Annual Dinner, 2025: report
For so many years and only too few tides, we have been going to the Royal Burnham Yacht Club for… Read More »Annual Dinner, 2025: report
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‘Nyala’, a valiant nonagenarian
We bring an article originally written by Pascal Lutz for the French OGA Newsletter in November 2024 where he reports… Read More »‘Nyala’, a valiant nonagenarian
Part 2: a new gaff for ‘Excelsior’
We bring our second part of the story of making a new gaff for ‘Excelsior’ from our ‘sawdust maker’ at… Read More »Part 2: a new gaff for ‘Excelsior’
Part 1: a new gaff for ‘Excelsior’
We bring part I of a series of articles about the Lowestoft trawler ‘Excelsior’, contributed by one of the volunteers… Read More »Part 1: a new gaff for ‘Excelsior’
Grand Day Out in London: a tale of two Victorian cargo ships
Having set sail from ports all over the east coast, 32 Gaffers mustered at Trinity Buoy Wharf on Sunday, 23 February, 2025. … Read More »Grand Day Out in London: a tale of two Victorian cargo ships
East Coast featured boat: Gaffling 4.1
The East Coast featured boat for March is the Gaffling 4.1, a new class of dinghy developed by the OGA… Read More »East Coast featured boat: Gaffling 4.1
Sailing opportunities from the Excelsior Trust
Excelsior Trust is excited to offer some adventurous trips for both adults and young people this season. If you haven’t… Read More »Sailing opportunities from the Excelsior Trust
East Coast featured boats: Deben Luggers
Our featured boats for February are, once again smaller gaffers. Not one but a fleet or class of locally built… Read More »East Coast featured boats: Deben Luggers
Winter talk and social: January 2025
East Coast Gaffers and friends gathered this afternoon at the Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House for their first social event of… Read More »Winter talk and social: January 2025