Deben Rally Report #1
On Bank Holiday Friday evening, 24 May, 2024, just over 40 boats arrived by road, sea and river at Waldringfield… Read More »Deben Rally Report #1
Sailing
Articles about East Coast Gaffers enjoying sailing (and maybe, racing)
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!
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’
Maritime Museums: a suggestion
East Coast Gaffer, Mervyn Maggs enjoys visiting our excellent maritime museums and suggests they should get more online promotion. Can… Read More »Maritime Museums: a suggestion
A final outing for ‘Dipper’, October 2023
Bristol Channel Gaffer Keith trails ‘Dipper’ up to the Norfolk Broads from Bristol to finish off his sailing season. I… Read More »A final outing for ‘Dipper’, October 2023
Reeuwijk Raid, October 2023
On 6 October, 2023 boats started to gather at the GWV Elfhoeven Yacht Club in Reeuwijk, Holland for the 19th… Read More »Reeuwijk Raid, October 2023
East Coast Gaffers featured boat: yacht ‘Cachalot’
Our featured boat for October is ‘Cachalot’, built as a yacht in Folkestone, Kent 1898 and celebrating her 125th anniversary… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat: yacht ‘Cachalot’
Join us to sail in St Malo Bay!
Watch the video and check out the proposal from the Bertrand family in St Malo, who have rescued the Brightlingsea… Read More »Join us to sail in St Malo Bay!
Mammalian encounters?
After joining the Jubilee Summer Cruise from the River Orwell, ‘Emanuel’ was delayed on her passage back to Sandwich, Kent… Read More »Mammalian encounters?