The name says it all, really. Rallies, races and socials for gaff rig enthusiasts, and jolly good stuff too. Their site has some great photos, as you might expect, and some of the best are on their photo competition page. There’s also a calendar of events for 2007.
http://www.oldgaffersassociation.org
Author: Gavin Atkin
The Motorboat Museum
The nice folks of the Classic Motor Boat Association suggested I should link to the Motorboat Museum near Basildon:
http://www.motorboatmuseum.org.uk
There are some stunning exhibits (see El Zonco below), but as a father of kids of ten and twelve, I must say that judging by the website one of the nicest things about the museum is that its staff seem to have given a lot of thought to entertaining children who visit.
An impressive Viking invader
Another very nice Scandinavian-influenced project from Adrian Morgan at Viking Boats. This time it’s an interesting double-ended design dating from 1934, based on a sketje hullform combined with a tall 1930s sailing rig:
http://www.viking-boats.com/page5.htm
