Hampton, VA (USA) – It’s time to make your plan to join the largest rally from the U.S. to the Caribbean. Discover paradise. Make new friends. Experience a season in the warm and beautiful Caribbean.
Countdown has begun for the Salty Dawg Sailing Association’s Fall Rally to the Caribbean. Are you onboard? Click here to find out more.
The Homeward Bound Flotilla has come to a close, and all 184 boats have safely made landfall in the US or Canada. The Flotilla had 473 sailors, multiple countries (31 non-US flagged vessels), 3 tropical storms, and over 240,000 boat miles collectively sailed. Whew! No wonder the Salty Dawg Sailing Association volunteers are exhausted after 11 weeks of planning, plotting, texting, tracking, and rescuing from afar. Read More
The uncertainty of cruising the Caribbean has made it difficult for cruisers and crew. Many people are finding themselves unable to have crew meet them to help move their boats north for the summer. To help the sailing community, the Salty Dawg Sailing Association is planning an informal flotilla to the U.S. from the Caribbean. The Salty Dawg Homeward Bound Flotilla will depart from Antigua and the US Virgin Islands, or other islands where vessels are located, with weekly departures between April 5 and May 10, 2020. Read More
I hope this finds everyone doing well. I want to pass along some new information on sponsor special benefits to our SDSA Members.
PredictWind – SDSA Members now get 20% off of subscriptions to PredictWind forecast products, or 20% refund if you have already subscribed to PredictWind. Go to your Members-Only area, and use your password to get the Promo-Code and the link to subscribe. If you do not recall your Members-Only password, contact membership@saltydawgsailing.org. Read More.
Hampton, VA (USA) – The Salty Dawg™ Sailing Association (SDSA) has opened registration for its 2020 Spring Rally from the Virgin Islands to the US. Our new Spring Rally web page is up. Click here to find out more.
The Spring Rally will depart the Virgin Islands on May 12, weather permitting, from Nanny Cay in the British Virgin Islands, heading to Blue Water Yachting Center in Hampton, VA (or other ports on the U.S. east coast) or to Bermuda. Pre-departure activities begin on May 1.
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The nonprofit Salty Dawg™ Sailing Association (SDSA) hosted its ninth Fall Rally to the Caribbean with 69 boats participating. Monohulls made up 67% of the fleet, but the 23 multihulls taking part in the rally made this the largest fleet of multihulls ever to depart the U.S. in an organized event!
Captains in this year’s rally, which departed Hampton, VA on November 2, could choose from two arrival ports—Antigua or Eleuthera, Bahamas. Both locations welcomed the sailors with open arms and a week or more of planned activities. These “Safe Arrival” celebrations honored everyone’s offshore accomplishments with happy hours, yacht club receptions, an official Safe Arrival Dinner and much more. Read More
The Salty Dawg Fall Rally to the Caribbean is the largest rally heading to the Caribbean from the U.S. Departure is scheduled for Nov. 2 from Hampton, VA with pre-departure events beginning on Oct. 26. This will be a week of passage preparation – and fun!
In Hampton, our goal is to give skippers the information they need to make decisions appropriate for their own boat, crew and experience level. Experienced Salty Dawgs will help sailors prepare for departure. Read More
The Salty Dawg Sailing Association’s Fall Rally to the Caribbean Departs Hampton, VA on Nov. 2.
Click here to find out more about the 2019 Fall Rally to the Caribbean
Paradise awaits. Where will you head this fall? The Salty Dawg Sailing Association’s Fall Rally to the Caribbean gives you a choice of destinations. Will you point the bow to beautiful Falmouth Harbour, Antigua? Or will you make landfall in gorgeous Marsh Harbour, Abacos in the Bahamas? The choice is yours and either way, paradise awaits. Read More.
Announcing a new location for 8th Annual Annapolis Rendezvous by Hylas! After years of worrying about the chances of bad weather spoiling our event, we have moved the party to a bayside, indoor location:
Maryland Yacht Club on Rock Creek
1500 Fairview Beach Road
Pasadena, MD
The event, opened to Salty Dawgs and other sailors, will begin at 1700 hours on Thursday, October 10. Join us for a Happy Hour, buffet dinner, speaker, and lots of fun with the Dawgs. Read More
Hampton, VA (USA) – It’s time to make your plan to join the largest rally from the U.S. to the Caribbean. Discover paradise. Make new friends. Experience a season in the warm and beautiful Caribbean. Countdown has begun for the Salty Dawg Sailing Association’s Fall Rally to the Caribbean. Are you onboard? Pre-departure events will begin on Oct. 26 in Hampton, VA, and departure is scheduled for Nov. 2. Departure point activities will feature seminars, weather briefings and plenty of social activities. Veteran Salty Dawgs will be ready and willing to help with passage preparations. Read More.
Salty Dawg Sailing Association rallies offer an opportunity to cruise-in-company with the safety, camaraderie, and passage-preparation assistance that a rally can provide. Meet new friends and reunite with old. These rallies provide the opportunity to plan and experience an overnight passage on the open ocean for those who haven’t done it before … and for those who have, to share their experience with other sailors.
