Sailing ‘Dirty’ with the Old Gaffers: Annual Race, 2026
New to sailing a gaffer, Tim Brooke reports on his first outing at the helm of ‘Dirty Girty’ in the… Read More »Sailing ‘Dirty’ with the Old Gaffers: Annual Race, 2026
East Coast Race
Reports and results from the OGA East Coast Annual Race over the years, including some archive articles and video from the 1960s.
Class 5 boats return for Annual Race, 2025
Pete Elliston, East Coast OGA Area Secretary, brings some thoughts about the increased interest in racing smaller boats in the… Read More »Class 5 boats return for Annual Race, 2025
East Coast Race, 18 July, 2026
After many years of holding our Annual East Coast Race at Colne Yacht Club and Stone Sailing Club, we returned… Read More »East Coast Race, 18 July, 2026
East Coast Annual Race: three Archive Galleries
This year’s Annual Race is only a few weeks away on 18 July. We’ve been checking out the OGA Archives… Read More »East Coast Annual Race: three Archive Galleries
A first-timer at the East Coast Race reports . . .
This year was my first OGA East Coast Race, Saturday 5 July, 2025. I was thrilled to be sailing on… Read More »A first-timer at the East Coast Race reports . . .
East Coast Race, 5 July 2025
Here’s the results table and a few shots of participating smacks from Sandy Miller at the East Coast Race on… Read More »East Coast Race, 5 July 2025
Looking back to 1963: the East Coast Race
The first East Coast Race, held on 20 July, 1963, attracted 27 starters on a calm day off Osea Pier.… Read More »Looking back to 1963: the East Coast Race
EC OGA Annual Race: two archive videos, 1987 & 2018
The East Coast OGA has run an Annual Race every year since 1963, apart from 2020, when it was cancelled… Read More »EC OGA Annual Race: two archive videos, 1987 & 2018
Stoned at Bench Head: 27 July 2024
The 60th OGA Annual Race was held at Stone Sailing Club on 27 July, 2024. This race report has been… Read More »Stoned at Bench Head: 27 July 2024