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
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Posts relating to racing under sail
‘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!
Smacks leaving Great Yarmouth, 1896
In this tiny fragment of late 19th century film footage, we see smacks leaving Great Yarmouth. Shot with one of the earliest cine cameras, first… Read More »Smacks leaving Great Yarmouth, 1896
‘Maluka’ wins Sydney to Hobart Race, 2016
This contribution from Australia was sent to your Editor by long-standing OGA member, Bill Gale, also a member of SASC. It recounts the pedigree and… Read More »‘Maluka’ wins Sydney to Hobart Race, 2016
OGA60 fleet and friends gather in Oban
President and Acting Secretary of the OGA Scotland Area, Julian and Alison Cable organised an excellent event in Oban over the weekend 16 – 19… Read More »OGA60 fleet and friends gather in Oban
Royal Yacht sails on the Clyde, 1923
This post includes a Pathé Gazette newsreel showing evocative footage of yachts racing on the Clyde in 1923, including the King’s yacht, ‘Britannia’. The silent… Read More »Royal Yacht sails on the Clyde, 1923
OGA60 fleet on passage to Scotland
Having left Poolbeg, Dublin, the majority of the Round Britain Cruise fleet took berths at Howth and then departed north on passage to Scotland on… Read More »OGA60 fleet on passage to Scotland
‘Maybird’ completes Round Ireland Race, 2018
In this post we bring an extract from Winkie Nixon’s reports on the 1937 gaff ketch ‘Maybird’ competing in 2018, along with a video link… Read More »‘Maybird’ completes Round Ireland Race, 2018
Race report: ‘Maybird’, Round Ireland Race, 2018
In this post, skipper Darryl Hughes reports on the achievements of ‘Maybird’ in the 2018 Volvo Round Ireland Race: she is the oldest boat to… Read More »Race report: ‘Maybird’, Round Ireland Race, 2018