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Welcome to the SALTY DAWG SAILING ASSOCIATION
The Salty Dawg Sailing Association unites experienced ocean sailors with developing cruisers to broaden their blue water horizons through rallies, rendezvous and seminars. Members enjoy camaraderie and friendships when they join our events in the United States and in distant harbors.
All Salty Dawg rallies and events are led by seasoned sailors who volunteer their time and knowledge to help cruisers realize their dreams.
If you would like to join us as a volunteer, we would love to benefit from your passion, personality, and expertise. Click here to volunteer.
Our goal is to provide high quality events with the greatest possible value at the lowest possible entry fee, all made possible by the support of over 60 industry-leading sponsors and dozens of experienced cruisers who volunteer their time.
Salty Dawg burgees are found on vessels around the world. Between 2011 and 2020 the SDSA has put on 30 rallies with 3,800 sailor participating on 1,350 boats. Over 3,200 sailors subscribe to our bi-monthly newsletter, Dawg Tales. Membership in the Association is available to anyone interested in passage making or long distance cruising.
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Click here to sign up for the SDSA Dawg Tales Newsletter, send us your favorite pictures and stories, or review past issues!
The Salty Dawg Sailing Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational and charitable organization.
News From Dawgs
COVID-19
COVID-19 is changing many things in our society, including how we are able to run our Salty Dawg events. The information you see on these pages describes how we normally run these activities. Our intention is to hold as many of these events as we can this year, but they will likely have to be structured differently. We believe we will still run the Rally to Maine and the Fall Rally, but the pre-departure and post arrival activities will need some changes. Rendezvous and Seminars will be difficult, but we are thinking of some creative ways to still hold some of those. Please check back to our website often for updates. We hope to have information up very soon. Hank George, President, SDSA May 30, 2020
With the worldwide attention and concerns about coronavirus, all captains should consider safe measures in every port visited. In addition, some countries are limiting or restricting entry. The SDSA highly recommends captains check for country updates at Noonsite.com, other relevant sources, and governmental sources. Due to the ever changing health concerns, we are not providing country or island specific updates. Read updated and detailed information here.
Check out this fun video from Sailing Doodles that gives a nice plug to the Salty Dawgs!Come Sail with us!
Details coming soon for the 2021 Salty Dawg rallies!
HOMEWARD BOUND FLOTILLA With the effects of the spreading novel coronavirus, there is much uncertainty in the Caribbean. To help the sailing community,we're planning an informal flotilla to the U.S. from the Caribbean. The 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.
SPRING RALLY TO THE U.S. The Spring Rally has been cancelled, but boats who had registered for the Spring Rally will be invited to participate in the Homeward Bound Flotilla. Look for the return of the Spring Rally in May 2021. Click here for details.
RALLY TO 
MAINE From the Chesapeake Bay to Rockland ME with stops in RI and MA, the Maine Rally leaves the Chesapeake Bay in early July. Click here for details.
RALLY TO NOVA SCOTIA From Rockland, ME to the Bras d"Or Lakes, the Nova Scotia Rally is held in alternate years with the next one scheduled for August 2021. Click here for details.
FALL RALLY TO THE CARIBBEAN From the U.S. to Antigua or The Bahamas, the Fall Rally leaves in early November. Click here for more details.
More About the Salty Dawgs
Education
As a nonprofit educational organization,the SDSA has embraced its mission to help sailors realize their cruising dreams.
crew list service
The Salty Dawg Sailing Association is proud of its Crew List Service. It is for both captains looking for crew and crew searching for a boat. We do our best to offer guidance to both captains and crew to try to help both parties meet their needs. The SDSA unites experienced ocean sailors who volunteer their time to participate in our events with cruisers looking to broaden their sailing horizons. The Crew List Service is an important way in which we make that connection happen. Read More
Rendezvous
Salty Dawgs get together all year long to have fun and learn from each other. We call each of these gatherings a “rendezvous.” These are fun events that offer opportunities to rub shoulders with other sailors, share sea stories, plan future cruises and passages, and just deal with boat issues. Each event has an informative and entertaining agenda; some with a noted speaker or panel of speakers; some with entertainment. All memorable! Read More
SDSA Membership
If you are planning your first ocean passage and can't wait to explore new worlds -- If you are an experienced long distance sailor and relish the thought of joining like-minded sailors for offshore adventures -- If you wish to use your sailing experience to help other sailors develop their sailing skills -- Then the Salty Dawg Sailing Association is for you....all of you! Read More
calendar of events
The SDSA presents a year-around calendar of educational, social, and sailing events .. all of interest to the offshore cruiser....all open to the public.
- Registration for all 2020 Salty Dawg Rallies is now open! Read More.
To review the full year's Calendar of Events, Read More.
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