Below are the agendas, papers and minutes for AC and AG Meetings

April 21, 2026 Association Committee Zoom Meeting starting at 19:00

Click to Download ACM minutes April 21, 2026 v2 [pdf 111KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM agenda April 21, 2026 v3 [pdf 109KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 5 - OGAphoto-library-April2026 [pdf 33KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 7 Youth Fund Criteria Changes 2026 v2.2 [pdf 406KB] Click to Download

January 31, 2026 ACM documents

Click to Download ACM minutes January 31, 2026 v2 [pdf 119KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM agenda January 31, 2026 V4 [pdf 127KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 2 - Membership Secretary's report [pdf 94KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 3 - Treasurer's Report [pdf 104KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 3 - Area Balances [pdf 56KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 4 - Boat Register Editors' Report [pdf 37KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 5 - Small Boats Report [pdf 108KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 6 - Gaffling Report [pdf 1MB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 8 - OGA Risk Reduction working-group report to the ACM on January 31, 2026 [pdf 96KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 8 - 2026 Insurance Status V2 [pdf 256KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 8 - OGA Risk Procedure V3.2 [pdf 245KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 8 - Precis - OGA Supplier Contract Template (Jan 2026) v1 [pdf 165KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 9 - Younger Members [pdf 636KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 10 - Proposed changes to the OGA Youth Fund Criteria [pdf 406KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 10 - this is the current Youth Fund Criteria and application process [pdf 162KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 10 - this is the current Youth Fund FAQs [pdf 122KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 11 - 'Living Heritage' submission with the National Historic Ships [pdf 46KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Bristol Channel Report ACM Jan 2026 [pdf 90KB] Click to Download
Click to Download DB Gaffers Log report OCTOBER 2025 [pdf 401KB] Click to Download
Click to Download EC Secretary Report 2026 Nat AGM 2026 V2 [pdf 89KB] Click to Download
Click to Download OGA NWa President and Secretary Reports AGM 2026 [pdf 75KB] Click to Download
Click to Download NW Area Presidents report to OGA National AGM [pdf 46KB] Click to Download
Click to Download 2025 Scottish area AGM report [pdf 36KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Solent Gaffers Report to the ACM - January 2026 [pdf 93KB] Click to Download
Click to Download SW OGA DRAFT 1 Annual report for ACM January 2026 ME DP240106 [pdf 212KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 13 - AGM 2027 Windermere Proposal [pdf 99KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 14 - AC open assignments for review on January 31, 2026 [pdf 96KB] Click to Download

January 2026 AGM Minutes

These minutes will be published for all Members to see in the Spring 2026 Gaffers Log.

Click to Download Minutes of the AGM January 31, 2026 v2 [pdf 188KB] Click to Download

January 31, 2026 AGM documents

The top agenda in the documents below does not replace the official version 2 agenda printed in the Winter Gaffers Log, it just has some additional items and guide timming to help those running the meeting.

Click to Download AGM Agenda Jan 2026 v10 [pdf 159KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Announcement of AGM Jan 2026 v2 for printing in the winter Gaffers Log [pdf 133KB] Click to Download
Click to Download OGA Rules, draft update for ratification at the January 2026 AGM - changes in yellow [pdf 271KB] Click to Download

Risk Reduction Sub-Group was initiated at the Novemer 18, 2025, ACM

The first document, below, is the group's Terms of Reference. Updates and additional documents will be added as necessary so please revisit from time to time.

Click to Download ToRs [pdf 93KB] Click to Download

November 18, 2025 Extraordinary ACM to discuss the Legal Structure of the OGA

Click to Download Extraordinary ACM minutes November 18 2025 v2 [pdf 116KB] Click to Download
Click to Download GMC position on legal status Nov 4, 2025 [pdf 81KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Ltd Co. - Treasurer Tony Kiddle's view [pdf 32KB] Click to Download
Click to Download OGA Legal Status - BC Area Position [pdf 182KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Possible alternative structures for the OGA Scotland Area from Julian v2 [pdf 37KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Legal entity position from EC Area AGM [pdf 70KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Solent Gaffers - Managing risk and liability [pdf 33KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Grant's notes from conversation with RYA re limiting liability v2 [pdf 114KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Legal status Q&As - 04Aug2025 [pdf 203KB] Click to Download

AC Zoom Meeting October 2, 2025, at 19:00

Below are the minutes from the meeting, the agenda plus the papers for reading before the meeting.

