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
Sailing
Articles about East Coast Gaffers enjoying sailing (and maybe, racing)
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
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
East Coast featured boat: WB18 ‘Sea Jade’
In December, 2024, we’re featuring the Winkle Brig. Gerard Brown tells the story of how he and his family bought… Read More »East Coast featured boat: WB18 ‘Sea Jade’
East Coast featured boats: Winkle Brigs #3
Our third post about the Winkle Brigs provides a comparison between ‘Tab Nab’ and ‘Philomena’, belonging to two East Coast… Read More »East Coast featured boats: Winkle Brigs #3
East Coast featured boats: Winkle Brigs #2
Our featured boats for December are Winkle Brigs. This is the second post provided by two East Coast Gaffers who… Read More »East Coast featured boats: Winkle Brigs #2
‘Lindy’ joins the OGA Heineken Rally, July 1974
Long-standing OGA member, John Beale brings a report of the 1974 OGA Heineken Rally which he joined in ‘Lindy, a… Read More »‘Lindy’ joins the OGA Heineken Rally, July 1974