Raybel Christmas Event, 18 Dec
We are having a Festive Open Day on Saturday 18 December from 12 noon till 4pm. Social distancing and masks will be required but it will give you a chance to see how Raybel is...
Category: Sailing barges
Swale Match changed to 25 June 2022
The Swale Smack and Sailing Barge Match, organised by the Kentish Sail Association, has been changed to Saturday 25 June 2022 (not as published on the KSA website) because of a clash of dates...
Queenborough Classic Boat Show, 11-12 Sept
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...
Rochester Pier still closed but there’s hope
Adam Taylor of Medway Council advises that Rochester Pier remains closed to all river users, please do not attempt access via the brow (walkway between the pontoon and main pier). Medway Council are working...
Festival of Chatham Reach, 18-19 Sept
A country fayre atmosphere, with a focus on the heritage of the river and river vessels, we’ll be remembering the history of Sun Pier as a hub of river life coinciding with the second...
The Swale Match: a Celebration of Traditional Sail
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....
Swale Barge Match, Sat 31 July
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...
SB Raybel is recruiting
Thames Sailing Barge Raybel, moored at Milton Creek in Sittingbourne, is recruiting: Assistant/Trainee Shipwright Full Time With restoration work now underway we are looking for someone to join the shipwright team. A rare opportunity to work...
Latest Heritage Harbour: Queenborough and Milton Creek
The historic Queenborough Harbour is to be linked with Milton Creek. At Queenborough, the harbour trust is improving mooring facilities for Thames sailing barges. Lloyds Wharf, in Milton Creek, is home to the Raybel...
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