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March 2025 Newsletter 68
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BREAKING NEWS!!
Bermuda Rally
 Bermuda is often the first offshore run for many cruisers and now, for the first time, Salty Dawg is sponsoring a rally to the “Onion Patch”, as some call the island. In conjunction with our Azores rally, with feeder departures from St Maarten and Hampton, our Bermuda rally with depart and sail “in company” with those participating in the run to the Azores.
Bermuda is a very popular destination with cruisers, and spring is the perfect time to visit. A run to Bermuda is a great way for skippers and crew to gain valuable blue water experience. What better way to prepare for the “big” rally, the Salty Dawg Caribbean Rally in November, than to gain experience sailing to this beautiful destination?
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2025 RALLY REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!
Looking for more sailing adventures? Our five 2025 Rallies are now open for registration, offering options for everyone!
The Homeward Bound Rally to the US departs the Sint Maarten and Bahamas May 18, weather permitting and is expected to last 7-10 days.
Join the first SDSA Bermuda Rally departing from Hampton, VA, in May. Gain offshore miles and cruise in company with veteran Salty Dawgs sailing to Bermuda to join the Azores Rally.
Is exploring the Med on your boat for a season or two on your bucket list? Join us for the Azores Rally to Horta on the island of Faial in the Azores, departing from Bermuda on June 1, 2025. Whether you're sailing from the US East Coast (Hampton, VA) or the Caribbean (St Maarten), our feeder rallies promise an exciting start to this epic journey.
The SDSA Downeast Rally has departure locations from the Chesapeake Bay and Narragansett Bay areas. The departure is from Hampton in early July and Newport five days later, with final landfall in Maine in mid July.
The SDSA Caribbean Rally departs the US East Coast on November 1, weather permitting. This rally goes to the Caribbean and the Bahamas. A crossing to Antigua usually takes 10-14 days. The crossing to the Bahamas 7-8 days.
Only if there is enough interest: the Salty Dawgs will run its Maritime Rally departing Rockland Maine in mid-July for points in Nova Scotia, including Cape Breton and Bras D’Or Lakes. Nova Scotia has an attractive sea-bound coast, with quaint fishing villages, numerous isolated coves and historic sites. To express your interest please send an email to [email protected] now.
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Exumas Rendezvous May 3 - 7
Join us for our Salty Dawg Exumas Rendezvous!
Participating Dawgs will gather at the beautiful Staniel Cay Yacht Club on May 3rd for a fun-filled opening event. We then travel and tour the beautiful islands - Thunderball Grotto, The Aquarium, Rachel's Bubble Bath, Swim with the Pigs, and Pipe Creek. Each evening includes a happy hour on the beach with a chance to win a prize. The last night is a sailors' pot luck at the amazing Warderick Wells Park. Each Rendezvous boat will also receive a cool swag bag!
The cost of this Grande Finale Rendezvous is $75 per person. Please register here. We will send you further details after you register. We look forward to seeing you in the Exumas!
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Catching up with Hylas H48 SV Sweet Reach
By Peggy Huang and Kevin Wensley of Hylas Yachts
 Hylas has a great reputation for building luxury performance cruisers. Hylas doesn’t build yachts simply to look good—they build them to work hard. These yachts are built to explore distant horizons, eating up bluewater miles safely and comfortably. There have been many Hylas that have sailed with the Salty Dawgs which currently include two prominent vessels H57 SV Exodus and H46 SV Hylander. Another yacht that has been putting some miles in recently is the Hylas H48 SV Sweet Reach. After a few short shakedown cruises Wayne Warrington set off from the Hylas service center in Fort Lauderdale to take the scenic route back to his home in Hawaii. We asked him to share some thoughts about his experience so far.
How do you find crew? It’s not hard when you have a Hylas, is my short answer. Up until now, I have called on friends and haven’t had to twist anyone’s arm to join me. The only problem with calling on friends is that they usually have a timeline. In reality, with the H48, I can easily single-hand her. Which leads me to your next question.
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