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Dinghy Cruising Association

Dinghy Cruising Association

The Dinghy Cruising Association (DCA) is a national club, with strong regional groups, representing those who use their boats for activities other than racing.

Show news 'Cruising Adventures in your Wayfarer' webinar
What do overnight cruising adventures really look like in a small open dinghy?
Posted on 12 Mar Dinghy cruising rallies to Chichester Harbour
Cobnor Activities Centre is reporting a growing interest in dinghy cruising
Posted on 19 Feb A truly remarkable cruising dinghy goes on show
Another side of the sport showcased at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show 2026
Posted on 16 Feb Next RYA Connected Webinar tonight at 7pm!
Growing membership through non-competitive activity
Posted on 12 May 2025 Dinghy Cruising Association to mark 70th birthday
Boats, talk and cake at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
Posted on 20 Jan 2025 West Riding Sailing Club: A Grand Day Out
Ullswater is a great place for dinghy cruising
Posted on 1 Jun 2024 DCA has a full programme of rallies for 2024
Dinghy cruising around rivers, lakes and estuaries, sometimes with an overnight stop
Posted on 4 May 2024 Dinghy cruising in tiny boats with kids and dogs
A Tasmanian mother of two explains her lifestyle in this video
Posted on 16 Mar 2022 Cruising dinghies at the Dinghy Show
Mary Dooley's Mirror dinghy has been seen at the Dinghy Show before
Posted on 8 Feb 2022 Mirror dinghy lovingly restored
Detailed video covers all the steps to bring an old back back to beauty
Posted on 2 Aug 2020 Packing for your Summer Sailing Holiday
All that you might need available at TridentUK
Posted on 1 Aug 2016 Don't miss cruising experience
At the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
Posted on 3 Feb 2015
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'The Grey Boat' with boom tent up, ready for camping on the Croation coast in 2018
© John Perry 'The Grey Boat' at Mersea, Essex
© John Perry 'Lapwing' under sail
© Tom Edom 'The Grey Boat' cockpit
© John Perry Blithfield Barrel 2025/26 - week 3
© BSC Ginny Harvey's modified Welsford Walkabout is decked with Vendia - under construction in December 2024
© DCA “Mum's the World” is an up-to-date example of the classic Gull dinghy and is sailed solo by Sarah Jarman
© DCA The water's lovely - Dinghy Cruising Association
© Lizzie Wynn My first overnighter got me hooked - Dinghy Cruising Association
© Mark Tinkler 'The Amazing Adventures of Stick Daring' book out now
© Neil Peters Sailing around Britain in an old Laser dinghy raising £20,000 for charity
© Neil Peters Cockpit tent for dinghy cruising seen at the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show 2023
© Magnus Smith A boarding step integrated with the rudder on this Paradox design of cruising dinghy
© Magnus Smith Cruising Mirror dinghy at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show 2022
© Mark Jardine / YachtsandYachting.com
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