OGA News
Younger Members at Rutland Water Small Boat Rally & 2026 Gaffling Championships, 28 Aug - 1 Sept 2026
When: Friday 28 August, 4pm to Tuesday 1st September, 10:30am
Where: Rutland Water Sailing Club, LE15 8HJ
What: Gathering of small boats plus the current Gaffling fleet....
Thames Barge ‘Blue Mermaid’ Racing Experience, 4-5 September 2026
BOOKING CLOSED
When: Friday 4 September (0800) to Saturday 5 September (PM)
Where: Brightlingsea, Essex
What: A unique opportunity has been offered by Sea-Change Sailing Trust for the OGA Younger Members to do a takeover o...
Kerrera Rally 29-31st August 2025
Inspired by the successful OGA60 Rally in 2023 the Scottish Area is returning to Kerrera Marina in 2025 for a weekend of socialising, with maybe a race thrown in for good measure.
You have until 1st August to decide to attend....
East Coast AGM 2021
The East Coast Area AGM took place on 6th November at the Royal Burnham Yacht Club followed by the annual dinner. See the Minutes which will be published in due course....
Model of the Gaff Cutter Emanuel
8th July 2021
After 40 years of ownership and an extensive rebuild, Robert Holden decided to make a detailed model of his well known gaff cutter Emanuel built in 1928.
Why Restore Charity?
27th March 2021
We are sharing a really important message from an OGA member, Chaloner Chute (Solent):
"One of the reasons we are rescuing & restoring "Charity" a 1932 Deben Cherub, is because it will be a celebration as I am one of the lucky survivors of Prostate...
Heritage Harbour Newsletter
Introduction
The following proposal is a joint initiative by; the Maritime Heritage Trust (MHT), the National Historic Ships (NHS) Shipshape Network, and; the Medway and Swale Boating Association, with strong support from the European Maritime Heritage (EMH)
“T...
Atalanta was the runner up at the Classic Boat Awards!
'Atalanta' was designed by Uffa Fox in conjunction with Alan Vines, and built as an experimental prototype based on experiences gained by the airborne lifeboat in World War II and the building of the dinghies 'Firefly' and 'Albacore' after ...
Windlady - where is she now?
Do you know where Windlady is now? She was sailing around Mersea / Tollesbury area in the 1970s or 80s. The owner was Thomas Judge.
If you can help please let us know!
Thank you,
Elly
online@oga.org.uk
8th Feb 2021
Bawley Yacht Storm – an appeal for information.
8th February 2021
We have owned Storm since Easter 2015....
STORM’N’ BRISTOL – OGA AGM 2020
Well we did it! Thanks to the efforts of South West Gaffers and our friends in the Bristol Channel we held a successful AGM in Bristol and had a most enjoyable weekend with the highest ever attendance of 100 members....