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
EC Events
Notices and reports for events of interest to Gaffers on the East Coast
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
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
Maritime sketchers . . .
A great day was had by a small but select group of East Coast Gaffers at the wonderful Sprat Shed,… Read More »Maritime sketchers . . .
East Coast featured boat: WB18 ‘Sea Jade’
In December, 2024, we’re featuring the Winkle Brig. Gerard Brown tells the story of how he and his family bought… Read More »East Coast featured boat: WB18 ‘Sea Jade’
East Coast featured boats: Winkle Brigs #1
Our featured boats for December are Winkle Brigs. East Coast Gaffers Francis, ‘Tab Nab’ and Yvonne ‘Philomena’ have already provided… Read More »East Coast featured boats: Winkle Brigs #1
Area AGM, 2024: brief report of proceedings
The East Coast OGA held their Area AGM at the Royal Harwich Yacht Club on Saturday 2, November 2024. After… Read More »Area AGM, 2024: brief report of proceedings
Dutch & East Coast OGA: an Anniversary Presentation
During the recent NL20 celebrations, East Coast Gaffers presented the Dutch OGA with a half model of ‘Deva’, owned by… Read More »Dutch & East Coast OGA: an Anniversary Presentation
Reeuwijk Raid: two views of this fabulous event, 2024
Read two reports of this event, one from Clare, an East Coast Gaffer and the other from a ‘Lowlander’ Roland,… Read More »Reeuwijk Raid: two views of this fabulous event, 2024