Swallows & Amazons, 7 – 9 June, 2024
Have you seen the YouTube video of the 2015 East Coast OGA Swallows and Amazons weekend? It’s most inviting! Two… Read More »Swallows & Amazons, 7 – 9 June, 2024
EC Events
Notices and reports for events of interest to Gaffers on the East Coast
25th Anniversary S&A results: June 2024
The annual ‘Swallows and Amazons’ event organised by the East Coast OGA began in 1989 when East Coast stalwarts the… Read More »25th Anniversary S&A results: June 2024
A picnic in the Dardanelles
Sarah Adie brings us an account of where 15 boats went on Sunday 9 June during the OGA Swallows &… Read More »A picnic in the Dardanelles
Swallows and Amazons: the origins
The late Jon Wainwright had always encouraged open boats, Class III as they were known, to attend East Coast OGA… Read More »Swallows and Amazons: the origins
Deben Rally report #3: videos
There was a multitude of traditional boats out and about on the River Deben during the OGA Deben Rally over… Read More »Deben Rally report #3: videos
Deben Rally report #2: Sandy Miller’s photos
Sandy Miller was out and about on the River Deben with his cameras during the OGA Deben Rally over the… Read More »Deben Rally report #2: Sandy Miller’s photos
First Gaffling 4.1 Championships: 2024
Postponed from 2023 due to inclement weather, the East Coast OGA decided to run the Gaffling Championships on the final… Read More »First Gaffling 4.1 Championships: 2024
Deben Rally Report #1
On Bank Holiday Friday evening, 24 May, 2024, just over 40 boats arrived by road, sea and river at Waldringfield… Read More »Deben Rally Report #1
East Coast featured boat: ‘Ariel’
In celebration of their 100th anniversary this year, our featured boats for April and May will be from the Deben… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Ariel’