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’
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.
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
East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Fanny of Cowes’
Our featured boat for August is one of the oldest in the OGA fleet at just over 150 years old.… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Fanny of Cowes’
East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Onward of Ito’
Our featured boat for July, ‘Onward of Ito’ is another centenarian, also taking part in the OGA60 Round Britain Cruise.… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Onward of Ito’
East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Cygnet of London’
Our featured boat for June is ‘Cygnet of London’, a beautiful gaff rigged yawl, built in 1906 by the Burgoyne… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Cygnet of London’
EC Gaffers featured boat: ‘Lahloo’ ready for Ramsgate
In May, we’re featuring one of the ‘teenagers’ from the OGA fleet. ‘Lahloo’ was built in Rock, Cornwall in 2012… Read More »EC Gaffers featured boat: ‘Lahloo’ ready for Ramsgate
East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Lahloo’
Our featured boat for May is much newer than earlier ones, being only 11 years old! Your Editor is keen… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Lahloo’