{"id":29495,"date":"2017-12-06T15:22:01","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T15:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/?p=29495"},"modified":"2017-12-06T15:22:01","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T15:22:01","slug":"antigua-hosts-7th-annual-salty-dawg-fall-rally-to-the-caribbean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/2017\/12\/antigua-hosts-7th-annual-salty-dawg-fall-rally-to-the-caribbean\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua hosts 7th Annual Salty Dawg\u00a0Fall Rally to the Caribbean"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Salty Dawg\u2122 Sailing Association has completed its 7th<\/sup> Annual Fall Rally to the Caribbean. The fleet departed from Hampton, Virginia in early November for one of two destinations – the Bahamas or Falmouth Harbour, Antigua.<\/p>\n

After about 1500 miles and more than 10 days at sea, 55 of the 71 boats participating in the rally came together for up to 10 days of celebration and camaraderie in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua. \u201cThe Antigua destination was a first for the Salty Dawg Fall Rally,\u201d said Rick Palm, Director of Rally Management. \u201cOur usual hosts in the British Virgin Islands were not prepared to greet the fleet this year due to damage caused by Hurricane Irma,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The participating boats were diverse and crews ranged from couples to groups of four or five. The smallest boat in this year\u2019s fleet was a Caliber 40; the largest was a Hylas 70. About 40% of the boats had participated in at least one Salty Dawg Rally in the past. Approximately 55 monohulls and 16 catamarans entered this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

Adding some \u201cinterest\u201d to the run south was a persistent trough lying perpendicular to the course. A large windless area stretching hundreds of miles was punctuated by a band of squalls with winds spiking up to 30 knots.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we approached Antigua, the last two days presented us with steady trade winds, just as we had hoped. After four Salty Dawg rallies, I appreciate just how much the same, and how incredibly different, these passages are,\u201d said Bennett Kashdan, skipper of Pratique<\/em>, an Outbound 46.<\/p>\n

Under the direction of Fleet Captain Bob Osborn who sailed Pandora<\/em>, an Aerodyne 47, in the Rally, Antigua Yacht Club, Nelson\u2019s Dockyard, and other featured locations hosted happy hours, dinners, and special events for the fleet. On hand for the festivities at the Antigua Yacht Club to welcome the Salty Dawgs was Antigua Minister of Tourism Henry Charles Fernandez and AYC Commodore Franklyn Braithwaite.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had cocktail parties, a welcome dinner and cookouts on the beach with something going on nearly every day and sometimes two events in a single day.\u00a0 New friendships were forged and old friends were reunited. For some, this rally is just the beginning of a voyage for several years to distant lands that may take them west to the Panama Canal, into the Pacific and wherever the winds and their whims may carry them. For others, a season in the Caribbean is a life long dream come true,\u201d Bob Osborn said.<\/p>\n

Boats heading to the Bahamas went to Green Turtle Cay and enjoyed their arrival dinner at Bluff House on November 9.<\/p>\n

Many boats from the Fall Rally will gather with other Caribbean cruisers to participate in the Salty Dawg Spring Rally back to the U.S., leaving Falmouth Harbour, Antigua in mid-May.<\/p>\n

With an emphasis on safety, communication, education and camaraderie, over 650 boats and more than 2,500 sailors have participated in Salty Dawg rallies since the organization was founded in 2011.<\/p>\n

In other news, The SDSA is pleased to announce that Hylas Yachts has once again joined the association as a sponsor and will be supporting activities throughout 2018.\u00a0\u00a0www.hylasyachts.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Salty Dawg Sailing Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization that hosts rallies, rendezvous and blue water sailing seminars. Memberships in the Association are available to anyone interested in passage-making or long distance cruising. Salty Dawg burgees are found on vessels around the world. For more information and to join the Salty Dawg Sailing Association, visit the SDSA web site, www.saltydawgsailing.org.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cruising news release prepared by Home Port Marine Marketing.\u00a0www.homeportmarine.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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