Medway Barge Match, Sat 23 May 2015
The course is from Gillingham Pier to the Medway Buoy and back. The first start is at 0730 for the Coasting Class, followed by the Restricted Staysail Class then the Bowsprit Class. The Committee...
Category: Classic vessels
Sail on Thames Barge Centaur
SB Centaur, originally from the Medway, is owned and operated by the Thames Sailing Barge Trust, which is a member of the MSBA. The barge will be berthed at Lower Upnor (GPS yard), for a...
Medway Queen goes to Ramsgate
At midday on Sunday 17 May the Medway Queen departed from her berth on Gillingham Pier for Ramsgate, towed by the tugs Christine and Nipashore. After anchoring for the night off Margate, she arrived...
Faversham Creek Basin Dredging Application
The proposed works are to restore the Basin as a working resource in the centre of Faversham, to enable traditional vessels such as Thames Barges to be berthed, restored and maintained there. This is...
John Kempton and Alastair Hand to throw themselves off building for the Medway Queen
Chatham Marina manager Alastair Hand and lock-keeper John Kempton will be abseiling down the side of the Premier Inn in Canterbury on Saturday to raise funds for the restoration of the Paddle Steamer Medway Queen....
PS Waverley to visit Medway, 12 October
The sea-going paddle steamer Waverley will visit the River Medway on the afternoon of Sunday 12 October. The embarcation point is Gravesend. Book here.
Tug Touchstone
One of the more unusual MSBA members is the group of enthusiasts who look after the veteran tug Touchstone, which recently had a refit. Pictured is Gerry, one of the tug’s regular crew, next...
18th century Russian ship visits Chatham
The Shtandart, a faithful replica of Russia’s first warship built for Peter the Great in 1703, has arrived in the Medway. The tsar, using the name Peter Mikhailov, learned the art of shipbuilding from...
Peel Ports in new economy drive?
Peel Ports are replacing and refurbishing the navigational marks in the Medway. Wil Pretty snapped this today and wondered if it could be one of the replacement port hand marks…
Medway Barge Match 2014
This year’s barge match will take place on Saturday 7 June, see http://medwaybargematch.co.uk/
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