Solent News
Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta 22nd - 25th May 2026
This year’s event is over. Thank you to everyone who made it such a success. Please join us again in 2027.
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2025 Solent Racing Results
Below are the results from the 2025 Racing Season for gaff rigged boats within the Solent. Races with an asterix (*) are counted within the Solent Gaffers Summer Race Series.
Hamble Classics 2025
Always picturesque, the Gaffer One fleet was joined this year by 'Charm' Reuben Powell, an Albert Strange Gaff Yawl of 1922....
Annual Race & Rally 2025
A great and eventful few days were enjoyed by about 12 boats and over 60 souls in the Beaulieu River and Eastern Solent. The wind was strong and there was some rain, although we had some lovely warm sunshine too....
Folly Inn Rally
Words by new OGA member, Andrew Liddiard
Look out upon Folly Reach, bathed in the golden embrace of a fading day, and behold them: few were promised but ten magnificent gaff-rigged beauties made it, their sails furled, their spars at rest, their timbers humming with the quiet...
British Classic Week and Gaffer Racing
Ivy Green is just back from a great week racing at British Classic Week. Having found the beautiful Bojar in our expected berth, we tied up behind a Spirit 52 that was unpacking new, black, laminated sails....
A Review of Solent Spring/Summer 2025 Events
We started the sailing season with a very informal rally at Newtown Creek in early May in absolutely glorious weather even though the temperature was a little low! Being a Bank Holiday weekend, Newtown was busy but nevertheless 5 gaffers managed to m...
St Malo Rally- A very Joyeux Anniversaire!
The French do it avec Grand Elan! Anyone who has witnessed a French traditional boat festival will know they 'go to town' to energise their waterfronts not only for the crews but for the whole community....
Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta 2025 – video retrospective
The Solent Gaffers’ Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta took place 22nd – 25th May 2025 and was much enjoyed by all, as usual....
The Golden Ticket – what it feels like to join the Old Gaffers Association
On a blustery evening in early May we anchored Oystercatcher, our Crabber 26, up at the head of Newton Creek next to a pair of gaffers – Molly of Mylor and Polly....
Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta: Creekability II’s Experience
A recounting of Creekability II’s experience at the 29th Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta written by Chris Pryke, embodying the lovely Creekability II, a Cornish Crabber 22....
From the Ditty Bag: Growing Up as an OGA Kid
Hannah Tall (Solent) recalls being an OGA kid
Growing up with my sister on our beloved Gipsy III always felt like an adventure....
Historic Berthon
On a chilly January morning, 30 gaffers gathered at the Berthon yard to be shown around their state of the art facilities and see all aspects of boat repair, maintenance and refurbishment is carried out....
The National AGM in Gloucester
The recent 2024 National AGM took place in Gloucester, accompanied by weekend-long crisp blue skies and freezing temperatures....
Knotting in Godalming
Ginny Harvey writes:
I recently had the pleasure of attending a three day ornamental knot tying course organised by the lovely, (and extremely patient!) Sue Pennison. The course took place over three Sundays, one before and two after all the Christmas festivities....
Yarmouth 2024 – Fun despite the gales
Keith Barkway, Commodore of the Christchurch Sailing Club writes of their recent experience at Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta....
2023 Racing Round-up
We had another successful year’s racing around the Solent with over 30 boats participating, ranging from 16ft ‘Miss Ningi' to 57ft 'Kelpie’!
The season started with Cowes Spring Classics in May, where 8 gaffers raced in light winds and sunshine....
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