Colin Stroud

Click to Download ACM minutes October 2, 2025 [pdf 149KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM agenda October 2, 2025 v3 [pdf 128KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 1 - 2025-10 OGA Gaffling Championship and Promotion of Gaffling Dinghy [pdf 249KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 2 - Gafling Notes summary by PTK [pdf 197KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda Item 3 and 4 - 2925 - 10 North West Items 3 and 4 [pdf 495KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 6 - Yearbook Rule change v2 [pdf 132KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda Item 6 - comments from David Patuck [pdf 56KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda Item 6 - comment from Richard Jacobs [pdf 52KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 8 - Legal status Q&As v3 (Sept 2025). [pdf 294KB] Click to Download

AC Zoom Meeting April 17, 2025, at 19:00

The meeting minutes are below together with the agenda and papers submitted for pre-reading. .

Click to Download ACM minutes April 17, 2025 v2 [pdf 148KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM agenda April 17, 2025 V2 [pdf 81KB] Click to Download
Click to Download 2025-4 North West Items on Agenda on ACM on 17 April 2025 [pdf 66KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 5 - National Awards V1 [pdf 59KB] Click to Download

January 2025 AGM Minutes

Click to Download Minutes of the AGM January 11, 2025 [pdf 107KB] Click to Download

AC Meeting January 11, 2025 at the Llanthony Secunda Priory and on Zoom.

Below are the agenda, all the papers reviewed and the minutes of the meeting. Note that in the version 3 of the ACM Minutes, below, only item 7 has been updated from version 2:- 

 

Colin Stroud

secretary@oga.org.uk

Click to Download ACM minutes Jauary 11 2025 v3 + post-meeting updates in yellow [pdf 129KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM minutes Jauary 11 2025 v3 [pdf 127KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agreement with Elly to manage website and social media plus report stats [pdf 126KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM agenda Jan 11, 2025 v6 [pdf 67KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 2 - status of AC assignments [pdf 91KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 3 - Membership Secretary's report [pdf 126KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 3 - survey results of the Yearbook [pdf 41KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 4a - Treasurer's Report [pdf 119KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 4b - Solent Area’s proposal to provide free membership to non-members, when they buy a gaffer [pdf 21KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 4b - new members in 2024 [pdf 43KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 5 - Boat Register Editors' Report [pdf 54KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 6 - Small Boat Secretary's Report [pdf 113KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM agenda item 7 - Review of the Gaffling Project [pdf 81KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 10a - Bristol Channel Area Report [pdf 110KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 10b - Dublin Bay Report [pdf 239KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 10c - EC Area Report [pdf 60KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 10c - Attachment to EC Area Report [pdf 244KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 10c - Attachment to EC Area Report [pdf 4MB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 10c - Attachment to EC Area Report [pdf 112KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 10d - NE Area report [pdf 359KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 10f - NW Area Report [pdf 143KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 10g - Scottish Area Report [pdf 333KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 10h - Solent Gaffers Report [pdf 111KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 10i - SW Gaffers Area Report [pdf 161KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 11 - EC Area's proposed flip-book viewer for reading PDF documents/newsletters [pdf 18KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda item 13 - EC Area's proposal re: Online & Website Editor [pdf 23KB] Click to Download
Click to Download AGM agenda Jan 11,2025 v4 [pdf 98KB] Click to Download

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AC Zoom Meeting October 8, 2024, at 19:00

Click to Download ACM minutes October 8 2024 [pdf 85KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM October 8 2024 Agenda [pdf 109KB] Click to Download

AC Zoom Meeting April 16, 2024, at 19:00

Below are the minutes of the meeting, plus the agenda and the Communications Sub-Committee Report which was agenda item 1. 

