Dutch and English fleets reach Wemeldinge
As English Gaffers cross the North Sea, the Dutch OGA is making final preparations for the OGA20 NL Tour to… Read More »Dutch and English fleets reach Wemeldinge
July 2024
60th OGA East Coast Race: results
This is the first brief report from the East Coast OGA 60th Annual Race held on 27 July, 2024. 27… Read More »60th OGA East Coast Race: results
Gathering in the Netherlands
Several UK boats have been arriving in the Netherlands this week, taking various routes across the North Sea from the… Read More »Gathering in the Netherlands
East Coast featured boat: ‘Catsnip’
Our featured boat for August is ‘Catsnip’, a 17ft production catboat built by Com-Pac Yachts in the USA, shipped out… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Catsnip’
‘Essex Melody’ & the founding of the OGA: reflections
OGA Member, John Rogers reflects on his responsibility of being the custodian of John Scarlett’s boat ‘Essex Melody’ and the… Read More »‘Essex Melody’ & the founding of the OGA: reflections
On passage for the Netherlands
We hear from the first few East Coast Gaffers making passage across the North Sea to join the Dutch OGA… Read More »On passage for the Netherlands
Looking back 50 years: Heineken Rally, 1974
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
Three Rivers Race with ‘Catsnip’: 2023 & 2024
East Coast OGA Member, Dan Stoker reports on taking part in this 24-hour race on the Norfolk Broads. I first… Read More »Three Rivers Race with ‘Catsnip’: 2023 & 2024
Three Rivers Race: an introduction
OGA member, Dan Stoker recalls his experiences of the Three Rivers Race (3RR). I first learned about the Three Rivers… Read More »Three Rivers Race: an introduction