Dutch eel boats in the Thames, 1931
Watch this archive footage as boats cross from the UK to gather in the Netherlands for the Dutch OGA 20th Anniversary. This fascinating old silent… Read More »Dutch eel boats in the Thames, 1931
East Coast of England
Posts relating to the East Coast of England
Southwold: herring, sprats and a battle, 1672
Many coastal towns and villages of the east coasts of England and Scotland are steeped in the history of the herring industry. In this extract,… Read More »Southwold: herring, sprats and a battle, 1672
Battle of Sole Bay, 1672
Look back over 400 years to a battle with the Dutch in Sole Bay, off Southwold on the English east coast. With the development of… Read More »Battle of Sole Bay, 1672
Changing times for Harwich
In this post, we return to the 18th century to find Daniel Defoe’s description of the port of Harwich and its extensive harbour accommodating colliers… Read More »Changing times for Harwich
Deben Cherub ‘Ariel’
Everson’s yard on the River Deben, Suffolk produced one of the first series production yachts on the English East Coast, the 21ft. ‘Cherub’ Class, of… Read More »Deben Cherub ‘Ariel’
Loss of ships on the Kentish shore, 1703
The English East Coast town of Deal was well known to mariners in the 18th and 19th centuries. In this extract, Daniel Defoe describes the disastrous… Read More »Loss of ships on the Kentish shore, 1703
Aground on the River Ore, 1923
This post is an extract from the log of ‘Clytie’. Her owners, Clifford and Daisy Paterson, grandparents of the current skipper, were anchored in the… Read More »Aground on the River Ore, 1923
OGA60 fleet: homeward bound
After the Jubilee Party celebrations on the River Orwell, boats taking part in the Round Britain Challenge had not yet quite completed their circumnavigation, which… Read More »OGA60 fleet: homeward bound
‘Fanny of Cowes’: still racing at 150 years old!
‘Fanny of Cowes’, one of the founding boats of the OGA in 1963, was originally built as a working boat in 1872. Built by John… Read More »‘Fanny of Cowes’: still racing at 150 years old!