 Sept, Keyhaven River (CD) HW 22.42, 4.4m (L) Warsash, Bucklers Hard, Lymington 02 October, Sinah Lake / The Kench Daysail with Overnight Option (CSD) HW 21.52, 3.9m (L) Itchenor, Warblington Road hard 23 October, Thorney Channel Daysail HW 13.53 4.6m (L) Itchenor, Warblington Road hard 30 October, Dell Quay via East Head Daysail HW 19.40, 3.7m (L) Itchenor |
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The Cobnor Camping Fortnight offers family camping for DCA members on an attractive site with all-tide launching
facilities for boats under 5m and 220kg weight. For non-sailors there are lovely walks to be had on the South Downs or by the harbour and there is a cycle hire shop in Fishbourne. Chichester town centre has excellent shops and there are numerous interesting museums in the area. 
The slipway at Cobnor
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Cliff Martin's Solent Cruising Guide for Centreboard Boats is full of useful information for those sailing in this area.
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These are the 2021 dates of some notable events taking place in the area which may have an impact on the planned rallies:
- Round the Island Race: 3 July
- Cowes Week: 31 July – 7 August
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