Finding ‘Rely’: Round Britain 2026
As reported in this month’s Classic Boat Magazine, East Coast Young Gaffers Vicky and Tom, with puppy Nyx, set out… Read More »Finding ‘Rely’: Round Britain 2026
Featured boats
Since January 2023 your Editor selected a boat to ‘feature’ each month. The May 2026 ‘featured boat’ is the last in the series. The boats featured represent the wide range of vessels sailed by OGA members on the East Coast.
Share your favourite East Coast sailing haunts!
Since January 2023 your Editor selected a boat to ‘feature’ each month. The May 2026 ‘featured boat’ is the last… Read More »Share your favourite East Coast sailing haunts!
East Coast featured boat: ‘Josephine of Hoo’
This month we introduce ‘Josephine of Hoo’ as our last ‘featured boat’, a classic Bermudan kept in the north of… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Josephine of Hoo’
A home-built boat heads north: ‘Acorn’ #2
In this article, we read about ‘Acorn’ as she continues her journey north to a winter berth in Amble. In… Read More »A home-built boat heads north: ‘Acorn’ #2
East Coast featured boat: ‘Acorn’ #1
Our featured boat for April is ‘Acorn’, home-built on the River Orwell and planning to sail around the UK. In… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Acorn’ #1
East Coast featured boat: ‘Gilda’
Our featured boat for March is ‘Gilda’, a gaff topsail cutter, produced by Cornish Crabbers at Rock, Wadebridge, Cornwall in… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Gilda’
A Gaffling 4.1, a Wherry & a sporty sail home!
In August 2025 OGA members Sam and Marie-Louise decided to hire a Gaffling as their own boat was not available… Read More »A Gaffling 4.1, a Wherry & a sporty sail home!
East Coast featured boat: Cornish Shrimpers 19 & 21
This month we’re featuring the smaller Shrimpers, designed by Rober Dongray back in the 1970s and built at Rock in… Read More »East Coast featured boat: Cornish Shrimpers 19 & 21
East Coast featured boat: ‘Raedwald’, design & build
Our featured boat for January 2026 is one to look out for as the year unfolds. She’s ‘Raedwald’, a brand… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Raedwald’, design & build