Summer Cruise 2026: a view from the road
I know these articles are all about the sailing, but this is a slightly different view of the well-known and… Read More »Summer Cruise 2026: a view from the road
July 2026
East Coast favourite place: secret few miles of the Waveney
For the August ‘favourite place’ we hear about a secret stretch of the River Waveney, the border between Norfolk and… Read More »East Coast favourite place: secret few miles of the Waveney
Sailing ‘Dirty’ with the Old Gaffers: Annual Race, 2026
New to sailing a gaffer, Tim Brooke reports on his first outing at the helm of ‘Dirty Girty’ in the… Read More »Sailing ‘Dirty’ with the Old Gaffers: Annual Race, 2026
Class 5 boats return for Annual Race, 2026
Pete Elliston, East Coast OGA Area Secretary, brings some thoughts about the increased interest in racing smaller boats in the… Read More »Class 5 boats return for Annual Race, 2026
East Coast Race, 18 July, 2026
After many years of holding our Annual East Coast Race at Colne Yacht Club and Stone Sailing Club, we returned… Read More »East Coast Race, 18 July, 2026
RIP Lorna Hill: 1955 – 2026
The East Coast Area has lost a well-loved member and stalwart one-time Area Secretary in Lorna Hill, and our condolences… Read More »RIP Lorna Hill: 1955 – 2026
Two very different days in the Backwaters
We bring two more reports about cruising on Friday and Sunday at the very successful East Coast Gaffers Swallows &… Read More »Two very different days in the Backwaters
Swallows & Amazons, 2026: worth the long drive!
In this report we hear from Tim who trailed his boat on a 500 miles round trip to join the… Read More »Swallows & Amazons, 2026: worth the long drive!
The gig with the rig
There was something a little different in attendance at this year’s Swallows & Amazons – ‘the gig with the rig’.… Read More »The gig with the rig