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Rallies in the South West

The South West Regional Secretary is John Lidstone. If you have any questions about their rally programme,   please  email  the   Regional Secretaries, specifying your question concerns the South West.
Generally the SW group specify locations where they will meet on the Saturday evening of the rally weekend, often with a pub close by. Participants choose their own starting points depending on weather conditions and how far they wish to sail. Members are also welcome to travel by land to meet up at the evening venues.   It is not essential to inform anyone of your intention to attend a rally but it is a good idea to do so if you would like to make an informal arrangement to sail in company with other members .

Further information for each rally and designated contacts can be found in the Journal and in the Forum South West section.​

2025

South West Planning Meeting                  Saturday 8th February 2025 at   Forder Community Hall
10.30     Tea/coffee
11.00    Meeting
12.30     Lunch, walk, presentations...
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River Fal
26-27 April               River Fal
Sail downriver from Truro or upriver from Carrick Roads to a  beach near    Philleigh.    Meet up at The Roseland Inn.        PM

10-11 May             River Tavy
Sail from Plymouth or Saltash up the Tamar and into the Tavy to Bere Ferrers.   Meet up at The Olde Plough Inn.      MT

31 May               River Tamar / Plymouth Sound
Daysail from Millbrook   Slipway to explore the Tamar or out into the Sound depending on the weather.          BS
22-29    June           Mylor Camping Week
Venue is Coastland Campsite, Mylor (300m east of Mylor Yacht Harbour). They offer camping with electric hookup, dinghy park and hand trolley launch across a NE facing shallow gravel beach directly into Carrick Roads (mud / fine sand further out). Tractor assist is available.   For a car trailer launch, Mylor has a free public slipway.


If you simply want to visit independently and sleep aboard, anchoring or by visiting Mylor Yacht Harbour, you could still join daysails and come ashore to chat in the evening. You would be very welcome.
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Contact person: JL            Further details in the Forum
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Coastland campsite
19-20 July                River Exe
​​Sail upstream from Exmouth to explore the river. Overnight at Starcross Fishing and Cruising Club.         CE

​27-28 September              River Dart
Sail downriver from Totnes to overnight at Dittisham.   Meet up at The Red Lion.         MD
Pop up Rallies
​In addition to the rallies above, we hope to have pop-up rally volunteers when the weather looks promising.
​Watch the South West Forum space!

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  • Home
    • About
    • Origins
    • Why join us?
    • Women in the DCA
    • Contact us
  • Cruising
    • Getting started >
      • FAQs
    • Living aboard
    • Taking the family
    • Pilotage Notes >
      • The Dee Estuary
    • Boat 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
    • Rallies in England >
      • South Coast
      • South East
      • South West
      • North West
      • North East
      • East Coast
      • Midlands
    • Rallies in Scotland
    • Rallies in Wales
    • Rallies in Ireland
    • Rallies in North America >
      • Northeast Chapter
      • Pacific Northwest
      • ChesapeakeSWS
    • Rallies in France
    • Rallies in the Netherlands
    • Rallies in Scandinavia
    • Rallies in the Baltic
  • Journal
    • Archive contents
    • Digital Subscribers >
      • 2025 Journals
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