OGA60 fleet: south along the east coasts
The fleet continues to make passage south on the east coasts of Scotland and England, scattered from Lossiemouth to Whitby . . . most will be… Read More »OGA60 fleet: south along the east coasts
East Coast of England
Posts relating to the East Coast of England
RNLI: two archive films, 1940 – 1950
Some of the OGA60 Round Britain fleet are visiting Portsoy this weekend for the Traditional Boat Festival. The cover photo for this post is taken… Read More »RNLI: two archive films, 1940 – 1950
Sailing with Kings
Built by D&W Henderson of Partick, Glasgow for Prince Edward, crowned King Edward VII in 1902, ‘HMY Britannia’ was designed by the Scottish naval architect… Read More »Sailing with Kings
‘Vigilanter’ summer tour, 1932
We bring an evocative video, made in 1932 by a young Dutchman, on passage aboard the Dutch schooner yacht ‘Vigilanter’ with his family. The archive… Read More »‘Vigilanter’ summer tour, 1932
To Cowes with ‘Growler’, 1928
In this extract from Herbert Alker Tripp, ‘Solent and Southern Waters’ published with permission from Lodestar Books, we find the author attempting to reach Cowes… Read More »To Cowes with ‘Growler’, 1928
OGA60 fleet departs Ramsgate: 1 May, 2023
There was an excellent weekend of socialising and sailing in Ramsgate and Sandwich for the gathering OGA60 Round Britain Cruise fleet of nine boats. The… Read More »OGA60 fleet departs Ramsgate: 1 May, 2023
OGA60: Welcome to Ramsgate!
This post includes a great video, created by Tarquin Wildridge, welcoming the OGA fleet into Ramsgate as they gather to depart on the OGA60 Round… Read More »OGA60: Welcome to Ramsgate!
OGA60: Ramsgate, April 2023
Skippers and crews have been working hard to prepare their vessels for the ‘Grand depart’ and have been making final preparations this week: bending on… Read More »OGA60: Ramsgate, April 2023
The Battle of Sandwich, 1217
The Battle of Sandwich was fought off the Kent coast in 1217. This battle brought an end to the career of Eustace the Monk. Eustace… Read More »The Battle of Sandwich, 1217