life
BREAKING NEWS
FOREWORD
friends met in the Jolly Sailor Pub at Bursledon and
planned a race for gaff rigged craft. This race, held
in the Solent on the 27th June 1959, proved to be
popular and became an annual event. So this, will
be the 50th anniversary of the resurgence of gaff
rigged racing in the Solent, which in turn led to
the formation of The Old Gaffers Association four
years later.
The front cover of the programme and the
posters features a scene of Yarmouth from the sea
depicting 'Iseult'. This is part of an oil painting by
Myles Mence.
Of course there will be the usual selection of
stalls, including the continental market in The
Square and Arts and Crafts Marquee on The
Green. The usual free entertainment during the
day in the marquee on The Quay and in the
Yarmouth Old Gaffers
29th, 30th, 31st May 2009
It will be called THE GOLDEN GAFFERS as 2009
will be the 50th anniversary of the Solent area Old
Gaffers Association.
By the late 195