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?
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Caledonian Canal, Scotland
Originally cut to link Scotland’s east and west coasts by men with an eye to trade, the Caledonian Canal remains a masterpiece of engineering and… Read More »Caledonian Canal, Scotland
OGA60 fleet departs Oban
After an excellent weekend of racing, socialising and a parade of sail in Oban, staying at Kerrera Marina, the OGA60 Round Britain Cruise fleet has… Read More »OGA60 fleet departs Oban
‘Memories’ by Robert E. Groves, 1933
In this short poem by Robert E. Groves, regular contributor to ‘Yachting Monthly’, yachtsman and artist, we read his reflections on cruising memories off the… Read More »‘Memories’ by Robert E. Groves, 1933
OGA60 fleet and friends gather in Oban
President and Acting Secretary of the OGA Scotland Area, Julian and Alison Cable organised an excellent event in Oban over the weekend 16 – 19… Read More »OGA60 fleet and friends gather in Oban
Cruising the Shiant Islands in ‘Sheila’, 1910
Originally published in ‘Yachting Monthly’, May 1933, this extract is from a series of articles by Robert E. Groves, regular contributor to the Magazine, yachtsman,… Read More »Cruising the Shiant Islands in ‘Sheila’, 1910
OGA60 fleet arrives in Oban
The OGA60 Round Britain fleet will be berthed in Kerrera Marina, just off Oban for the weekend ‘gathering’ 16 – 18 June, 2023. Several boats… Read More »OGA60 fleet arrives in Oban
A gentleman’s yacht: ‘Robinetta’, 7 June, 1938
Denys Rayner designed ‘Robinetta’, his 22’6″ micro-yacht, in 1936 and had her built in the Wirral. He sailed her to Scotland in the summer of… Read More »A gentleman’s yacht: ‘Robinetta’, 7 June, 1938
OGA60 fleet on passage to Oban
The OGA60 Round Britain fleet is on passage to Oban where they will be joined by local Gaffers as well as some travelling from further… Read More »OGA60 fleet on passage to Oban