Boat Show / Classic motor vessels / Classic vessels / History/archaeology / Queenborough / Sailing barges / Swale
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 14 May, 2019
The 4th Classic Yacht & Motor Boat Festival is open to any boat, large or small, designed or built before 1970 – wood, steel, aluminium, fibreglass, ferro cement, sail, power, steam or other, the...
Classic vessels / Regatta / Sailing / Sailing barges / Swale
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 11 May, 2019 · Last modified 10 May, 2019
Sue Ballard very kindly sent us this framed photo which her mother, Mavis Crocket, bought in an antique shop many years ago. It’s identified as the 1982 Swale Match. Can anyone identify the boats?...
Classic vessels / Faversham / Sailing barges
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 27 January, 2019 · Last modified 30 January, 2019
We are sad to announce the death from cancer of Lena Reekie, who founded the Faversham Nautical Festival and was the match secretary of the Kentish Sail Association for over 40 years. Dick Durham...
Classic motor vessels / Classic vessels / History/archaeology / Sailing barges
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 23 September, 2018
Yes, the Medway has one of the finest (if not THE finest) collections of heritage vessels in the world! MSBA Chairman Brian Corbett is passionate about the Medway being a leading centre for British, European...
Classic motor vessels / Classic vessels / Faversham / Festival / Sailing barges / Swale
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 15 July, 2018
Faversham Nautiocal Festival went with a swing at the weekend (14+15 July) with colourful traditional vessels, sea shanty singers and stands from all sorts of voluntary organisations.
Classic vessels / Regatta / Sailing / Sailing barges / Swale
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 28 March, 2018 · Last modified 29 March, 2018
The annual Swale Smack & Sailing Barge match is probably the most prestigious traditional boat event on the East Coast, and has been running since 1972. It is open to all Thames barges, smacks,...
Classic vessels / Sailing barges
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 14 March, 2018 · Last modified 17 March, 2018
In recent gales, the stern section of the old sailing barge Westmoreland, berthed at Lower Halstow, broke away and “sailed” round to Funton Creek, just south of Chetney Hill, where it has joined the remains...
Classic vessels / Sailing barges / Talk or lecture
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 25 February, 2018 · Last modified 24 February, 2018
Inland Waterways Association talk on Thursday, 25 January 2018, 7.30 for 8.00 pm at Strood Yacht Club, Knight Road, Strood, ME2 2AH Michael Farnham will be giving an illustrated talk on the history of sailing...
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