Meet the Salty Dawg Sponsors
Learn about the discounts and promotions offered ONLY to SDSA Members
Vital to the Salty Dawg Sailing Association mission is our dedication to bringing events to the offshore sailing community that are offered at the lowest possible entry fee with the greatest possible value to participants. To achieve this goal consistently, we rely heavily on the contributions of our sponsors - some of the most respected companies in the marine industry.
The generosity of our sponsors is critical to our mission as a non-profit educational organization … to help sailors realize their long distance cruising dreams.
Our sponsors offer financial and in-kind support to the operation of our events, promotional programs for rally participants, and discounted products and/or services to our SDSA members.
In most cases, Members can take advantage of sponsor benefits simply by showing their SDSA membership card. However, a few sponsors ask for additional information. For complete access instructions, please visit the Members Only Section of our web site. Click here.
PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSORS
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David Walters Yachts - Founded in 1982 as a New England yacht design company David Walters Yachts has grown to become the premier brokerage for quality blue water sail yachts. |
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Marine Weather Center: Chris Parker - Custom Weather and Routing Information for Small Vessels in the Caribbean, Bahamas and US East Coast. |
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Hampton Convention & Visitor Bureau - Your source for information about Hampton VA; Guide to Hampton. Provides support for the SDSA fall rally. |
GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS
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Blue Heron Battery - We are the SDSA Member source for advice on lithium battery upgrades. We offer only the highest quality batteries, extensive testing and technical support from a US company. |
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Dockwa is a digital platform designed to simplify the complexities of cruising. Dockwa makes it easy to discover and book new marinas, make and manage payments for dockage, fuel, and more, and securely store your boating information, with the ultimate goal of making boating more accessible and enjoyable.
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Grand Large Services - Founded in 2003, Grand Large Yachting now has six shipyards - Outremer, Allures, Garcia, RM, Gunboat and ORC - and two services companies. The group is the international leader in the blue water cruising market, and is renowned for producing reliable, seaworthy catamarans and monohulls. Grand Large Yachting offers a variety of in-person blue water sailing seminars that support our mission is to enable everyone to realise their dream of a short or long sailing trip, while respecting the oceans and in complete safety. We additionally organize both the World Odyssey and Nordic Odyssey rallies.
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GW Maritime Medical Access - When an accident or serious illness occurs at sea, expert medical help may be thousands of miles away. In operation since 1989, GW Maritime Medical Access (GWMMA) provides a vital service to render appropriate telemedical care to shipping vessels and yachts in remote locations worldwide. We provide on-call physician support, clinical case management, repatriation, training, and recommendations for medical equipment and medicine chests, all through one central 24/7 command center. GWMMA provides education and substantial discounts to our Salty Dawg members and Rally participants.
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Hydrovane - Self-steering windvanes, solar panels, hydrogenerators, watermakers. Special pricing on purchase of a Hydrovane self-steering windvane system.
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Hylas Yachts, has been blending luxurious comfort, style and expert engineering for over 40 years. Globally acclaimed naval architects like Bill Dixon and German Frers have drawn the design lines and the Hylas shipyard in Taiwan has brought over 500 perfectly crafted yachts to life.
As cruisers continue to expand their horizons and the focus on lifestyle and comfort has become increasingly important, Hylas has kept pace with those requirements. Ease of handling with minimal crew, safety and a sea kindly motion have always been a priority. Hylas continues to enjoy an unblemished safety record.
The Hylas commitment to service and support is well recognized by new and used yacht buyers alike. Thank you to all our owners for their continued support of the Hylas brand.
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M Yachts - Rigging and spars, marine systems. fiberglass and hull painting
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OCENS - Making the trip offshore, whether it's your first time or 100th, can bring any number of new "experiences" and "concerns". Let OCENS help you to stay connected for both safety and comfort with reliable satellite communications. OCENS is a full service satellite communications provider.
- We can help you with a rental phone for just the trip or assist you with a full system to permanently compliment your vessels communications package.
- We offer equipment ranging from Garmin inReach and Zoleo personal messaging devices to the full range of Iridium and Inmarsat equipment and services, as well as KVH/Starlink.
- Already have a satellite phone? - We can help you with airtime and data services to get the most of your current equipment as well.
