Aquatic First Aid Course report
On Saturday, 20 January, 2024 the Long Shed in Woodbridge, Suffolk was the setting for a day-long course in aquatic… Read More »Aquatic First Aid Course report
Maritime Museums: a suggestion
East Coast Gaffer, Mervyn Maggs enjoys visiting our excellent maritime museums and suggests they should get more online promotion. Can… Read More »Maritime Museums: a suggestion
Report on the OGA AGM: Liverpool, January 2024
East Coast Area Secretary, Pete ‘the knife’ Elliston provides a report from the Association AGM held in Liverpool on 13… Read More »Report on the OGA AGM: Liverpool, January 2024
OGA Photo Competition results
At the OGA AGM in Liverpool, 13 January, 2024, the winners of the 2023 competition were announced. East Coast Gaffers… Read More »OGA Photo Competition results
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’