OGA60 East Coast boats round Lands End
Five East Coast boats are in the OGA60 Round Britain Cruise fleet. On Saturday 13 May skippers took advantage of… Read More »OGA60 East Coast boats round Lands End
Sailing
Articles about East Coast Gaffers enjoying sailing (and maybe, racing)
OGA60 party port: Cowes
The first boat to reach Cowes was OGA President, East Coast member Mike Beckett, skipper of ‘Bonita’, celebrating her 135th… Read More »OGA60 party port: Cowes
Singlehanded Cycling
Well known East Coast Gaffer, Colin ‘Plum’ Stroud shares his experience of carrying a small bicycle on board to allow… Read More »Singlehanded Cycling
‘Kelpie’ sails to the Medway: part 2
Having nearly reached Queenborough, Rik continues his tale of ‘A trip to the Medway (or how not to do it)’.… Read More »‘Kelpie’ sails to the Medway: part 2
‘Kelpie’ sails to the Medway: part 1
Rik recounts his ‘Trip to the Medway (or how not to do it)’, inspired by ‘The Confessional’. It’s published in… Read More »‘Kelpie’ sails to the Medway: part 1
An Irish circumnavigation
East Coast Gaffer, Joe Farrow, recounts the tale of ‘Saoirse’, setting out just under 100 years ago from Ireland. Straying… Read More »An Irish circumnavigation
A heavenly battle: five Deben Cherubs
Deben Cherubs first raced in Woodbridge almost a hundred years ago, back in 1924 when Mr. Rhys Curjel’s and Captain… Read More »A heavenly battle: five Deben Cherubs
‘Dipper’ on the Deben
At the end of May, 2022 I decided that the time had come to take ‘Dipper’ to Suffolk. This decision… Read More »‘Dipper’ on the Deben
Old Gaffers Race on the Thames
For many OGA members, the Thames is associated primarily with its barges. More than a dozen trusts, owners and volunteers… Read More »Old Gaffers Race on the Thames