The rebirth of
the Classic Gaff Cutter

2019. Lona is now based in Wemeldinge at the Oosterschelde, with the new super-convenient experience of going for a sail whenever suits...

Our end of season event has once again been the Ostrea Rose Classic Race in Blankenberge, and the race itself was a smooth and fast ride...

A fine sunday early evening in mid-july I departed from Antwerp for a trip to France, to Gravelines or maybe Boulogne. After a short stop...

A saturday early morning mid-june Vie, Floris and myself sailed Lona over to beautiful Brouwershaven. A long and nice trip involving two...

A magnificent newyear present: Lona has been shortlisted as one of five candidates to become the 'Restoration of the Year' in the 'less...

Leaving Antwerp in the evening, with Vie, Babs and Tom, for a six-hour trip to Terneuzen. During the last 3 hours we were not exactly...

For our last sailing weekend we sailed a grand total of 2 miles in 4 days, crossing the river for the biennial Water-rAnt that celebrates...

Ortwin and I sailed 15 sep to Blankenberge for the Ostrea Rose Classic Race that weekend. After a few minutes underway we lost all...

We had a windy friday afternoon trip from Antwerp through the Hansweert lock and canal to Yerseke, for meeting a good number of OGA boats...

Dick Durham is a freelance writer ao for Classic Boat. He joined Floris and me from Woolverstone to Burnham-on-Crouch on our journey...