Cruiser Rally Dates
Cruising events are open to all DQSC members.
Please contact the Cruiser Secretary for more information.
See the Calendar for more details.
| Date(s) | HW Chi Hbr Ent |
HW HT |
Event & Leader |
Leader | Further Info | Register |
| Sat 11th Jan 12:00 hrs |
Cruiser Social with Gas Safety talk | Just turn up | ||||
| Sat 8th Feb 11:00 to 15:00 |
Table top Boat Jumble | Henry Bettle | Do come along, buy and sell | |||
| Sat 29th Mar | 11:10 | 5.0 | CRUISER LIFT IN | Henry Bettle |
Be ready for 07:00 start. Breakfast available in Galley Breakfast Booking form coming soon |
Book B/Fast |
| Sat 12th Apr | 12:24 | 4.5m | Bembridge | Sue Pearson | Shakedown cruise with a meal at Brading Haven YC - Bar Menu | Register |
| Tues 29 Apr | 13:22 | 5.0 | Cowes | Tim Applewhite | Cowes Yacht Haven - Always a popular destination | Register |
| Mon 12 May [7 Days] | 12:25 | 4.4 | Centenary Cruise | Piers Chamberlain | Wareham/Poole and maybe Weymouth if conditions are good. 100 Nm round trip. | Register |
| Tues 27 May | 12:14 | 4.8 | Gosport | Esmond Pope | Gosport Premier marina for our first trip to Portsmouth harbour | Register |
| Mon 9 Jun [4 Nights] | 11:16 | 4.2 | Solent Saunter | Martin Grennhalgh | Easy Cruising around the solent, ideal for smaller boats. Itinary to be confirmed | Register |
| Sat 14th Jun | Regatta | CENTENARY | ||||
| Sun 15th Jun | Centenary Pageant | Get your boat all decked out and enjoy the Pageant. Details to follow | Register interest | |||
| Sun 22 Jun | 09:12 | 4.3 | Priory Bay day sail | Mike Baldwin | Out on the ebb for a picnic on a lovely beach before returning on the tide. | Register |
| Sat 28 Jun | 14:44 | 4.4 | Skippers Choice | Sue Pearson | Destination to be chosen by those attending | Register |
| Wed 9 Jul | 11:34 | 4.2 | Beaulieu River & BBQ | Sue Pearson | Join us for a BBQ. Makes a good starting point for Yamouth tomorrow. | Register |
| Thur 10 Jul | 12:15 | 4.3 | Possible Round the Wight | Chris Sprules | Yarmouth and then Bembridge hopefully via South about the island | Register |
| Sat 12 & Sun 13 July | Solent Old Gaffers Rally to DQSC | Max Manning | Saturday Evening Social with the Selsey Shanty Men | CENTENARY | ||
| Sat 26 July | 13:40 | 4.7 | Hamble River |
Sue Pearson | Port Hamble MDL marina with a meal at the RAF YC close by | Register |
| Tues 12 Aug | 14:24 | 4.8 | Medina River |
Mike Baldwin | East Cowes or further south? More info to follow. | Register |
| Sat 6 Sept | 11:23 | 4.5 | Folly Inn | Martin Watson | This was the first ever rally destination, still a favouite 100 years later. | Register |
| Sat 20 Sept | 11:56 | 4.7 | Hardway - Portsmouth Harbour | Tim Applewhite | Deep keeled boats can remain upright in soft mud at LW Springs | Register |
| Sat 27 Sept | 15:00 | DQSC Centenary Party | Henry Bettle | Cruiser rally at DQ. Boats dressed overall | CENTENARY | |
| Tues 7 Oct | 12:05 | 5.1 | Lay Up | Sarah Greenhalgh | Destination decided near the time, sometimes it is ashore. | Register |
| Sat 8 Nov | 12:04 | 5.1 | CRUISER LIFT-OUT | Henry Bettle | Bookings available closer to the date | |
| Sat 29 Nov | 19:00 | End of Season social | with meal by Pam Foden | Register | ||
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| Sat 10 Jan | 16:19 | Cruiser Event | Cruiser Committee organising | |||
| Tues 7 Feb | 15:00 | Cruiser Event | Cruiser Committee organising | Register | ||
| Sat 29th Mar | 11:10 | 5.0 | CRUISER LIFT IN | Henry Bettle |
Be ready for 07:00 start. Breakfast available in Galley Breakfast Booking form coming soon |
Please contact the Cruiser Secretary for more information.
See the Calendar for more details.
