East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Capriccio’
Our featured boat for October is ‘Capriccio’, originally called ‘Wendy’, kept on the River Deben. She was designed by Morgan… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Capriccio’
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Norfolk Wherry ‘Albion’, Breydon Water, 2019
On 6 – 7 September, 2025 the East Coast Gaffers are holding an event where the Norfolk Wherry ‘Albion’ will… Read More »Norfolk Wherry ‘Albion’, Breydon Water, 2019
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
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
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
East Coast featured boat: ‘Transcur’ part 2
Our featured boat for April is the Essex smack ‘Transcur’, CK365, built in 1889 by Aldous & Sons. In this… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Transcur’ part 2
Classic Boat Magazine Awards: 2025
On 9 April Classic Boat Magazine announced their annual awards at a champagne reception hosted by the Royal Thames Yacht… Read More »Classic Boat Magazine Awards: 2025