OGA60 fleet: departing Blyth
Our cover photo shows ‘Letty’ in Whitby. She departed Blyth, Northumberland with the OGA60 Round Britain fleet on passage south to the Jubilee Party in… Read More »OGA60 fleet: departing Blyth
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Posts relating to leisure cruising activity under sail, motor or oars
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
‘Silver Cloud’ sails to Sunderland, 1876
In this post, we meet William Forwell, clergyman of Dundee, who had ‘Silver Cloud’ built for him by A. Burn, Montrose, in 1876. Between 1876… Read More »‘Silver Cloud’ sails to Sunderland, 1876
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
‘Silver Cloud’ sails from Dundee to Berwick, 1876
In this post we meet William Forewell, clergyman of Dundee, as he departs on his voyage, 1876 with his 14-year old son as crew. Their… Read More »‘Silver Cloud’ sails from Dundee to Berwick, 1876
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: Portsoy to Peterhead
On Saturday 1 July, we heard that ’Swift II’ “is tucked up in Inverness Marina with a gust of 31 knots.” ‘Bonita’ had also taken… Read More »OGA60 fleet: Portsoy to Peterhead
From the Tyne to Arbroath, 1923
This post includes another extract from ‘Cruises of the Joan’ where we find skipper, W.E Sinclair, describing his journey north from the Tyne 100 years… Read More »From the Tyne to Arbroath, 1923
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