Sailing

Articles about East Coast Gaffers enjoying sailing (and maybe, racing)

2nd Gaffling 4.1 National Championships

29 August 202529 August 2025

We bring a set of photos with results from this event which took place on Bank Holiday Monday, 25 August… Read More »2nd Gaffling 4.1 National Championships

NW OGA Ullswater Rally, 2025: #1

28 August 202529 August 2025

We bring the first of several reports about this Bank Holiday weekend event on Ullswater. Organised by the North West… Read More »NW OGA Ullswater Rally, 2025: #1

Youth Fund grant report: Day Skipper & sailing ‘Excelsior’

9 August 202510 August 2025

Thomasina Mallett, aged 18 was awarded a Youth Fund grant by the East Coast OGA to complete her Day Skipper… Read More »Youth Fund grant report: Day Skipper & sailing ‘Excelsior’

East Coast Gaffers featured boat ‘Caryta’

23 July 202523 July 2025

Our featured boat for August is ‘Caryta’ (Careeter), a Tradewind 25′ gaff cutter finished in 2002 by an ex RAF… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat ‘Caryta’

Swallows and Amazons: June 2025

2 July 20258 July 2025

We bring reflections in words and pictures from the recent East Coast Gaffers 2025 edition of Swallows and Amazons. Smacks… Read More »Swallows and Amazons: June 2025

East Coast featured boat: ‘Concord of Mersea’ #2

30 May 202530 May 2025

James Boyd continues his story of the transformation of ‘Penelee’ back to ‘Concord of Mersea’, eventually becoming a concert. Part… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Concord of Mersea’ #2

EC Gaffer ‘Cachalot’ takes part in the Return to Dunkirk, May 2025

30 May 202530 May 2025

2025 marks 85 years since Operation Dynamo, when a fleet of ‘little ships’ evacuated over 300,000 Allied soldiers from the… Read More »EC Gaffer ‘Cachalot’ takes part in the Return to Dunkirk, May 2025

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