Gosport to Dover on ‘Ianthe 2’, 1966
Martin Goodrich recalls a phonecall from his father, when he was an art student in 1966. This resulted in him crewing ‘Ianthe 2’ on her… Read More »Gosport to Dover on ‘Ianthe 2’, 1966
Cruising
Posts relating to leisure cruising activity under sail, motor or oars
A mid-Atlantic encounter
This post tells of a remarkable mid-Atlantic rendezvous in 2015. It is an extract from the log of 45′ gaff ketch ‘Zeb’, skippered by Solent… Read More »A mid-Atlantic encounter
Return to Dunkirk, 2015
After a brief introduction to the ‘Dunkirk Little Ships’ Keith Mosley shares his experiences of the 2015 Return to Dunkirk aboard ‘Papillon’. The event is run… Read More »Return to Dunkirk, 2015
An autumn cruise, Llanelli to Bude, 1884
Eden Northmore Jones recounts his final cruise of 1884 in the five-tonner ‘Guess’, a 23 ft. round bilge boat, 8ft. 4″ beam, drawing 4ft. After… Read More »An autumn cruise, Llanelli to Bude, 1884
From the Solent to Blankenberge single-handed, 2014
East Coast Gaffer, Marion Shirley shares her account of crossing the North Sea in ‘East Breeze’, to join the Netherlands OGA ‘Anniversary Cross Country Tour’,… Read More »From the Solent to Blankenberge single-handed, 2014
Gaffers sail through the Netherlands, 2014
Dutch OGA member, Fritz van der Mark has summarised the ‘Cross Country Tour’ which took place in the Netherlands, 2014, to celebrate the tenth anniversary… Read More »Gaffers sail through the Netherlands, 2014
Through Holland in the ‘Widgeon’, 1874
The generous hospitality of the Dutch OGA to the Gaffers during the summer celebrations, 2014, reminds us of how much The Netherlands has always had… Read More »Through Holland in the ‘Widgeon’, 1874
A breeze finds ‘Robinetta’, 2014
Some people just don’t have the time to do a ‘Round Britain’ circumnavigation due to pressures of work, finding crew or just wanting to enjoy… Read More »A breeze finds ‘Robinetta’, 2014
OGA50: how did tracking the fleet work in 2013?
During the OGA50 Round Britain Challenge and Party in 2013, Julian Cable worked with MarineTraffic, skippers and interested ‘followers of the fleet’ to maintain a… Read More »OGA50: how did tracking the fleet work in 2013?