The DCA has had a longstanding relationship with  small boat sailors in Poland and members from the UK have joined them on a number of occasions to  explore the Baltic coast, rivers and lagoons. The group is led by Wojciech Baginski and he is now our Regional Secretary for the area. 

​They call their main rally Raid Pomerania and after a hiatus caused first by Covid and then the war, they are back on track this year. As always DCA members are welcome to join them as they extend their exploration of the Baltic coast.

2023 programme

30 May - 4 June       Raid Pomerania 2023
​As usual, we propose a 4 sailing days long adventure.   The gathering point on 30 May will be  Barhöft harbour where we will prepare and rig the boats.   If you are going to drive and tow or car-top your dinghy, follow directions for Barhöft, Yachthafen. This will be our first base.

 Barhöft  is good for two scenarios, which depend on the winds blowing in the first week of June.   In the first scenario,  we can try to round Kap Arkona by sea, reaching one of the harbours located on the east shore of Rügen island. In the second one, we can sail west, to reach Ribnitz or – in a perfect world -  Rostock.   The final decision on where we go will be made at the start and  depends  on the wind direction.   
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Kap Arkona
Both scenarios will end with a taxi ride back to Barhöft to pick up the cars and trailers left there.  On Sunday most of the raiders will drive their long ways home.   If you’d like to fly and crew on someone else's dinghy, take Berlin as the destination, then a train to Stralsund.  We’ll pick you up from there. Please bring your own tents for overnight stops and stoves for cooking. However, if we land close to civilization, local B&Bs are also possible to stay in.  

There’s no entry fee for the Raid. Everybody pays directly to goods providers. If you are interested or have detailed questions please  contact                                    Wojciech Baginski - contact details in the Journal.