Young Gaffer

A Young Gaffer in the OGA is someone under 35! These posts are about, or by an East Coast Young Gaffer . . . your Editor looks forward to receiving more ‘Young Gaffer’ reports!

Swallows and Amazons: June 2025

2 July 20252 July 2025

We bring reflections in words and pictures from the recent East Coast Gaffers 2025 edition of Swallows and Amazons. Smacks… Read More »Swallows and Amazons: June 2025

East Coast featured boat: ‘Laerling’

25 June 202525 June 2025

Our featured boat for July is ‘Lærling’, commissioned as a training project to develop the skills of young people in… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Laerling’

River Stour Rally report: 23 – 26 May, 2025

29 May 202529 May 2025

New OGA member, Peter Smith brings us a report from the first sailing event on the East Coast this summer… Read More »River Stour Rally report: 23 – 26 May, 2025

East Coast featured boat: ‘Transcur’ part 2

2 May 202529 May 2025

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

10 April 202512 April 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

East Coast featured boat: Gaffling 4.1

26 February 202526 February 2025

The East Coast featured boat for March is the Gaffling 4.1, a new class of dinghy developed by the OGA… Read More »East Coast featured boat: Gaffling 4.1

Sailing opportunities from the Excelsior Trust

18 February 202526 March 2025

Excelsior Trust is excited to offer some adventurous trips for both adults and young people this season. If you haven’t… Read More »Sailing opportunities from the Excelsior Trust

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