Swallows and Amazons: June 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
Sailing
Articles about East Coast Gaffers enjoying sailing (and maybe, racing)
An international affair at St Malo: 6 – 8 June, 2025
At the beginning of June, 2025 OGA members converged on St Malo for the grand festival, organised by the French… Read More »An international affair at St Malo: 6 – 8 June, 2025
East Coast Gaffers gather in St Malo!
EC Gaffer, Marion (latterly of ‘East Breeze’) is crewing on the SW Gaffer boat ‘Ester’ and brings us an update… Read More »East Coast Gaffers gather in St Malo!
East Coast featured boat: ‘Concord of Mersea’ #2
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
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
East Coast featured boat: ‘Concord of Mersea’ #1
Our featured boat for June is ‘Concord of Mersea’, with her story told by James Boyd in two parts. In… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Concord of Mersea’ #1
River Stour Rally report: 23 – 26 May, 2025
New OGA member, Peter Smith brings us a report from the first sailing event on the East Coast this summer… Read More »River Stour Rally report: 23 – 26 May, 2025
East Coast Gaffling 4.1 dinghies for hire
Did you know there are two OGA Gaffling 4.1 dinghies which may be hired by East Coast Gaffers? These have… Read More »East Coast Gaffling 4.1 dinghies for hire
OGA Photo Competition results, 2024
At the OGA AGM in Gloucester, 11 January, 2025 the winners of the 2024 competition were announced. East Coast Gaffers… Read More »OGA Photo Competition results, 2024