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Tollesbury Rally

Tollesbury Sailing Club has hosted the East Coast OGA Tollesbury Rally as the first event of the season since 2014. Gaffers are made most welcome on Friday evening, bringing a range of boats trailed behind cars and vans. Browse the Gallery of photos from these events, 2014 - 2017.

'Summer' at OGA v Tollesbury 2016, John Owles helm, Rob Owles crew © Steve Meakin 2016

First event of the season. Small boat racing OGA vs. Tollesbury SC © Tony Pickering 2016

'Summer' and 'Happy Days' OGA vs. Tollesbury SC © Tony Pickering 2016

Creative discussion. Mark Butler discussing his lug rig 505 at Tollesbury © Alison Cable 2017

'Frolic' sailing at Tollesbury © Andy Hobden 2017

AWOL. Clive helms at the Tollesbury Rally, 2016 © Jo Roblin 2016

Ketches and Sketches. Claudia Myatt teaching people how to draw their own boats at Tollesbury SC © Alison Cable 2017

'Fyre' the only lug rigged 505. Mark Butler shows off his new rig, Tollesbury 2017 © Andy Hobden 2017

Smacks boats and winklebrigs. First event of the season: OGA vs. Tollesbury SC © Tony Pickering 2016

Small boats race, Tollesbury
A swarm of smacks boats, GP14s, winklebrigs and Mirrors enjoy the race © Tony Pickering 2016

'Summer' and 'Awol'
Small boats racing: OGA vs. Tollesbury SC © Tony Pickering 2016

Organisers scratching heads
Sarah Adie, Pete

Close hauled. Smacks boats, GP14s, winklebrigs and Mirrors race together at Tollesbury © Jo Roblin 2016

'Tiki' on her first EC outing
Julian and Alison join the fleet at Tollesbury, 2016 © Jo Roblin 2016

Withy the mark? OGA vs. Tollesbury SC © Jo Roblin 2016

Eden helms to 3rd place. OGA vs. Tollesbury SC © Jo Roblin 2016

'Summer' races at Tollesbury. OGA vs. Tollesbury SC © Tony Pickering 2016

Launching smacks boats. Clive Robertson and Nick launch AWOL with Papa Stour (Pete the Knife and Sarah) at Tollesbury 2016. © Sue Lewis 2016

Eden and Alison are ready. Eden helmed her winklebrig into 3rd place (L) sadly Alison and Julian's lugger (R) broke its rudder early on © Sue Lewis 2016

Clive Church, eventual winner, sails out to the start at Tollesbury 2016 © Sue Lewis 2016

Rory and son Henry. Before the race at Tollesbury 2016, Rory sorting out a burgee with help of son Henry © Sue Lewis 2016

Tollesbury mud. Launching from the slip at Tollesbury for the 2016 rally © Sue Lewis 2016

Towing boats home. High tides force dinghies to take to the road in 2016 © Alison Cable 2016

Safety boat. 'Tempus' stands by at Tollesbury Rally, 2016 © Jo Roblin 2016

Sculling to the start. Paul sculls 'Ripple' out to join the race at Tollesbury Rally, 2014 © Beverley Daley-Yates 2014

Getting to the start. Smacks boats assisted in reaching the start line, Tollesbury Rally, 2014 © Beverley Daley-Yates 2014

Trailer sail to Tollesbury. Smacks boats racing at Tollesbury Rally, 2014 © Beverley Daley-Yates 2014

Trouble with launching. Launching at Tollesbury Rally, 2014 © Beverley Daley-Yates 2014

View across the saltings. Distant view of the racing at Tollebsury 2016 © Sue Lewis 2016

Journey's end. Tollesbury Marina at high water © David Lewin 2014

On the hard. Boats leaving the hard at Woodrolfe Creek, Tollesbury Rally, 2014 © Beverley Daley-Yates 2014

On the hard, Tollesbury. Setting out for the Race from Tollesbury Hard, 2015 © Steve Daley-Yates 2015

Race briefing. Tollesbury Sailing Club race course for OGA Rally, 2014 © Alison Cable 2014

Winning boat. 'Laurie', winner Concours d'elegance, Tollesbury Rally, 2015 © Beverley Yates 2015

On the hard at Tollesbury. Boats on the hard at Woodrolfe Creek, Tollesbury Rally, 2014 © Steve Yates 2014

Racing for the mark. Smacks boats race for the mark at Tollesbury Rally, 2014 © Alison Cable 2014

Racing at Tollesbury. Small boats race at Tollesbury Rally, 2014 © Steve Yates 2014

Success in a smacks boat. 'Happy Days', first in class, Tollesbury Rally, 2015 © Beverley Yates 2015

Racing at Tollesbury. Small boats race at Tollesbury Rally, 2015 © Alison Cable 2015

'Dirty Girty', built 1993
'DG', first overall, Tollesbury Rally, 2015. Timber/epoxy & carbon fibre spars, designed/built by Bob Berk © Beverley Yates 2015

Rowing Out from Tollesbury Hard 2017 © Sue Lewis 2017

Waiting for the tide, smack boats on the hard at Tollesbury 2017 © Sue Lewis 2017

Summer launching from Tollesbury Hard 2017 © Sue Lewis 2017

Frog launching at Tollesbury 2017 © Sue Lewis 2017

Smacks boats heading out, Neva and Frolic leave Tollesbury Hard 2017 © Sue Lewis 2017

Poppy Red brightening up the scene at Tollesbury 2017 © Sue Lewis 2017

rog and AWOL crossing as they tack out of Woodrolfe Creek toward the start line, Tollesbury 2017 © Sue Lewis 2017

Fyre, the beautifully presented 505 at Tollesbury 2017. A worthy winner of the Concourse d'Elegance © Sue Lewis 2017