 

Colin Stroud

Association Secretary 

Click to Download April 16 2024 ACM minutes v2 [pdf 96KB] Click to Download
Click to Download April 2024 ACM agenda [pdf 177KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 1, OGA Comms Strategy March 2024 v2.1appendix2 [pdf 280KB] Click to Download

ACM January 13, 2024

Below are minutes from the meeting as well as the agenda and all the papers from the meeting. 

Click to Download Minutes of the ACM January 13, 2024, V3 [pdf 143KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM agenda v3 with timings [pdf 64KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 2 - AC assignments open and completed [pdf 105KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 3 - Membership Secretary's Report [pdf 54KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 4 - Treasurer's Report of Accounts V2 [pdf 114KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 4 - Area Balances [pdf 59KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 5 - Boat Register Editors' report [pdf 518KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda Item 6 - Small Boat Secretary's Report [pdf 101KB] Click to Download
Click to Download response from SW Area to agenda item 8 [pdf 86KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 9 - NW Area Report [pdf 85KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 9 - Scottish Area Report [pdf 46KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 9 - Solent Area Report [pdf 92KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 9 - BC Area Report [pdf 404KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 9 - SW Area Report [pdf 159KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 9 - EC Area Report [pdf 105KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 9 - NWa Area Report [pdf 70KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 9 - NE Area Report [pdf 293KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 9 - DB Area Report [pdf 58KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 11 - EC Proposal for OGA Area President and Area VP flags [pdf 225KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 14 - Managing the OGA website and social media platforms [pdf 360KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 15 - Minutes Sub Committee Meeting on Discussion of Possible Name Change Old Gaffers Association [pdf 125KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 16 - Use of OGA boat register photos and text [pdf 87KB] Click to Download
Click to Download AC members list [pdf 506KB] Click to Download
Click to Download AGM Agenda - this will follow after the ACM [pdf 102KB] Click to Download

ACM October 2, 2023

Click to Download Minutes of the ACM October 2, 2023 [pdf 167KB] Click to Download
Click to Download OGA ACM Oct 2023 agenda [pdf 71KB] Click to Download

ACM April 24, 2023

Click to Download Minutes of the ACM April 24, 2023 [pdf 145KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Area funds calculation V4 [pdf 62KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM April 24 2023 Agenda v3 [pdf 167KB] Click to Download

ACM January 14, 2023

The minutes of the meeting are in the first document below, followed by the agenda and supporting documents. The Treasurer's Report has been updated to reflect the agreements made at the meeting.

 

Colin Stroud

Association Secretary

Click to Download Minutes of the ACM January 14, 2023 [pdf 164KB] Click to Download
Click to Download OGA ACM Jan 2023 agenda v4 [pdf 87KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Status of AC assignments for Jan 2023 ACM [pdf 145KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Treasurers report 2022-V2 as agreed at the Jan 14 2023 ACM [pdf 107KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Area balances 2022 [pdf 87KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Membership Secretary Report January 2023 [pdf 48KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Boat Register report Jan 2023 [pdf 268KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Small Boats Report for 2023 ACM [pdf 123KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Online Editor's report for the Jan 2023 ACM [pdf 84KB] Click to Download
Click to Download BC Area Report ACM Jan 2023 [pdf 106KB] Click to Download
Click to Download DUBLIN BAY REPORT GaffersLog spring 2023 [pdf 95KB] Click to Download
Click to Download EC Area Secretary's Report 2022 [pdf 10KB] Click to Download
Click to Download North East area report for 2023 ACM [pdf 18KB] Click to Download
Click to Download North Wales Report for ACM 14th Jan 2023 [pdf 114KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Solent Gaffers report to the 2023 ACM Portsmouth 14 Jan V1 final [pdf 117KB] Click to Download
Click to Download SW Area Secretary Report 2022 OGA AGM [pdf 122KB] Click to Download
Click to Download OGA Insurance review for the Jan 2023 ACM 2 [pdf 37KB] Click to Download

AC Special Meeting on December 20, 2022, regarding allocation of funds for the OGA60 events

The agreements reached at the meeting are in the document below sent to the AC on December 22, 2022

Click to Download Message to AC after Dec 20 2022 special ACM re. Allocation of Funds for OGA60 [pdf 111KB] Click to Download

AC Meeting September 15, 2022

Below, at the top of the list, is the minutes document from the subject meeting, followed by the agenda and then the documents that were posted for review prior to the meeting.

