An Irish circumnavigation
East Coast Gaffer, Joe Farrow, recounts the tale of ‘Saoirse’, setting out just under 100 years ago from Ireland. Straying… Read More »An Irish circumnavigation
EC Gaffers featured boat: ‘Clytie’
‘Clytie’ celebrated her 100th birthday in 2022, having been built in 1922 for Daisy and Sir Clifford Patterson at the… Read More »EC Gaffers featured boat: ‘Clytie’
Summer sailing with ‘Sonamara’ and ‘Ettie’
Tarquin reflects on the summer of 2022 as he recovers from a hip replacement. 2023 won’t go quite as planned… Read More »Summer sailing with ‘Sonamara’ and ‘Ettie’
Gaffers beer tasting: Briarbank Brewery
There was serious business to be done at the Briarbank Brewery – honestly! But that did not get in the… Read More »Gaffers beer tasting: Briarbank Brewery
A heavenly battle: five Deben Cherubs
Deben Cherubs first raced in Woodbridge almost a hundred years ago, back in 1924 when Mr. Rhys Curjel’s and Captain… Read More »A heavenly battle: five Deben Cherubs
‘Dipper’ on the Deben
At the end of May, 2022 I decided that the time had come to take ‘Dipper’ to Suffolk. This decision… Read More »‘Dipper’ on the Deben
Shifting sands of the Deben and Social Media
Social media can be very useful in making people aware of issues in an area, but this story has a… Read More »Shifting sands of the Deben and Social Media
A new Editor rings in some changes for EASTCOASTER
As more and more East Coast Gaffers are happy to use the Internet, EASTCOASTER will have a new format from… Read More »A new Editor rings in some changes for EASTCOASTER
Old Gaffers Race on the Thames
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