Author: Charles Erb
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2026 Solent Gaffers’ Cross-Channel Cruise
In the first of what we hope will be an annual event, a group of Solent Gaffers escaped the confines…
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Cross-Channel Cruise 2026
A cruise from the Solent, across the channel to Cherbourg and then down the Normandy coast to St. Malo is…
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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…
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Annual Race and Rally 2025
A great and eventful few days were enjoyed by about 12 boats and over 60 souls in the Beaulieu River…
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Folly Inn Rally
Words by new OGA member, Andrew Liddiard Look out upon Folly Reach, bathed in the golden embrace of a fading…
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A Review of Solent Spring/Summer Events
We started the sailing season with a very informal rally at Newtown Creek in early May in absolutely glorious weather…
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Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta 2025 – video retrospective
The Solent Gaffers’ Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta took place 22nd – 25th May 2025 and was much enjoyed by all, as…
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The Golden Ticket – what it feels like to join the Old Gaffers Association
On a blustery evening in early May we anchored Oystercatcher, our Crabber 26, up at the head of Newton Creek…
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Historic Berthon
On a chilly January morning, 30 gaffers gathered at the Berthon yard to be shown around their state of the…