Clacton and the Gunfleet Sands
The seaside resorts of the East Coast of England had their heyday in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Small leisure boats as well… Read More »Clacton and the Gunfleet Sands
Open boats
Posts relating to sailing, motoring or rowing in open boats and dinghies
Berthon collapsible: ideal tender for a small yacht
This remarkable design was the brainchild of the Rev. Edward Berthon in response to the shipwreck of ‘SS Orion’ off Port Patrick, Scotland in 1850… Read More »Berthon collapsible: ideal tender for a small yacht
Waldringfield Dragonfly one-design celebrates 70 years
September 2019 saw the 70th anniversary of the Waldringfield Dragonfly one design dinghy celebrated with a weekend of light-hearted racing and serious partying. Waldringfield is… Read More »Waldringfield Dragonfly one-design celebrates 70 years
The Waldringfield one-design ‘Dragonfly’
It’s September 1948, an august body of be-blazered chaps and elegantly-coiffured gals gather in an (almost certainly) smoke-filled committee room to politely argue their respective… Read More »The Waldringfield one-design ‘Dragonfly’
Windermere 17 footers: over 100 years old
The 17ft Windermere Class Yachts maintain an active and competitive fleet, racing every Saturday with an average of ten or more yachts on the start… Read More »Windermere 17 footers: over 100 years old
Riding the Severn bore in a small sailing boat: May 1958
David Grainger continues his account of sailing a small boat ‘down Severn’ in 1958. He includes some historic detail of Severn trows and the Severn… Read More »Riding the Severn bore in a small sailing boat: May 1958
Riding the Severn Bore in a small boat, 1958
David Grainger introduces us to the challenges of sailing ‘down Severn’ as he reflects on his experiences in 1958. The severity of the current forces… Read More »Riding the Severn Bore in a small boat, 1958
Sailing on the Broads, 1933
This Pathé Archive brings us a glimpse back to 1933 with footage of three young women sailing on the Norfolk Broads. The full title reads… Read More »Sailing on the Broads, 1933
Getting old, but young at heart!
‘DG’ (Dirty Girty) as she is fondly known was designed and built by East Coast OGA member, Robert Berk, to beat the Gaffers at the… Read More »Getting old, but young at heart!