Vertue 21 ‘Hussar’: some early history
Our featured boat to welcome in the New Year, January 2024 is a classic Bermudan, the Vertue ‘Hussar’. Despite the… Read More »Vertue 21 ‘Hussar’: some early history
East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Hussar’
In this first post to introduce our January 2024 featured boat, Vertue 21 ‘Hussar’, current owners, Ken and Carey share… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Hussar’
RIP George Collins, Ramsholt Harbourmaster, River Deben
It is with great sadness that we hear George Collins, Ramsholt Harbourmaster died peacefully on Boxing Day, 26 December 2023.… Read More »RIP George Collins, Ramsholt Harbourmaster, River Deben
A voyage into history: Thomas Cavendish
Claudia Myatt reports on the first of our Winter Talks season at Robertsons Boatyard on the River Deben, December, 2023.… Read More »A voyage into history: Thomas Cavendish
East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘My Quest’
Our featured boat for December is ‘My Quest’. Built at Horning, Norfolk, England in 1930 by Ernest L Woods, ‘My… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘My Quest’
A view from the floor & Officer Reports: Area AGM, 2023
East Coast Gaffer, Ian Clarke brings us his ‘view from the floor’ at the recent Area AGM, along with the… Read More »A view from the floor & Officer Reports: Area AGM, 2023
A changing of the guard: report on the East Coast Area AGM, 2023
East Coast Gaffer, Sue Lewis, brings us a report of the recent Area AGM, held at the Royal Harwich Yacht… Read More »A changing of the guard: report on the East Coast Area AGM, 2023
East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Charm’
Our featured boat for November is ‘Charm’, the beautiful Albert Strange yacht built 1921 in Dublin.
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A final outing for ‘Dipper’, October 2023
Bristol Channel Gaffer Keith trails ‘Dipper’ up to the Norfolk Broads from Bristol to finish off his sailing season. I… Read More »A final outing for ‘Dipper’, October 2023