Plans are well underway for the first-ever Salty Dawg Sailing Association Rally to the Azores in spring 2025. With planned starts from either St. Maarten or Hampton, Virginia, on May 18, the fleet will coalesce in Bermuda for final preparations and festivities, and will then prepare to depart for the Azores on June 1. The passage across the Atlantic should take about two weeks, depending on boat speed and weather. Participation will be limited to the first 25 boats that pay the rally fee ($550 per boat) and pass a general vetting by the SDSA rally management team.
The Salty Dawgs will conduct webinars for skippers and those contemplating the run. The next session is scheduled for January 9 at 17:00 EST, with a focus on the Azores as a cruising destination.
For details log onto the group’s website (www.saltydawgsailing.org).
