© Old Gaffers Association March 2012 The Old Gaffers Association: Formed in 1963 to promote Gaff Rig THE Association for Gaff Rig and Traditional Boat Sailing Gaffers Log From the Quarterdeck  3 Colin Ming From the OGA President  4 Mike Shaw Minutes of the 2012 Annual General Meeting  5 2011 OGA Financial Statements  8 Treasurer, Chris Brown (Ret.)  Calendar of Events  11 The Editor's Guidelines for Submissions 15 Editor, Colin Ming Log Book of Paddy Kennedy  15 Paddy Kennedy  Call For Photographs 23 Pat Dawson  Membership Subscription Rates  24 Transiting the Panama Canal 24 Sue and Peter Farrer  Letters  26 Invitation To Circumnavigators 32 Sue Lewis Dolphin's Big Adventure  32 Joining the Round Britain Challenge 2013? 36 Trophy Report for March 2012  36 Sue Farrer  Western Canada and Pacific Northwest Area  38 John Moran  Bristol Channel Area  39 David J. Owens Devon Area  40 Gill Hayward  Tying the Knot — Gaffers Style  40 Dublin Bay Area  42 John Wedick OGA Golden Jubilee 2013  44 East Coast Area  45 Bernard Patrick  Northern Island Area  46 Peter Lyons  North Wales Area  47 Sue Farrer  Solent Area  48 Jessica Warren  Trailer Section  49 Mike Stevens Cardiff Bay Rally  50 Mike Stevens Peel Traditional Boat Weekend  51 Lynn Craine  Book Review 52 Pete Thomas OGA at 50 ... the book 53 Viv Head  The OGA Photo Competition 2011 — The Winners 54 Viv Head  Sketches  57 Bany Healas  OGA Merchandise  58 Classified Advertisement  59 Welcome Aboard  62 Old Gaffers Association Directory  63