Naval security, Portsmouth, 1727
This extract combines an evocative view of Portsmouth from the open sea, painted by Dominic Serres in the 18th century and a description of the… Read More »Naval security, Portsmouth, 1727
Bishop Rock and Wolf Rock: on passage to Scilly
Many ships have been lost off the westernmost rocks of the Isles of Scilly, one of the most well known disasters being the loss of… Read More »Bishop Rock and Wolf Rock: on passage to Scilly
Sandhamn sailing regatta, 1930
This Pathé archive has evocative footage of yachts, with English commentary, racing at an international regatta in Sweden 1930. Participants include Uffa Fox on ‘Vigilant’… Read More »Sandhamn sailing regatta, 1930
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
OGA60 fleet: homeward bound
After the Jubilee Party celebrations on the River Orwell, boats taking part in the Round Britain Challenge had not yet quite completed their circumnavigation, which… Read More »OGA60 fleet: homeward bound
‘Fanny of Cowes’: still racing at 150 years old!
‘Fanny of Cowes’, one of the founding boats of the OGA in 1963, was originally built as a working boat in 1872. Built by John… Read More »‘Fanny of Cowes’: still racing at 150 years old!
OGA60 fleet: Lowestoft to Ipswich
Still challenged by unfavourable winds and rain several of the RBC60 fleet decided to spend a few nights in Lowestoft to await a weather window… Read More »OGA60 fleet: Lowestoft to Ipswich
The first OGA East Coast Race, 1963
The first East Coast Race, held on 20 July, 1963, attracted 27 starters on a calm day off Osea Pier. The winner of the race… Read More »The first OGA East Coast Race, 1963
By boat from Manningtree to Ipswich, 1727
What would travellers from the days of sail make of Harwich Harbour in the 21st century? Writing in 1727, Daniel Defoe takes to his boat… Read More »By boat from Manningtree to Ipswich, 1727