A new boat joins the Summer Cruise, 2025
When do you put a new (to you) Cornish Shrimper in the water on Wednesday and take off cruising on… Read More »A new boat joins the Summer Cruise, 2025
Orwell
The River Orwell
East Coast Summer Cruise, 2025: results & photo galleries
The East Coast Summer Cruise broke many records this year, including the start in a new sailing area for many… Read More »East Coast Summer Cruise, 2025: results & photo galleries
East Coast Summer Cruise 2025: a summary
More than 30 boats and over 55 people joined the Cruise, starting in the River Ore on Sunday 27 July,… Read More »East Coast Summer Cruise 2025: a summary
Ipswich Heritage Harbour Project launched!
Ipswich Maritime Trust (IMT) has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) grant to launch the Ipswich Heritage Harbour Project,… Read More »Ipswich Heritage Harbour Project launched!
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
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
East Coast featured boat: ‘Transcur’ part 1
Our featured boat for April is the Essex smack ‘Transcur’, CK365, built in 1889 by Aldous & Sons. Pete Thomas… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Transcur’ part 1