 

Colin Stroud

secretary@oga.org.uk 

Click to Download Minutes ACM September 15 2022 [pdf 166KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda Sept 2022 v2 [pdf 154KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 2 - Status of AC assignments to GMC [pdf 94KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 4 - Review of President's Commendations process [pdf 74KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 6 - A6 card proposal [pdf 30KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 6 - A6 size advert card [pdf 56KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda item 7 - Standard wording for OGA promotional messages [pdf 86KB] Click to Download
Click to Download oga60 flag [pdf 12KB] Click to Download

AC Meeting September 2022 - Post-meeting documents

Click to Download President's Introduction ACM 9TH September 9 2021 [pdf 132KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Minutes ACM Sept 9 2021 [pdf 136KB] Click to Download

AC Meeting of January 15, 2022

Click to Download Minutes ACM January 15 2022 [pdf 145KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda Jan 2022 [pdf 162KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Minutes ACM Sept 9 2021 [pdf 136KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Assignments from the ACM - status for Jan 2022 ACM [pdf 144KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Treasurer's Report 2021 [pdf 110KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Area balances 2021 [pdf 62KB] Click to Download
Click to Download OGA Membership Secretary Report January 2022 [pdf 51KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Boat Register Editors' Report [pdf 109KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Small Boats Report for 2022 AGM [pdf 97KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Online Editor's Report for 2022 AGM [pdf 68KB] Click to Download
Click to Download RBC OGA 60 AGM 2022 Comments from SW Area [pdf 122KB] Click to Download
Click to Download BC Area Report [pdf 92KB] Click to Download
Click to Download DB Area Report [pdf 96KB] Click to Download
Click to Download EC Area Report [pdf 89KB] Click to Download
Click to Download NE Area Report [pdf 18KB] Click to Download
Click to Download NI Area Report [pdf 20KB] Click to Download
Click to Download NWa Area Report [pdf 121KB] Click to Download
Click to Download NW Area Report [pdf 97KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Scotland Area Report Jan 2022 [pdf 129KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Solent Area Report [pdf 100KB] Click to Download
Click to Download SW Area Report [pdf 120KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Proposed Changes to OGA Rules regarding Honours [pdf 136KB] Click to Download
Click to Download AGM agenda Jan 2022 v4 [pdf 108KB] Click to Download

Association Committee Meeting Jan 16, 2021

All supporting documents will be posted here prior to the meeting.

Would all AC members please read all the reports before January 16. Thank you.

Click to Download Minutes ACM Jan 16 2021 v2 [pdf 446KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Final Draft OGA Rules November 2020 with pre-2021AGM amendments [pdf 248KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Association Secretary Report 2021 ACM [pdf 254KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Treasurers report 2020 v2 [pdf 98KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Area balances 2020 [pdf 66KB] Click to Download
Click to Download OGA Membership Secretary Report January 2021 [pdf 227KB] Click to Download
Click to Download 2021 Boat register report for AGM [pdf 46KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Online report for Jan 2021 ACM [pdf 278KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Minutes ACM Jan 11 2020 v2 [pdf 471KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Assignments given to the GMC at the ACM Jan 11 2020 [pdf 282KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Final Draft OGA Rules November 2020 [pdf 174KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Small Boats Report for ACM Jan 21 [pdf 330KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Bristol Channel Area Report to the 2021 ACM [pdf 291KB] Click to Download
Click to Download AREA REPORT DUBLIN BAY [pdf 212KB] Click to Download
Click to Download East Coast Area OGA Secretary's Report 2020 [pdf 43KB] Click to Download
Click to Download NIOGO20Report [pdf 268KB] Click to Download
Click to Download North Wales Report for ACM 16th Jan. 2021 [pdf 401KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Solent Secretarys report to the 2021 OGA ACM [pdf 265KB] Click to Download
Click to Download SW Secretary Report 2021 OGA AGM [pdf 431KB] Click to Download
Click to Download North West OGA 2020 Report [pdf 15KB] Click to Download
Click to Download REPORT FROM OGA(NE) to ACM January 2021 [pdf 274KB] Click to Download

