Herring town: Enkhuisen
Enkhuizen has been a major harbour since the middle ages, and its links with herring fishing are still recognised today with three herring on the… Read More »Herring town: Enkhuisen
Netherlands
Tales of Sail relating to the Inland Waterways, Rivers and Coasts of the Netherlands. Also includes posts from OGA events in the Netherlands and England.
Holiday week in Holland 1962
As OGA members leave the UK to cross the North Sea for NL20, the 20th Anniversary of the Dutch OGA, look back at this silent,… Read More »Holiday week in Holland 1962
Dutch eel boats in the Thames, 1931
Watch this archive footage as boats cross from the UK to gather in the Netherlands for the Dutch OGA 20th Anniversary. This fascinating old silent… Read More »Dutch eel boats in the Thames, 1931
Southwold: herring, sprats and a battle, 1672
Many coastal towns and villages of the east coasts of England and Scotland are steeped in the history of the herring industry. In this extract,… Read More »Southwold: herring, sprats and a battle, 1672
Battle of Sole Bay, 1672
Look back over 400 years to a battle with the Dutch in Sole Bay, off Southwold on the English east coast. With the development of… Read More »Battle of Sole Bay, 1672
OGA60 fleet: homeward bound
After the Jubilee Party celebrations on the River Orwell, boats taking part in the Round Britain Challenge had not yet quite completed their circumnavigation, which… Read More »OGA60 fleet: homeward bound
‘Fanny of Cowes’: still racing at 150 years old!
‘Fanny of Cowes’, one of the founding boats of the OGA in 1963, was originally built as a working boat in 1872. Built by John… Read More »‘Fanny of Cowes’: still racing at 150 years old!
Galway hooker: Dutch & Irish connections
In 2023, the OGA60 Diamond Jubilee celebrations took place in Dublin Bay. 14 boats competed for the prestigious Asgard Trophy on 27 May. The winning… Read More »Galway hooker: Dutch & Irish connections
‘Vigilanter’ summer tour, 1932
We bring an evocative video, made in 1932 by a young Dutchman, on passage aboard the Dutch schooner yacht ‘Vigilanter’ with his family. The archive… Read More »‘Vigilanter’ summer tour, 1932