- We also have developed a full suite of software services for making the best use of all of your mobile communications. From email solutions and text messaging across platforms and satellite devices to weather solutions - we can help.
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YaZu Yachting - We build relationships and sell boats - in that order. YaZu Yachting is a local company with a large reach; based in Deltaville, a small town with more boats than people - known as the "boating capital of the Chesapeake." Having crossed an ocean and lived aboard for seven years, we understand the cruising lifestyle and specialize in cruising boats, both foreign and US registered. ‘Personal’ is what we do best.
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SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS
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Bluewater Sailing Magazine - Leading All-digital Magazine. A year's subscription to Bluewater Sailing Magazine (one time only offer)
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Bitter End Yacht Club stands as an iconic and premier watersports destination, nestled in the heart of the British Virgin Islands. Rebuilt after Hurricane Irma, BEYC boasts a state-of-the-art marina and expansive mooring field, the resort offers an unparalleled experience with thrilling watersports, relaxing beaches, lively bars, exquisite dining, provisioning, and more—all set against the stunning backdrop of the North Sound. Enjoy a complete maritime retreat where you can eat, stay, and play in, on and around the water. |
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The Boat Galley has been making boat life better since 2010 with their handy boat document organizer, logbook, cookbook and other references, not to mention their detailed articles and quick-tip podcasts. SDSA Members receive a 10% discount on all products. |
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Calypso Sailing Life is a NauticEd sailing school providing learning charters in exotic locations. Join us on our Leopard 48 sailing catamaran to gain catamaran experience, practice key sailing skills, or earn NauticEd certifications. If you are planning to sail in the Mediterranean or in the Seychelles, you need a specific, government-approved license. We can help you earn the Sailing License and Credentials (SLC™) from NauticEd. SDSA members get 20% off any learning charter. |
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Charter Rode automatically keeps your sailing resume up to date in a standardized format that’s easy to understand. Create logbook entires in less than 60 seconds and instantly share your complete sailing resume with a single link. Have the confidence that your logbook and sailing resume will never be hacked, deleted, or lost. SDSA members can get started with their first 25 logbook entries at no cost. $75 value.
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Doyle Guides produces the Eastern Caribbean's most comprehensive and up-to-date sailing guides, complete with nautical charts and navigational information, details on yacht services, restaurants, provisioning, shore-based attractions, and more. Our guides led the Caribbean sailing guide industry first with color sketch charts, then GPS waypoints, a website, and now, a free mobile app with premium and regularly updated subscription-based content. Doyle Guides is proud to offer Salty Dawg participants 25% off select app content subscriptions. |
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Duration Health The Marine Med Kit from Duration Health. Prescribed online by marine medicine experts, the Duration Health Marine Med Kit delivers an array of treatments for health issues common in the marine environment, right in your vessel. It's like having a personal sea clinic on board, allowing you to address potential illnesses without having to interrupt your journey. |
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Nothing performs like Evolution sails!
Experience the thrill and astonishing performance of perfectly fitting sails made from the finest materials. Customised to deliver the ultimate balance of engineering, performance, and handling for your yacht
Our sails are customised for the perfect fit because we have complete control of the design and manufacturing process. Each finished sail is perfectly fitted and customised to your yacht’s specification for the ultimate engineering, performance, and handling for your yacht.
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Fiorentino Para-Anchor - Sea Anchors and Drogues. Discounts on para-anchors and sea drogues to SDSA Members. Discounted shipping, too. |
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Life Raft & Survival Equipment has been selling and servicing major brands of life rafts and marine safety equipment since 1983. LRSE, located in Tiverton, RI, offers expert advice to equip vessels with their equipment needs. Our factory-trained technicians are certified to service marine safety equipment and knowledgeable in the latest national, international, industry and manufacture's regulations.
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International Health Insurance Solution- International health and travel insurance are important to ensure you and your family have the emergency medical coverage you need in the event of an unforeseen illness or injury when traveling abroad. With international travel medical insurance, you can have the peace of mind that you are covered from having to deal with an unexpected medical expense in case a medical emergency were to happen.
