OGA60 fleet departs Oban
After an excellent weekend of racing, socialising and a parade of sail in Oban, staying at Kerrera Marina, the OGA60 Round Britain Cruise fleet has… Read More »OGA60 fleet departs Oban
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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.
OGA60 fleet and friends gather in Oban
President and Acting Secretary of the OGA Scotland Area, Julian and Alison Cable organised an excellent event in Oban over the weekend 16 – 19… Read More »OGA60 fleet and friends gather in Oban
OGA60 fleet arrives in Oban
The OGA60 Round Britain fleet will be berthed in Kerrera Marina, just off Oban for the weekend ‘gathering’ 16 – 18 June, 2023. Several boats… Read More »OGA60 fleet arrives in Oban
A gentleman’s yacht: ‘Robinetta’, 7 June, 1938
Denys Rayner designed ‘Robinetta’, his 22’6″ micro-yacht, in 1936 and had her built in the Wirral. He sailed her to Scotland in the summer of… Read More »A gentleman’s yacht: ‘Robinetta’, 7 June, 1938
OGA60 fleet on passage to Oban
The OGA60 Round Britain fleet is on passage to Oban where they will be joined by local Gaffers as well as some travelling from further… Read More »OGA60 fleet on passage to Oban
OGA60 fleet explores the west coast of Scotland
In the last update, many of the fleet were in Cambpeltown and we catch up with them as they explore a variety of routes through… Read More »OGA60 fleet explores the west coast of Scotland
Locking through the Crinan Canal
The Crinan Canal, described as ‘the most beautiful shortcut in the world’, crosses the narrow strip of land at Tarbert, Argyll & Bute at the… Read More »Locking through the Crinan Canal
OGA60 fleet reaches Scotland
With plenty of photos today, including our cover photo of Ailsa Craig in the Firth of Clyde, several of the OGA60 fleet are now in… Read More »OGA60 fleet reaches Scotland
Royal Yacht sails on the Clyde, 1923
This post includes a Pathé Gazette newsreel showing evocative footage of yachts racing on the Clyde in 1923, including the King’s yacht, ‘Britannia’. The silent… Read More »Royal Yacht sails on the Clyde, 1923