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
OGA60
Posts relating to the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the OGA, taking place during 2023.
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
OGA60 Celebrations in the News!
The East Coast OGA Committee pulled out all the stops this summer to organise the 60th Anniversary Celebrations on the… Read More »OGA60 Celebrations in the News!
East Coast Gaffers featured boat: yacht ‘Cachalot’
Our featured boat for October is ‘Cachalot’, built as a yacht in Folkestone, Kent 1898 and celebrating her 125th anniversary… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat: yacht ‘Cachalot’
Reflections on the Summer Cruise, 2023
In this post, we hear from Sharon, sailing with Simon on ‘Cygnet of London’. Following the Round Britain Challenge ‘Cygnet’,… Read More »Reflections on the Summer Cruise, 2023
Mammalian encounters?
After joining the Jubilee Summer Cruise from the River Orwell, ‘Emanuel’ was delayed on her passage back to Sandwich, Kent… Read More »Mammalian encounters?
OGA60 Open Boats: smacks boat ‘Joy’ joins the Party
2023 was destined to be a year of sailing uncertainty for me. Early February brought about a surprise procedure in… Read More »OGA60 Open Boats: smacks boat ‘Joy’ joins the Party
OGA60 Small Boat Fleet: report from ‘Agnes Jayne’
I am the owner of ‘Agnes Jayne’, a Clovelly Picarooner and we took part in the OGA60 Jubilee Party. ‘Agnes Jayne’ is… Read More »OGA60 Small Boat Fleet: report from ‘Agnes Jayne’
East Coast boats complete the RBC60
At the Civic Reception beside the Old Custom House, the Mayor of Ipswich presented all Round Britain Cruise skippers with… Read More »East Coast boats complete the RBC60