OGA60 fleet gathers in Dublin Bay
The next party for OGA60 Round Britain Cruise boats is this weekend, hosted by the Dublin Bay OGA. In this post we hear from some… Read More »OGA60 fleet gathers in Dublin Bay
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The next party for OGA60 Round Britain Cruise boats is this weekend, hosted by the Dublin Bay OGA. In this post we hear from some… Read More »OGA60 fleet gathers in Dublin Bay
After an excellent welcome from the Bristol Channel Area OGA in Neyland, Milford Haven, seven boats from the OGA60 Round Britain Cruise fleet left on… Read More »OGA60 fleet departs Neyland
This extract is from an article by Audrey Faith Parker, ‘An eventful trip in a Tubby Little Ship’, originally published in Yachting Monthly, November 1947.… Read More »Round Land’s End in a ‘tubby little ship’: 1946
Most of the OGA60 Round Britain fleet have arrived in South Wales. ‘Cygnet of London’, ‘Lahloo’ and ‘Susan J’ are exploring the area around Dale… Read More »OGA60: crossing to South Wales
After a detailed description of the sail plan for the Swansea Bay pilot boats, Eden Northmore-Jones tells the tale of a spring cruise in ‘Vivian’,… Read More »Through Jack Sound with ‘Vivian’, 1886
Three OGA60 boats rounded Lands End and were sailing overnight across the Bristol Channel estuary on Tuesday in beautiful weather conditions. ’Indian Runner’, ‘Recipe’ and… Read More »OGA60 fleet reach Milford Haven
The OGA60 Round Britain fleet has left Falmouth and Newlyn, heading for South Wales. We hear from several skippers and crew of an early start… Read More »OGA60 Rounding Lands End
Northerly winds have forced the OGA60 Round Britain Cruise fleet to wait a couple of days before setting off towards Milford Haven. Five boats have… Read More »OGA60 fleet reach Newlyn
In this post we hear from ‘Louisa May’, towed in by the RNLI earlier in the week and OGA60 Round Britaiin skippers take advantage of… Read More »OGA60 fleet continues westward