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Jack Martin & Associates - Premier Brokers of Boat and Marine Insurance. Excellent combination of boat insurance pricing and coverage. |
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Puerto Bahia Marina - a full service marina in Samana, Dominican Republic. A must stop if you are cruising any where near there! 15% discount on slips year round. |
BRONZE LEVEL SPONSORS
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Alexseal provides impressive resistance - layer by layer. Alexseal provides an outstanding, robust and long-lasting finish starting with the first layer. That is why Alexseal offers a large portfolio from protective primers, fillers, fairing compound, and surfacers to exterior and interior topcoats as well as a wide range of auxiliary products.
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AquaMarine - Maintain fresh safe drinking water on your boat with AquaTabs Marine! |
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Datrex - Datrex is an American manufacturer and distributor of SAFTY MARINE PRODUCTS. Products include Offshore Life rafts, Emergency Rations, Drinking Water, Deckbuoy® & Bridgebuoy® Liferings, Fishing Kits, and Life Jackets. They additionally offer emergency flares and smokes and cold-water survival gear. Datrex is also the US importer of Highfield Ribs. SDSA Members receive their BOATSHOW discount on all products all year long. |
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Landfall has been providing top quality equipment to boaters since 1982 and on the web since 1997. During that entire time, Landfall’s unwavering commitment to safety has remained constant. That commitment is reflected in the products we sell and the advice we give. Landfall is committed to meeting the needs of the marine community, including recreational boaters. |
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SeaKits - Be prepared when the unexpected happens. Sea Kits offers both the Essential Coastal Cruising and the Expedition Offshore emergency damage control and repair kits as well as the TruPlug emergency thru-hull and drain plug. They offer SDSA members a 15% discount on Products. |
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At ZOLEO, we're dedicated to revolutionizing the way people communicate and stay safe, no matter where they are in the world. As a joint venture between Beam Communications Pty. Ltd. and Roadpost Inc., we combine our expertise to offer affordable global messaging connectivity and a reliable safety system that you can always depend on - from the moment you venture beyond cellular coverage to your return.
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MARINA SPONSORS
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Bitter End Yacht Club stands as an iconic and premier watersports destination, nestled in the heart of the British Virgin Islands. Rebuilt after Hurricane Irma, BEYC boasts a state-of-the-art marina and expansive mooring field, the resort offers an unparalleled experience with thrilling watersports, relaxing beaches, lively bars, exquisite dining, provisioning, and more—all set against the stunning backdrop of the North Sound. Enjoy a complete maritime retreat where you can eat, stay, and play in, on and around the water.
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Nanny Cay Marina Resort in the beautiful BVI is modern and naturally sheltered marina with berths for 320 yachts with fuel docks, restaurants, pool, laundry, state of the art showers, and chandlery. Nanny Cay offers SDSA members a 10% discount on dockage rates November to June and 10% in the Chandlery.
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In 1991 Power Boats Ltd. established the first yacht boatyard in Trinidad. We haul over 500 yachts every year with our maximum capacity being about 250 yachts on land in the high (hurricane) season. The owners and managers of our company are all experienced boating enthusiasts who understand the needs of both our local community as well as our foreign yachting visitors. We give our customers the best possible service at the best possible price to store and repair their boats at our secure, customer friendly boatyard in Trinidad offering a discount for storage on land to SDSA members.
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Puerto Bahia Marina - a full service marina in Samana, Dominican Republic. A must stop if you are cruising any where near there! 15% discount on slips year round.
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Shelter Bay Marina - an option for Salty Dawgs who may wish to leave their boats south for the summer in a full service facility located in a hurricane free latitude. |
MEMBER BENEFITS
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As a member of the Salty Dawgs you can see details and access information for the many discounts offered by our SDSA Sponsors. Log in to Access Member Benefits. The list is ever-growing! Thanks to our sponsors.
FRIENDS OF THE SALTY DAWG SAILING ASSOCIATION
Offering discounts on products and services to our members
A & F Sails and Canvas, Aqua Maps, CitiMarine, ClampTite, DAN Boater & DAN Travel Insurance, Direct2Water, Enterprise Rent a Car, Explorer Charts, Kinetic Sailing, Maritime Medical Guides, Medjet, My Medic, US Sailing Safety At Sea, Port Jefferson Yacht Club, Vessel Vanguard, Winslow Raft
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