Sailing the Wherry ‘Albion’
Thanks go to Charlie for his report from a weekend aboard the historic wherry ‘Albion’, sailing in company with OGA… Read More »Sailing the Wherry ‘Albion’
Sailing
Articles about East Coast Gaffers enjoying sailing (and maybe, racing)
2nd Gaffling 4.1 National Championships
We bring a short video followed by photo galleries with results from this event which took place on Bank Holiday… Read More »2nd Gaffling 4.1 National Championships
NW OGA Ullswater Rally, 2025: #2
After an excellent day sailing from Ullswater Sailing Club to Howtown on Saturday, the OGA fleet set out to sail… Read More »NW OGA Ullswater Rally, 2025: #2
NW OGA Ullswater Rally, 2025: #1
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’
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’
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
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
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!