OGA 50: Scotland
By mid June, 2013 the OGA50 Round Britain Challenge fleet was scattered from the Crinan Canal up to the Shetland Islands, each skipper making their… Read More »OGA 50: Scotland
Around the world under gaff-rig, 1965
In this extract, W M Nixon recalls a special global circumnavigation by Tim Magennis, President of the Dublin Bay OGA in their 50th anniversary year.… Read More »Around the world under gaff-rig, 1965
OGA50: Holyhead to Belfast, 2013
It feels pretty lonely catching up with the OGA50 Round Britain fleet after a week ‘back at work’ in the ‘big smoke’ of London. Solent… Read More »OGA50: Holyhead to Belfast, 2013
Crossing the River Severn
There had been ferries across the turbulent Severn Estuary for centuries, but many preferred to travel via Gloucester rather than brave the ten troubled tides.… Read More »Crossing the River Severn
OGA50: Dublin Bay, June 2013
The fleet begins to gather in Ireland for the great party in Dublin, with tall ships providing a backdrop along the quays to the Howth… Read More »OGA50: Dublin Bay, June 2013
OGA50: Reefing down!
As he cruises up the Welsh coast in late May, 2013, our reporter from the OGA50 Round Britain Challenge fleet, Ben Collins recounts another stormy… Read More »OGA50: Reefing down!
OGA50: rounding Lands End, 2013
This update for May 2013 from the OGA50 Round Britain Challenge logs finds the fleet scattered from the south coast of England up to Ireland… Read More »OGA50: rounding Lands End, 2013
OGA50: Squally weather in Falmouth, 2013
In mid-May, the OGA50 Round Britain Challenge fleet were stormbound in Falmouth. Solent Gaffer, Ben Collins brings us another update on the state of the… Read More »OGA50: Squally weather in Falmouth, 2013
OGA50: fleet departs the Hamble, May 2013
After the Hamble party and parade of sail before HRH Prince Michael of Kent, the OGA Round Britain fleet set sail from the Solent on… Read More »OGA50: fleet departs the Hamble, May 2013
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