Boat Show / Classic motor vessels / Classic vessels / Open Day / Queenborough / Sailing barges
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 16th August 2021 · Last modified 15th August 2021
Step aboard a variety of historic tugs, sailing barges and sailing yachts. Free entry. Queenborough Harbour is conveniently situated in North Kent where the Swale, Medway & Thames meet and an ideal base for...
Today was the funeral of MSBA Treasurer Morris Tolhurst, who died on 18 July, aged 69. He owned Beacon Boatyard at Borstal, near Rochester, and was father of our Patron, Kelly Tolhurst MP. He...
Classic motor vessels / Classic vessels / Regatta / Sailing barges / Swale
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 10th August 2021 · Last modified 9th August 2021
Report by Julian Mannering Last Saturday witnessed the 48th annual Swale Smack & Sailing Barge Match and the magnificent sight of some thirty traditional vessels racing in the River Swale off Faversham and Whitstable....
Classic motor vessels / Classic vessels / Faversham / Festival / Regatta / Sailing / Sailing barges / Swale
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 25th March 2021
David Pollock of the Kentish Sail Association writes: After 2 years’ cancellations, we’re hoping for a third time lucky and invite you to take part in the Match on 31 July 2021. The Swale...
Classic motor vessels / Classic vessels / History/archaeology
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 4th February 2021
Everything is still locked down by winter and the pandemic but the Medway Queen Preservation Society has ambitious plans for the coming year. All dependent, of course, on Covid and in some respects the...
Welders at the Dockyard called these low, stable working platforms “soggy logs”. John Sutton, owner of the Russian submarine, lost his when it was “borrowed.” He says, “it was about 15ft x 6ft with...
Classic motor vessels / Classic vessels / History/archaeology / Talk or lecture
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 22nd September 2019
Congregate at Gillingham Marina in the Quarterdeck Cafe 3.00pm for 3.15pm walk to the Medway Queen. Limited parking space available on Gillingham Pier for those that need them. Tour of the Medway Queen at 3.30pm, 5.00pm...
Classic motor vessels / Classic vessels / History/archaeology / People
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 15th September 2019 · Last modified 9th October 2019
An illustrated talk by Frances Beaumont about John Oliver who was a tug man on ‘Hobbit’ on the River Medway for 40 years. John was born without hands and two short arms and became...
Boat Show / Classic motor vessels / Classic vessels / Festival / Queenborough / Sailing barges / Swale
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 30th August 2019 · Last modified 28th August 2019
Classic motor vessels / Classic vessels / Festival / Medway Council / Sailing barges
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 16th June 2019
Some of the historic vessels in today’s sail past, plus the impressive Switzer Meridian fire tug which danced like a ballerina.
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