The Gaffers’ Deluge: OGA60 Parade of Sail, 2023
Solent Gaffer, Ben Collins, paints a picture of the Parade of Sail in brush strokes and words. I’ve taken part… Read More »The Gaffers’ Deluge: OGA60 Parade of Sail, 2023
Favourite places
In June 2026 your Editor decided to stop publishing a monthly ‘featured boat’. After 70 articles since January 2023 we now feature a ‘favourite place’ for sailing, cruising and maintenance up and down our East Coast from Ramsgate to Berwick-on-Tweed. Here’s a few popular places for events from the last few years, do let your Editor know where you’d like us to include.
OGA60 Dartmouth Gin Jubilee East Coast Race: report
The weather gods were unkind to the Old Gaffers’ Association 60th anniversary celebrations, with epic downpours and very strong winds… Read More »OGA60 Dartmouth Gin Jubilee East Coast Race: report
Aground on the River Ore, 1923
This is an extract from the log of ‘Clytie’, launched in 1922 and kept on the River Deben. ‘Clytie’, LOD… Read More »Aground on the River Ore, 1923
A heavenly battle: five Deben Cherubs
Deben Cherubs first raced in Woodbridge almost a hundred years ago, back in 1924 when Mr. Rhys Curjel’s and Captain… Read More »A heavenly battle: five Deben Cherubs
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