Vertue 21 ‘Hussar’: some early history
Our featured boat to welcome in the New Year, January 2024 is a classic Bermudan, the Vertue ‘Hussar’. Despite the… Read More »Vertue 21 ‘Hussar’: some early history
Featured boats
The Editor selects a boat to ‘feature’ each month. These are intended to be representative of the wide range of boats sailed by OGA members on the East Coast.
East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Hussar’
In this first post to introduce our January 2024 featured boat, Vertue 21 ‘Hussar’, current owners, Ken and Carey share… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Hussar’
East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘My Quest’
Our featured boat for December is ‘My Quest’. Built at Horning, Norfolk, England in 1930 by Ernest L Woods, ‘My… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘My Quest’
East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Charm’
Our featured boat for November is ‘Charm’, the beautiful Albert Strange yacht built 1921 in Dublin.
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East Coast Gaffers featured boat: yacht ‘Cachalot’
Our featured boat for October is ‘Cachalot’, built as a yacht in Folkestone, Kent 1898 and celebrating her 125th anniversary… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat: yacht ‘Cachalot’
East Coast Gaffers featured boat: smack boat ‘Joy’
Our featured boat for September is ‘Joy’, winner of the Jubilee East Coast Race for open boats which took place… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat: smack boat ‘Joy’
OGA60 Open Boats: smacks boat ‘Joy’ joins the Party
2023 was destined to be a year of sailing uncertainty for me. Early February brought about a surprise procedure in… Read More »OGA60 Open Boats: smacks boat ‘Joy’ joins the Party
East Coast boats complete the RBC60
At the Civic Reception beside the Old Custom House, the Mayor of Ipswich presented all Round Britain Cruise skippers with… Read More »East Coast boats complete the RBC60
East Coast members of the OGA60 fleet
Five East coast boats completed the Round Britain Cruise in 2023: ‘Barbarossa’, ‘Lahloo’, ‘Bonita’, ‘Cygnet of London’ and ‘Onward of… Read More »East Coast members of the OGA60 fleet