OGA60 fleet: on passage for the Tay Estuary
With all the boats through the Caledonian Canal, they’re on passage down the north east coast of Scotland along with the four who sailed ‘over… Read More »OGA60 fleet: on passage for the Tay Estuary
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Posts relating to the OGA Diamond Jubilee celebrations 2023. The fleet of nine boats departed Ramsgate, Kent on 1, May 2023. Seven more joined as they left Cowes on 7 May to sail towards Plymouth. On 19 May, the fleet gathered in South Wales. Five boats sailed north up the Welsh coast, whilst the rest made passage for Dublin Bay. The next rendezvous was in Oban, 16 – 18 June. The fleet enjoyed a blustery gathering on the River Tay, 14 – 16 July and the final ‘party’ event in Blyth, 21 – 23 July. Having joined the Jubilee Party on the River Orwell, 2 – 6 August, the fleet have now reached their home ports, completing their circumnavigation.
Infamous rocky hazards: Bell Rock and Isle of May
On passage south from Aberdeen, Scotland, there’s two infamous rocky hazards off the Firths of Tay and Forth. Before the days of modern seamarks and navigation aids, the notorious Bell Rock and Isle of… Read More »Infamous rocky hazards: Bell Rock and Isle of May
OGA60 fleet: Portsoy to Peterhead
On Saturday 1 July, we heard that ’Swift II’ “is tucked up in Inverness Marina with a gust of 31 knots.” ‘Bonita’ had also taken… Read More »OGA60 fleet: Portsoy to Peterhead
From the Tyne to Arbroath, 1923
This post includes another extract from ‘Cruises of the Joan’ where we find skipper, W.E Sinclair, describing his journey north from the Tyne 100 years… Read More »From the Tyne to Arbroath, 1923
OGA60 fleet reaches the east coast of Scotland
Today’s update finds several of the OGA60 Round Britain fleet making progress down the east coast of Scotland, some having gone ‘round the top’ whilst… Read More »OGA60 fleet reaches the east coast of Scotland
OGA60 fleet: canals & the midnight sun
In this post we find members of the OGA60 Round Britain Cruise fleet and friends scattered from Orkney and the northeast coasts of Scotland to… Read More »OGA60 fleet: canals & the midnight sun
RNLI: two archive films, 1940 – 1950
Some of the OGA60 Round Britain fleet are visiting Portsoy this weekend for the Traditional Boat Festival. The cover photo for this post is taken… Read More »RNLI: two archive films, 1940 – 1950
OGA60 fleet: ‘over the top’ or Canal?
Four of the OGA60 Round Britain Cruise fleet are making good progress ‘over the top’ whilst the rest of the fleet is deciding how to… Read More »OGA60 fleet: ‘over the top’ or Canal?
Caledonian Canal, Scotland
Originally cut to link Scotland’s east and west coasts by men with an eye to trade, the Caledonian Canal remains a masterpiece of engineering and… Read More »Caledonian Canal, Scotland