The River Thames
Having set sail from ports all over the east coast, 32 Gaffers mustered at Trinity Buoy Wharf on Sunday, 23 February, 2025. … Read More »Grand Day Out in London: a tale of two Victorian cargo ships
Tony Judd shares his memories of purchase and delivery of the smack yacht ‘Diamond’ in autumn 2013, based on extracts… Read More »Delivery passage: ‘Diamond’, CK250
The Dutch and East Coast OGA areas have always had close ties and in this post Tim Beckett recollects the… Read More »Looking back 50 years: Heineken Rally, 1974
Our featured boats for the next few months will be East Coast participants in the OGA60 Round Britain Cruise. Six… Read More »East Coast boats getting ready for OGA60 Round Britain Challenge
Having nearly reached Queenborough, Rik continues his tale of ‘A trip to the Medway (or how not to do it)’.… Read More »‘Kelpie’ sails to the Medway: part 2
Rik recounts his ‘Trip to the Medway (or how not to do it)’, inspired by ‘The Confessional’. It’s published in… Read More »‘Kelpie’ sails to the Medway: part 1
Rik Graham provides the ‘short long history’ of ‘Kelpie II’, built in 1902 and celebrating her 120th anniversary last year.… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Kelpie II’
For many OGA members, the Thames is associated primarily with its barges. More than a dozen trusts, owners and volunteers… Read More »Old Gaffers Race on the Thames
