The South Coast Regional Secretary is Alan Moulton. If you have any questions about the rally programme,   please  email  the Regional Secretaries, specifying your question concerns the South Coast.

Please note:

  1. All rallies are   weather dependent.
  2.  Details of Rally contacts    can be found in the Forum.   Always check information in the Forum before heading off to launch.     Full details of plans will be available in the Forum's South Section from approximately a fortnight beforehand, including  any last minute changes. ​
  3. Important information on navigation and safety is available on the   Chichester Harbour   Conservancy  website.   The site includes byelaws, notices to mariners, weather and tides, collision regs and 3 downloadable guides.
  4. Most south coast venues are tidal , so please check your tide tables to facilitate your passage planning.​

Winter Daysails Programme

                          2025
25 Oct      Eling  Creek               AM
    1    Nov      East Head               ​PP
​  8    Nov       Langstone Village              SS
22 Nov      Fowley Island
29 Nov       Poole Harbour
  6    Dec        Upper Hamble             AM
20 Dec       Pilsey Island              JM
                       2026    
​    1 Jan         Dell Quay             PP       
​     7 Feb       Mill Rythe
21 Feb     My Lords Pool          PP
     7 Mar      Langstone Harbour         
21 Mar     Thornham Marina              AM
     4 Apr        Portsmouth Harbour          BM
11 Apr        East Head           JM​

Winter Social Meeting


Saturday 18 April
​The winter social meeting will be held   at the Ship Inn, Langstone.    Walk, sail, paddle or drive to this venue for the South Coast winter get-together and prize-giving.​

Summer Programme 2026

23 April           Upper Hamble Daysail
A tricky but interesting daysail for small dinghies, easier for kayaks.    

2 May        Wootton Creek Daysail
3 May        Langstone Harbour Daysail

9-10 May                Folly Inn Rally, River Medina, IoW

23-24 May      Newtown Creek, Ryde Marina, IoW

30 May        Daysail to Dell Quay

6-7 June           Poole Harbour  Rally 
​There is plenty to explore inside this beautiful harbour as well as outside if conditions are suitable.    
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13-14 June           Emsworth Rally

20-21 June        Bembridge  Rally
Another sandy beach and another favourite destination reached by crossing Spithead.

27 June            East Head Daysail

4-5 July        Keyhaven Rally

​​11-12 July           Beaulieu River Rally, Needs Oar Point
​18 July        ​Eling Creek Daysail

25-26 July            Yarmouth Rally

1 August            Daysail to Thornham Marina

8-9 August                  Oxey Lake  Rally
A quiet enclave adjacent to the Lymington River with a view over the Solent.

15-31 August               Cobnor Camping Fortnight
See below              ​

5-6 September         The Kench Rally
The South-West corner of Hayling Island close to Ferry Boat Inn.

12 September           Daysail to Fareham Lake

19-20  September                Bembridge Rally  
So good, this will be our second visit this year.    

3-4 October         Ashlett Creek Rally
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10 October          Daysail to Fowley Island

17-18 October                  Dell Quay Rally
The final camping rally of the summer season .
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 are numerous interesting museums in the   area. Sailors will have the chance to take part in the Hayling Challenge.
​2026 dates: 15-31 August
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The hard at Cobnor
Cliff Martin's Solent Cruising Guide for Centreboard Boats is full of useful information for those sailing in this area.