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
‘Sir William Priestley’ lifeboat & replicas
The Morecambe Fishermen’s Association provided their own lifeboats. The first was ‘Gyakhan’, a large rowing boat built in 1895, the year following the capsizing of the… Read More »‘Sir William Priestley’ lifeboat & replicas
New lifejacket design is lifesaver, 1861
This extract, illustrated with images from the Frank Sutcliffe Collection, introduces Henry Freeman, Whitby coxswain. Posing for the famous local photographer wearing the lifejacket that… Read More »New lifejacket design is lifesaver, 1861
The approaching storm, 1874
The North Sea is renowned for its storms, which could spring up from nowhere, leaving few safe havens along the north east coast for the… Read More »The approaching storm, 1874
‘Kelpie II’: Bradwell Quay to Pin Mill and back to Erith, 1902
We bring the second instalment from the Cruising Log of ‘Kelpie II’, launched in July 1902 at Greenwich and based at the Erith Yacht Club.… Read More »‘Kelpie II’: Bradwell Quay to Pin Mill and back to Erith, 1902
‘Kelpie II’: Launch and first passage, Greenwich to the Blackwater, 1902
We bring the first instalment from the Cruising Log of ‘Kelpie II’, launched in 1902. A Canoe Yacht, 26’ overall by 6’6” beam with a… Read More »‘Kelpie II’: Launch and first passage, Greenwich to the Blackwater, 1902