What’s on in Harwich Harbour, 14 – 16 June, 2024?
Two events for classic boats will be taking place over the weekend of 14 – 16 June, 2024. This should… Read More »What’s on in Harwich Harbour, 14 – 16 June, 2024?
Featured boats
Selected boats of interest to East Coast Gaffers.
60 years of the East Coast Race: will you be there in 2024?
The first East Coast Race, held on 20 July, 1963, attracted 27 starters on a calm day off Osea Pier.… Read More »60 years of the East Coast Race: will you be there in 2024?
EC Gafflings at the Deben Rally, 2024
Two Gaffling 4.1 dinghies have been built on the East Coast, ‘Essling’ and ‘Suffling’, they will both be at the… Read More »EC Gafflings at the Deben Rally, 2024
East Coast featured boats: Deben Cherubs celebrate 100 years!
As they celebrate their 100th anniversary in 2024, our featured boats for May are the Deben Cherub fleet. Everson’s Yard… Read More »East Coast featured boats: Deben Cherubs celebrate 100 years!
Crossfield Rivers Class ‘Severn’: can you help?
Can anyone help to fill some of the gaps in the history of ‘Severn’? She was built in Arnside by… Read More »Crossfield Rivers Class ‘Severn’: can you help?
Classic Boat Magazine Awards: 2024
On 3 April Classic Boat Magazine announced their annual awards at a champagne reception hosted by the Royal Thames Yacht… Read More »Classic Boat Magazine Awards: 2024
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’
East Coast featured boat: ‘Dirty Girty’
Our featured boat for March is another boat designed and built by East Coast Gaffer Bob Berk, ‘Dirty Girty’. Bob… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Dirty Girty’
Rebuilding Mersey Rivers Class ‘Deva’
For those of you wondering what’s happened to ‘Deva’ recently, Tom Curtis brings us an update from the boatshed. ‘Deva’… Read More »Rebuilding Mersey Rivers Class ‘Deva’