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Dinghy Cruising Association


The friendly club with a sense of adventure. For all sailors  who use boats for more than just racing.

​Dinghy Cruising means different things to different people…

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Slipping into "Secret Harbour" on "Wild Cat Island" otherwise known as Peel Island on Coniston Water
DCA member no 4 Frank Dye famously sailed from Scotland to Norway and Iceland in his Wayfarer dinghy - and along the east coast of North America. He described the latter voyage in his book   Sailing to the Edge of Fear.   But there are the hundreds of us who take out a small boat for a daysail with no  objective other than to reach around to the next-door cove for a picnic or make a minor voyage of exploration to the furthest creek of an estuary.
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Launching through the waves in Poland
While in the middle of the spectrum lie those who voyage a little further than that creek or cove and are prepared to camp overnight, ashore or at anchor in their boat, before either returning or going further still.
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Overnight stop on the River Orwell

The Dinghy Cruising Association welcomes them all…

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  • Home
    • About
    • Origins
    • Why join us?
    • Contact us
  • Cruising
    • Getting started >
      • FAQs
    • Living aboard
    • Taking the family
    • Safety Recommendations
    • Howard Rice goes Below 40 South
  • Dinghies
    • John Welsford talks about designing boats
    • Michael Storer talks about becoming a boat designer
    • Boat reviews
    • Technical Articles
    • Roamer and Rebell
    • YM Designs
  • Rallies
    • Calendar
    • Rallies in England >
      • South Coast
      • North West
      • North East
      • South West
      • East Coast
      • Midlands
      • South East
    • Rallies in Scotland
    • Rallies in Wales
    • Rallies in Ireland
    • Rallies in North America
    • Rallies in France
    • Rallies in the Netherlands
    • Rallies in Scandinavia
    • Rallies in the Baltic
  • Journal
    • Archive contents
    • Digital Subscribers >
      • 2023 Journals
  • Other Membership Features
    • DCA Library >
      • Good Reads
      • Book Reviews
    • DCA Shop
    • DCA Forum
    • DCA Awards >
      • Naylor Noggin
      • Peter Bick Cup
      • Hayling Challenge
    • Photo Competition >
      • 2022 winners
  • Join now
  • Members Section