Hampton, VA (USA) – Enjoy a Downeast Adventure to “chill” in the cool weather. Delight in the coastal beauty and culinary wonders of Maine. Then, sail on to witness maritime magic in the land of Celtic music on Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island. The nonprofit Salty Dawg Sailing Association™ (SDSA) invites all sailors to join a cruising rally from the Chesapeake to Maine followed by a second rally from Maine to Nova Scotia. Some cruisers (both under sail and under power) will join the SDSA fleet in the Chesapeake Bay and follow the route of both rallies to the Maritime Province. Others will join along the way. All are welcome. Read More
Hampton, VA (USA) – The nonprofit Salty Dawg™ Sailing Association (SDSA) has opened registration for its Spring Rally from the Virgin Islands to the US. In addition, it has opened registration for three additional Salty Dawg rallies scheduled for 2019.
The Spring Rally will depart the Virgin Islands on May 4 from Crown Bay Marina, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, heading to Blue Water Yachting Center in Hampton, VA (or other ports on the U.S. east coast) or to Bermuda. Pre-departure activities begin on May 1. Read More
Hampton VA (USA) – The Salty Dawg™ Sailing Association has completed its 8thAnnual Fall Rally to the Caribbean. The fleet departed from Hampton, Virginia in early November for one of three destinations – the Abacos, Bahamas; Virgin Gorda, BVI; or Falmouth Harbour, Antigua. Read More.
The Salty Dawg Sailing Association (SDSA) has expanded routes for its Fall Rally to the Caribbean, the largest organized fleet of boats cruising-in-company from the East Coast to the Tropics each year. For the first time, a departure point in Essex, CT offers advantages for those not planning to cruise through the Chesapeake Bay to the primary starting venue in Hampton, VA. Read More.
Middletown, RI (USA) – The nonprofit Salty Dawg Sailing Association™ (SDSA) invites all sailors to join a cruising rally from the Chesapeake to Maine and then, for the first time, a second rally from Maine to Nova Scotia.
Enjoy a Downeast Adventure to “chill” in the cool weather, coastal beauty, and culinary delights of Maine. Then, sail on to witness Maritime Magic in the land of Celtic music on Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island. Some cruisers will join the SDSA fleet in the Chesapeake Bay and follow the route of both rallies to the Maritime Province. Others will join along the way. All are welcome. Read More.
The nonprofit Salty Dawg™ Sailing Association (SDSA) has opened registration for its Spring Rally from Antiqua to the US.
The rally will depart Falmouth Harbor on May 15 after several days of social activities, weather briefings, and boat preparations. The departure site has been changed to Antigua from Virgin Gorda in the BVI due to damage caused to facilities by Hurricane Irma last fall.
To recognize Salty Dawgs and other cruisers who are volunteering their efforts Read More…
The Salty Dawg™ Sailing Association has completed its 7th Annual Fall Rally to the Caribbean. The fleet departed from Hampton, Virginia in early November for one of two destinations – the Bahamas or Falmouth Harbour, Antigua. After about 1500 miles and more than 10 days at sea, 55 of the 71 boats participating in the rally came together for up to 10 days of celebration Read More…
Hank George Elected New SDSA President
The Salty Dawg™ Sailing Association (SDSA) announced the completion of its fundraising program to support Hurricane Irma recovery efforts in the BVI and also announced the election of veteran blue water sailor Hank George as the new President of the nonprofit organization. At the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis last month, the SDSA presented a check for $10,000 to the management of the Bitter End Yacht Club to be placed in the qualified 501(c)(3) BEYC Employees’ Relief Fund Read More…
Middletown, Rhode Island (USA) – The Salty Dawg Sailing Association (SDSA) Board of Directors has announced that the destination of the 2017 Fall Rally will now be Falmouth Harbor, Antigua. The decision by the Board comes as a result of the damage caused to the British Virgin Islands by Hurricane Irma. Read More…
The Salty Dawg Board of Directors announced today that the destination of the 2017 Fall Rally will be Falmouth Harbor, Antigua. The seventh annual Fall Rally from Hampton Virginia and other points on the East Coast to the Caribbean is scheduled to depart on Nov. 2, weather permitting Read more…
Middletown, Rhode Island (USA) – Registration is now open for the 2017 Fall Salty Dawg Rally™ to Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands and other Caribbean destinations.
Hosted by the nonprofit Salty Dawg™ Sailing Association, this rally for blue water sailors will depart, weather permitting, on November 2 from Bluewater Sailing Center in Hampton, Virginia and other points along the US east coast Read More…
Middletown, Rhode Island (USA) – The nonprofit Salty Dawg™ Sailing Association (SDSA) has announced plans for an inaugural cruising rally from the Great Lakes to Hampton, Virginia. The rally will depart Toronto on October 9 Read More…
The Salt Dawg Sailing Association Second Annual Rally To Maine departs the Chesapeake Bay July 10 and Dutch Harbor near Jamestown, RI July 15.
Middletown, Rhode Island (USA) – The nonprofit Salty Dawg™ Sailing Association (SDSA) second annual cruising rally to Maine will set sail from the Chesapeake Bay on July 10 and from Dutch Harbor near Jamestown, RI on July 15 Read more…
The Salty Dawg Sailing Association completed its first cruising rally to Cuba. On April 17, twenty three vessels departed Marina Hemingway for the US East Coast in the final leg of the inaugural Salty Dawg Rally to Cuba.
The Hemingway International Yacht Club officially welcomed the nonprofit Salty Dawg Sailing Association (SDSA) with a colorful and fun Read more…