The Old Gaffers Association

The OGA is an organisation for practical sailors doing things in an affordable way. In its own words: ‘We don’t all splash out on the latest technology, or on brand new bits for our boats. The Association encourages development of the many skills of sailing and boat-handling, and we champion the crafts of traditional boatbuilding, seamanship and boat maintenance.’ The first ever Old Gaffers race was held on the Solent in 1959, with just 13 boats. A similar race was held on the East Coast in 1963. The growing success of these early races, open to gaff rig boats, led to the formation of the Old Gaffers Association at the Little Ship Club at Maldon in Essex in 1963. Set up to preserve the distinctive traditional rig, in the early…

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Practical Boat Owner (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2020

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