Classic Boat Magazine Awards: 2025
On 9 April Classic Boat Magazine announced their annual awards at a champagne reception hosted by the Royal Thames Yacht… Read More »Classic Boat Magazine Awards: 2025
Maintenance
Ideas from fellow Gaffers about what works in the way of maintenance
‘Nyala’, a valiant nonagenarian
We bring an article originally written by Pascal Lutz for the French OGA Newsletter in November 2024 where he reports… Read More »‘Nyala’, a valiant nonagenarian
Part 2: a new gaff for ‘Excelsior’
We bring our second part of the story of making a new gaff for ‘Excelsior’ from our ‘sawdust maker’ at… Read More »Part 2: a new gaff for ‘Excelsior’
Part 1: a new gaff for ‘Excelsior’
We bring part I of a series of articles about the Lowestoft trawler ‘Excelsior’, contributed by one of the volunteers… Read More »Part 1: a new gaff for ‘Excelsior’
East Coast featured boat: ‘Red Red Rose’
Our featured boat for July is another amazing restoration undertaken by East Coast Gaffer, Pete Thomas. ‘Red Red Rose’ was… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Red Red Rose’
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?
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’