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
Orwell
The River Orwell
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
Winter talk and social: January 2025
East Coast Gaffers and friends gathered this afternoon at the Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House for their first social event of… Read More »Winter talk and social: January 2025
A young gaffer reports on the Summer Cruise, 2024
We hear from Lilly, aged nine, who was sailing with her Granny and Popsie on ‘Charm’ for the 2024 Summer… Read More »A young gaffer reports on the Summer Cruise, 2024
East Coast featured boat: ‘Rely’
Our featured boat for October, 2024 is a well-known member of the East Coast OGA fleet, the fine Zulu pilot… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Rely’
My first Summer Cruise, 2024: a passage of enlightenments
A Cape Cutter 19, I have been back on the East Coast for three seasons. I had the indignity of… Read More »My first Summer Cruise, 2024: a passage of enlightenments
Summer Cruise, August 2024: a summary
The East Coast Summer Cruise was later this year to allow those travelling to the Netherlands for NL20 time to… Read More »Summer Cruise, August 2024: a summary
OGA Summer Cruise, 2024 in ‘Catsnip’
Despite commitments preventing us from doing the full week, ‘Catsnip’ and her crew had an enjoyable time on this year’s… Read More »OGA Summer Cruise, 2024 in ‘Catsnip’