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
Inland Waterways of the UK
Posts relating to the Inland Waterways and Rivers of the UK and Ireland
Passage to Yarmouth: reflecting on bygone days
Mike Sparkes, Archivist and Skipper with the Norfolk Wherry Trust contributed this article, reflecting on planning a passage to Yarmouth by sea. It is based… Read More »Passage to Yarmouth: reflecting on bygone days
OGA60 fleet: from the River Tay to Blyth
Our cover photo tonight captures the lovely scene of ‘Bonita’ anchored at Holy Island, photographed by D Beckett. Several members of the OGA60 Round Britain… Read More »OGA60 fleet: from the River Tay to Blyth
OGA60 fleet: on passage to Blyth
By Monday evening, many of the OGA60 Round Britain fleet were enjoying the sail south to Eyemouth, with passage plans towards Blyth for the party… Read More »OGA60 fleet: on passage to Blyth
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
OGA60 fleet: on passage for the Tay Estuary
With all the boats through the Caledonian Canal, they’re on passage down the north east coast of Scotland along with the four who sailed ‘over… Read More »OGA60 fleet: on passage for the Tay Estuary
OGA60 fleet reaches the east coast of Scotland
Today’s update finds several of the OGA60 Round Britain fleet making progress down the east coast of Scotland, some having gone ‘round the top’ whilst… Read More »OGA60 fleet reaches the east coast of Scotland
OGA60 fleet: canals & the midnight sun
In this post we find members of the OGA60 Round Britain Cruise fleet and friends scattered from Orkney and the northeast coasts of Scotland to… Read More »OGA60 fleet: canals & the midnight sun
OGA60 fleet: ‘over the top’ or Canal?
Four of the OGA60 Round Britain Cruise fleet are making good progress ‘over the top’ whilst the rest of the fleet is deciding how to… Read More »OGA60 fleet: ‘over the top’ or Canal?