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Yarmouth Gaffers 2026 Race Results

Full results of the main Saturday race and the passage race to get there. Unfortunately the Gaffel race was abandoned… read more
Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta through the Gaffers Log Archive

We have delved into the OGA – Association for Gaff Rig Sailing (formerly Old Gaffers Association) archives to find the… read more
Newsletter – April 2026

Welcome to the April Solent newsletter. We hope your sailing plans for 2026 are coming together, as spring establishes itself.… read more
HSL 102 in the sun

9 gaffers made their way to Boathouse 4 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on a sunny April morning. We admired CMB4R,… read more
Yarmouth Gaffers Registration is OPEN

Registration for Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta is now OPEN! . . . . . . . . . . . .… read more
Newsletter – February 2026

Welcome to the first online Solent newsletter. It’s a year since we launched our new website. We hope it is… read more
Sail Repair Workshop

Sunday 18th January 2026 saw over 20 Solent Gaffers gather at Bucklers Hard Marina to learn how to repair sails… read more
The 2025 Awards go to…

On Sunday 30th November, we held our annual AGM and prize giving in Winchester. Find out who our annual awards… read more
Cross-Channel Cruise 2026

A cruise from the Solent, across the channel to Cherbourg and then down the Normandy coast to St. Malo is… read more
Racing Results 2025

Below are the results from the 2025 Racing Season for gaff rigged boats within the Solent. Races with an asterix… read more
Britannia Royal Naval College Dinner

I’m old enough to remember the days when a Solent Old Gaffers’ meeting would take place in the public bar… read more
Hamble Classics 2025

Extracts from the official press report published in ‘Yachts and Yachting’ on 12 September 2025. The 10th Hamble Classics Regatta… read more