Association Committee Meeting September 9, 2021

Below is the agenda followed by the numbered papers corresponding to the item number on the agenda:-

Click to Download Minutes ACM Sept 9 2021 [pdf 136KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Revised David Grainger EG citation[60178] [pdf 53KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Agenda for OGA ACM September 9 2021 [pdf 78KB] Click to Download
Click to Download 1 Assignments to GMC from ACM Jan 16 2021 ACM September 9 2021 [pdf 94KB] Click to Download
Click to Download 2 Future Direction of the OGA & Recruiting New Members ACM September 9 2021 [pdf 139KB] Click to Download
Click to Download 3 Programme for Newcastle AGM to be presented at ACM September 9 2021 [pdf 176KB] Click to Download
Click to Download 4a Itinerary for 2023 RBC - ACM September 9 2021 [pdf 51KB] Click to Download
Click to Download 4b Funding of 2023 RBC - ACM September 9 2021 v2 [pdf 125KB] Click to Download
Click to Download 5 Citation for David Grainger Elder Gaffer ACM September 9 2021 [pdf 121KB] Click to Download

AC Meeting January 14, 2020

ACM agenda, minutes and supporting documents from January 2020

Click to Download Minutes ACM Jan 11 2020 v2 [pdf 471KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Agenda Jan 11 2020 v2 [pdf 895KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Jan 2020 attachment 1 Assignments from the ACM Jan 19 [pdf 373KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Jan 2020 attachment 2 OGA Systems Review December 30 2019 [pdf 62KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Jan 2020 Attachment 3 document retention policy v2 [pdf 602KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Jan 2020 attachment 4a Accounts - Income & Expenditure 2019 [pdf 101KB] Click to Download
Click to Download ACM Jan 2020 Attachment 4b Area balances 2019 v3 [pdf 52KB] Click to Download
Click to Download OGA Membership Secretary Report January 2020 [docx 8KB] Click to Download
Click to Download 2020 Boat register report for Bristol AGM [pdf 24KB] Click to Download
Click to Download OGA Sailing Report PT 2019 [pdf 508KB] Click to Download
Click to Download 20191208 Solent Area report to the 2020 ACM V1 as sent [pdf 118KB] Click to Download
Click to Download SW Area report for ACM Jan 2020 [pdf 55KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Bristol Channel Area Report to the 2020 ACM [pdf 68KB] Click to Download
Click to Download North East Area Report 2020 [pdf 682KB] Click to Download
Click to Download North Wales Report for ACM 11th Jan. 2020 [docx 45KB] Click to Download
Click to Download 2019 Dublin Bay Report 0 [pdf 517KB] Click to Download
Click to Download East Coast Area OGA Secretary [pdf 172KB] Click to Download
Click to Download North West Area Report OGA 2019 ACM 0 [pdf 188KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Trailer Section Short Report OGA ACM Meeting January 2020 [docx 13KB] Click to Download
Click to Download NIOGA REPORT 2019 [docx 28KB] Click to Download
Click to Download oga-logonline-report-acm2020 [pdf 156KB] Click to Download
Click to Download oga-editor-notes-0120 [pdf 163KB] Click to Download
Click to Download OGA Communications Handbook [pdf 286KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Systems and Admin Report 2020 ACM [pdf 11KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Sailing By four options [pdf 27KB] Click to Download