Association AGM 2026: a weekend in Harwich
Over 80 members gathered in Harwich 30 January – 1 February, 2026 for the AGM weekend. Feedback has been wholly… Read More »Association AGM 2026: a weekend in Harwich
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45 Gaffers & friends gather to hear about the ‘Mayflower’
Sunday afternoon 11 January, 2026 found 45 East Coast Gaffers and friends gather in the wooden box pews of the… Read More »45 Gaffers & friends gather to hear about the ‘Mayflower’
Harwich Harbour: a view from 1727
On 30 January – 1 February, 2026 East Coast Gaffers invite the OGA membership to join them for a weekend… Read More »Harwich Harbour: a view from 1727
East Coast featured boat: ‘Harbinger’
Our featured boat for November is owned by our most southerly members, Edward & Charlotte, based in Dover. Edward pens… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Harbinger’
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’
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