OGA50: Converging on Cowes, August 2013
The OGA is heading towards Cowes for the ‘Greatest Gathering of Gaffers’ starting on Thursday 15 August, 2013. In this update we bring news from… Read More »OGA50: Converging on Cowes, August 2013
Posts relating to the OGA Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2013, including a Round Britain Challenge and parties in ports around the UK and Ireland.
The OGA is heading towards Cowes for the ‘Greatest Gathering of Gaffers’ starting on Thursday 15 August, 2013. In this update we bring news from… Read More »OGA50: Converging on Cowes, August 2013
On 4, August many of the circumnavigation fleet spent a party weekend in Ramsgate with local East Coast boats on passage to the ‘big party’… Read More »OGA50: Ramsgate, August 2013
One of the shanties performed for the OGA50 anniversary celebrations in 2013 was written by cartoonist Mike Peyton, then aged 92. Mike was an East… Read More »The East Coast Old Gaffer
East Coast boats participating in the OGA50 Round Britain Challenge are nearing completion in mid-July and gathering at Ipswich for the East Coast Jubilee Race… Read More »OGA50: East Coast Jubilee Race and Cruise, 2013
In this piece of video, compiled by Pete Warrington, there’s an interesting interview with some of the skippers who have just arrived for the OGA50… Read More »OGA50: Grimsby
By mid-July most of the OGA50 Round Britain Challenge fleet are making good progress down the north east coast of England, exploring Lindisfarne and the… Read More »OGA50: from Scotland to Whitby, 2013
Solent Gaffer Ben Collins brings us some thoughts on dolphin as he continues his reporting from the OGA50 Round Britain Challenge fleet. Is 2013 the… Read More »OGA50: Sightings of dolphin
Solent Gaffer, Ben Colins brings us another update on the fleet’s progress as they continue with the OGA50 Round Britain Challenge. By mid-June, 2013 most… Read More »OGA50: Tranquil Loch Melfort, June 2013
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