The Gaffers’ Deluge: OGA60 Parade of Sail, 2023
Solent Gaffer, Ben Collins, paints a picture of the Parade of Sail in brush strokes and words. I’ve taken part… Read More »The Gaffers’ Deluge: OGA60 Parade of Sail, 2023
Posts relating to the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the OGA, taking place during 2023.
Solent Gaffer, Ben Collins, paints a picture of the Parade of Sail in brush strokes and words. I’ve taken part… Read More »The Gaffers’ Deluge: OGA60 Parade of Sail, 2023
The OGA60 ‘small boat’ fleet was provided with excellent facilities by Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levington. Trailed boats began to arrive… Read More »OGA60: Suffolk Yacht Harbour provides ‘safe haven’ for small boat fleet
Sponsored by Dartmouth Gin, the OGA60 Jubilee Race on Sunday 6 August, 2023 certainly exceeded expectations! The weather was challenging,… Read More »OGA60 Jubilee East Coast Race: results and aerial video
There was another spectacle of traditional and working boats out on the River Orwell on Sunday, 6 August, 2023. The… Read More »OGA60 Jubilee East Coast Race: photo gallery
The weather gods were unkind to the Old Gaffers’ Association 60th anniversary celebrations, with epic downpours and very strong winds… Read More »OGA60 Dartmouth Gin Jubilee East Coast Race: report
Over 20 open gaff-rigged boats celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of the OGA on the rivers Orwell and Stour from 2… Read More »OGA60 open boats: photo gallery
On Friday, 4 August, 2023 careful preparations were coming to fruition as almost 100 traditional and working boats gathered on… Read More »OGA60 Parade of Sail: photo gallery
Over 100 classic yachts, working boats and open boats with 320 skippers, crews, family and friends travelling by sea, road,… Read More »OGA60 Jubilee Party: Ipswich Beacon Marina
Five East coast boats completed the Round Britain Cruise in 2023: ‘Barbarossa’, ‘Lahloo’, ‘Bonita’, ‘Cygnet of London’ and ‘Onward of… Read More »East Coast members of the OGA60 fleet