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
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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
OGA50: first three boats in Ramsgate, April 2013
As OGA boats prepare to depart Ramsgate for the OGA60 Round Britain Cruise, 1 May, 2023, we look back ten years to OGA50. The first… Read More »OGA50: first three boats in Ramsgate, April 2013
Isle of Thanet, East Kent
Robert Holden, long time stalwart of the Association, contributed this piece about some of the history of his local area as the OGA50 Round Britain… Read More »Isle of Thanet, East Kent
Clothing and sailcloth for leisure sailors: looking back 75 years
In this post, Mike Beckett, skipper of the yawl, ‘Bonita’ reflects on how the fabrics for clothing and sails has changed over the years since… Read More »Clothing and sailcloth for leisure sailors: looking back 75 years
Viking ship ‘Hugin’ at Ramsgate
The Viking Ship ‘Hugin’ on permanent display at Pegwell Bay, Ramsgate is a replica of the Viking ship which sailed from Denmark to Thanet in 1949. This… Read More »Viking ship ‘Hugin’ at Ramsgate
Erith Yacht Club archives: lightning strikes
Erith Yacht Club was formed in 1900 and this account comes from a race report from the archives, undated, but likely to be sometime in the early 1900s.… Read More »Erith Yacht Club archives: lightning strikes